Pokémon Go players did the math on Mega Rayquaza raids—and it looks like quite the grind

Pokémon Go‘s latest season, Shared Skies, features the return of Mega Rayquaza raids, and Niantic has announced dates for when players can get Mega Rayquaza energy. However, the initial response from players, while positive, is that they are hesitant about the grind and getting enough energy for the evolution.

Niantic has shared that Mega Rayquaza is available through Elite Raids, with four timeslots in a player’s local area on June 29. When players launch a raid, they have 45 minutes to defeat Rayquaza, and they are only for Pokémon Go players to do in person. Based on the amount of energy players earn from these raids, players who defeat Rayquaza in the best time get 100 energy, but many will likely earn less. Because it takes 400 energy to Mega Evolve Rayquaza, Pokémon Go players see the announcement as a hefty upcoming grind on a single day.

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