Players ofPokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!andLet’s Go, Eevee!have been enjoying the original 151 Pokemon, though one such pocket monster is a particular outlier. TheMythical Pokemon Meltan, strangely enough, made its debut inPokemon Go, being transferable to the Nintendo Switch games. Now for the next month,Gowill allow trainers to capture a Shiny Meltan.
One might have to squint to see the difference, but this Shiny Meltan has a slightly darker, uh, nut face, than the standard Meltan. Additionally, this Meltan has a blue tail instead of a red one. And as with pretty much all Shiny Pokemon, the differences are merely aesthetic.
Meltan is obtainable by using aMystery BoxinPokemon Go, which in turn is only available by linkingGotoLet’s Goon the Switch. Using the box will provide players with a chance to catch Shiny Meltan, and luckily, the time between uses for the Mystery Box will be reduced for this event—down to three days, to be exact.
Like with any Generation I monsters, this Shiny Meltan will be transferable fromGotoLet’s Gothrough the Go Park. Again, an unusual situation, given that Meltan is the newest pocket monster long after the first 151, but a fun treat nonetheless. The steel-type Pokemonevolves into the gargantuan Melmetal, making this Mythical Pokemon a potentially valuable member of any competitive team.
This event is part of the Lunar New Year celebration fromPokemon Go. As this Lunar New Year is the Year of the Pig, players have the chance of encountering a Shiny Spoink. Additionally, regular Spoinks and Rattata, Ekans, Mankey, Ponyta, Electabuzz, Dratini, Mareep, Miltank, Torchic, Poochyena, and Buneary will be more frequent to find in the wild.
Bonuses include (perthePokemon Goblog):
This event will only last until February 13 at 1:00 p.m. PST. On the other hand, Shiny Meltan will be available to catch from now until March 4 at 11:59 p.m. PST.Pokemon Gois playable on Android and iOS, and the gamerecently added more Sinnoh Pokemon.
