Pokemon GO Mystery Box: How to get Meltan and its shiny?

Pokemon GO Mystery Box provides trainers with an opportunity to catch Meltans in-game. Getting the item can be a difficult affair for those who don't know the process. Unlocking the Mystery Box triggers Meltan spawns for a short duration around the player avatar on the in-game map.

Meltan first appeared in Pokemon GO and then made its mainline debut in Pokemon Let's GO Pikachu and Let's GO Eevee. It is a Steel-type Mythical Pokemon.

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Pokemon GO Mystery Box: How to get and unlock

Pokemon GO trainers should follow the below-mentioned steps to acquire the Mystery Box in-game:

Getting Mystery Box and encountering Meltan (Image via Pokemon GO)

• The best way to get your hands on the Mystery Box is by downloading the Pokemon HOME application on your device. Once you have installed the application, you will need to launch it and then sign in with your Nintendo Account.
• Then, launch the game and make your way to the in-game Settings. Go to the Connected Devices and Services option and then the Pokemon HOME option. Once there, click on the Sign in Nintendo option. Once this is done, you will be able to send pocket monsters from GO to HOME.
• Click on the Send Pokemon option, and you will get to select the pocket monster that you want to transfer. This will cost GO Transporter Energy, which recharges over time or can be replenished by utilizing PokeCoins. You can send the selected pocket monster once these requirements have been met.
• Once this is done, open Pokemon HOME. You will get a prompt regarding whether you would like to receive the Pokemon. Choose Yes. You can then check your transferred Pokemon.

If these steps are followed correctly, the Mystery Box will automatically appear in the in-game inventory.

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How to get Meltan and Melmetal, and can they be shiny?

Shiny Meltan in Pokemon GO (Image via TPC)

When players open a Mystery Box in Pokemon GO, Meltan will start appearing around the in-game character for the next hour.

Trainers are advised to catch as many as possible in that given period, as the Mystery Box will go into a three-day cooldown once used. After the three-day period ends, trainers can send another pocket monster from GO to HOME to use the Mystery Box again.

Trainers can evolve Meltan into Melmetal with the help of 400 Meltan Candy. Since this is a steep number, players are advised to use Pinap Berries once they have activated the Mystery Box.

While Shiny Meltan is available in Pokemon GO, its availability is restricted by the devs. Even if you spawn Meltan through a Mystery Box, you won't always get to encounter the shiny variant. Instead, it has only been available in the following manner in the game:

• 8th Anniversary Party - June 28 to July 3 (2024)
• Let's GO! - March 21 to 29 (2023)
• Pokemon TCG Crossover Event - June 16 to 30 (2022)
• 5th Anniversary - July 6 to 15 (2021)
• Pokemon HOME Event - November 17 to 23 (2020)
• April 24 to May 5 (2019)
• February 5 to March 4 (2019)

Currently, Shiny Meltan can be caught in Pokemon GO during the ongoing 8th Anniversary Party event.

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