Trainers, just a few minutes ago The Official Pokémon YouTube channel released the 2nd episode of Meltan Research, revealing the details about the New Mysterious Pokemon The official Press release reveals How To Catch The Mythical Pokémon Meltan in Pokemon Go.

Here’s the Official Research Video:

According to the Research Meltan is attracted to an item called Mystery Box that Prof. Oak found at an ancient location in the Poke world. The box contains a rusty lump of metal inside, composed of the same elements as Meltan.

Along with the Research video and press release also happened which details

How To Catch Meltan in Pokemon Go

According to the Press release:

New Special Research quests will be coming to Pokémon GO that will let you embark on a search for the Mythical Pokémon Meltan. Look forward to this new Special Research this winter, when you can participate in various investigations with Professor Willow and catch Meltan!

Pokemon GO LEt’s Go PRESS RELEASE

The Press release also mentions in order to catch Meltan, it is essential to have a Mystery Box, which can be received by sending Pokémon from Pokémon GO to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!

Mystery Box

Everything we know about the Mystery Box

  • A Mystery box is required to catch a Meltan.
  • The first time you send a Pokémon into one of the Nintendo Switch, you’ll be able to get a Mystery Box!
  • The Mystery Box closes itself after it’s used once. 
  • The only way to open the Mystery Box again is to wait a set amount of time, and then send another Pokémon to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! 
  • You can have only one Mystery Box at a time!
  • Meltan will begin to appear once a Mystery Box is opened in Pokémon GO, but be careful—they’ll only appear for the player that opened the Mystery Box.

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The Official Channel also released another video of Meltan in the Wild!

The trailer reveals that Meltan is the most adorable little thing ever to exist, as well as giving us a tease at an evolved form. Take a look.

We’ll keep an eye out for confirmation of what’s happening from Niantic and post an update when the mystery is solved. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!

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