The Pokemon Go Mystery Box has been in the news for good since the launch of Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu & Eevee.
If case you know that shiny Meltan will be available from the Pokemon Go Mystery Box as part of the fifth-anniversary celebrations but unsure how it works, then here’s our guide.
It used to be the case that you needed to own Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu or Eevee to get the Mystery Box, but thanks to the introduction of Pokemon Home, you can get a Mystery Box and have a chance at shiny Meltan without forking out for a Nintendo Switch.
How to get shiny Meltan
Firstly, you need to link your Pokemon Go account to Pokemon Home, so on the same device, you use for Pokemon Go, download Pokemon Home from your respective app store. Set everything up then switch to Pokemon Go.
Now tap the Poke Ball icon to enter the menu, go to settings by tapping the cog in the top right corner, scroll right to the bottom, and tap on Pokemon Home. Sign in with your Nintendo Account and the pair will be linked.
In order to get the Mystery Box, just transfer a Pokemon from Pokemon Go to Pokemon Home. While in the Pokemon Home section of Pokemon Go, tap Send Pokemon and pick one of the least important ones you don’t mind losing.
After it’s completed you should receive the Pokemon in Pokemon Home, you’ll get the Pokemon Go Mystery Box!
That’s all there is to it in order to receive the Mystery Box. Open it in your bag to cause Meltans to spawn frequently for 30 minutes, but to then use the Mystery Box again, you have to wait seven days and repeat the process of transferring a Pokemon.
As with a lot of Pokemon in the game, there is simply a slim chance that one of the Meltan you catch will be shiny.
