Meet Meltan, the strange new creature of Pokemon Go; This is what we know

Many Pokemon fans were baffled last weekend when a strange, unidentified Pokémon – now known as Meltan – began appearing in Pokemon Go just after the last Community Day event. The monster could only be found in nature for 30 minutes (although it has since been observed sporadically in the game), and once captured, it would turn out to be an idem or another Pokémon, contributing to the mystery a deliberate teasing from Niantic. It turns out that was the case, and the unusual Pokemon now has a name. Here are all the details we have so far.

The Pokemon company confirmed that the strange Ditto type monster is a new species of Pokémon called Meltan. In a new trailer that the company shared, Pokemon Go's Professor Willow calls Professor Oak, the most eminent researcher in the main series, with news that Ditto pretending to be an unidentified Pokémon had been seen recently. Oak says that he remembers seeing the monster in ancient texts and that it is a mythical Pokemon known as Meltan.

Meltan is classified as a nut Pokémon. It is a pure steel with a fluid and amorphous body made of liquid metal. According to the official Pokemon website, Meltan can use his arms and legs to corrode and absorb metal. It can also generate electricity, which it uses both in combat and as a source of energy. You can see some pictures in the gallery above.

It's unclear how players will get Meltan, but as The Pokemon Company has already revealed, you'll have to connect Pokemon Go to the next Let's Go, Pikachu and Let's Go, Eevee for the first time. in the Switch games. More details will probably be revealed closer to the release of these games.

Pokemon: Let's go, Pikachu and Let's go, Eevee launched for Switch on November 16th. As noted, the games offer connectivity with Pokemon Go. In addition to being able to get Meltan, players will be able to transfer Generation 1 Pokémon that they have captured in the mobile game (as well as their Alolan variants) to RPGs. of Switch. Nintendo is also releasing a Poke Ball-shaped controller called Poke Ball Plus alongside games on Nov. 16; everyone who buys one will receive the Mewemon Mythical Mew.