Here’s a closer look at new Pokemon Meltan and the first information on how to catch it

We’ve known for a while that Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee would see the debut of a new Pokemon, but since the first appearance of Meltan in Pokemon Go a few weeks ago new information has been coming thick and fast.

The Pokemon Company has just released a new video showcasing in-universe findings of Pokemon Professors Oak and Willow, who have both been closely studying this new Mythical Pokemon. Their findings reveal a little about it, including how it’ll be caught in Pokemon Go on mobile and how it can then be transferred and used in the Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee games on Nintendo Switch.

The investigation is still ongoing, but the long and the short of it is this: Professor Oak has discovered a mysterious Metal Box that is made up of the same materials as Meltan itself – being that Meltan is a Steel-type Pokemon that has liquid metal as a large part of its body. It’s clear that this mysterious box is going to have a major impact on your ability to catch Meltan.

It’s all about cross-game synergy, you see: players will be rewarded with a Mysterious Box the first time they transfer a Pokemon from Pokemon Go to Pokemon Let’s Go. Subsequent transfers will get more standard rewards like Pokemon Candy, but the first time you transfer the Mystery Box is your in-game reward.

Opening the Mystery Box in Pokemon Go will then allow Meltan to appear for real in the game – not those Ditto-like appearances from earlier – and then players can catch it to fill out your Pokemon Go Pokedex.

That same Meltan can then be transferred back to Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee and caught once again over in those games.

It all seems a little complex, but The Pokemon Company and Niantic are clearly working hard to ensure players who are deeply involved in both Pokemon Go and Pokemon Let’s Go are rewarded with access to this new Mythical Pokemon.

In the video above, you can also catch a glimpse of Meltan out in the wild… which players will soon be able to see for themselves once Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee release for Nintendo Switch on November 16.