{"id":262314,"date":"2025-05-17T00:07:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T00:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/?p=262314"},"modified":"2025-05-17T00:07:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T00:07:57","slug":"is-meltan-shiny-locked-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/is-meltan-shiny-locked-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Meltan shiny locked 2023?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/is-meltan-shiny-locked-2023\/#Is_Meltan_Shiny_Locked_2023\" title=\"Is Meltan Shiny Locked 2023?\">Is Meltan Shiny Locked 2023?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/is-meltan-shiny-locked-2023\/#FAQs_About_Meltan_and_Shiny_Meltan\" title=\"FAQs About Meltan and Shiny Meltan\">FAQs About Meltan and Shiny Meltan<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/is-meltan-shiny-locked-2023\/#General_Information_About_Meltan\" title=\"General Information About Meltan\">General Information About Meltan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/is-meltan-shiny-locked-2023\/#Obtaining_Meltan_and_Shiny_Meltan\" title=\"Obtaining Meltan and Shiny Meltan\">Obtaining Meltan and Shiny Meltan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/is-meltan-shiny-locked-2023\/#Meltan_Mystery_Box_and_Evolution\" title=\"Meltan Mystery Box and Evolution\">Meltan Mystery Box and Evolution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/is-meltan-shiny-locked-2023\/#Shiny_Meltan_and_Other_Shiny_Pokemon\" title=\"Shiny Meltan and Other Shiny Pok\u00e9mon\">Shiny Meltan and Other Shiny Pok\u00e9mon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/is-meltan-shiny-locked-2023\/#Pokemon_GO_Events_and_Features\" title=\"Pok\u00e9mon GO Events and Features\">Pok\u00e9mon GO Events and Features<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Meltan_Shiny_Locked_2023\"><\/span>Is Meltan Shiny Locked 2023?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Meltan is not <strong>shiny locked<\/strong> in 2023, as it has been available in its <strong>shiny form<\/strong> during specific events, such as the <strong>March 2023 Let&#8217;s GO event<\/strong>, where lucky players could encounter the <strong>shiny variant of Meltan<\/strong> when triggering the <strong>Mystery Box<\/strong>. The <strong>Mystery Box&#8217;s cooldown period<\/strong> was also reduced during this event to increase players&#8217; chances of encountering <strong>Shiny Meltan<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_About_Meltan_and_Shiny_Meltan\"><\/span>FAQs About Meltan and Shiny Meltan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General_Information_About_Meltan\"><\/span>General Information About Meltan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>What is Meltan?<\/strong>: Meltan is a <strong>Mythical Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> that evolves into <strong>Melmetal<\/strong>, making it the first <strong>Mythical Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> known to be able to evolve.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Is Meltan part of Gen 7?<\/strong>: Yes, Meltan falls under the <strong>Generation VII<\/strong> column and is within the number range that constitutes <strong>Gen VII<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How rare is Shiny Meltan in Pok\u00e9mon GO?<\/strong>: <strong>Shiny Meltan<\/strong> is extremely rare and is on the impossible to find except trading end of the spectrum.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Obtaining_Meltan_and_Shiny_Meltan\"><\/span>Obtaining Meltan and Shiny Meltan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Can you still get Meltan in 2023?<\/strong>: Yes, you can still obtain a <strong>shiny Meltan<\/strong> by sending <strong>Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> to your friend&#8217;s <strong>Nintendo Switch<\/strong> and using the <strong>Mystery Box<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can Meltan from the Mystery Box be shiny?<\/strong>: Yes, <strong>Meltan<\/strong> has a chance to appear <strong>shiny<\/strong> from the <strong>Mystery Box<\/strong> during specific events.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How to get 400 Meltan candies?<\/strong>: You can get <strong>400 Meltan candies<\/strong> by using <strong>Mystery Boxes<\/strong>, which spawn a number of <strong>Meltan<\/strong> over half an hour, and collecting <strong>Pinaps<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meltan_Mystery_Box_and_Evolution\"><\/span>Meltan Mystery Box and Evolution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><strong>Is Meltan Mystery Box permanent?<\/strong>: No, the <strong>Mystery Box<\/strong> closes itself after it&#8217;s used once, and you&#8217;ll have to wait a set amount of time and send another <strong>Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> to <strong>Pok\u00e9mon: Let&#8217;s Go, Pikachu!<\/strong> or <strong>Pok\u00e9mon: Let&#8217;s Go, Eevee!<\/strong> to open it again.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How long will Meltan Mystery Box last?<\/strong>: The <strong>Mystery Box<\/strong> will be active for <strong>60 minutes<\/strong> after opening, during which you can encounter and capture as many <strong>Meltan<\/strong> as you can manage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How many XL candies does it take to evolve Meltan?<\/strong>: It takes <strong>400 candies<\/strong> to evolve <strong>Meltan<\/strong> into <strong>Melmetal<\/strong>, which can be challenging to obtain.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shiny_Meltan_and_Other_Shiny_Pokemon\"><\/span>Shiny Meltan and Other Shiny Pok\u00e9mon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li><strong>What is the rarest shiny in Pok\u00e9mon GO 2023?<\/strong>: Some of the rarest <strong>shinies<\/strong> in <strong>Pok\u00e9mon GO 2023<\/strong> include <strong>Unown<\/strong>, <strong>Heracross<\/strong>, <strong>Pawniard<\/strong>, and <strong>Shellos<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Is Ash&#8217;s Meltan shiny?<\/strong>: No, <strong>Ash&#8217;s Meltan<\/strong> is not <strong>shiny<\/strong>, but it has a different color scheme compared to other <strong>Meltan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What&#8217;s Ash&#8217;s rarest Pok\u00e9mon?<\/strong>: Some of <strong>Ash&#8217;s rarest Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> include <strong>Noctowl<\/strong>, <strong>Melmetal<\/strong>, <strong>Greninja<\/strong>, and <strong>Naganadel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pokemon_GO_Events_and_Features\"><\/span>Pok\u00e9mon GO Events and Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"13\">\n<li><strong>Can you get mystery box twice?<\/strong>: Yes, you can activate the <strong>Mystery Box<\/strong> again after waiting three days and sending another <strong>Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> to <strong>Pok\u00e9mon: Let&#8217;s Go, Pikachu!<\/strong>, <strong>Pok\u00e9mon: Let&#8217;s Go, Eevee!<\/strong>, or <strong>Pok\u00e9mon HOME<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What does Meltan XL candy do?<\/strong>: <strong>XL Candy<\/strong> allows you to level your <strong>Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> further than before, increasing its <strong>CP<\/strong> past the original <strong>Level 40<\/strong> cap.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is Max IV Meltan?<\/strong>: <strong>Max IV Meltan<\/strong> refers to a <strong>Meltan<\/strong> with perfect <strong>IVs<\/strong> (15\/15\/15), which can be obtained through careful breeding or lucky encounters.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is Meltan Shiny Locked 2023? Meltan is not shiny locked in 2023, as it has been available in its shiny form during specific events, such as the March 2023 Let&#8217;s GO event, where lucky players could encounter the shiny variant of Meltan when triggering the Mystery Box. The Mystery Box&#8217;s cooldown period was also reduced &#8230; <a title=\"Is Meltan shiny locked 2023?\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/is-meltan-shiny-locked-2023\/\" aria-label=\"More on Is Meltan shiny locked 2023?\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-262314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=262314"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262314\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=262314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=262314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=262314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}