It turns out that Meltan, the adorably small mythical Pokémon that’s exclusive to Pokémon Go, has an evolutionary form. The latest video in the Professor Oak/Professor Willow saga, released in anticipation of Pokémon: Let’s Go!, introduces Melmetal — the first legendary Pokémon evolution in the franchise.
Unlike Meltan, which is only eight inches in height, Melmetal is over eight-feet tall. It also weighs nearly 2,000 pounds — which, in the clip, freaks out Oak and Willow, who aren’t ready to transfer something that big between the Pokémon Go and Pokémon: Let’s Go! universes.
Pokémon lore dictates that Melmetal is an ancient Pokémon that hasn’t been seen in more than 3,000 years. Like Meltan, it’s called the Hex Nut Pokémon, even though it’s way less cuter than its pre-evolution.
The Pokémon Company provided details on how to evolve a Meltan into a Melmetal, which we’ve included below; note that Melmetal is another Pokémon Go-exclusive, although it can transfer over to Let’s Go!.
The Evolution of the Mythical Pokémon Meltan into Melmetal can only occur in Pokémon GO and requires 400 Meltan Candies. Like Candies that can be collected for other Pokémon, players can obtain Meltan Candies by catching Meltan (after opening a Mystery Box) and sending them to Professor Willow or by walking around with Meltan selected as their Buddy Pokémon. Fans can also obtain Meltan Candies by sending that Pokémon from Pokémon GO to the Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! video games.
Pokémon: Let’s Go! launches on Nov. 16. Check out some Melmetal screens below.