Pokémon Go event wants to you switch on Let's Go again Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Pokémon Go event wants to you switch on Let's Go again Meltan point. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 6 Feb 2019 16 comments Did you complete Pokémon Let's Go? Or are you still lurking around Go Park in Fuschia City, permanently parked there to farm Meltan boxes? Either way, here's some good news - there's now a Pokémon Go event to get a shiny Meltan for the first time. Meltan are the little nut-headed creatures you get by connecting a Pokémon Go account to Let's Go on Nintendo Switch. Every week, a Go account can be charged up with these Mythical beasties if you trade a Pokémon between the two games. This latest event allows Meltan to be shiny for the first time, and also reduces the time before you can get more. Instead of waiting a week, you can now charge your Go account every three days. The event is live now and lasts until 8am UK time on 5th March. Anecdotally, shiny rates seem decent - friends already have a couple, and on r/SilphRoad there plenty of reports of people getting one or two from their first try. And if you miss out from one Meltan box there's plenty of time to get more. Niantic's blog post suggests Meltan's shiny version will not be available after the event ends - making this an unusually rare oppurtunity. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store