New Pokémon is mythical, called Meltan
Over the past few days, Pokémon Go players have been intrigued and puzzled by the appearance of a new Pokémon during this month's Community Day event. Nobody really knew anything about the Pokémon - known as "nutboi" in the Eurogamer office, or "nutto" on reddit - other than it would transform into Ditto when caught (and that it may be related to Kecleon). Until now, that is.
In a slightly bizarre new video presented by hunk Professor Willow and the less hunky Professor Oak, we were finally given some details about nutboi. Firstly, it's a mythical Pokémon, which Professor Oak says is written about in an old text - making this an interesting one for Pokémon lore. We also now know the Pokémon's name: Meltan.
According to the Pokémon Go website, Meltan is a Steel-type (who would have thought) and made of liquid metal. Apparently Meltan can "use its liquid arms and legs to corrode metal and absorb it into its own body" and also generate electricity "using the metal it absorbs from outside sources". I'm guessing that's what the power cord tail is all about. Anyway, Meltan can use this electricity "as an energy source and also as an attack that can be fired from its eye". Talk about a death stare.
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