It looks like new Pokémon Meltan can only be caught in Pokémon Go and can evolve

The mystery surrounding new Pokémon Meltan has been somewhat lifted, as new videos shared on the official Pokémon channel hint the Pokémon may be able to evolve, is attracted by an ancient box, and can only be caught in Pokémon Go. Phew.

Right, let's start with the evolution news. Towards the end of the first information video, a group of Meltans (who appear to be having a nice nap) suddenly transform into a much bigger creature. We only see the shadow, but this glimpse alone is enough to tell us there's more to Meltan than meets the eye.

Given the video shows a group of Meltans before the transformation process begins, a fair guess would be that Meltan's evolutionary process requires catching multiple Meltans. It could be similar to generation 6 and 7 Pokémon Zygarde, which requires players collect Zygarde Cores and Cells to create types of Zygarde Pokémon.

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