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[[File:GO Mystery Box.png|thumb|right|225px|The Mystery Box in [[Pokémon GO]]]]
[[File:GO Mystery Box artwork.png|thumb|200px|The Mystery Box in [[Pokémon GO]]]]
The '''Mystery Box''' is a special [[event item]] in [[Pokémon GO]]. It's used to spawn wild {{p|Meltan}} to appear for a temporary period of time.  
The '''Mystery Box''' (Japanese: '''ふしぎなはこ''' ''Mystery Box'') is a [[legendary artifacts|legendary artifact]] in [[Pokémon GO]] used to spawn {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Meltan}}.


The Mystery Box is obtained in the player's Pokémon GO account once they have transferred Pokémon from  GO to a compatible [[Nintendo Switch]] game, such as [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], for the first time.  
It was first featured in the short video series ''[[The Two Professors]]'', where it was discovered by [[Professor Oak]] and [[Professor Willow]].


==Description==
==History==
According to [[Professor Willow]], the Mystery Box was made by people who worshipped {{p|Melmetal}} to keep it safe. When the Pokémon splits itself into {{p|Meltan}}, they are stored in the box until it opened again in order for Melmetal to appear. The box will opened when exposed to open air in an natural environment.
 
==In [[Pokémon GO]]==
===Effects===
After receiving the Mystery Box, the player can access it from their [[Bag]] in Pokémon GO and choose to open the box. Once opened, a 30-minute timer will begin, during which wild Meltan will be appearing around the player. The Meltan will stop appearing after the box's timer has expired. The Mystery Box will then remain shut on a three-day countdown timer. Once the countdown reaches zero, the player can unlock the box by transferring Pokémon from GO to [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]].
 
The Mystery Box and {{OBP|Incense|GO}} are mutually exclusive: if one is active, the other cannot be.
 
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==Uses==
===Acquisition===
Upon receiving the Mystery Box, the player can access it from their [[Bag|Items]] in Pokémon GO and choose to open the box. Once opened, a 30-minute timer will begin, during which [[wild Pokémon|wild]] {{p|Meltan}} will be appearing around the player. The Meltan will stop appearing after the box's timer has expired. The Mystery Box will then remain shut on a seven-day countdown timer. Once the countdown reaches zero, the player can unlock the box by transferring Pokémon from GO to the Nintendo Switch and then open it for another 30 minutes.
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==Trailer==
===Appearance===
On September 25, 2018, [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFctpiB_Hnlk3ejWfHqSm6Q The Official Pokémon Youtube channel] began releasing a series called ''[[The Two Professors]]'' to promote and reveal the [[Mythical Pokémon]] {{p|Meltan}} and {{p|Melmetal}}. The plot follows the conversation between [[Professor Willow]] and [[Professor Oak]] on the discovery of the [[Mythical Pokémon]] {{p|Meltan}}.
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===Episode 1===
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Professor Willow, while researching out in the wild, calls Professor Oak and tells him that there have been numerous sightings of an unknown Pokémon, but all of which turned out to be {{m|Transform}}ed {{p|Ditto}}. Referring to an ancient text, Professor Oak confirms that the Pokémon the Ditto were impersonating was called Meltan.
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===Episode 2===
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Professor Oak tells Willow that he discovered a mysterious box from the same place the ancient text originated. Oak tells Willow that the box merely contained a lump of metal, but that metal was the same element as Meltan. Willow asks Oak to send him the mysterious box.
 
A few days later, the Mystery Box arrives and Willow opens it, causing numerous wild Meltan to appear. Willow concludes that the Mystery Box must be opened in a natural environment, rather than from inside a lab, to cause Meltan to appear. Shortly after, the Mystery Box closes on its own and will not reopen. Oak says that the only thing they can do is wait until it opens again. To further their research, Oak then requests Willow to capture as many Meltan as he can.


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==In the anime==
[[File:Mystery Box anime.png|thumb|250px|A Mystery Box in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
The Mystery Box was first seen in ''[[SM106|Evolving Research!]]'', where one was seen in the waters of [[Poni Beach]], with a group of {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Meltan}} moving away from it.
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===Episode 3===
==Trivia==
Willow reports back to Oak after catching a lot of Meltan. He notes that Meltan has a tendency to melt down and consume metal, and that they try to merge with each other. During this conversation, the Meltan Willow captured merged together to form a new Pokémon, which Oak confirmed was {{p|Melmetal}} from the ancient texts. Willow, astonished that a Mythical Pokémon could [[evolution|evolve]], sends the Melmetal to Oak.  
* Originally, players had to wait seven days to open the Mystery Box. The delay has been lowered to three to mark the second Shiny Meltan event that took place from April 24 to May 5, 2019,<ref>[https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/shinymeltanreturns/ Shiny Meltan returns for a limited time! - Pokémon GO]</ref> and has remained at three ever since.


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==In other languages==
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Revision as of 11:28, 24 September 2019

The Mystery Box in Pokémon GO

The Mystery Box (Japanese: ふしぎなはこ Mystery Box) is a legendary artifact in Pokémon GO used to spawn wild Meltan.

It was first featured in the short video series The Two Professors, where it was discovered by Professor Oak and Professor Willow.

History

According to Professor Willow, the Mystery Box was made by people who worshipped Melmetal to keep it safe. When the Pokémon splits itself into Meltan, they are stored in the box until it opened again in order for Melmetal to appear. The box will opened when exposed to open air in an natural environment.

In Pokémon GO

Effects

After receiving the Mystery Box, the player can access it from their Bag in Pokémon GO and choose to open the box. Once opened, a 30-minute timer will begin, during which wild Meltan will be appearing around the player. The Meltan will stop appearing after the box's timer has expired. The Mystery Box will then remain shut on a three-day countdown timer. Once the countdown reaches zero, the player can unlock the box by transferring Pokémon from GO to Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

The Mystery Box and Incense are mutually exclusive: if one is active, the other cannot be.

Description

Games Description
GO A mysterious old box. Opening it causes a certain Pokémon to appear for a limited time.
When selected: Send Pokémon to Nintendo Switch to activate your Mystery Box when the above counts to zero.

Acquisition

Games Method
GO Transfer Pokémon to Nintendo Switch for the first time

Appearance

GO Mystery Box.png GO Mystery Box Open.png
In-game artwork of a Mystery Box In-game artwork of an open Mystery Box

In the anime

A Mystery Box in the anime

The Mystery Box was first seen in Evolving Research!, where one was seen in the waters of Poni Beach, with a group of Meltan moving away from it.

Trivia

  • Originally, players had to wait seven days to open the Mystery Box. The delay has been lowered to three to mark the second Shiny Meltan event that took place from April 24 to May 5, 2019,[1] and has remained at three ever since.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 神秘盒子 Sàhnbei Hahpjí
Mandarin 神秘盒子 Shénmì Hézi
France Flag.png French Boîte Mystère
Germany Flag.png German Wunderbox
Italy Flag.png Italian Scatola misteriosa
South Korea Flag.png Korean 이상한 상자 Isanghan Sangja
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Caixa Misteriosa
Spain Flag.png Spanish Caja Misteriosa


Project ItemDex logo.png This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items.
  1. ↑ Shiny Meltan returns for a limited time! - Pokémon GO
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