Guide to Meltan research

Step 1

Spin 5 gyms

Catch 10 Pokémon

Transfer 5 Pokémon 

Reward: 1,000 Stardust, 10 Pokéballs, and an Incubator  

Step 2

Earn 2 candies walking your buddy 

Make 10 great throws

Hatch 3 Eggs 

Reward: 2,000 Stardust, 2 Lucky Eggs, and a Fast TM 

Step 3

Catch a Ditto 

Win 2 Gym battles 

Battle in 2 Raids

Reward: 10 Great Balls, three Incense and three Max Revives

Step 4 

Catch 5 Steel-type Pokémon 

Catch 5 Electric-type Pokémon 

Earn 5 candies walking your buddy 

Reward: 4,000 Stardust, five Pinap Berries, and five Rare Candy

Step 5

Evolve a Grimer

Catch 5 Slugma or Gulpin 

Make 20 great throws 

Reward: 5,000 Stardust, 20 Great Balls, and five Lure Modules

Step 6

Evolve a Magnemite

Catch 5 Exeggcute

Battle in 10 Raids 

Reward:One Silver Pinap Berry, one Metal Coat, and 10 Ultra Balls

Step 7

Evolve a Drowzee

Catch a Cubone

Evolve a Scyther

Reward: 10 Ultra Balls, a Charged TM, and 3 Premium Raid Passes

Step 8

Catch 2 Omanyte or Kabuto

Catch 2 Lileep or Anorith

Catch an Aerodactyl

Reward:

Step 9 

Catch Meltan

Reward: 9,000 Stardust, a Super Incubator, and 5 Meltan Candy.

How to throw a Curveball in 3 easy steps  

Curveballs add an extra 10 XP to your catch XP, and increase your catch rate by 1.7. All in all, it’s a useful thing to know. But since the ball curves when you throw it, it’s incredibly hard for it to hit when you throw. Here’s a tried and tested technique to make this process easier.

1. Slide the ball to the left of the screen.

2. Raise the ball to the level of the Pokémon.

 

3. Spin then release the ball to throw a curveball.

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