Pokémon GO Dynamax Meltan: Free GO Pass Unlock, Shiny and Deluxe Encounters

Pokémon GO Dynamax Meltan debuts through the free Into the Wild GO Pass. You can unlock a Max-capable Meltan without buying Deluxe or repeatedly opening a Pokémon HOME Mystery Box.

Deluxe adds more encounters, and a shiny is possible, but Niantic hasn’t announced exact odds. The window for earning GO Points and the deadline for claiming a reward also end on different days.

Pokémon GO Dynamax Meltan: How to obtain Dynamax Meltan

Pokémon GO Dynamax Meltan makes its debut through the free Into the Wild GO Pass. Progress through the GO Pass during the November 9–15 event period and claim the encounter when you reach its reward. You don’t need to buy Deluxe just to unlock the free Dynamax Meltan encounter.

The official announcement identifies the reward path but doesn’t publish the precise rank and task requirements in the provided information. Check the actual pass reward screen for the encounter’s position rather than relying on a made-up milestone.

Pokémon GO Dynamax Meltan: What GO Pass Deluxe changes

The Deluxe version adds additional Dynamax Meltan encounters, so a paid pass can mean more chances rather than access to the Pokémon being paywalled. The free pass still includes the debut.

A Shiny Dynamax Meltan is possible. That’s a chance, not a guaranteed shiny, and the announcement doesn’t establish a fixed shiny rate for the GO Pass encounters.

Pokémon GO Dynamax Meltan: Dates, claim deadline and Mystery Box difference

GO Pass progression runs November 9–15. Rewards must be claimed by November 17 at 11:59 PM local time, meaning you should collect an unlocked Meltan encounter before the deadline.

The Mystery Box also brings back ordinary Shiny Meltan during November 9–15. The Mystery Box is unlocked through Pokémon HOME transfers, but its ordinary Meltan encounters are separate from the new Dynamax Meltan GO Pass rewards.

Pokémon GO Dynamax Meltan: What to check when the pass opens

Open the current Into the Wild GO Pass, see how many points are needed for the Dynamax encounter, and complete whichever tasks the game displays. Once unlocked, claim the encounter before November 17.

If you’re buying Deluxe for more encounters, count how many additional chances it actually awards and compare that with the other Deluxe rewards. A shiny chance shouldn’t be presented as an automatic shiny reward.

Pokémon GO Dynamax Meltan: confirmed free and paid go pass rewards

The free GO Pass includes a Dynamax Meltan encounter, event-themed Pokémon encounters, the GO Wild Area 2026 Tee (Purple), Stardust, XP, Poké Balls and Candy. The Deluxe track adds further Dynamax Meltan encounters, the Duraludon Pants, a Silver Bottle Cap, Incense and Lucky Eggs, alongside the free rewards.

The GO Pass is automatically granted November 9 at 10 AM local time and progression closes November 15 at 6 PM. Daily GO Point caps apply November 9–13; the cap is lifted on November 14–15. Claim unlocked rewards by November 17 at 11:59 PM local time.

Deluxe costs US$14.99 or the local equivalent. Deluxe + 10 Ranks costs US$19.99, and upgrades can be purchased after you’ve begun progressing without losing rewards for earlier unlocked ranks. Not yet announced: the full tier-by-tier reward placements, exact Dynamax Meltan encounter rank and shiny odds.

Pokémon GO Dynamax Meltan: preparing for the event

Work on pass progression if you want the Dynamax version. A Mystery Box can produce ordinary Shiny Meltan during the event, but that catch isn’t automatically able to Dynamax. The free pass is the confirmed route to the new version.

Official source: Pokémon GO Into the Wild 2026 announcement