In Pokémon GO there is a new research that you have to buy as a ticket for €6 in the shop. Now Pokémon GO announced another bonus.
What kind of research is this? The research is called “Willow’s Outfit” and has been available since the start of the new season “Rising Heroes.”
The special research is not free, but you have to buy it in the shop for €5.99. In the research, you can receive an outfit in the style of Willow, after he disappeared in the Ultra Dimension. There is also a Melmetal, which has the move “Hammer Arm.”
Niantic has now announced: On Twitter, the official Niantic support channel stated that trainers who have purchased the ticket can receive more Melmetal with “Hammer Arm” by evolving Meltan during the new season Rising Heroes.
This brings the advantage that you could select different Meltan with suitable stats to evolve them into Melmetal, instead of relying only on the Melmetal encounter from the research.
You can get Meltan using the “Mystery Box.” When activated, it works like incense, allowing more Meltan to spawn. This also gives you the chance to collect candy – because for evolution, you need a total of 400 candies.
Do I get the move even without a ticket? Niantic announced when presenting the season that you can also unlock “Hammer Arm” for Melmetal in the future using a Charged TM. Currently, this is not the case yet.
How strong is Melmetal with “Hammer Arm”?
Is Hammer Arm strong? The move is currently exclusive to Melmetal, but in raids, Melmetal is still outperformed by other steel attackers like Metagross – here you can find the best attackers for raids in Pokémon GO by type.
However, Melmetal is a feared opponent in the PvP league – even without Hammer Arm. PvP expert “JRE47” has now shared an analysis of the move on the Pokémon GO subreddit “TheSilphRoad” (via reddit).
According to JRE47, the move is indeed interesting for PvP, even though it is not necessarily an upgrade, but rather an alternative to Melmetal’s previous moves. Especially in the Master League, it gains access to moves it normally would not have. JRE47 recommends always keeping the move “Superpower” and then deciding between “Stone Edge” and “Hammer Arm.”
Overall, this would make Melmetal a bit less predictable – however, the move is more of a “sidegrade” than an “upgrade.”
In summary, the evolution bonus for Meltan provides the opportunity to secure more Melmetal with Hammer Arm – but this seems primarily beneficial for PvP fans. Additionally, the move can also be obtained later via the Charged TM.
What do you think of the ticket? Is the research interesting for you? Let us know in the comments.
What else is happening in Pokémon GO, you can read here: All events in March 2023 for Pokémon GO.
