The Meltan featured on this page recreates the shiny, Level 50 Meltan distributed during the HOME’s Meltan Gift event for Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee starting February 2025. It arrives in a Cherish Ball with the original Trainer “HOME” and Trainer ID 250212, the exact identifiers recorded in the live distribution.
What makes this version worth collecting: The shiny flag on this Meltan is locked: the event always produced a shiny, so there is no legal non-event route to a Meltan with this specific OT and ID combination. It arrives holding a Poké Ball — bonus items like this were part of the original handout and are preserved here. Its full four-move set (Headbutt, Thunder Wave, Acid Armor, Flash Cannon) mirrors the event distribution, including any moves the species can't access through normal level-up or TMs.
3 of its 6 IVs are guaranteed at 31, giving it a strong competitive floor with minimal hyper-training needed. Ability is set to OnlyFirst, matching the event-programmed slot.
Every event Pokémon on GenPKM is built through the same PKHeX legality pipeline Pokémon HOME uses to validate deposits, so this Meltan passes HOME, transfers cleanly across the games its species is available in, and behaves identically to a Pokémon you'd obtain yourself. To add it to your save, open the Mystery Gift trade hub, pick the Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee list, and hit trade — the bot runs a Link Trade with you in under a minute once you're queued. If you're new to genning and want the honest answer on ban risk first, read Is Pokémon Genning Safe? before you trade.
Yes. Every event recreation on GenPKM is validated against PKHeX — the same legality rules Pokémon HOME uses on deposit. This Meltan from the HOME’s Meltan Gift event passes HOME without any flags and moves freely between compatible games.
When was the HOME’s Meltan Gift event originally distributed?
The HOME’s Meltan Gift distribution for Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee ran starting February 11, 2025. If you missed the live window, GenPKM rebuilds the exact distribution data so the Pokémon is still available to add to your collection.
Is the shiny state on this Meltan legitimate?
Yes. The shiny flag, PID, and Encryption Constant are generated using the RNG rules the original event used, so HOME's shiny verification passes on this Pokémon the same way it does on one obtained live.
Can Meltan normally learn these moves?
The move set (Headbutt, Thunder Wave, Acid Armor, Flash Cannon) is the event's official preset. Some of these moves may not be available to Meltan through normal level-up or TM learning in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee — which is part of what makes event distributions like this one collectible.
How do I receive this Pokémon on my game?
Sign in on GenPKM, open the Mystery Gift trade hub, pick the Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee event list, and select this event. Our trade bot starts a Link Trade with you and sends the Pokémon directly — it takes under a minute once you're at the front of the queue.
Can I use this event Pokémon in online battles?
Ranked Battle Stadium, Link Battles, Surprise Trade, and Pokémon HOME GTS all accept this Pokémon because its data passes every server-side check. Note that official VGC tournaments separately disallow any Pokémon not personally obtained in the tournament's legal game — that's a tournament rule and applies regardless of how the Pokémon was acquired.
