Shiny Meloetta is finally making its debut, nearly 14 years after Pokémon Black and White debuted on the Nintendo DS. Trainers will have to work hard to make it happen.

Since the DS game's release, Trainers have been unable to legitimately obtain the shiny version of Meloetta, forcing them to use glitches and cheats to see what it looks like. Thanks to a new challenge in Pokémon HOME, Trainers can finally get one for themselves—albeit with one major catch.

To get Shiny Meloetta in Pokémon Scarlet, Violet, and other games, you'll need to use Pokémon HOME. That's because Game Freak decided to lock Shiny Meloetta behind a Pokédex mission.

You'll need to complete the Paldean, Kikakami, and Blueberry Academy Pokédexes to get it. You don't need to have any Pokémon released before generation 9. But you do need to have Pokémon like Ogerpon and even raid-exclusive Pokémon like Iron Leaves in your Pokémon HOME Pokédex.