Meloetta (Pokémon)

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Meloetta メロエッタ Meloetta #648
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Normal Psychic Unknown Unknown Step Forme Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Category Melody Pokémon
Ability Serene Grace ----- Step Forme -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #154 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'00" Imperial 0.6 m Metric 2'00"/0.6 m Voice Forme 0'0"/0.0 m Step Forme 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 14.3 lbs. Imperial 6.5 kg Metric 14.3 lbs./6.5 kg Voice Forme 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Step Forme 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color White	Catch rate 5 (0.7%)
Body style Step Forme	Footprint      Step Forme
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding No eggs group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 1 Speed 1 Base Exp.: 270 Battle Exp.: 2701*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

(Japanese: メロエッタ Meloetta) is a dual-type Normal/Psychic or Normal/Fighting legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

Meloetta is not known to evolve into or from any Pokémon, but it is able to change forms by using Ancient Song.

Biology

Physiology

Meloetta seems to be a femininely anthropomorphic figure with musical bar-style streaks in its hair, quarter notes (♩) for its arms and hands, and pupil-less eyes resembling whole notes. It has a third eye or a jewel on its forehead and a black headpiece that seems to be shaped like a rabbit. Its ovular head seems to be 1/3 its body's height and about half its height in width. In its Voice Forme it has flowing, wavy green hair and light blue eyes. In its Step Forme it has auburn hair that seems to be stylized in a high bun and red eyes. In either Forme, its midriff and eyes match its hair.

Gender differences

Meloetta is a genderless species.

Special abilities

According to artists in Unova, Meloetta's beautiful music and dance inspired many works of art, music and songs. This made the Pokémon popular among both musicians and dancers.

Meloetta is able to change forms when it uses the move Ancient Song, which changes its form from Voice Forme to its Step Forme, or vice versa. In its Voice Form, it is a dual-type Normal/Psychic-type Pokémon; in its Step Form, it is a dual-type Normal/Fighting-type Pokémon.

Behavior

In its Voice Forme, Meloetta can sing beautiful songs. While in its Step Forme, Meloetta can perform graceful dances.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black とくしゅな　はっせいほうで　うたう　メロディは　きいた　ものの　かんじょうを　じざいに　あやつる。 White メロエッタの　かなでる　メロディに　インスピレーションを　うけて　つくられた　めいきょくは　おおい。 Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White One Event (Future download) Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

Held items

Base stats

Voice Forme

Stat Range At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100 HP: 100 160 - 207 310 - 404 Attack: 77 73 - 141 143 - 278 Defense: 77 73 - 141 143 - 278 Sp. Atk: 128 119 - 198 234 - 390 Sp. Def: 128 119 - 198 234 - 390 Speed: 90 85 - 156 166 - 306 Total: 600 Other Pokémon with this total Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Step Forme

Stat Range At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100 HP: 100 160 - 207 310 - 404 Attack: 128 119 - 198 234 - 390 Defense: 90 85 - 156 166 - 306 Sp. Atk: 77 73 - 141 143 - 278 Sp. Def: 77 73 - 141 143 - 278 Speed: 128 119 - 198 234 - 390 Total: 600 Other Pokémon with this total Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Voice Forme

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is: Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Step Forme

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is: Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Round Normal Special 06060 100100% 15 066 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 1111 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 1616 Sing Normal Status 0000— 05555% 15 2121 Teeter Dance Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 2626 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100100% 15 3131 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100100% 20 3636 Echo Voice Normal Special 04040 100100% 15 4343 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100100% 20 5050 Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical 06060 100100% 10 5757 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100100% 10 6464 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100100% 10 7171 Role Play Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10 7878 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5 8585 Perish Song Normal Status 0000— ——% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Meloetta Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or alternate form of Meloetta Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM01	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM03	Psycho Shock	Psychic	Special	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM04	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM19	Telekinesis	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	25
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	120120	070}}70%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
	TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	07575	100}}100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM47	Ankle Sweep	Fighting	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM49	Echo Voice	Normal	Special	04040	100}}100%	15
	TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	10
	TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	05050	090}}90%	10
	TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	05555	100}}100%	15
	TM63	Embargo	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	07070	100}}100%	15
	TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	05050	100}}100%	10
	TM67	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	5
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100100	080}}80%	5
	TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM83	Work Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100100	100}}100%	15
	TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM92	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Meloetta Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or alternate form of Meloetta

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Meloetta in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Meloetta in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Meloetta Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Meloetta

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Ancient Song	Normal	Special	75	100%	10
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Meloetta can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Meloetta cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Meloetta Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or alternate form of Meloetta

Evolution

Ancient Song Voice Forme Meloetta  Normal  Psychic

↔

Ancient Song Meloetta Step Forme Meloetta  Normal  Fighting

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back
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	File:Spr 5b 648S s.png		File:Spr 5b2 648S s.png				File:Spr b 5b 648S s.png

Meloetta For other sprites and images, please see Meloetta images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Step Forme Meloetta.
• Step Forme Meloetta has the highest Speed and base stat total of all Template:Type2 Pokémon.
• Meloetta is the only Generation V Pokémon to learn Perish Song.

Origin

Meloetta appears to be based on the Muses of Greek Mythology, in particular Terpsichore, the Muse of dance and chorus, and possibly Euterpe, the Muse of music and poetry.

Name origin

Its name likely derives from "melody," or song, and "etta", a common suffix in female names. It may also possibly derive from the French song Alouette.

Notes

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Generation VIII

Generation IX

See also: Mythical Pokémon

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