Meltan (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Meltan Hex Nut Pokémon メルタン Meltan #808 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Steel Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Magnet Pull Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 3 (1.6%)
Breeding Egg Group Undiscovered Hatch time 120 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 0'08" 0.2 m Meltan 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 17.6 lbs. 8.0 kg Meltan 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 135	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Meltan 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F808.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Gray	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Meltan (Japanese: メルタン Meltan) is a Steel-type Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation VII in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

It evolves into Melmetal after being fed 400 Meltan Candy in Pokémon GO.

Its appearance was first teased during the September Pokémon GO Community Day on September 22, 2018, and it was officially revealed on September 25, 2018.

Biology

Meltan is a small Pokémon with a shiny, silvery body made of liquid metal. Its head is a golden hexagon with a large circular hole in its center, resembling a hexagonal nut. Floating inside the hole is its eye. A red tail extends from its body with two tiny protrusions at the end.

It is a curious and expressive Pokémon. Meltan's liquid arms and legs can corrode and absorb metal into its body, which it uses to generate electricity. Its eye can use this energy to fire an attack against opponents.. Meltan are instinctively drawn towards each in order to combine into Melmetal.

Many Ditto transformed into Meltan have been observed in Pokémon GO, including in Professor Willow's field work. It has also been seen in ancient texts.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Let's Go Pikachu It melts particles of iron and other metals found in the subsoil, so it can absorb them into its body of molten steel. Let's Go Eevee

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Transfer from Pokémon GO

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 011 Harden Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 099 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 1818 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 09090% 20 2727 Thunder Shock Electric Special 04040 100100% 30 3636 Acid Armor Poison Status 0000— 00——% 20 4545 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Meltan Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Meltan

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM07 TM07 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM08 TM08 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM16 TM16 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM27 TM27 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM36 TM36 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM54 TM54 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Melmetal Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Melmetal

Side game data

Pokémon GO Base HP: 130 Base Attack: 112 Base Defense: 113 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: 400 Fast Attacks: Thunder Shock Charged Attacks: Flash Cannon, Thunderbolt

Evolution

Unevolved Meltan  Steel

400 Meltan Candy →

First Evolution Melmetal  Steel

Trivia

• Meltan and its evolution are the only Mythical Pokémon that are part of an evolutionary line.
• Meltan and its evolution are currently the only Pokémon that cannot be caught under normal circumstances in a core series game. They must be obtained through Pokémon GO and transferred over.
• Meltan is tied with Alolan Diglett and Klefki as the shortest Steel-type Pokémon.

Origin

Meltan may be based on a hexagonal nut. Its body is based on mercury, a metallic element that is liquid at room temperature. Mercury can also conduct electricity, as well as react with many other metals to form amalgams.

Name origin

Meltan may be a combination of melt, metal, and たん -tan (diminutive Japanese suffix) or possibly tantalum.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese メルタン Meltan From melt, metal, and たん -tan or tantalum French Meltan Same as Japanese name Spanish Meltan Same as Japanese name German Meltan Same as Japanese name Italian Meltan Same as Japanese name Korean 멜탄 Meltan Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 美錄坦 / 美录坦 Měilùtǎn Transliteration of Japanese name. The character 錄 lù (to record) contains the radical 金 (metal). Cantonese Chinese 美錄坦 Méihluhktáan Mandarin-based transliteration of Japanese name. The character 錄 luhk (to record) contains the radical 金 (metal).

More languages Russian Мелтан Meltan Transcription of English name

External links

Legendary Pokémon

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Generation VIII

Generation IX

See also: Mythical Pokémon

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