meltan

meltan

Attributes

  • Species: Meltan
  • Base Experience: 135
  • Height: 2
  • Weight: 80
  • Is Default: True
  • Order: 989
  • Base Happiness: 0
  • Capture Rate: 3
  • Color: Gray
  • Egg Groups: No-Eggs
  • Gender Rate: -1
  • Has No Gender Differences
  • Hatch Counter: 120
  • Habitat:
  • Is Baby: False
  • Is Legendary: False
  • Is Mythical: True
  • Shape: Ball

Stats

  • HP
    46
  • Attack
    65
  • Defense
    65
  • Special Attack
    55
  • Special Defense
    35
  • Speed
    34

Abilities

Held items

    None

Summary

Meltan is a Steel-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

Type: Steel

Abilities:

  • Magnet Pull: Prevents Steel-type Pokémon from escaping
  • Hidden Ability: N/A

Physical Characteristics:

  • Small, hex nut-shaped Pokémon
  • Liquid metallic body
  • Single black eye in the center of its head
  • Tail formed by a red cable protruding from its back
  • The hex nut head can rotate

Behavior and Habitat:

  • Known to inhabit areas with a large amount of metal, as it feeds on metal to sustain itself
  • Often found in urban areas with abundant scrap metal
  • Displays curious and playful behavior
  • Communicates through electromagnetic waves

In Battle:

  • Utilizes its liquid metal body to attack and defend
  • Signature move: Thunder Shock, which is unusual for a Steel type
  • Strong against Ice and Fairy types due to its Steel typing
  • Vulnerable to Fire and Fighting types

Evolution:

  • Evolves into Melmetal when 400 Meltan Candies are collected in Pokémon GO and transferred to Pokémon Sword and Shield or Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Interesting Facts:

  • Was first revealed through a special event in Pokémon GO
  • Its hex nut head and liquid metal body suggest inspiration from the concept of a living piece of machinery or animated hardware
  • Known for being elusive and difficult to capture in the Pokémon GO mobile game
  • The first Mythical Pokémon to be available in Pokémon GO before appearing in mainline Pokémon games

Pokémon Sprites

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Front Default
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Back Default
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Front Shiny
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Back Shiny

Evolution Chain

Meltan - 808
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Moves

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

Flavor Text Entries

  • Lets-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.
  • Lets-Go-Eevee: It melts particles of iron and other metals found in the subsoil, so it can absorb them into its body of molten steel.
  • Sword: It dissolves and eats metal. Circulating liquid metal within its body is how it generates energy.
  • Shield: They live as a group, but when the time comes, one strong Meltan will absorb all the others and evolve.

Pokedex

  • 808 National
  • 152 Letsgo-Kanto

    • Cards

    Meltan
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    Created by Sumiyoshi Kizuki for the Unknown Set set.

    Meltan
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    Created by Kouki Saitou for the Unknown Set set.

    Meltan
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    Created by Shin Nagasawa for the Unknown Set set.

    Meltan
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    Created by Nobuhiro Imagawa for the Unknown Set set.

    Meltan
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    Created by Taiga Kayama for the Unknown Set set.

    Meltan
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    Created by Masa for the Unknown Set set.

    Meltan
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    Created by Unknown for the Unknown Set set.

    Meltan
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    Created by Unknown for the Unknown Set set.

    Meltan
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    Created by Hyogonosuke for the Unknown Set set.

    Meltan
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    Created by Teeziro for the Unknown Set set.