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Meltan (Pokémon)
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For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see
Meltan (disambiguation).
Meltan
Hex Nut Pokémon メルタン
Meltan
#808
Meltan
Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Steel
Abilities
Magnet Pull
Gender ratio
Genderless
Catch rate
3 (1.6%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Undiscovered
Hatch time
30840 - 31096 steps
Egg not obtainable
Height
0'08" 0.2 m
Weight
17.6 lbs. 8.0 kg
Base experience yield
135
Leveling rate
Slow
EV yield
Total: 1
0
HP 1
Atk 0
Def 0
Sp.Atk 0
Sp.Def 0
Speed
Body style
BodyUnknown.png
Footprint
FUnknown.png
Pokédex color
  Gray
Base friendship
0
External Links
On Smogon Pokédex
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!.

In Pokémon GO, it evolves into Melmetal by using 400 Meltan Candy. It cannot be
evolved in other games.

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.

Contents
1 Biology
2 In the anime
2.1 Major appearances
2.1.1 Ash's Meltan
2.1.2 Meltan (anime)
2.2 Minor appearances
2.3 Pokédex entries
3 In the TCG
4 Game data
4.1 Pokédex entries
4.2 Game locations
4.2.1 In side games
4.3 Stats
4.3.1 Base stats
4.4 Type effectiveness
4.5 Learnset
4.5.1 By leveling up
4.5.2 By TM/HM
4.6 Side game data
4.7 Evolution
5 Trivia
5.1 Origin
5.1.1 Name origin
6 In other languages
7 Related articles
8 Notes
9 External links
Biology

Meltan without its head

Meltan is a small Pokémon with a silvery body of liquid metal. Its head resembles a
golden hexagonal nut with small black sphere floating inside. This sphere serves as
its eye. It has a red tail that resembles an electrical wire with two tiny
protrusions at the end. Its body can corrode metal, which it then absorbs. Meltan
can generate electricity using the metal it absorbs, and then fire it from its eye.
[1]

According to Professor Willow, Meltan has been described in ancient texts found in
the same place as the Mystery Box, a mysterious item that attracts Meltan to its
location when opened. Professor Willow also states that Meltan is said to be
created when it splits from Melmetal. As seen in the anime, the hexagonal nut on
its body can be removed. It has also been seen working in packs. When provoked, it
will spin its heads, creating a sound that calls others of its own kind. This head-
spinning can also be used as a sign of affection. The anime has also shown Meltan
can be tamed if fed metal-like treats. Meltan is one of the smallest Pokémon, tying
with Alolan Diglett and Klefki as the shortest Steel-type.

In the anime

Meltan in the anime

Major appearances
Ash's Meltan
Ash encountered a Meltan that arrived on Melemele Island with its fellow Meltan in
Show Me the Metal!. He then caught it in the next episode after it befriended
Rowlet, who helped it recover its hex nut head. It later evolved into Melmetal in
SM138 by combining with its fellow Meltan.

Meltan (anime)
Multiple Meltan have made a number of appearances in the Sun & Moon series. They
currently live in the Ultra Guardians' base in the Pokémon School, where they
assist Lusamine's Clefable in exchange for food and continue to multiply. They
later combined with Ash's Meltan to evolve into Melmetal in SM138.

Minor appearances
Pokédex entries
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
SM111 Meltan Rotom Pokédex No data! No data!
This concludes the entries from the Sun & Moon series.
In the TCG
Main article: Meltan (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola
#— Kanto
PE: #152
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon.
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
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This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Unavailable
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Unavailable
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Transfer from Pokémon GO

In side games
Generation VII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VII side games.

Stats
Base stats
Due to how stats are calculated differently in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and
Let's Go, Eevee! compared to the other core series games, maximum stats are not
reflected in the table below.

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
HP:46
106 - 153 202 - 296
Attack:65
63 - 128 121 - 251
Defense:65
63 - 128 121 - 251
Sp. Atk:55
54 - 117 103 - 229
Sp. Def:35
36 - 95 67 - 185
Speed:34
35 - 94 65 - 183
Total:300 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
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VII, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Ghost 1×
Water 1×
Electric 1×
Dark 1×
Weak to:
Fighting 2×
Ground 2×
Fire 2×
Immune to:
Poison 0×
Resistant to:
Normal ½×
Flying ½×
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Steel ½×
Grass ½×
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Fairy ½×
Learnset
By leveling up
Generation VII
Other generations:
None
Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP
1 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15
1 Harden Normal Status — —% 30
9 Tail Whip Normal Status — 100% 30
18 Thunder Wave Electric Status — 90% 20
27 Thunder Shock Electric Special 40 100% 30
36 Acid Armor Poison Status — —% 20
45 Flash Cannon Steel Special 80 100% 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