Meltan: Evolution, Shiny, Weaknesses and Abilities

⚡The Essentials on Meltan

Type: Steel
Weaknesses: ×2 Fire, Fighting, Ground Table
Resistances: ×½ Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy · immune: Poison
Evolution: Meltan does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
Shiny: Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats: Total 300 · top stat: Attack (65) Detail
In Current Games: Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 123 in the Extradimensional Pokédex (Mega Dimension)
Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
Other Names: Meltan in French · メルタン, Meltan in Japanese · Meltan in German All Languages

📋Overview

Meltan is a Steel-type Pokémon, No. 808 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 7. Category: Hex Nut Pokémon. Height: 0.2 m, weight: 8 kg.

Ability: Magnet Pull. Meltan is weak to Fire, Fighting and Ground-type moves (×2 damage). Meltan takes no damage from Poison-type moves.

Generation

Generation 7

Sun / Moon

National No.

#808

National Pokédex

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP

46

255

Attack

65

255

Defense

65

255

Special Attack

55

255

Special Defense

35

255

Speed

34

255

Total

300

Min HP (Lv. 100)

202

0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature

Max HP (Lv. 100)

296

31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature

Gen Changes

Stable

Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Steel). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 3 types

Fire

×2

Fighting

×2

Ground

×2

Normal (×1) — 4 types

Water

×1

Electric

×1

Ghost

×1

Dark

×1

Resistant (×0.5) — 10 types

Normal

×½

Grass

×½

Ice

×½

Flying

×½

Psychic

×½

Bug

×½

Rock

×½

Dragon

×½

Steel

×½

Fairy

×½

Immune (×0) — 1 type

Poison

×0

✨Abilities

Magnet Pull

Ability 1

Prevents Steel-type Pokémon from fleeing by pulling them in with magnetism.

🌱Meltan Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.

🔮Meltan Forms and Shiny

Standard Form

Steel

Shiny Availability

Shiny form available

Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Meltan Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

1

Harden

Normal Stat

—

30

1

Thunder Shock

Electric Spec.

100%

40

30

8

Tail Whip

Normal Stat

100%

—

30

16

Headbutt

Normal Phys.

100%

70

15

24

Thunder Wave

Electric Stat

90%

—

20

32

Acid Armor

Poison Stat

—

20

40

Flash Cannon

Steel Spec.

100%

80

10

TM/HM

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

TM01

Protect

Normal Stat

—

10

TM02

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

10

TM03

Thunder Wave

Electric Stat

90%

—

20

TM04

Round

Normal Spec.

100%

60

15

TM05

Substitute

Normal Stat

—

10

TM06

Headbutt

Normal Phys.

100%

70

15

TM07

Facade

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

TM08

Gyro Ball

Steel Phys.

100%

—

5

TM09

Flash Cannon

Steel Spec.

100%

80

10

TM10

Iron Defense

Steel Stat

—

15

TM11

Rest

Psychic Stat

—

5

TM12

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

50

15

TM13

Endure

Normal Stat

—

10

TM14

Thunderbolt

Electric Spec.

100%

90

15

TM15

Toxic

Poison Stat

90%

—

10

No data available for this category.

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Steel Beam

Steel Spec.

95%

140

5

No data available for this category.

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups

Undiscovered

Egg Cycles

120 cycles

≈ 30,840 steps

Gender

Genderless

Ditto Compatibility

✓ Yes

Pokérus

Susceptible

EV ×2 if infected

Max Characteristic

Attack

Highest base stat

Hyper Training & Mints

Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Meltan

Available in 1 game, 1 recorded encounter. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Let’s Go, Pikachu!

Generation VII

⚡

Let’s Go, Pikachu! 1 encounter

Available ▼

Gift Pokémon (1)

GO Park (transfer from GO + Meltan box) Lv. 1 100%

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

📱Meltan in Pokémon GO

1,068Max CP (Lv. 40)
610Perfect CP in Raids
20 kmper Candy as Buddy
400 🍬to evolve into Melmetal

✨ Shiny available

Pokémon GO entry: Meltan →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

“とろりと　とけた　はがねの　からだ。ちちゅうの　てつぶんや　きんぞくをとかして　きゅうしゅうする。”

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

“걸쭉하게 녹은 강철의 몸을 가졌다. 땅속의 철분이나 금속을 녹여서 흡수한다.”

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

“身體是融化成液狀的鋼鐵。能夠將地底的鐵或其他金屬溶解後吸收進體內。”

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

“Ce Pokémon fait fondre le fer et les autres métaux contenus dans le sol pour les intégrer à son corps composé d’acier fondu.”

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

“Sein Körper besteht aus geschmolzenem Stahl. Es bringt Eisen und andere Metalle im Boden zum Schmelzen, um sie dann zu absorbieren.”

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

“Su cuerpo está compuesto de acero líquido. Funde las partículas de hierro y otros metales del subsuelo para luego absorberlas.”

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

“Il suo corpo è composto di acciaio liquefatto. Scioglie il ferro e gli altri metalli presenti nel sottosuolo per assorbirli.”

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, Pikachu!

“とろりと　溶けた　鋼の　体。地中の　鉄分や　金属を溶かして　吸収する。”

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

“身体是融化成液状的钢铁。它能够将土壤中的铁或其它金属溶解后吸收进体内。”

Let’s Go, Eevee!

“とろりと　とけた　はがねの　からだ。ちちゅうの　てつぶんや　きんぞくをとかして　きゅうしゅうする。”

Let’s Go, Eevee!

“걸쭉하게 녹은 강철의 몸을 가졌다. 땅속의 철분이나 금속을 녹여서 흡수한다.”

Let’s Go, Eevee!

“身體是融化成液狀的鋼鐵。能夠將地底的鐵或其他金屬溶解後吸收進體內。”

Let’s Go, Eevee!

“Ce Pokémon fait fondre le fer et les autres métaux contenus dans le sol pour les intégrer à son corps composé d’acier fondu.”

Let’s Go, Eevee!

“Sein Körper besteht aus geschmolzenem Stahl. Es bringt Eisen und andere Metalle im Boden zum Schmelzen, um sie dann zu absorbieren.”

Let’s Go, Eevee!

“Su cuerpo está compuesto de acero líquido. Funde las partículas de hierro y otros metales del subsuelo para luego absorberlas.”

Let’s Go, Eevee!

“Il suo corpo è composto di acciaio liquefatto. Scioglie il ferro e gli altri metalli presenti nel sottosuolo per assorbirli.”

Let’s 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.”

Let’s Go, Eevee!

“とろりと　溶けた　鋼の　体。地中の　鉄分や　金属を溶かして　吸収する。”

Let’s Go, Eevee!

“身体是融化成液状的钢铁。它能够将土壤中的铁或其它金属溶解后吸收进体内。”

Sword

“きんぞくを　とかして　たべてしまう。えきたいきんぞくを　じゅんかんさせてたいないで　エネルギーを　つくる。”

Sword

“금속을 녹여서 먹어버린다. 액체 금속을 순환시켜서 체내에서 에너지를 만든다.”

Sword

“會溶解金屬然後吃掉。透過讓液體金屬在體內循環來製造能量。”

Sword

“Il se nourrit du métal qu’il fait fondre, et produit de l’énergie en faisant circuler du métal liquide dans son corps.”

Sword

“Es schmilzt Metall ein und frisst es. In seinem Körper wandelt es das flüssig gewordene Metall in Energie um.”

Sword

“Funde metales para ingerirlos. Una vez licuados, los hace circular por el interior de su cuerpo para generar energía.”

Sword

“Fonde il metallo per cibarsene, e lo fa circolare nel suo corpo per produrre energia.”

Sword

“It dissolves and eats metal. Circulating liquid metal within its body is how it generates energy.”

Sword

“金属を　溶かして　食べてしまう。液体金属を　循環させて体内で　エネルギーを　つくる。”

Sword

“会溶解金属然后吃掉。通过让液态金属在体内循环来制造能量。”

Shield

“むれになって　せいかつするが　ときがくると　１ぴきの　つよい　メルタンがなかまたちを　とりこみ　しんかする。”

Shield

“무리 지어 생활하지만 때가 되면 1마리의 강한 멜탄이 동료들을 흡수해 진화한다.”

Shield

“美錄坦們雖然聚在一起生活，但當時機到來，會由最強的那１隻吸收其他的夥伴來進化。”

Shield

“Les Meltan vivent en groupe. Quand l’heure de l’évolution a sonné, le plus fort d’entre eux absorbe ses camarades pour changer de forme.”

Shield

“Sie leben in Gruppen. Doch wenn die Zeit reif ist, nimmt ein starkes Meltan seine Artgenossen in sich auf und entwickelt sich.”

Shield

“Viven en grupos, pero, llegado el momento, el ejemplar más fuerte absorbe a sus camaradas y evoluciona.”

Shield

“Vive in gruppo, ma quando giunge il momento l’esemplare più forte ingloba i compagni e si evolve.”

Shield

“They live as a group, but when the time comes, one strong Meltan will absorb all the others and evolve.”

Shield

“群れになって　生活するが　時がくると　１匹の　強い　メルタンが仲間たちを　取りこみ　進化する。”

Shield

“美录坦们虽然聚在一起生活，但当时机到来，会由最强的那１只吸收其他的伙伴来进化。”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français

Meltan

🇬🇧 English

Meltan

🇯🇵 漢字

メルタン

🇯🇵 Kana

メルタン

🇯🇵 Romaji

Meltan

🇩🇪 Deutsch

Meltan

🇪🇸 Español

Meltan

🇮🇹 Italiano

Meltan

🇰🇷 한국어

멜탄

🇨🇳 ZH-Hans

美录坦

🇹🇼 ZH-Hant

美錄坦

Category (Genus)

🇫🇷 FR

Pokémon Écrou

🇬🇧 EN

Hex Nut Pokémon

🇯🇵 JP

ナットポケモン

🇩🇪 DE

Mutter-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Meltan

What type is Meltan?

Meltan is a Steel-type Pokémon.

What are Meltan's weaknesses?

Meltan is weak to Fire, Fighting and Ground-type moves (×2 damage). Meltan takes no damage from Poison-type moves.

Can you get a Shiny Meltan in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Meltan is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry