Meloetta (Pokémon)

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Meloetta
メロエッタ Meloetta
#648
648Meloetta-Pirouette.png
Artwork of Pirouette Forme by Ken Sugimori from Black 2 and White 2
Type
Normal Psychic
Category
Melody Pokémon
Ability
Serene Grace
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Unova
#154
Regional Browser numbers
Height
2'00"
Imperial
0.6 m
Metric
Weight
14.3 lbs.
Imperial
6.5 kg
Metric
Dex color
White
Catch rate
5 (0.7%)
Body style
Body12.png BodyUnknown.png
Pirouette Forme
Footprint
 F648.png   F487O.png
Pirouette Forme
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Undiscovered group 21 cycles
(5355 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
1
Def
1
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
1
Base Exp.: 270 Battle Exp.: 2701*

Meloetta (Japanese: メロエッタ Meloetta) is a Normal-type legendary Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any Pokémon, but it is able to change Formes by using Relic Song. It can change between Aria Forme, which is Normal/Psychic, and Pirouette Forme, which is Normal/Fighting.

It was leaked on a poster of M15 on February 26, 2012, and was later officially revealed on Oha Suta four days later on March 1, 2012.

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 Aria Forme, it has flowing, wavy green hair and light blue eyes. In its Pirouette 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. Often referred to as a female.

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 Relic Song, which changes its form from Aria Forme to its Pirouette Forme, or vice versa. In its Aria Forme, it is a dual-type Normal/Psychic-type Pokémon; in its Pirouette Forme, it is a dual-type Normal/Fighting-type Pokémon. It reverts to Aria Forme when switched out or the battle ends.

Behavior

In its Aria Forme, Meloetta can sing beautiful songs. While in its Pirouette Forme, Meloetta can perform graceful dances.

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

History

Meloetta once played a song and danced so lightly, it filled people's hearts with joy. However, when sorrow darkened the world, Meloetta lost the melody. At the same time, its red shoes were lost somewhere.

Upon entering the cafe in Castelia City, a guitarist, who knows of the story, remembers Meloetta's melody. Upon playing it, Meloetta remembers the song that it had danced to.

In the anime

File:PK23 Meloetta Pirouette Forme.png
Meloetta's Pirouette Forme in the anime

Major appearances

Meloetta will make its debut in BW082.

Another Meloetta will appear in the Pikachu short PK23, which will air alongside M15.

Minor appearances

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 Its melodies are sung with a special vocalization method that can control the feelings of those who hear it.
White Many famous songs have been inspired by the melodies that Meloetta plays.
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
None Event
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Black White   Star Piece (100%)

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
100
160 - 207 310 - 404
77
73 - 141 143 - 278
77
73 - 141 143 - 278
128
119 - 198 234 - 390
128
119 - 198 234 - 390
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.
Pirouette Forme
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
100
160 - 207 310 - 404
128
119 - 198 234 - 390
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
77
73 - 141 143 - 278
77
73 - 141 143 - 278
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

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

Pirouette Forme

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
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 Echoed 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 Psyshock 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 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
  TM49 Echoed 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 Relic 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

Special moves

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Evolution

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

Trivia

Origin

Meloetta's Aria Forme also resembles a typical singer with the black headpiece acting like a head microphone, while the Pirouette Forme resembles a ballerina wearing a tutu and its "hair" curled up in a bun. Its headpiece resembles a G clef.

Name origin

Its name likely derives from "melody," and a corruption of the word "pirouette", a type of movement in ballet. "-Etta" is also a common, feminine Italian suffix meaning "little," and could be a reference to Meloetta's feminine look and diminutive size. Italian words are commonly used for musical directions and descriptions. Meloetta's name may literally mean "Little Melody."

Aria is a term now used almost exclusively to describe a self-contained piece for one voice usually with orchestral accompaniment, and is commonly used in opera.

Pirouette, literally "to whirl", is a controlled turn on one leg, starting with one or both legs in plié and rising onto demi-pointe (usually for men) or pointe (usually for women). The non-supporting leg can be held in retiré position, or in attitude, arabesque level or second position.

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin
French Meloetta
Korean 메로엣타 Meroetta


Notes


External links


Event distributions
Generation I: JapaneseEuropean language
Generation II: JapaneseEuropean language
Generation III: JapaneseEnglishGermanSpanishFrenchItalian
Generation IV: Japanese (local | Wi-Fi) • English (local | Wi-Fi) • German (local | Wi-Fi)
Spanish (local | Wi-Fi) • French (local | Wi-Fi) • Italian (local | Wi-Fi) • Korean (local | Wi-Fi)
Trading (GTS)
Generation V: Japanese (local | Wi-Fi) • English (local | Wi-Fi) • German (local | Wi-Fi)
Spanish (local | Wi-Fi) • French (local | Wi-Fi) • Italian (local | Wi-Fi) • Korean (local | Wi-Fi)
Global Link promotions
Generation VI: Japanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • American region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
PAL region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • Korean region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
Taiwanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
LocalTrading
Generation VII: 3DS: Japanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • American region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
PAL region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • Korean region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
Taiwanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
Local
Switch: PE
Generation VIII: SwShBDSPLA
Trading
Generation IX: SV
Specific events: Gather More Pokémon! Campaign
PCNY (Gen II | Gen III) • Trade and Battle DayJourney Across AmericaParty of the Decade
Other groupings: Movie events10th AnniversaryTanabataUndistributed
Special Pokémon from games
In-game: Gen IGen II • Gen III (RSFRLGEOrre) • Gen IV (DP ​• Pt ​• HGSS) • Gen V (BWB2W2)
Gen VI (XYORAS) • Gen VII (SMUSUMPE) • Gen VIII (SwShBDSPLA) • Gen IX (SV)
Gift Pokémon (Eggs) • Wild Pokémon (Roaming Pokémon) • In-game trades (Hayley's trades)
Game-based: Gen IGen IIGen IIIGen IVGen VIGen VII
Gen VIII (Wild Area News) • Gen IX (Poké Portal News)
Other: Undistributed
Non-Pokémon event distributions
Gen IIIGen IVGen VGen VIGen VII (Game-based) • Gen VIIIGen IX (Game-based)
Global Link
Other lists
Notable ID numbers (Gens I-IIIII onward) • Wonder Cards (Gen VGen VIGen VII) • Serial code prefixes


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