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[[File:Ash Meltan.png|thumb|left|250px|As a Meltan]]

Melmetal first appeared as a Meltan in ''[[SM111|Show Me the Metal!]]'', where it and several other {{OBP|Meltan|recurring}} arrived on [[Melemele Island]]. While investigating the sewers, the Meltan were divided into two groups, and one ended up at the [[Ultra Guardians]] base under the [[Pokémon School]]. After being chased out by [[Lusamine's Clefable]], they encountered {{Ash}} and {{ashcl}}, who decided to study the newly discovered species. During their study, the Meltan scattered, save for a lone Meltan that decided to take a nap next to [[Ash's Rowlet]]. When Rowlet accidentally startled Meltan and caused its hex nut to fall off, Rowlet retrieved the nut before a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Murkrow}} could steal it. Taking a liking to Rowlet, Meltan chose to sneak inside Ash's [[bag|backpack]], causing Ash to unknowingly take it home with him.

In [[SM112|the next episode]], another incident with a Murkrow caused Meltan's hex nut to land in {{TRT}}'s van. After a failed attempt to replace the nut, Meltan and Rowlet encountered Team Rocket, who tried to capture them. When {{MTR}} attacked, Rowlet defended Meltan by taking all of Meowth's attacks, leaving it unable to fight back. Rowlet's pain angered Meltan, who proceeded to defeat Team Rocket with a powerful {{m|Flash Cannon}}. Afterward, Ash arrived and brought Rowlet and Meltan back to the Pokémon School. Seeing how it bonded with Rowlet, Ash offered Meltan to join his [[party|team]], which it accepted after saying goodbye to its Meltan friends.

=====With Ash=====

In ''[[SM117|Drawn with the Wind!]]'', Meltan rode [[Sandy]]'s back for the duration of the group's visit to [[Malie City]]. When {{an|Mallow}}'s hair ornament was blown away by the wind, {{TP|Mallow|Shaymin}} chased after it, and Sandy and Meltan followed Shaymin. After Sandy and Meltan helped Shaymin recover the hair ornament, the three Pokémon were imprisoned by Team Rocket. However, Meltan was able to eat a hole into the cage, allowing the three Pokémon to escape. Team Rocket then sent out their Pokémon, resulting in Sandy getting {{status|poison}}ed by {{TP|James|Mareanie}}'s {{m|Sludge Bomb}} and {{TP|Jessie|Mimikyu}} easily dodging Meltan's Flash Cannons. However, Ash, Mallow, and {{an|Lana}} showed up. Ash had Meltan attack Mareanie, whose Sludge Bomb was ineffective against it, allowing it to land a {{m|Headbutt}} on the [[Pokémon category|Brutal Star Pokémon]] before Sandy finished it off with {{m|Double-Edge}}.

In ''[[SM118|Aiming for the Top Floor!]]'', while Ash was battling [[Ryuki]] at the [[Kantonian Gym]], and Rowlet was losing to Ryuki's {{p|Zweilous}}, Meltan angrily retaliated by eating away some of the decorations on Ryuki's suit. Ryuki then changed the battle into a [[Double Battle]], with Ash using Rowlet and Meltan against Ryuki's Zweilous and {{p|Druddigon}}. Due to its slow movements, Meltan was unable to dodge Druddigon's {{m|Dragon Claw}}s and was forced to try to protect itself with {{m|Harden}}. As Meltan's endurance was running low, Rowlet's {{m|Peck}} suddenly evolved into {{m|Brave Bird}}, allowing it to save Meltan from being defeated. Rowlet and Meltan then launched a combination attack at Zweilous and Druddigon, defeating them and winning the battle for Ash.

In ''[[SM132|Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Strategy!]]'', Meltan watched Ash and Rowlet's battle against [[Hau]] and his {{p|Decidueye}}. After witnessing Rowlet's victory in [[SM133|the next episode]], a determined Meltan climbed to the top of the [[Manalo Stadium]] [[Pokémon Center]] and started calling for the other Meltan to meet up with it.

In ''[[SM138|Final Rivals!]]'', Meltan met up with its fellow Meltan at the Manalo Stadium docks. The wild Meltan subsequently fused with Ash's Meltan, resulting in it [[Evolution|evolving]] into Melmetal and learning {{m|Double Iron Bash}}. The next day, Melmetal was the first Pokémon Ash sent out during his battle against {{an|Gladion}}, facing off against {{TP|Gladion|Silvally}}. Melmetal managed to deal heavy [[damage]] on Silvally with its newfound power, but nevertheless, it was still defeated by a {{type|Fighting}} {{m|Multi-Attack}}.

[[File:Ash Rowlet Melmetal.png|thumb|250px|Melmetal and Rowlet]]

Melmetal is a naturally curious individual who is prone to wandering off on its own. It formed a very close friendship with [[Ash's Rowlet]] after it protected it from {{MTR}}'s {{m|Fury Swipes}} while it was still a Meltan. Also, Melmetal looks up to Rowlet and sees it as a mentor figure, much like [[Ash's Noivern]]'s relationship with {{AP|Hawlucha}}. Melmetal gets easily scared, as seen in ''[[SM111|Show Me the Metal!]]'', where it was reluctant to follow its fellow {{OBP|Meltan|recurring}} into the sewer, only following when it was forced. Despite being scared, Melmetal will help its friends in any way it can. After joining Ash's team, Melmetal easily became close to Ash and became friends with its teammates. Melmetal also becomes very upset whenever it loses its hex nut.

Like many of its species, Melmetal consumes anything made of metal. Frying pans, in particular, appear to be Melmetal's favorite food, as seen in ''[[SM112|Got Meltan?]]'', when {{an|Professor Burnet}} discovered a frying pan that had been partially eaten. In the [[Poké Problem]] segment for [[SM115]], Melmetal was seen happily consuming the frying pan Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} were using for target practice. In ''[[SM116|The Secret Princess!]]'', Rowlet had to stop it from eating another one of Burnet's pans. {{Rotom}} later mused that it had already ruined three pans. This tendency came in handy in ''[[SM117|Drawn with the Wind!]]'', when it, [[Sandy]], and {{TP|Mallow|Shaymin}} found themselves stuck in a cage made by Team Rocket. This was shown again in ''[[SM120|The One That Didn't Get Away!]]'', when it ate the metal on a {{OBP|hunter|SM120}}'s ship to help free a {{p|Kyogre}}. Because of its liquid body as a Meltan, Melmetal could not move very fast and was often seen chasing after friends or other things that drew its curiosity or riding on Rowlet. Melmetal's slow movement prevents it from dodging well, causing it to rely on moves like {{m|Harden}} to endure enemy attacks.