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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Meltan is the only [[Mythical Pokémon]] that is capable of [[evolution]].
* Meltan has several unique attributes:
* Meltan and Melmetal are the only Mythical Pokémon that can be [[trade]]d or placed in a [[Gym (GO)|Gym]] as a defender in [[Pokémon GO]].
** It is the only Pokémon capable of evolution that cannot be evolved in the [[core series]] games. Because of this, it is not affected by [[Eviolite]].
* Meltan is the only {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} capable of evolution that cannot be evolved in the [[core series]] games.
** It is the only Pokémon with the [[Ability]] {{a|Magnet Pull}} that cannot also have {{a|Sturdy}}.
** Because of this, it is not affected by [[Eviolite]].
** It is the only Pokémon that can't have an origin mark from the [[core series]]. It can only legitimately have the {{g|GO}} [[File:GO icon VIII.png|16px|Pokémon GO]] origin mark, as it has never been made available through gameplay or events of a [[core series]] game.
* Meltan is the only Pokémon that can't have an origin mark from the [[core series]]. It can only legitimately have the {{g|GO}} [[File:GO icon VIII.png|16px|Pokémon GO]] origin mark, as it has never been made available through gameplay or events of a [[core series]] game.
** It is the only [[Mythical Pokémon]] that is capable of [[evolution]].
* Meltan and its evolved form have several unique attributes:
* Meltan and its evolved form have several unique attributes:
** They are the only Pokémon in [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] to not be introduced in [[Generation I]].
** They are the only Pokémon in [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] to not be introduced in [[Generation I]].
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** They are the only Pokémon officially introduced in [[Generation VII]] that are not in the [[Alola]] Pokédex.
** They are the only Pokémon officially introduced in [[Generation VII]] that are not in the [[Alola]] Pokédex.
** They are the only Pokémon obtainable in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! that cannot have the Let's Go [[origin mark]] [[File:Let's Go icon.png|16px|Let's Go]].
** They are the only Pokémon obtainable in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! that cannot have the Let's Go [[origin mark]] [[File:Let's Go icon.png|16px|Let's Go]].
** They are the only Pokémon in the National Pokédex of [[Pokémon GO]] and [[Pokémon HOME]] ([[Nintendo Switch]] only) to not be listed in a region section. Instead, they are put into "Unknown" and "Unknown Origins" respectively.
** They are the only Pokémon in the National Pokédex of Pokémon GO and {{g|HOME}} ([[Nintendo Switch]] only) to not be listed in a region section. Instead, they are put into "Unknown" and "Unknown Origins", respectively.
** They are the only Mythical Pokémon that can be [[trade]]d or placed in a {{OBP|Gym|GO}} as a defender in Pokémon GO.
** If {{P|Phione}} is not considered a Mythical Pokémon, they are the only Mythical Pokémon which did not debut in a {{pkmn|movies|movie}}.
* Meltan is the first Mythical Pokémon caught by a {{Ash|main character}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}.
* Meltan is the first Mythical Pokémon caught by a {{Ash|main character}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}.
* Meltan is the only Pokémon with the [[Ability]] {{a|Magnet Pull}} that cannot also have {{a|Sturdy}}.
* In the anime, {{an|Professor Oak}} is the person who gives Meltan its species name.
* In the anime, {{an|Professor Oak}} is the person who gives Meltan its species name.
* If {{P|Phione}} is not considered a Mythical Pokémon, Meltan and its evolution are the only Mythical Pokémon which did not debut in a [[Pokémon movies|movie]].
* According to [[Junichi Masuda]], Meltan and its evolution were created for Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! out of a "desire to build a bridge between players of the core Pokémon series and players of Pokémon GO", to make both groups happy.<ref name=Guide />
* According to [[Junichi Masuda]], Meltan and its evolution were created for Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! out of a "desire to build a bridge between players of the core Pokémon series and players of Pokémon GO", to make both groups happy.<ref name=Guide />
* In a 2018 GameSpot interview, [[Junichi Masuda]] mentioned that Meltan was designed by someone "who was also a fan of the original games and played them as a kid".<ref name="GameSpot LGPE">[https://web.archive.org/web/20181020175530/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-lets-go-pikachu-eevee-update-pokemon-yellow-fo/1100-6462538/ GameSpot: How Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee Update Pokemon Yellow For A New Generation]</ref>
* In a 2018 GameSpot interview, [[Junichi Masuda]] mentioned that Meltan was designed by someone "who was also a fan of the original games and played them as a kid".<ref name="GameSpot LGPE">[https://web.archive.org/web/20181020175530/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-lets-go-pikachu-eevee-update-pokemon-yellow-fo/1100-6462538/ GameSpot: How Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee Update Pokemon Yellow For A New Generation]</ref>