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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Meltan | * Meltan has several unique attributes: | ||
* | ** 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]]. | ||
* | ** It is the only Pokémon with the [[Ability]] {{a|Magnet Pull}} that cannot also have {{a|Sturdy}}. | ||
** 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. | |||
* | ** 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 | ** 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}}. | ||
* 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. | ||
* 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> |