Biology
Meltan is a small Pokémon with a silvery body of liquid metal. Its head resembles a golden hexagonal nut with small black sphere floating inside. This sphere serves as its eye. It has a red tail that resembles an electrical wire with two tiny protrusions at the end.
Its body can corrode metal, which it then absorbs. Meltan can generate electricity using the metal it absorbs, and then fire it from its eye.[1]According to Professor Willow, Meltan has been described in ancient texts found in the same place as the Mystery Box, a mysterious item that attracts Meltan to its location when opened. Professor Willow also states that Meltan is said to be created from small shards when a Melmetal rusts and splits apart. Meltan is known to live in groups until the day comes where one strong Meltan absorbs the group to evolve into Melmetal.
As seen in the anime, the hexagonal nut on its body can be removed. It has also been seen working in packs. When provoked, it will spin its heads, creating a sound that calls others of its own kind. This head-spinning can also be used as a sign of affection. The anime has also shown Meltan can be tamed if fed metal-like treats. Meltan is one of the smallest Pokémon, tying with Alolan Diglett and Klefki as the shortest Steel-type.
In the animeIn the TCGGame data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #—
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Sword
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It dissolves and eats metal. Circulating liquid metal within its body is how it generates energy.
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Shield
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They live as a group, but when the time comes, one strong Meltan will absorb all the others and evolve.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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In side games
Generation VII
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VII side games.
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Stats
Base stats
Due to how stats are calculated differently in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! compared to the other core series games, maximum stats are not reflected in the table below.
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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46
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106 - 153
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202 - 296
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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34
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35 - 94
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65 - 183
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Total: 300
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Generation VIII
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Other generations:
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VII - IX
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Meltan
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Meltan
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Generation VIII
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Other generations:
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VII - IX
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Meltan
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Meltan
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Generation VIII
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Other generations:
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VII - IX
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Meltan in Generation VIII
- 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 Meltan in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Meltan
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Meltan
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Generation VIII
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Other generations:
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VII - IX
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Meltan
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Meltan
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Trivia
- Meltan is the only Mythical Pokémon that is capable of evolution.
- Meltan and its evolved form have several unique attributes:
- Meltan 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 first Mythical Pokémon caught by a main character in the anime.
- In the anime, Professor Oak is the person who gives Meltan its species name.
- Meltan has the smallest learnset of any Mythical Pokémon, at 18 moves.
Origin
Meltan may be based on a hexagonal nut, and its tail resembles an exposed wire. Its body is based on mercury, a metallic element that is liquid at room temperature. Mercury can also conduct electricity, as well as react with many other metals to form amalgams, which can hold a specific shape far easier than the pure liquid, hence Meltan's body.
Name origin
Meltan may be a combination of melt, metal, and たん -tan (diminutive Japanese suffix). It may also be derived from tantalum, coltan, or molten.
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