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'''Ash's Melmetal''' (Japanese: '''サトシのメルメタル''' ''Satoshi's Melmetal'') is the fifth {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that {{Ash}} {{pkmn2|caught}} in the [[Alola]] [[region]], and his fifty-first overall.

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

Melmetal first appeared as a Meltan in ''[[SM111|Show Me the Metal!]]'', where it and several other {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Meltan}} 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.

[[File:Ash and Melmetal.png|thumb|left|250px|Melmetal and 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, {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|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 [[SM142]], after withdrawing Pikachu, Ash sent Melmetal out to face {{p|Empoleon}} during his exhibition match against {{an|Professor Kukui}}. Melmetal was easily able to endure Empoleon's attacks before defeating it with Double Iron Bash. Kukui next sent out his {{TP|Professor Kukui|Incineroar}}. Although Melmetal endured Incineroar's {{m|Darkest Lariat}}, its attempt to retaliate with Double Iron Bash backfired when Incineroar caught the attack. Although Melmetal seemingly overpowered Incineroar in the contest of raw strength that followed,  Incineroar overwhelmed Melmetal and defeated it with a close-range  super-effective {{m|Blast Burn}}.

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

Melmetal is a naturally curious individual who is prone to wander 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 {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Meltan}} 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.

Inside and outside of battle, Melmetal has a tendency to act on its own without any input from its Trainer. This was showcased in ''[[SM118|Aiming for the Top Floor!]]'', where it attacked [[Ryuki]] because Rowlet was losing to his {{p|Zweilous}}. Later, while battling Ryuki's {{p|Druddigon}}, Melmetal followed up an unsuccessful {{m|Headbutt}} with an unprompted {{m|Flash Cannon}}, surprising Ash. In ''[[SM130|Battling Besties!]]'', Melmetal was revealed to enjoy the theatricality of battling, as it enjoyed the applause from the crowd at [[Manalo Stadium]] before its battle against {{an|Faba}}. In the same episode, it was also revealed to enjoy stretching after coming out of its {{i|Poké Ball}}. After evolving, it gained a lot of physical strength and durability, but still retained its tendency to act on its own accord, and will cry if hit by a painful attack. As a Melmetal, it appears quite proud of its physique, flexing its body and allowing its Trainer and other Pokémon to climb on it.

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