Biology
Meltan is a small Pokémon with a shiny, silvery body made of liquid metal. Its head is a golden hexagon with a large circular hole in its center, resembling a hexagonal nut. Floating inside the hole is its eye. A red tail extends from its body with two tiny protrusions at the end.
It is a curious and expressive Pokémon. Meltan's liquid arms and legs can corrode and absorb metal into its body, which it uses to generate electricity. Its eye can use this energy to fire an attack against opponents.[2]. Meltan are instinctively drawn towards each in order to combine into Melmetal.
Many Ditto transformed into Meltan have been observed in Pokémon GO, including in Professor Willow's field work. It has also been seen in ancient texts.
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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Generation VII
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Let's Go Pikachu
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It melts particles of iron and other metals found in the subsoil, so it can absorb them into its body of molten steel.
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Let's Go Eevee
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
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
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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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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Melmetal
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Melmetal
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Side game data
Evolution
Trivia
- Meltan and it's evolution are the only Mythical Pokémon that are part of an evolutionary line.
- Meltan and it's evolution are currently the only Pokémon that cannot be caught under normal circumstances in a core series game. They must be obtained through Pokémon GO and transferred over.
- Meltan is tied with Alolan Diglett and Klefki as the shortest Steel-type Pokémon.
Origin
Meltan may be based on a hexagonal nut. 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.
Name origin
Meltan may be a combination of melt, metal, and たん -tan (diminutive Japanese suffix) or possibly tantalum.
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