Meltan (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Meltan (disambiguation).

Meltan (Japanese: メルタン Meltan) is a Steel-type Mythical Pokémon introduced during Generation VII. It first appeared in Pokémon GO and later made its core series debut in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

Meltan Hex Nut Pokémon メルタン Meltan #0808 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Steel Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Magnet Pull Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 3 (1.6%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 120 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 0'08" 0.2 m Meltan 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 17.6 lbs. 8.0 kg Meltan 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 135	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Meltan 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Gray	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

In Pokémon GO, it evolves into Melmetal when the player uses 400 Meltan Candy. Meltan cannot evolve in the core series games.

Meltan's appearance was first teased during the September Pokémon GO Community Day on September 22, 2018, and it was officially revealed on September 25, 2018.

Biology

Meltan is a small Pokémon with a silvery body of liquid metal. Its head is hard and resembles a golden hexagonal nut, with a 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. According to official concept arts, Meltan's liquid body is made of gallium, and it can cry gallium tears. Its arms can stretch to be longer or shorter. Meltan is one of the smallest Pokémon, tying with Alolan Diglett and Klefki as the shortest Steel-type Pokémon.

Meltan's body can corrode various metals, which it feeds on by absorbing them. The absorbed metals are circulated within Meltan's body to generate electricity, which it uses as an energy source. According to Professor Willow, Meltan instinctively engages in this behavior when it encounters and absorbs metal.As a side effect, anything made of metal that Meltan absorbs will melt. Meltan can also use this electricity to attack by firing it from its eye. According to Professor Willow, Meltan has been described in ancient texts in the same place the Mystery Box was found. The Mystery Box was created by Melmetal's followers to store away the Meltan created after its death, until one day, they could create a new Melmetal. At the end of a Melmetal's life span, it'll rust and fall apart, however its shards will eventually be reborn as Meltan. It is known to live in groups, until the day comes where one strong Meltan absorbs the rest of the group to evolve. Professor Willow and Professor Oak theorize that Meltan's unique ability to evolve into Melmetal is due to its body resembling molten metal.

As seen in the Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon episode Show Me the Metal!, the hexagonal nut on Meltan's body can be removed. It has also been seen working in packs. Meltan can spin its head, creating a sound that calls others of its kind. Its head-spinning can also be used as a sign of affection. In Got Meltan?, it's revealed that it can be tamed if fed metal-like treats. In Living on the Cutting Edge!, Meltan is shown multiplying in numbers overtime.

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  Meltan often uses its unique physiology to express itself in unexpected ways
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  Meltan without its head

Evolution

Meltan evolves into Melmetal.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Meltan  Steel

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First Evolution Melmetal  Steel

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #152 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. Let's Go Pikachu It melts particles of iron and other metals found in the subsoil, so it can absorb them into its body of molten steel. Let's Go Eevee
Generation VIII Galar #— Isle of Armor #— Crown Tundra #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword It dissolves and eats metal. Circulating liquid metal within its body is how it generates energy.* Shield They live as a group, but when the time comes, one strong Meltan will absorb all the others and evolve.*
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Lumiose #— Hyperspace #123 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Scarlet and Violet. Legends: Z-A Its body is made up of molten steel. It melts particles of iron and other metals it finds in the ground and absorbs them into itself.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Unavailable Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Unavailable Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Transfer from Pokémon GO to GO Park (International version) Event (Mainland Chinese version)
Generation VIII Sword Shield Pokémon HOME Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable Legends: Z-A TradeVersion 2.0.0+ Mega Dimension Rouge Sector 1 (Only one, during Side Mission 193: "Dreams of Meltan")

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VII side games.
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation GO Mystery Box (Unlocked after transferring a Pokémon to GO Park or via GO Transporter) HOME Complete the Kanto Pokédex in Pokémon HOME (Shiny)

In events

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
PE	Chinese Release Commemoration Meltan	Mainland Chinese region	Online	25	October 26, 2024 to April 30, 2025

In-game events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
HOME	Shiny Meltan	Worldwide	hide	50	February 12, 2025 onwards

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 46		106 - 153	202 - 296
Attack: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Defense: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Atk: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Def: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Speed: 34		35 - 94	65 - 183
Total: 300	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Learnset

Meltan is available in Legends Z-A Version 2.0.0+.

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

Learn Plus  Move   Type   Cat.   Power   CD  1 10 Thunder Shock Electric Special 04040 6 1 10 Harden Normal Status 0000— 6 8 11 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 7 11 14 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 6 16 19 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 7 24 27 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 10 32 35 Acid Armor Poison Status 0000— 9 40 43 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 8

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 level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   CD  TM001 TM001 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 7 TM008 TM008 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 10 TM017 TM017 Protect Normal Status 0000— 15 TM035 TM035 Endure Normal Status 0000— 12 TM048 TM048 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 15 TM055 TM055 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 20 TM058 TM058 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 8 TM067 TM067 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 8 TM080 TM080 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 9 TM084 TM084 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 8 TM085 TM085 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 10 TM109 TM109 Facade Normal Physical 07070 7 TM126 TM126 Magnet Bomb Steel Physical 09595 8 TM130 TM130 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 6 TM157 TM157 Steel Beam Steel Special 140140 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Meltan Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Meltan Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon GO Base HP: 130 Base Attack: 118 Base Defense: 99 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: 400 Fast Attacks: Thunder Shock Charged Attacks: Flash Cannon, Thunderbolt In Pokémon GO, Meltan will continuously spawn while the player has the Mystery Box opened. Meltan can be obtained by completing the Special Research, Let’s GO, Meltan.

Evolution data

Meltan can only evolve in Pokémon GO. In the core series, Meltan is considered fully evolved and unaffected by Eviolite.

Unevolved Meltan  Steel

+ 400 Meltan Candy in Pokémon GO →

First Evolution Melmetal  Steel

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Meltan images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Meltan in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Major appearances

Ash's Meltan

Ash encountered a Meltan that arrived on Melemele Island with its fellow Meltan in Show Me the Metal!. Ash eventually caught it in the next episode after it befriended Rowlet, who helped it recover its hex nut head. It later evolved into Melmetal in Final Rivals! by combining with its fellow Meltan shortly before the Manalo Conference finals.

Meltan (recurring)

Multiple Meltan have made a number of appearances in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon. For a time being, they lived in the Ultra Guardians' base in the Pokémon School, where they assisted Lusamine's Clefable in exchange for food and continued to multiply. They eventually combined with Ash's Meltan to evolve into Melmetal in Final Rivals!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM111 Meltan Rotom Pokédex No data! No data!

In the TCG

Main article: Meltan (TCG)

Trivia

• 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.
    • As a result of not being able to be evolved in the core series games, Meltan is the only Pokémon that can be obtained in Poké Balls that its evolved form cannot.
  • It is the only Pokémon with the Ability Magnet Pull that cannot also have Sturdy.
  • It is the only Mythical Pokémon that is capable of Evolution.
• Meltan and its evolved form share 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! whose Kanto Pokédex number (152) is not the same as its National Pokédex number (808). While Kanto Pokédex numbers are normally used throughout the game, the judge screen displays National Pokédex numbers, which is evident for Meltan and Melmetal.
  • They are the only Pokémon officially introduced in Generation VII that are not in the Alola Pokédex.
  • 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 "Unidentified" and "Unknown Origins", respectively.
  • They are the only Mythical Pokémon that can be traded or placed in a Gym as a defender in Pokémon GO.
• Meltan is the smallest Mythical Pokémon.
  • It also has the lowest base stat total of all Mythical Pokémon.
• Meltan is the first Mythical Pokémon caught by a main character in the animated series.
• In the animated series, 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.
• In a 2018 GameSpot interview, Junichi Masuda mentioned that Meltan was designed by a Game Freak staff member "who was also a fan of the original games and played them as a kid", with setting directions from Masuda. The finished designs and assets were then given to Niantic in order to plan and launch the debut event.
  • Two people were credited as "Pokémon Character Designers" in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!: Misaki Hashimoto and Hironobu Yoshida. However, Yoshida has worked on the Pokémon games since Pokémon Yellow, implying that it was Hashimoto that designed Meltan.

Origin

Meltan is based on a hexagonal nut, and its tail resembles an exposed wire. Its lower body is based on gallium, a metallic element with a relatively low melting point of about 86 °F (30 °C). Gallium is used to make semiconductors, and can easily "attack" other metals, such as aluminum and tin, to form alloys that are either very brittle or liquid at room temperature. These may be referenced with Meltan's liquid body, electric affinity, and ability to absorb metals.

Meltan may also be inspired by mercury, a metallic element that is liquid at room temperature. Much like gallium, mercury can also conduct electricity, as well as react with many other metals to form alloys known as amalgams.

Name origin

Meltan may be a combination of melt, metal, and たん -tan (diminutive Japanese suffix). It may also be derived from molten.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese メルタン Meltan From melt, metal, and たん -tan French Meltan Same as English/Japanese name Spanish Meltan Same as English/Japanese name German Meltan Same as English/Japanese name Italian Meltan Same as English/Japanese name Korean 멜탄 Meltan Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 美錄坦 / 美录坦 Měilùtǎn Transcription of Japanese name; the character 錄 lù contains the radical 金 Cantonese Chinese 美錄坦 Méihluhktáan Mandarin-based transcription of Japanese name; the character 錄 luhk contains the radical 金

More languages Hindi मेल्टन Meltan Transcription of English/Japanese name Russian Мелтан Meltan Transcription of English name Thai เมลตัน Mentan Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Ash's Meltan
• The Two Professors
• Mythical Pokémon
• Myths and legends involving Legendary and Mythical Pokémon
• Pokémon fusion
• Population of Legendary and Mythical Pokémon

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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