Meltan (Pokémon)

Meltan (Japanese: メルタン Meltan) is a Steel-type Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation VII in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #807: Zeraora
Pokémon
#809: Melmetal →
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Meltan (disambiguation).
Meltan
Hex Nut Pokémon		 メルタン
Meltan
 #808

Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Steel 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
Undiscovered
 Hatch time
30840 - 31096 steps
Egg not obtainable
Height
0'08" 0.2 m
Meltan
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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 Weight
17.6 lbs. 8.0 kg
Meltan
0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
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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
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0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
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Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
Shape
Footprint

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Pokédex color
  Gray
 Base friendship
0
External Links

In Pokémon GO, it evolves into Melmetal by using 400 Meltan Candy. It cannot be evolved in other games.

Its 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 without its head

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 head, 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 can also multiple in numbers overtime as seen in the anime. Meltan is one of the smallest Pokémon, tying with Alolan Diglett and Klefki as the shortest Steel-type.

In the anime
Meltan in the anime

Ash's Meltan

Ash encountered a Meltan that arrived on Melemele Island with its fellow Meltan in Show Me the Metal!. He then 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.

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)

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
#—		 Sinnoh
#—
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.


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
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Pokémon HOME
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable


In side games
Generation VII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VII side games.



Base stats
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
46
106 - 153 202 - 296
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
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 VIII, 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 Sword and Shield.

By leveling up
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Thunder Shock Electric Special 04040 100100% 30
011 Harden Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30
088 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30
1616 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15
2424 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 09090% 20
3232 Acid Armor Poison Status 0000— 00——% 20
4040 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100100% 10
  • 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

By TM/TR
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20
TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
TR52 TR52 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5
TR70 TR70 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10
  • 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

By breeding
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
  • 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

By tutoring
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Sw Sh EP BD SP Steel Beam Steel Special 140 95% 5
  • 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

By transfer from another generation
Generation VIII
Other generations:
None
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • 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
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII

Side game data
Pokémon GO
Base Stamina: 130 Base Attack: 112 Base Defense: 113
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

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


Trivia
  • Meltan is the only Mythical Pokémon that is capable of evolution.
  • 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 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! 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 obtainable in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! that cannot have the Let's Go origin mark .
    • They are the only Pokémon in the National Pokédex of Pokémon GO and Pokémon HOME (Switch only) to not be listed in a region section. Instead, they are put into "Unknown" and "Unknown Origins" respectively.
  • 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 19 moves.
  • Meltan has the lowest base stat total of all Mythical Pokémon.

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.

In other languages
Language Title Meaning
Japanese メルタン Meltan From melt, metal, and たん -tan or tantalum
French Meltan Same as Japanese name
Spanish Meltan Same as Japanese name
German Meltan Same as Japanese name
Italian Meltan Same as Japanese name
Korean 멜탄 Meltan Transliteration of Japanese name
Cantonese Chinese 美錄坦 Méihluhktáan Mandarin-based transliteration of Japanese name. The character 錄 luhk (to record) contains the radical 金 (metal).
Mandarin Chinese 美錄坦 / 美录坦 Měilùtǎn Transliteration of Japanese name. The character 錄 lù (to record) contains the radical 金 (metal).


Notes
  1. Pokémon Let's Go site | New Pokémon
Generation I: Mew
Generation II: Celebi
Generation III: Jirachi • Deoxys
Generation IV: Phione* • Manaphy • Darkrai • Shaymin • Arceus
Generation V: Victini • Keldeo • Meloetta • Genesect
Generation VI: Diancie • Hoopa • Volcanion
Generation VII: Magearna • Marshadow • Zeraora • Meltan • Melmetal
Generation VIII: Zarude


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