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Meltan

Mythical

Category: Hex Nut Pokémon

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#0809 melmetal
Meltan #0808

Basic Information

Height

0.2 m

Weight

8 kg

Abilities

Magnet Pull

Traps STEEL-type POKéMON.
Steel
Generation VII Type matchups on PokeTypes

Meltan

"It melts particles of iron and other metals found in the subsoil, so it can absorb them into its body of molten steel."

Base Stats

Total300
HPATKDEFSP.ATKSP.DEFSPD
HP46
Attack65
Defense65
Sp. Atk.55
Sp. Def.35
Speed34

Training

Base experience
135
Capture rate
3
Base happiness
0
Growth rate
Slow
EV yield
1 Attack

Breeding

Egg groups
Undiscovered
Gender ratio
Genderless
Egg cycles
120

Pokédex numbers

Total historical: 3
National
#808

Evolution Chain

meltan
meltan#0808

meltan-candies

melmetal
melmetal#0809

Smogon tier

Source: Smogon (via Pokémon Showdown)

Illegal
Tier Categories Legend

Tier Categories Legend

Uber

Uber

Pokémon too powerful for the standard tiers.

OU

Overused

The competitive standard.

UU

Underused

Strong mid-usage Pokémon.

RU

Rarely Used

Pokémon of the intermediate league.

NU

Never Used

Pokémon with specific niches.

PU

PU

Low-usage category.

LC

Little Cup

Level 5 Pokémon.

AG

Anything Goes

No rules.

Moves

Learned moves

Lv. Move Category Priority Method Version Effect / Description
- Thunderbolt TM/HM Sword / Shield
- Thunder Wave TM/HM Sword / Shield
- Rest TM/HM Sword / Shield
- Substitute TM/HM Sword / Shield
- Snore TM/HM Sword / Shield
- Protect TM/HM Sword / Shield
- Endure TM/HM Sword / Shield
- Sleep Talk TM/HM Sword / Shield
- Facade TM/HM Sword / Shield
- Iron Defense TM/HM Sword / Shield
- Gyro Ball TM/HM Sword / Shield
- Flash Cannon TM/HM Sword / Shield
- Round TM/HM Sword / Shield
- Steel Beam Tutor Sword / Shield
1 Thunder Shock Level Sword / Shield
1 Harden Level Sword / Shield
8 Tail Whip Level Sword / Shield
16 Headbutt Level Sword / Shield
24 Thunder Wave Level Sword / Shield
32 Acid Armor Level Sword / Shield
40 Flash Cannon Level Sword / Shield