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Basic Info

Introduced: Generation 7
Species:
Type: Steel
Height: 2.5m
Weight: 800kg
Catch Rate: 3
Base Happiness: 0
Gender Ratio: Genderless

Names

Language Name
English Melmetal
Japanese メルメタル
Japanese (Romanized) Melmetal

Dex Numbers

Dex #
National Dex #809

Abilities

Evolutionary Chain

Does not evolve/is not evolved into.

Breeding

Not capable of breeding.

Damage Taken

Bug 0.5x
Dragon 0.5x
Fairy 0.5x
Fighting 2x
Fire 2x
Flying 0.5x
Grass 0.5x
Ground 2x
Ice 0.5x
Normal 0.5x
Poison 0x
Psychic 0.5x
Rock 0.5x
Steel 0.5x

Base Stats

Gen Type(s) HP ATK DEF SP. ATK SP. DEF SPEED TOTAL
8 Steel 135
143
143
80
65
34
600

Dex Flavor Text

Game Dex Flavor Text
United States Pokémon Sword At the end of its life-span, Melmetal will rust and fall apart. The small shards left behind will eventually be reborn as Meltan.
United States Pokémon Shield Centrifugal force is behind the punches of Melmetal’s heavy hex-nut arms. Melmetal is said to deliver the strongest punches of all Pokémon.

Sprite List

Gen/Game Normal Shiny
Sixth & Seventh Generation
XY
Sun/Moon

anim anim

anim anim

Character Appearances

Character Thumbnail
  • United States Ash's Melmetal
  • Japan サトシのメルメタル
  • Japan Satoshi no Melmetal
  • Japan Satoshi's Melmetal

Episode Appearances

Ep # Title
SM 138
SM 139
SM 140
SM 141
SM 142
SM 143
SM 144
SM 145
SM 146
PM2019 37
PROF 3
SP 9
PM2019 112
PM2019 121
PM2019 131
PM2019 132

TCG Cards

#224: Melmetal V
Rarity:
Promo
Type:
Type
HP:
220
Weakness:
Type
x2
Resistance:
Type
-30
Retreat Cost:
Energy Energy Energy
#46: Melmetal
Rarity:
Rare Holo
Type:
Type
HP:
160
Weakness:
Type
x2
Resistance:
Type
-30
Retreat Cost:
Energy Energy Energy Energy
#47: Melmetal V
Rarity:
V
Type:
Type
HP:
220
Weakness:
Type
x2
Resistance:
Type
-30
Retreat Cost:
Energy Energy Energy
#48: Melmetal VMAX
Rarity:
VM
Type:
Type
HP:
330
Weakness:
Type
x2
Resistance:
Type
-30
Retreat Cost:
Energy Energy Energy Energy
#75: Melmetal V
Rarity:
Rare Ultra
Type:
Type
HP:
220
Weakness:
Type
x2
Resistance:
Type
-30
Retreat Cost:
Energy Energy Energy
#80: Melmetal VMAX
Rarity:
Rare Rainbow
Type:
Type
HP:
330
Weakness:
Type
x2
Resistance:
Type
-30
Retreat Cost:
Energy Energy Energy Energy
#153: Melmetal ex
Rarity:
Double Rare
Type:
Type
HP:
300
Weakness:
Type
x2
Resistance:
Type
-30
Retreat Cost:
Energy Energy Energy Energy