Meltan

Pokédex data

National № 0808
Type
Steel
Species Hex Nut Pokémon
Abilities 1. Magnet Pull
Local № 152 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee)

Training

EV yield 1 Attack
Catch rate3
Base Friendship 0 (Lower than normal)
Base Exp.150
Growth RateSlow

Breeding

Egg Groups Undiscovered
Gender Genderless
Egg cycles 120 (30464–30840 steps)

Base stats

HP 46
202 296
Attack 65
121 251
Defense 65
121 251
Sp. Atk 55
103 229
Sp. Def 35
67 185
Speed 34
65 183
Total300MinMax
The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Evolution chart

(Pokémon GO only, 400 Meltan Candies)

Meltan changes

Moves learned by Meltan

In other generations
Pokémon unobtainable in this game.
Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Meltan learns the following moves in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
1Harden
normal
1Headbutt
normal
70100
9Tail Whip
normal
100
18Thunder Wave
electric
90
27Thunder Shock
electric
40100
36Acid Armor
poison
45Flash Cannon
steel
80100
No moves.

Egg moves

Meltan learns the following moves via breeding in Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Meltan can be taught these attacks in Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! from move tutors.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Meltan is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!.
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
01Headbutt
normal
70100
05Rest
psychic
07Protect
normal
08Substitute
normal
16Thunder Wave
electric
90
27Toxic
poison
90
36Thunderbolt
electric
90100
54Flash Cannon
steel
80100
No moves.
Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Meltan learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
1Thunder Shock
electric
40100
1Harden
normal
8Tail Whip
normal
100
16Headbutt
normal
70100
24Thunder Wave
electric
90
32Acid Armor
poison
40Flash Cannon
steel
80100
No moves.

Egg moves

Meltan learns the following moves via breeding in Sword & Shield.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Meltan can be taught these attacks in Sword & Shield from move tutors.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
Steel Beam
steel
14095
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Meltan is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield.
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
14Thunder Wave
electric
90
21Rest
psychic
24Snore
normal
50100
25Protect
normal
39Facade
normal
70100
76Round
normal
60100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TR

Meltan is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield.
TRMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
08Thunderbolt
electric
90100
20Substitute
normal
26Endure
normal
27Sleep Talk
normal
46Iron Defense
steel
52Gyro Ball
steel
100
70Flash Cannon
steel
80100
No moves.
Pokémon unobtainable in this game.
Pokémon unobtainable in this game.
Pokémon unobtainable in this game.
Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Meltan sprites

Type Generation 7 Generation 8 Generation 9 Home
Normal
Shiny

Pokédex entries

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

Other languages

English Meltan
Italian Meltan
Spanish Meltan
German Meltan
French Meltan
Chinese 美錄坦
Korean 멜탄
Japanese メルタン
English Hex Nut Pokémon
Italian Pokémon Bullone
Spanish Pokémon Tuerca
German Mutter-Pokémon
French Pokémon Écrou
Chinese 螺帽寶可夢
Korean 너트포켓몬
Japanese ナットポケモン