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 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	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}}}	Weight 17.6 lbs. 8.0 kg Meltan 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
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

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!.

In Pokémon GO, it evolves into Melmetal by using 400 Meltan Candy. Currently, it cannot evolve 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 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.^[1] 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. Meltan can also use this electricity to attack by firing it from its eye.^[2] 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.

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^[1]

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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

→

First Evolution Melmetal  Steel

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Meltan is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

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

By tutoring

By transfer from another generation

Side game data

Pokémon GO Base HP: 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 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!.

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

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.
  • 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 "Unknown" 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.
• 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.^[1]
• In a 2018 GameSpot interview, Junichi Masuda mentioned that Meltan was designed by someone "who was also a fan of the original games and played them as a kid".^[3]
  • 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,^[3] and its tail resembles an exposed wire. Its lower body is based on gallium,^[1] 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 aluminium 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.

Meltan and Melmetal bear some resemblance to Wenlock, the official mascot of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, whose design also has a single large eye on a metal body. However this similarity may be a coincidence.

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

References

External links

Mythical Pokémon

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

See also: Legendary Pokémon

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