Melmetal

Melmetal is a Steel type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7.

Melmetal evolves from Meltan only in Pokémon GO, with 400 Meltan Candies. Candies can be obtained by catching many Meltan, have it travel as a Buddy Pokémon, or transferring some to Pokémon Let's Go.

Melmetal has an exclusive move, Double Iron Bash. It also has a Gigantamax form available in Pokémon Sword/Shield, with an exclusive G-Max move, G-Max Meltdown.

Pokédex data

National № 0809
Type Steel
Species Hex Nut Pokémon
Height 2.5 m (8′02″)
Weight 800.0 kg (1763.7 lbs)
Abilities 1. Iron Fist
Local № 0153 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee)

Training

EV yield 3 Attack
Catch rate 3 (0.4% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship 0 (lower than normal)
Base Exp. 300
Growth Rate Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups Undiscovered
Gender Genderless
Egg cycles 120 (30,584–30,840 steps)

Base stats

HP 135
380 474
Attack 143
261 423
Defense 143
261 423
Sp. Atk 80
148 284
Sp. Def 65
121 251
Speed 34
65 183
Total 600 Min Max

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.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Melmetal.

Evolution chart

(Pokémon GO only, 400 Meltan Candies)

Pokédex entries

Melmetal

Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Revered long ago for its capacity to create iron from nothing, for some reason it has come back to life after 3,000 years.
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.
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.

Gigantamax

Sword In a distant land, there are legends about a cyclopean giant. In fact, the giant was a Melmetal that was flooded with Gigantamax energy.
Shield It can send electric beams streaking out from the hole in its belly. The beams’ tremendous energy can vaporize an opponent in one shot.

Moves learned by Melmetal

Moves learnt by level up

Melmetal learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1HardenNormalStatus
1HeadbuttNormalPhysical 70 100
1Tail WhipNormalStatus 100
1Thunder PunchElectricPhysical 75 100
1Thunder ShockElectricSpecial 40 100
24Thunder WaveElectricStatus 90
32Acid ArmorPoisonStatus
40Flash CannonSteelSpecial 80 100
48Mega PunchNormalPhysical 80 85
56ProtectNormalStatus
64DischargeElectricSpecial 80 100
72Dynamic PunchFightingPhysical 100 50
80SuperpowerFightingPhysical 120 100
88Double Iron BashSteelPhysical 60 100
96Hyper BeamNormalSpecial 150 90

Moves learnt on evolution

Melmetal learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sword & Shield (regardless of level).

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Thunder PunchElectricPhysical 75 100

Egg moves

Melmetal does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move Tutor moves

Melmetal can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Steel RollerSteelPhysical 130 100

Moves learnt by TM

Melmetal is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

Moves learnt by TR

Melmetal is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

Moves learnt by level up

Melmetal learns the following moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1HardenNormalStatus
1HeadbuttNormalPhysical 70 100
1Tail WhipNormalStatus 100
1Thunder PunchElectricPhysical 75 100
1Thunder WaveElectricStatus 90
9Tail WhipNormalStatus 100
18Thunder WaveElectricStatus 90
27Thunder ShockElectricSpecial 40 100
36Acid ArmorPoisonStatus
45Flash CannonSteelSpecial 80 100
54Mega PunchNormalPhysical 80 85
63ProtectNormalStatus
72Double Iron BashSteelPhysical 60 100
81SuperpowerFightingPhysical 120 100
90Hyper BeamNormalSpecial 150 90

Moves learnt on evolution

Melmetal learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee (regardless of level).

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Thunder PunchElectricPhysical 75 100

Moves learnt by TM

Melmetal is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee:

Melmetal sprites

Type Generation 7 Generation 8 Generation 9
Normal Melmetal sprite from Sword & Shield
Shiny

Where to find Melmetal

Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Trade/migrate from another game
Sword
Shield
Trade/migrate from another game
Brilliant Diamond
Shining Pearl
Legends: Arceus
Not available in this game
Scarlet
Violet
Location data not yet available

Other languages

English Melmetal
Japanese メルメタル (Merumetaru)
German Melmetal
French Melmetal
Italian Melmetal
Spanish Melmetal
Korean 멜메탈 (melmetal)
Chinese (Simplified) 美录梅塔
Chinese (Traditional) 美錄梅塔

 

English Hex Nut Pokémon
Japanese ナットポケモン
German Mutter-Pokémon
French Pokémon Écrou
Italian Pokémon Bullone
Spanish Pokémon Tuerca
Korean 너트포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified) 螺帽宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional) 螺帽寶可夢

Name origin

melt
become liquefied
metal
solid material