Meltan is a Steel-type Pokémon from Alola, introduced in Generation 7 and known as the Hex Nut Pokémon. It stands 0.2 m tall, weighs 8.0 kg and has a base stat total of 300. It is a Mythical Pokémon.
Its highest base stat is Attack at 65 and its lowest is Speed at 34. Its total of 300 is higher than 14% of all Pokémon.
| HP | 46 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 65 | |
| Defense | 65 | |
| Sp. Atk | 55 | |
| Sp. Def | 35 | |
| Speed | 34 | |
| Total | 300 |
Meltan takes double damage from Fighting, Ground and Fire moves. It resists Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Steel, Grass, Psychic, Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves. It is immune to Poison moves.
Meltan evolves into Melmetal at level 50.
Meltan has a catch rate of 3 out of 255, which makes it one of the hardest Pokémon to catch. In the Tall Grass Club meadow, better balls improve your odds.
In the Tall Grass Club catching game, Meltan lives in the Cave, which opens after you've caught 5 Pokémon. Wild Meltan start turning up once your partner is around level 45. Mythical Pokémon only appear once you've caught 250 Pokémon, and only rarely. Tap Track on this page and it will turn up more often.
Meltan isn't found in the wild in the main games listed in PokeAPI. It's usually a gift, an event or a special encounter.
Meltan is weak to Fighting, Ground and Fire moves, so Pokémon of those types are your best bet.
Strong counters that also resist its attacks:
These are the attacks Meltan learns by levelling up in the newest games, which are the same moves it learns in Tall Grass Club. Its first moves are Thunder Shock.
| Level | Move | Type | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder Shock | Electric | 40 | 100% |
| 16 | Headbutt | Normal | 70 | 100% |
| 24 | Thunder Wave | Electric | - | 90% |
| 40 | Flash Cannon | Steel | 80 | 100% |