Melmetal.
BST 600 · steel
Melmetal is weak to Fire, Fighting, Ground and resists Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy and is immune to Poison.
Melmetal base stats
BST 600 · ranges at level 100Melmetal weaknesses and resistances
damage taken from each attacking typeMelmetal abilities
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gen 8 learnset · sorted by base powerMelmetal moves
gen 8 · 54 moves · 15 level-up · 37 TM/HM · 2 tutorMelmetal Pokédex entries
2 generations · newest firstAt the end of its life-span, Melmetal will rust and fall apart. The small shards left behind will eventually be reborn as Meltan.
Centrifugal force is behind the punches of Melmetal’s heavy hex-nut arms. Melmetal is said to deliver the strongest punches of all Pokémon.
Revered long ago for its capacity to create iron from nothing, for some reason it has come back to life after 3,000 years.
Melmetal species data
gen VII species · breeding and trainingAbout Melmetal
Melmetal is a Steel-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7 (Alola). At the end of its life-span, Melmetal will rust and fall apart. The small shards left behind will eventually be reborn as Meltan. Melmetal stands 2.5 m (8'02") tall and weighs 800.0 kg (1763.7 lbs), making it a medium-sized Pokémon.
Melmetal base stats
Melmetal has a base stat total of 600, which is exceptionally high, on par with pseudo-legendaries and powerful Legendaries. Its highest stat is Attack at 143 (excellent), while its lowest is Speed at 34 (poor). Melmetal serves as a bulky physical attacker. Melmetal is slow with a base Speed of 34.
Melmetal weaknesses and resistances
As a Steel-type, Melmetal is weak to Fire, Fighting, Ground-type moves, resists Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy-type attacks, and is completely immune to Poison-type moves. This gives Melmetal 3 weaknesses, 10 resistances, and 1 immunity.
Melmetal abilities
Melmetal's abilities include Iron Fist. Iron Fist strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.
Melmetal moves and learnset
Melmetal can learn 54 moves in Generation 8, including 15 by leveling up, 37 via TM/HM, and 2 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Steel Beam (Steel, 140 power), Steel Roller (Steel, 130 power), Flash Cannon (Steel, 80 power), Iron Head (Steel, 80 power). For coverage, Melmetal can learn Self Destruct (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal), Giga Impact (Normal).
Training Melmetal
With a capture rate of 3 (1.2%), Melmetal can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Melmetal yields 3 Attack EVs. It has a slow growth rate and requires approximately 30,976 steps to hatch from an Egg.
Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Melmetal. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Melmetal, or use the team builder to see how Melmetal fits into your squad.
