#809
Melmetal
Abilities
Stat Ranges at Lv. 100
Min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature. Max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting nature.
- Generation
- VII (Alola)
- Color
- Gray
- Shape
- Humanoid
- Habitat
- Unknown
- Growth Rate
- Slow
- Capture Rate
- 3 (1.2%)
- Gender Ratio
- Genderless
- Egg Groups
- No Eggs
- Hatch Counter
- 120 cycles (~30,976 steps)
- Base Experience
- 270
- EV Yield
- 3 Atk
- Height
- 2.5 m (8'02")
- Weight
- 800.0 kg (1763.7 lbs)
Damage taken when attacked by each type.
Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.
Generation VII
Revered long ago for its capacity to create iron from nothing, for some reason it has come back to life after 3,000 years.
Generation VIII
At 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.
Level Up
15 moves| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder Punch | ele | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Headbutt | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Harden | nor | N | — | — | 30 |
| 9 | Tail Whip | nor | N | — | 100% | 30 |
| 24 | Thunder Wave | ele | N | — | 90% | 20 |
| 27 | Thunder Shock | ele | S | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 36 | Acid Armor | poi | N | — | — | 20 |
| 45 | Flash CannonSTAB | ste | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 54 | Mega Punch | nor | P | 80 | 85% | 20 |
| 63 | Protect | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| 64 | Discharge | ele | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 72 | Dynamic Punch | fig | P | 100 | 50% | 5 |
| 81 | Superpower | fig | P | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| 88 | Double Iron BashSTAB | ste | P | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 96 | Hyper Beam | nor | S | 150 | 90% | 5 |
TM / HM
37 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Press | fig | P | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Body Slam | nor | P | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Brick Break | fig | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Brutal Swing | dar | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Darkest Lariat | dar | P | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| Earthquake | gro | P | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| Electric Terrain | ele | N | — | — | 10 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Facade | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Flash CannonSTAB | ste | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Giga Impact | nor | P | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Gyro BallSTAB | ste | P | — | 100% | 5 |
| Headbutt | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| Heavy SlamSTAB | ste | P | — | 100% | 10 |
| High Horsepower | gro | P | 95 | 95% | 10 |
| Hyper Beam | nor | S | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Ice Beam | ice | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Ice Punch | ice | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Iron Defense | ste | N | — | — | 15 |
| Iron HeadSTAB | ste | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Mega Kick | nor | P | 120 | 75% | 5 |
| Mega Punch | nor | P | 80 | 85% | 20 |
| Protect | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Rest | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Rock Slide | roc | P | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| Rock Tomb | roc | P | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| Round | nor | S | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| Self Destruct | nor | P | 200 | 100% | 5 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Snore | nor | S | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Solar Beam | gra | S | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Superpower | fig | P | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| Thunder | ele | S | 110 | 70% | 10 |
| Thunder Punch | ele | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Thunder Wave | ele | N | — | 90% | 20 |
| Thunderbolt | ele | S | 90 | 100% | 15 |
Move Tutor
2 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel BeamSTAB | ste | S | 140 | 95% | 5 |
| Steel RollerSTAB | ste | P | 130 | 100% | 5 |
Best STAB Moves
Same-type attack bonus (1.5x power)
Best Coverage Moves
Off-type moves for hitting weaknesses
Tools for Melmetal
Damage Calculator
Calculate damage output and defensive matchups
Team Builder
Build teams around this Pokemon
EV Optimizer
Optimize EV spreads for competitive play
Coverage Solver
Find the best type coverage moves
Where To Catch
Find encounter locations across games
Stat Calculator
Calculate stats with IVs, EVs, and nature
About Melmetal
Melmetal is a Steel-type Pokemon 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 Pokemon.
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 & Resistances
As a Steel-type, Melmetal is weak to Fire, Fighting, Ground-type moves, resists Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Dark, Steel, Fairy-type attacks, and is completely immune to Poison-type moves. This gives Melmetal 3 weaknesses, 11 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 & 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 above 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.
