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		<title>User talk:ChoChoCup</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;ChoChoCup: /* Evolutions */&lt;/p&gt;
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Oh sorry [[User:ChoChoCup|ChoChoCup]] ([[User talk:ChoChoCup|talk]]) 06:56, 4 March 2023 (UTC)ChoChoCup&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>SM146</title>
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		<updated>2019-10-28T20:30:13Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;ChoChoCup: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{futureepisode}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--{{undubbed}}--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- fill in the title links with dub titles only --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{EpicodePrevNext|&lt;br /&gt;
prevcode=SM145 |&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--prevtitle= |--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
nextcode=None&amp;lt;!--SS001--&amp;gt; |&lt;br /&gt;
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series=Sun &amp;amp; Moon series |&lt;br /&gt;
colorscheme=Alola}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{EpisodeInfobox|&lt;br /&gt;
epcode=SM146 |&lt;br /&gt;
altepcode=EP1085 |&lt;br /&gt;
colorscheme=Alola |&lt;br /&gt;
title_en= |&lt;br /&gt;
title_ja=ありがとうアローラ！それぞれの旅立ち！！ |&lt;br /&gt;
title_ja_trans=Thank You, Alola! Respective Departures!! |&lt;br /&gt;
broadcast_jp=November 3, 2019 |&lt;br /&gt;
broadcast_us=&amp;lt;!--Do not assume an air date. If you have an air date you should also provide a title and a source.--&amp;gt; |&lt;br /&gt;
en_op=&amp;lt;!--[[The Challenge of Life]]--&amp;gt; |&lt;br /&gt;
ja_op=[[Your Adventure|キミの冒険]] |&lt;br /&gt;
ja_ed=[[Type: Wild|タイプ：ワイルド]] |&lt;br /&gt;
olmteam=Team Kato |&lt;br /&gt;
scenarion=1 |&lt;br /&gt;
scenario=松井亜弥 |&lt;br /&gt;
storyboardn=1 |&lt;br /&gt;
storyboard=冨安大貴 |&lt;br /&gt;
directorn=1 |&lt;br /&gt;
director=冨安大貴 |&lt;br /&gt;
artn=2 |&lt;br /&gt;
art=山﨑玲愛 |&lt;br /&gt;
art2=香月麻衣子 |&lt;br /&gt;
morecredits=no |&amp;lt;!--please don&#039;t change to &amp;quot;yes&amp;quot; until the corresponding staff page has been updated--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
epstaffpage=SM141-SM150 |&lt;br /&gt;
footnotes=&amp;lt;!--* {{filb-eppics|sm|146}}--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* {{BMGf|272448|Preview thread on BMGf}}&amp;lt;!-- &#039;&#039;Closed&#039;&#039;--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* {{BMGf||Original review thread on BMGf}}--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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(Japanese: &#039;&#039;&#039;ありがとうアローラ！それぞれの旅立ち！！&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;Thank You, Alola! Respective Departures!!&#039;&#039;) is the 146th and final episode of the {{series|Sun &amp;amp; Moon}}, and the 1,085th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It is scheduled to air in Japan on November 3, 2019&amp;lt;!-- and is scheduled to air in the United States on *day*--&amp;gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
{{spoilers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Blurb==&lt;br /&gt;
Official Blurb from Pokémon.com goes here, with source link--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--Please do not alter the blurb to fix any errors, they are meant to be presented as they are on the official site.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Plot==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--{{incomplete plot}}--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- Detailed Plot goes here. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Major events==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- This is not for summarizing everything that happens in this episode. Only events pertaining to the series as a whole, such as catching and releasing Pokémon and obtaining Badges, go here. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- {{DL|Light trio (anime)|Solgaleo|Nebby}} returns to say goodbye to {{Ash}}.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- {{TRT}} {{pkmn2|released|releases}} {{TP|Jessie|Mimikyu}} and {{TP|James|Mareanie}}, and says goodbye to {{an|Bewear}} and {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Stufful}}.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- {{an|Lillie}} leaves [[Alola]], along with {{an|Gladion}} and {{an|Lusamine}}.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- Ash returns to [[Pallet Town]].--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--{{animeevents}}--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Debuts===&lt;br /&gt;
====Pokémon debuts====&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--=====TV episode debuts=====--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Characters==&lt;br /&gt;
===Humans===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--[[File:Dare da SM146.png|thumb|200px|{{tt|Dare da?|Who&#039;s That Pokémon?}}]]--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* {{Ash}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{an|Lana}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{an|Kiawe}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{an|Lillie}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{an|Sophocles}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{an|Mallow}}&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jessie]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[James]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Nurse Joy]]--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Officer Jenny]]--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* {{an|Professor Kukui}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Samson Oak]]--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Professor Burnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{an|Giovanni}}&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Matori]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{an|Gladion}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{an|Lusamine}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{an|Faba}}&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ulu]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{pkmn|Trainer}}s&lt;br /&gt;
* Passengers&lt;br /&gt;
* Citizens&lt;br /&gt;
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===Pokémon===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--[[File:WTP SM146.png|thumb|200px|Who&#039;s That Pokémon?]]--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--[[Who&#039;s That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Pokémon}} &#039;&#039;(US and international)&#039;&#039;, {{p|Pokémon}} &#039;&#039;(Japan)&#039;&#039;--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Rotom}} ({{an|Rotom Pokédex}})&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* {{p|Rowlet}} ({{OP|Ash|Rowlet}})--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* {{p|Lycanroc}} ({{OP|Ash|Lycanroc}}; {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Lycanroc|Dusk Form}})--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* {{p|Incineroar}} ({{OP|Ash|Incineroar}})--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* {{p|Naganadel}} ({{OP|Ash|Naganadel}})--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* {{p|Melmetal}} ({{OP|Ash|Melmetal}})--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Primarina}} ({{OP|Lana|Primarina}})&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Eevee}} ({{an|Lana}}&#039;s; [[Sandy]])&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Kiawe|Charizard}}; [[Poké Ride|Ride Pokémon]])--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Turtonator}} ({{OP|Kiawe|Turtonator}})&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* {{p|Marowak}} ({{OP|Kiawe|Marowak}}; [[Regional variant|Alola Form]])--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{an|Lillie}}&#039;s; [[Regional variant|Alola Form]]; [[Snowy]])&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Togedemaru}} ({{OP|Sophocles|Togedemaru}})&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* {{p|Vikavolt}} ({{OP|Sophocles|Vikavolt}})--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Tsareena}} ({{OP|Mallow|Tsareena}})&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Mimikyu}} ({{OP|Jessie|Mimikyu}})&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* {{p|Mareanie}} ({{OP|James|Mareanie}})--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* {{p|Komala}} ([[Samson Oak]]&#039;s)--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* {{p|Vulpix}} ([[Samson Oak]]&#039;s)--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* {{p|Munchlax}} ([[Professor Burnet]]&#039;s)--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* {{p|Persian}} ({{OP|Giovanni|Persian}})--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Meowth}}  ({{OP|Matori|Meowth}}; [[Regional variant|Alola Form]])&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* {{p|Umbreon}} ({{OP|Gladion|Umbreon}})--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* {{p|Lycanroc}} ({{OP|Gladion|Lycanroc}}; {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Lycanroc|Midnight Form}})--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* {{p|Silvally}} ({{OP|Gladion|Silvally}})--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Zoroark}} ({{an|Gladion}}&#039;s)&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* {{p|Lickitung}} ([[Ulu]]&#039;s)--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Psyduck}} (Trainer&#039;s)&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Machop}} (Trainers&#039;; ×2)&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Scraggy}} (Trainer&#039;s)&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Smeargle}} (Trainer&#039;s)&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Growlithe}} (Trainer&#039;s)&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Bewear}} ({{an|Bewear|anime}})&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Solgaleo}} ({{DL|Light trio (anime)|Solgaleo|Nebby}})&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Stufful}} ({{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Stufful|anime}})&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Shaymin}} ({{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Shaymin|anime}})&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Magearna}} ({{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Magearna|anime}})&lt;br /&gt;
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==Trivia==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--Do NOT add that this is the last appearance of various characters. Being the last episode of the series, this is to be expected.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* This is the last episode to air in Japan before the release of [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]].--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* This episode was followed by a preview for the [[new series]].--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Errors===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[de:Arigatō Alola! Sorezore no Tabidachi!!]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[es:EP1089]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[ja:SM編第146話]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[zh:精靈寶可夢 太陽＆月亮 第146集]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Ash&#039;s Melmetal</title>
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		<updated>2019-08-26T19:19:31Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;ChoChoCup: &lt;/p&gt;
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|type1=Steel&lt;br /&gt;
|trainername=Ash&lt;br /&gt;
|pokemonname=Melmetal&lt;br /&gt;
|jtrainername=サトシ&lt;br /&gt;
|jpokemonname=メルタン&lt;br /&gt;
|tmtrainername=Satoshi&lt;br /&gt;
|tmpokemonname=Meltan&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:Ash Meltan.png|250px]] &lt;br /&gt;
|caption=Ash&#039;s Meltmetal (Placeholder image)&lt;br /&gt;
|gender=Genderless&lt;br /&gt;
|ability=Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|location=[[Pokémon School]]&lt;br /&gt;
|catchepnum=SM112&lt;br /&gt;
|catchepname=Got Meltan?&lt;br /&gt;
|prevonum=808&lt;br /&gt;
|firststagename=Melmetal&lt;br /&gt;
|epnum=SM138&lt;br /&gt;
|epname=Show Me The Metal!&lt;br /&gt;
|evolution=1&lt;br /&gt;
|evo1num=809&lt;br /&gt;
|firststagename=Meltan&lt;br /&gt;
|numeps1=26&lt;br /&gt;
|firstevoep=SM138&lt;br /&gt;
|firstevoname=The Finals! The Strongest Rival Showdown!!&lt;br /&gt;
|current=[[Party|With Ash]]&lt;br /&gt;
|enva1=[[Samantha Cooper]]&lt;br /&gt;
|java1=[[Kenta Miyake]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Ash&#039;s Melmetal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Japanese: &#039;&#039;&#039;サトシのメルタン&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;Satoshi&#039;s Melmetal&#039;&#039;) is the fifth {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that {{Ash}} {{pkmn2|caught}} in the [[Alola]] [[region]], and his fifty-first overall.&lt;br /&gt;
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==History==&lt;br /&gt;
===As a wild Pokémon===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ash and Meltan.png|thumb|left|250px|Meltan and Ash]]&lt;br /&gt;
Meltan first appeared in &#039;&#039;[[SM111|Show Me the Metal!]]&#039;&#039;, where it and several other {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Meltan}} arrived on [[Melemele Island]]. While investigating the sewers, the Meltan were divided into two groups and one ended up at the [[Ultra Guardians]] base under the [[Pokémon School]]. After being chased out by [[Lusamine&#039;s Clefable]], they encountered {{Ash}} and {{ashcl}}, who decided to study the newly discovered species. During their study, the Meltan scattered, save for a lone Meltan that decided to take a nap next to [[Ash&#039;s Rowlet]]. When Rowlet accidentally startled Meltan and caused its hex nut to fall off, Rowlet retrieved the nut before a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Murkrow}} could steal it. Taking a liking to Rowlet, Meltan chose to sneak inside of Ash&#039;s [[bag|backpack]], causing Ash to unknowingly take it home with him.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[SM112|the next episode]], another incident with a Murkrow caused Meltan&#039;s hex nut to land in {{TRT}}&#039;s van. After a failed attempt to replace the nut, Meltan and Rowlet encountered Team Rocket, who tried to capture them. When {{MTR}} attacked, Rowlet defended Meltan by taking all of Meowth&#039;s attacks, leaving it unable to fight back. Rowlet&#039;s pain angered Meltan, who proceeded to defeat Team Rocket with a powerful {{m|Flash Cannon}}. Afterward, Ash arrived and brought Rowlet and Meltan back to the Pokémon School. Seeing how it bonded with Rowlet, Ash offered Meltan to join his [[party|team]], which it accepted after saying goodbye to its Meltan friends.&lt;br /&gt;
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===With Ash===&lt;br /&gt;
In &#039;&#039;[[SM117|Drawn with the Wind!]]&#039;&#039;, Meltan rode [[Sandy]]&#039;s back for the duration of the group&#039;s visit to [[Malie City]]. When {{an|Mallow}}&#039;s hair ornament was blown away by the wind, {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Shaymin}} chased after it, and Sandy and Meltan followed Shaymin. After Sandy and Meltan helped Shaymin recover the hair ornament, the three Pokémon were imprisoned by Team Rocket. However, Meltan was able to eat a hole into the cage, allowing the three Pokémon to escape. Team Rocket then sent out their Pokémon, resulting in Sandy getting {{status|poison}}ed by {{TP|James|Mareanie}}&#039;s {{m|Sludge Bomb}} and {{TP|Jessie|Mimikyu}} easily dodging Meltan&#039;s Flash Cannons. However, Ash, Mallow, and {{an|Lana}} showed up. Ash had Meltan attack Mareanie, whose Sludge Bomb was ineffective against it, allowing it to land a {{m|Headbutt}} on the [[Pokémon category|Brutal Star Pokémon]] before Sandy finished it off with {{m|Double-Edge}}.&lt;br /&gt;
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In &#039;&#039;[[SM118|Aiming for the Top Floor!]]&#039;&#039;, while Ash was battling [[Ryuki]] at the [[Kantonian Gym]], and Rowlet was losing to Ryuki&#039;s {{p|Zweilous}}, Meltan angrily retaliated by eating away some of the decorations on Ryuki&#039;s suit. Ryuki then changed the battle into a [[Double Battle]], with Ash using Rowlet and Meltan against Ryuki&#039;s Zweilous and {{p|Druddigon}}. Due to its slow movements, Meltan was unable to dodge Druddigon&#039;s {{m|Dragon Claw}}s and was forced to try to protect itself with {{m|Harden}}. As Meltan&#039;s endurance was running low, Rowlet&#039;s {{m|Peck}} suddenly evolved into {{m|Brave Bird}}, allowing it to save Meltan from being defeated. Rowlet and Meltan then launched a combination attack at Zweilous and Druddigon, defeating them and winning the battle for Ash.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[SM130]], when Ash intended to use {{AP|Pikachu}} to battle {{an|Faba}} in the first round of the [[Manalo Conference]], Faba had his {{p|Hypno}} secretly use {{m|Psychic}} to bring out Meltan instead, having spied upon Ash&#039;s team the previous night and assumed that Meltan would be the easiest opponent for him. However, during the battle, Meltan became fascinated by Hypno&#039;s pendulum, and eventually ended up latching onto it and eating a part of it, preventing Hypno from using {{m|Hypnosis}}. While Hypno was dismayed over losing its pendulum, Ash had Meltan attack it with Flash Cannon, defeating Hypno and advancing Ash to the second round.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[SM132]], Meltan watched Ash and Rowlet&#039;s battle against [[Hau]] and his {{p|Decidueye}}. After witnessing Rowlet&#039;s victory in [[SM133|the next episode]], a determined Meltan climbed to the top of the [[Manalo Stadium]] [[Pokémon Center]] and started calling for the other Meltan to meet up with it.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Personality and characteristics==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ash Rowlet Meltan.png|thumb|left|220px| Meltan and Rowlet]]&lt;br /&gt;
Meltan is a naturally curious individual who is prone to wander off on its own. It formed a very close friendship with [[Ash&#039;s Rowlet]] after it protected it from {{MTR}}&#039;s {{m|Fury Swipes}}. Also, Meltan looks up to Rowlet and sees it as a mentor figure, much like [[Ash&#039;s Noivern]]&#039;s relationship with {{AP|Hawlucha}}. Meltan gets easily scared, as seen in &#039;&#039;[[SM111|Show Me the Metal!]]&#039;&#039;, where it was reluctant to follow its fellow {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Meltan}} into the sewer, only following when it was forced. Despite being scared, Meltan will help its friends in any way it can. After joining Ash&#039;s team, Meltan easily became close to Ash and became friends with its teammates. Meltan also becomes very upset whenever it loses its hex nut.&lt;br /&gt;
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Like many of its species, Meltan consumes anything made of metal, as seen in &#039;&#039;[[SM112|Got Meltan?]]&#039;&#039;, when [[Professor Burnet]] discovered a frying pan that had been partially eaten. Frying pans in particular appear to be Meltan&#039;s favorite food. In the [[Poké Problem]] segment for [[SM115]], Meltan was seen happily consuming the frying pan Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} were using for target practice. In &#039;&#039;[[SM116|The Secret Princess!]]&#039;&#039;, Rowlet had to stop it from eating another one of Burnet&#039;s pans. {{Rotom}} later mused that it had already ruined three pans. This tendency came in handy in &#039;&#039;[[SM117|Drawn with the Wind!]]&#039;&#039;, when it, [[Sandy]], and {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Shaymin}} found themselves stuck in a cage made by Team Rocket. This was shown again in &#039;&#039;[[SM120|The One that Didn&#039;t Get Away!]]&#039;&#039;, when it ate the metal on a {{OBP|hunter|SM120}}&#039;s ship to help free a {{p|Kyogre}}. Because of its liquid body, Meltan cannot move very fast, and is often seen chasing after friends or other things that draw its curiosity or riding on Rowlet. Meltan&#039;s slow movement prevents it from dodging well, causing it to rely on moves like {{m|Harden}} to endure enemy attacks.&lt;br /&gt;
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Inside and outside of battle, Meltan has a tendency to act on its own without any input from its Trainer. This was showcased in &#039;&#039;[[SM118|Aiming for the Top Floor!]]&#039;&#039;, where it attacked [[Ryuki]] because Rowlet was losing to his {{p|Zweilous}}. Later, while battling Ryuki&#039;s {{p|Druddigon}}, Meltan followed up an unsuccessful {{m|Headbutt}} with an unprompted {{m|Flash Cannon}}, surprising Ash. In [[SM130]], Meltan was shown to enjoy the theatricality of battling, as it enjoyed the applause from the crowd at [[Manalo Stadium]] before its battle against {{an|Faba}}. In the same episode, it was revealed to enjoy stretching after coming out of its {{i|Poké Ball}}.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Moves used==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anmov/h|steel||Ash Meltan {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Flash Cannon|1=Headbutt|2=Harden}}.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Flash Cannon|1=Headbutt|2=Harden}}}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{anmov|Steel|Flash Cannon|SM111|Show Me the Metal!}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{anmov|Electric|Thunderbolt|SM111|Show Me the Metal!}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{anmov|Normal|Headbutt|SM117|Drawn with the Wind!}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{anmov|Normal|Harden|SM118|Aiming for the Top Floor!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Moves improvised===&lt;br /&gt;
{| style=&amp;quot;margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{steel color}}; border: 3px solid #{{steel color dark}}; {{roundy}}&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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! {{color|FFF|Picture}}&lt;br /&gt;
! {{color|FFF|First Used In}}&lt;br /&gt;
! {{color|FFF|Moves Involved}}&lt;br /&gt;
! {{color|FFF|Partnered With}}&lt;br /&gt;
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| rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; | [[File:Brave Cannon.png|150px]]&lt;br /&gt;
| &#039;&#039;[[SM118|Aiming for the Top Floor!]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| {{m|Brave Bird}} and {{m|Flash Cannon}}&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Ash&#039;s Rowlet]]&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background:#FFF&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:left&amp;quot; |&#039;&#039;&#039;Description:&#039;&#039;&#039; A move combination when Meltan and Rowlet combine Flash Cannon and Brave Bird to form a powerful attack against their enemies.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Trivia==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ash Meltan comparison.png|thumb|250px|Ash&#039;s Meltan compared to its fellow {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Meltan}}. Note the darker nut.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Meltan is the first {{type|Steel}} Pokémon owned by Ash.&lt;br /&gt;
** It is also the only Steel-type owned by a main character to not be dual-typed.&lt;br /&gt;
* Meltan is the first [[Mythical Pokémon]] owned by a main character.&lt;br /&gt;
* Meltan is the only Pokémon Ash currently owns that is [[gender]]less.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ash&#039;s Meltan has a darker nut than the other Meltan, a result of the nut being used in {{TRT}}&#039;s car for a short while.&lt;br /&gt;
* Meltan is the first of Ash&#039;s Pokémon after {{AP|Pikachu}} to use an {{type|Electric}} move.&lt;br /&gt;
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