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Melmetal Hex Nut Pokémon メルメタル Melmetal #0809 Melmetal Gigantamax Melmetal Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Steel Unknown Unknown Unknown Gigantamax Melmetal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Iron Fist Cacophony Gigantamax Melmetal Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Gigantamax Melmetal Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 3 (1.6%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 120 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 8'02" 2.5 m Melmetal 82'00"+ 25.0+ m Gigantamax Melmetal 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 1763.7 lbs. 800.0 kg Melmetal ??? lbs. ??? kg Gigantamax Melmetal 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 270	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Melmetal 0 HP 3 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Gigantamax Melmetal 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Gigantamax Melmetal
Pokédex color   Gray	Base friendship Unknown
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Melmetal (Japanese: メルメタル Melmetal) is a Steel-type Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation VII in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, although it first appeared outside of the core series in Pokémon GO.

In Pokémon GO, it evolves from Meltan by using 400 Meltan Candy. Meltan cannot be evolved in other games.

Melmetal can Gigantamax into Gigantamax Melmetal if it has the Gigantamax Factor for its Gigantamax form, which debuted with the release of Pokémon GO transfer compatibility with Pokémon HOME.

It was officially revealed on October 24, 2018.

Biology

Melmetal is a large, silver Pokémon with a vaguely humanoid build that consists mostly of liquid metal. Many dark-gray hexagonal nuts are embedded in or attached to its body: one around each shoulder, one around the center of each arm, one in each hand, one in each foot, and a small light gray one in the center of its torso. A large, golden hexagonal nut encircles its neck and a smaller one acts as its head. Floating in its head is a small, dark gray sphere which may be ocellated. It has a small red tail resembling an electrical wire.

Melmetal is a Pokémon that has come back to life after 3,000 years. In ancient times, it was worshiped for its ability to create metal from nothing. According to Professor Willow, Melmetal lived in a secluded area deep within a wooded land that was full of sedimentary rocks rich with magnetite, and its shed metal was used by ancient people to create unique metal tools. The process of evolution has hardened its body, making it incredibly sturdy. However, it is still in a liquid state and has some flexibility, particularly in its heavy hex nut arms.^[1] Melmetal applies centrifugal force on its arms, allowing it to have the strongest punches of all Pokémon. When it attacks, the nuts encircling its arms slide down as if to bulk up its fists.^[2] Melmetal is said to be created when one strong Meltan absorbs the group it lives with in order to evolve. When Melmetal reaches the end of its life, it will rust and split itself into multiple Meltan from the small shards left behind.

As Gigantamax Melmetal, it becomes a large cyclopean giant, told in legends. The dark-gray hexagonal nuts are now embedded as five fingers for its hands, two for the feet, two underneath the shoulder, and two connecting the shoulder to a large golden nut at the center of its chest. A silver hexagonal nut is located on its abdomen, and it has a large red tail resembling an electrical wire located behind it. The head is shaped like a knight's helmet with three red clouds surrounding it. Inside is a smaller golden hexagonal nut, with a glowing red and gray sphere floating in the center of it.

In its Gigantamax state, Melmetal can use its elastic and flexible body to land punches at foes while keeping its distance. By bringing the hex nuts on its fists together, it can create gigantic fists for an even bigger punch. Gigantamax Melmetal can release tremendous electric beams from its belly, capable of vaporizing opponents and even an entire hill. The electricity is generated by the flow of liquid metal stored in Gigantamax Melmetal's body.^[3]

Melmetal is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Double Iron Bash.

Gigantamax Melmetal is the only known Pokémon capable of using the G-Max Move G-Max Meltdown.

In the anime

Main series

Melmetal in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Melmetal

Melmetal debuted in Final Rivals!, where Ash's Meltan evolved the night before the Manalo Conference finals. It did so by combining with its fellow Meltan.

Minor appearances

GOTCHA!

A Melmetal briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Melmetal (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

In-game events

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Side game data

Pokémon GO Base HP: 264 Base Attack: 226 Base Defense: 190 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Thunder Shock Charged Attacks: Flash Cannon, Thunderbolt, Hyper Beam, Rock Slide, Superpower*, Double Iron Bash*

Evolution

Unevolved Meltan  Steel

+ 400 Meltan Candy in Pokémon GO →

First evolution Melmetal  Steel

Forms

Gigantamax

Gigantamax Factor Melmetal Melmetal  Steel

Dynamax Band ↔

Lasts for three turns Gigantamax Melmetal Melmetal  Steel

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!
Generation VIII Sword Shield

For other sprites and images, please see Melmetal images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Melmetal and its pre-evolved form have several unique attributes:
  • They are the only Mythical Pokémon to be part of an evolution line, and the only Mythical Pokémon that can be traded or placed in a Gym as a defender in Pokémon GO.
  • They are the only Pokémon in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! to not be introduced in Generation I.
  • They are the only Pokémon in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! whose Kanto Pokédex numbers (152 and 153) are not the same as their National Pokédex numbers (808 and 809). While Kanto Pokédex numbers are normally used throughout the game, the judge screen displays National Pokédex numbers, which is evident for Meltan and Melmetal.
  • They are the only Pokémon officially introduced in Generation VII that are not in the Alola Pokédex.
  • They are the only Pokémon obtainable in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! that cannot have the Let's Go origin mark .
  • They are the only Pokémon in the National Pokédex of Pokémon GO and Pokémon HOME (Nintendo Switch only) to not be listed in a region section. Instead, they are put into "Unknown" and "Unknown Origins" respectively.
• Melmetal is the only Mythical Pokémon to have a Gigantamax form.
  • Melmetal is also the only Pokémon introduced in Generation VII to have a Gigantamax form.
  • Moreover, Melmetal is the only Pokémon whose Gigantamax form cannot be obtained through the Max Soup.
    • Although Melmetal's Shiny form is legitimately available, its Shiny Gigantamax form is not, as the Gigantamax Melmetal distributed in Pokémon HOME is not Shiny. Melmetal is the only Pokémon with this attribute.
• Melmetal is coded to learn the move Thunder Punch upon evolving. However, this is impossible due to Meltan being unable to evolve in the core series games.
• Prior to the Version 1.2.0 update for Pokémon Sword and Shield, Melmetal was unable to learn Earthquake via TR, despite it being able to learn it in Pokémon: Let's Go! Pikachu and Let's Go! Eevee. This has since been fixed.

Origin

Melmetal has similar design aesthetics to its pre-evolution, Meltan. Its head and features resemble hexagonal nuts, and its tail resembles an exposed wire. Its body may be based on either gallium or mercury; both are metallic elements with relatively low melting points (gallium melting at 86 °F (30 °C) and mercury being liquid at room temperature), both can conduct electricity, and both can easily react with many other metals to form alloys and amalgams. Additionally, Melmetal and its Gigantamax form may have been based on the Cyclops.

Name origin

Melmetal may be a combination of melt and metal.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese メルメタル Melmetal From melt and metal French Melmetal Same as English/Japanese name Spanish Melmetal Same as English/Japanese name German Melmetal Same as English/Japanese name Italian Melmetal Same as English/Japanese name Korean 멜메탈 Melmetal Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 美錄梅塔 / 美录梅塔 Měilùméitǎ Transcription of Japanese name; the character 錄 lù contains the radical 金 Cantonese Chinese 美錄梅塔 Méihluhkmùihtaap Mandarin-based transcription of Japanese name; the character 錄 luhk contains the radical 金

More languages Russian Мелметал Melmetal Transcription of English name Thai เมลเมทัล Menmethan Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Ash's Melmetal
• The Two Professors
• Gigantamax
• Mythical Pokémon
• Myths and legends involving Legendary and Mythical Pokémon

References

External links

Mythical Pokémon

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

See also: Legendary Pokémon

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