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'''Ash's Meltan''' (Japanese: '''サトシのメルタン''' ''Satoshi's Meltan'') is the fifth {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that {{Ash}} {{pkmn2|caught}} in the [[Alola]] [[region]], and his fifty-first overall.
'''Ash's Melmetal''' (Japanese: '''サトシのメルメタル''' ''Satoshi's Melmetal'') is the fifth {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that {{Ash}} {{pkmn2|caught}} in the [[Alola]] [[region]], and his fifty-fourth overall.


==History==
==In the anime==
===As a wild Pokémon===
===History===
[[File:Ash and Meltan.png|thumb|left|250px|Meltan and Ash]]
====''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''====
Meltan first appeared in ''[[SM111|Show Me the Metal!]]'', 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'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'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's [[bag|backpack]], causing Ash to unknowingly take it home with him.
=====As a wild Pokémon=====
Melmetal first appeared as a Meltan in ''[[SM111|Show Me the Metal!]]'', where it and several other {{OBP|Meltan|recurring}} 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'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 who decided to nap next to [[Ash'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 Ash's [[bag|backpack]], unknowingly causing Ash to take it home with him.
[[File:Meltan headless.png|thumb|250px|Meltan without its hex nut]]
In [[SM112|the next episode]], another incident with a Murkrow caused Meltan's hex nut to land in {{TRT}}'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's attacks, leaving it unable to fight back. Rowlet's pain angered Meltan, who defeated 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.


In [[SM112|the next episode]], another incident with a Murkrow caused Meltan's hex nut to land in {{TRT}}'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's attacks, leaving it unable to fight back. Rowlet'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.
=====With Ash=====
In ''[[SM117|Drawn with the Wind!]]'', Meltan rode [[Sandy]]'s back for the duration of the group's visit to [[Malie City]]. When {{an|Mallow}}'s hair ornament was blown away by the wind, {{TP|Mallow|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}}'s {{m|Sludge Bomb}} and {{TP|Jessie|Mimikyu}} easily dodging Meltan'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}}.
[[File:Ash Meltan eating.png|thumb|250px|left|Meltan eating Ash's Kantonian Badge]]
In ''[[SM118|Aiming for the Top Floor!]]'', while Ash was battling [[Ryuki]] at the [[Kantonian Gym]], and Rowlet was losing to Ryuki's {{p|Zweilous}}, Meltan angrily retaliated by eating away some of the decorations on Ryuki's suit. Ryuki then changed the battle into a [[Double Battle]], with Ash using Rowlet and Meltan against Ryuki's Zweilous and {{p|Druddigon}}. Due to its slow movements, Meltan was unable to dodge Druddigon's {{m|Dragon Claw}}s and was forced to try to protect itself with {{m|Harden}}. As Meltan's endurance was running low, Rowlet'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. Meltan later started eating Ash's reward for winning–a badge–because of how tasty it looked, forcing Ash to hastily save what was left of it.


===With Ash===
In ''[[SM130|Battling Besties!]]'', 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'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'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.
In ''[[SM117|Drawn with the Wind!]]'', Meltan rode [[Sandy]]'s back for the duration of the group's visit to [[Malie City]]. When {{an|Mallow}}'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}}'s {{m|Sludge Bomb}} and {{TP|Jessie|Mimikyu}} easily dodging Meltan'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}}.


In ''[[SM118|Aiming for the Top Floor!]]'', while Ash was battling [[Ryuki]] at the [[Kantonian Gym]], and Rowlet was losing to Ryuki's {{p|Zweilous}}, Meltan angrily retaliated by eating away some of the decorations on Ryuki's suit. Ryuki then changed the battle into a [[Double Battle]], with Ash using Rowlet and Meltan against Ryuki's Zweilous and {{p|Druddigon}}. Due to its slow movements, Meltan was unable to dodge Druddigon's {{m|Dragon Claw}}s and was forced to try to protect itself with {{m|Harden}}. As Meltan's endurance was running low, Rowlet'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.
In ''[[SM132|Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Strategy!]]'', Meltan watched Ash and Rowlet's battle against [[Hau]] and his {{p|Decidueye}}. After witnessing Rowlet'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.
[[File:Ash Meltan Evolution.png|thumb|250px|Meltan fusing with the other Meltan in order to evolve]]
In ''[[SM138|Final Rivals!]]'', Meltan met its fellow Meltan at the Manalo Stadium docks. The wild Meltan subsequently fused with Ash's Meltan, resulting in it [[Evolution|evolving]] into Melmetal and learning {{m|Double Iron Bash}}. The next day, Melmetal was the first Pokémon Ash sent out during his battle against {{an|Gladion}}, facing off against {{TP|Gladion|Silvally}}. Melmetal managed to deal heavy [[damage]] on Silvally with its newfound power, but it was still defeated by a {{type|Fighting}} {{m|Multi-Attack}}.


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'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'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.
In ''[[SM142|A Full Battle Bounty!]]'', after withdrawing Pikachu, Ash sent Melmetal out to face {{p|Empoleon}} during his {{wp|exhibition game|exhibition match}} against {{an|Professor Kukui}}. Melmetal easily endured Empoleon's attacks before defeating it with Double Iron Bash. Kukui next sent out his {{TP|Professor Kukui|Incineroar}}. Although Melmetal endured Incineroar's {{m|Darkest Lariat}}, its attempt to retaliate with Double Iron Bash backfired when Incineroar caught the attack. Although Melmetal seemingly overpowered Incineroar in the contest of raw strength that followed, Incineroar overwhelmed Melmetal and defeated it with a close-range super-effective {{m|Blast Burn}}.


In [[SM132]], Meltan watched Ash and Rowlet's battle against [[Hau]] and his {{p|Decidueye}}. After witnessing Rowlet'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.
Following Ash's decision to travel the {{pkmn|world}}, he left Melmetal, along with his other Alolan Pokémon, with Professors Kukui and {{an|Professor Burnet|Burnet}}, before heading back to [[Pallet Town]].


==Personality and characteristics==
====''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''====
[[File:Ash Rowlet Meltan.png|thumb|left|220px| Meltan and Rowlet]]
In ''[[JN037|That New Old Gang of Mine!]]'', Melmetal greeted Ash upon his return to Alola and also met [[Goh]].
Meltan is a naturally curious individual who is prone to wander off on its own. It formed a very close friendship with [[Ash's Rowlet]] after it protected it from {{MTR}}'s {{m|Fury Swipes}}. Also, Meltan looks up to Rowlet and sees it as a mentor figure, much like [[Ash's Noivern]]'s relationship with {{AP|Hawlucha}}. Meltan gets easily scared, as seen in ''[[SM111|Show Me the Metal!]]'', 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'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.


Like many of its species, Meltan consumes anything made of metal, as seen in ''[[SM112|Got Meltan?]]'', when [[Professor Burnet]] discovered a frying pan that had been partially eaten. Frying pans in particular appear to be Meltan'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 ''[[SM116|The Secret Princess!]]'', Rowlet had to stop it from eating another one of Burnet's pans. {{Rotom}} later mused that it had already ruined three pans. This tendency came in handy in ''[[SM117|Drawn with the Wind!]]'', 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 ''[[SM120|The One that Didn't Get Away!]]'', when it ate the metal on a {{OBP|hunter|SM120}}'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's slow movement prevents it from dodging well, causing it to rely on moves like {{m|Harden}} to endure enemy attacks.
In ''[[JN112|Helping the Hometown Hero!]]'', Melmetal attended a party to celebrate the return of Lillie and her family after they found [[Mohn]].


Inside and outside of battle, Meltan has a tendency to act on its own without any input from its Trainer. This was showcased in ''[[SM118|Aiming for the Top Floor!]]'', where it attacked [[Ryuki]] because Rowlet was losing to his {{p|Zweilous}}. Later, while battling Ryuki'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}}.
In ''[[JN131|Paring Pokémon While Parrying!]]'', Melmetal watched Ash's match against {{an|Leon}}. In ''[[JN132|Partners in Time!]]'', Melmetal appeared as a vision to Pikachu during his battle against [[Leon's Charizard]].


==Moves used==
===Personality and characteristics===
{{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}}}}
[[File:Ash Rowlet Melmetal.png|thumb|left|250px|Melmetal and Rowlet]]
{{anmov|Steel|Flash Cannon|SM111|Show Me the Metal!}}
Melmetal is a naturally curious individual who is prone to wandering off on its own. It formed a very close friendship with [[Ash's Rowlet]] after it protected it from {{MTR}}'s {{m|Fury Swipes}} while it was still a Meltan. Also, Melmetal looks up to Rowlet and sees it as a mentor figure, much like [[Ash's Noivern]]'s relationship with {{AP|Hawlucha}}. Melmetal gets easily scared, as seen in ''[[SM111|Show Me the Metal!]]'', where it was reluctant to follow its fellow {{OBP|Meltan|recurring}} into the sewer, only following when it was forced. Despite being scared, Melmetal will help its friends in any way it can. After joining Ash's team, Melmetal easily became close to Ash and became friends with its teammates. Melmetal also becomes very upset whenever it loses its hex nut.
[[File:Ash and Melmetal.png|thumb|250px|Melmetal and Ash]]
Like many of its species, Melmetal consumes anything made of metal. Frying pans, in particular, appear to be Melmetal's favorite food, as seen in ''[[SM112|Got Meltan?]]'', when {{an|Professor Burnet}} discovered a frying pan that had been partially eaten. In the [[Poké Problem]] segment for [[SM115]], Melmetal was seen happily consuming the frying pan Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} were using for target practice. In ''[[SM116|The Secret Princess!]]'', Rowlet had to stop it from eating another one of Burnet's pans. {{Rotom}} later mused that it had already ruined three pans. This tendency came in handy in ''[[SM117|Drawn with the Wind!]]'', when it, [[Sandy]], and {{TP|Mallow|Shaymin}} found themselves stuck in a cage made by Team Rocket. This was shown again in ''[[SM120|The One That Didn't Get Away!]]'' when it ate the metal on a {{OBP|hunter|SM120}}'s ship to help free a {{p|Kyogre}}. Because of its liquid body as a Meltan, Melmetal could not move very fast and was often seen chasing after friends or other things that drew its curiosity or riding on Rowlet. Melmetal's slow movement prevents it from dodging well, causing it to rely on moves like {{m|Harden}} to endure enemy attacks.
 
Inside and outside {{pkmn|battle}}, Melmetal tends to act independently without any input from its Trainer. This was showcased in ''[[SM118|Aiming for the Top Floor!]]'', where it attacked [[Ryuki]] because Rowlet was losing to his {{p|Zweilous}}. Later, while battling Ryuki's {{p|Druddigon}}, Melmetal followed up an unsuccessful {{m|Headbutt}} with an unprompted {{m|Flash Cannon}}, surprising Ash. In ''[[SM130|Battling Besties!]]'', Melmetal was revealed 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 also revealed to enjoy stretching after coming out of its {{i|Poké Ball}}. After evolving, it gained a lot of physical strength and durability but retained its tendency to act on its own accord and cry if hit by a painful attack. As a Melmetal, it appears quite proud of its physique, flexing its body and allowing its Trainer and other Pokémon to climb on it.
 
===Appearance===
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===Moves used===
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{{anmov|Steel|Flash Cannon|SM111|Show Me the Metal!|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|Electric|Thunderbolt|SM111|Show Me the Metal!}}
{{anmov|Electric|Thunderbolt|SM111|Show Me the Metal!}}
{{anmov|Normal|Headbutt|SM117|Drawn with the Wind!}}
{{anmov|Normal|Headbutt|SM117|Drawn with the Wind!}}
{{anmov|Normal|Harden|SM118|Aiming for the Top Floor!}}
{{anmov|Normal|Harden|SM118|Aiming for the Top Floor!}}
{{anmov|Steel|Double Iron Bash|SM138|Final Rivals!|rec=yes}}
{{anmov/f|steel}}
{{anmov/f|steel}}


===Moves improvised===
====Moves improvised====
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| colspan="3" style="text-align:left" |'''Description:''' A move combination when Meltan and Rowlet combine Flash Cannon and Brave Bird to form a powerful attack against their enemies.
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left" |'''Description:''' A combination of Flash Cannon and Brave Bird. Rowlet charges towards the opponent with Brave Bird while Meltan fires a Flash Cannon and the two attacks combine to leave Rowlet enveloped in an orange aura with silver streaks of energy surrounding it. This was used to defeat [[Ryuki]]'s {{p|Druddigon}} and {{p|Zweilous}}.
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===Artwork===
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| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{steel color dark}}; background: #{{steel color light}}" | [[File:To Be a Pokémon Master poster.png|x225px]]
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| Artwork from "After the story"<ref>https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1530791044941762560</ref>
| Poster for<br>''{{color2|000|S25|Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master}}''
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==In the games==
===In the spin-off games===
====[[Pokémon Ga-Olé]]====
Melmetal appears in [[Pokémon Ga-Olé]].
{{Ga-OleExpansionList/header|Steel}}
{{Ga-OleExpansionList/entry|P|{{OBP|Melmetal|Alola League Champion Course}} ({{ga-ole|Promotional disks}})|Steel|}}
{{Ga-OleExpansionList/footer|Steel}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:Ash Meltan comparison.png|thumb|250px|Ash's Meltan compared to its fellow {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Meltan}}. Note the darker nut.]]
[[File:Ash Meltan comparison.png|thumb|250px|Ash's Meltan compared to its fellow {{OBP|Meltan|recurring}}. Note the darker nut.]]
* Meltan is the first {{type|Steel}} Pokémon owned by Ash.
* Melmetal is Ash's first:
** It is also the only Steel-type owned by a main character to not be dual-typed.
** Officially owned {{type|Steel}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.
* Meltan is the first [[Mythical Pokémon]] owned by a main character.
*** Melmetal is also the only pure Steel-type owned by a main character.
* Meltan is the only Pokémon Ash currently owns that is [[gender]]less.
** [[Mythical Pokémon]].
* Ash's Meltan has a darker nut than the other Meltan, a result of the nut being used in {{TRT}}'s car for a short while.
*** Melmetal is also the only Mythical Pokémon officially owned by a main character.
* Meltan is the first of Ash's Pokémon after {{AP|Pikachu}} to use an {{type|Electric}} move.
** Pokémon to use an {{type|Electric}} move that isn't {{AP|Pikachu}}.
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* As a Meltan, Ash's Melmetal had a darker nut than the other Meltan, a result of the nut being used in {{TRT}}'s car for a short while. It lost this distinctive trait upon evolving.
* Melmetal is Ash's only non-temporary Pokémon in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'' that did not use a [[Z-Move]].
* Melmetal is currently Ash's [[List of Pokémon by weight|heaviest]] Pokémon and the heaviest Pokémon currently owned by a main character.
** Melmetal is also the [[List of Pokémon by height|tallest]] Pokémon Ash currently owns.
 
==References==
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==Related articles==
==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Meltan}}
{{Animespeciesevo1|Meltan|Melmetal}}
* {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Meltan|Meltan (anime)}}
* {{DL|Meltan (Pokémon)|Meltan (recurring)}}
 
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[[de:Ashs Meltan]]
[[de:Ashs Melmetal]]
[[es:Meltan de Ash]]
[[es:Melmetal de Ash]]
[[fr:Meltan de Sacha]]
[[fr:Melmetal de Sacha]]
[[it:Meltan di Ash]]
[[it:Melmetal di Ash]]
[[ja:サトシのメルタン]]
[[ja:サトシのメルメタル]]
[[zh:小智的美录坦]]
[[zh:小智的美录梅塔]]

Latest revision as of 16:32, 29 March 2024

Ash's Melmetal
サトシのメルメタル Satoshi's Melmetal
Bag Poké Ball SV Sprite.png
Ash Melmetal.png
Ash's Melmetal
Debuts in Show Me the Metal!
Caught in Got Meltan?
Caught at Pokémon School
Evolves in Final Rivals!
Gender Gender unknown[1]
Ability Unknown
Current location With Professor Kukui and Professor Burnet
HOME808.png → HOME809.png
This Pokémon spent 27 episodes as Meltan.
Voice actor Japanese English
As Meltan Kenta Miyake Samantha Cooper
As Melmetal Kenta Miyake James Weaver Clark

Ash's Melmetal (Japanese: サトシのメルメタル Satoshi's Melmetal) is the fifth Pokémon that Ash caught in the Alola region, and his fifty-fourth overall.

In the anime

History

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

As a wild Pokémon

Melmetal first appeared as a Meltan in Show Me the Metal!, where it and several other 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's Clefable, they encountered Ash and his classmates, who decided to study the newly discovered species. During their study, the Meltan scattered, save for a lone Meltan who decided to nap next to Ash's Rowlet. When Rowlet accidentally startled Meltan and caused its hex nut to fall off, Rowlet retrieved the nut before a wild Murkrow could steal it. Taking a liking to Rowlet, Meltan chose to sneak inside Ash's backpack, unknowingly causing Ash to take it home with him.

Meltan without its hex nut

In the next episode, another incident with a Murkrow caused Meltan's hex nut to land in Team Rocket's van. After a failed attempt to replace the nut, Meltan and Rowlet encountered Team Rocket, who tried to capture them. When Meowth attacked, Rowlet defended Meltan by taking all of Meowth's attacks, leaving it unable to fight back. Rowlet's pain angered Meltan, who defeated Team Rocket with a powerful 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 team, which it accepted after saying goodbye to its Meltan friends.

With Ash

In Drawn with the Wind!, Meltan rode Sandy's back for the duration of the group's visit to Malie City. When Mallow's hair ornament was blown away by the wind, 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 poisoned by Mareanie's Sludge Bomb and Mimikyu easily dodging Meltan's Flash Cannons. However, Ash, Mallow, and Lana showed up. Ash had Meltan attack Mareanie, whose Sludge Bomb was ineffective against it, allowing it to land a Headbutt on the Brutal Star Pokémon before Sandy finished it off with Double-Edge.

Meltan eating Ash's Kantonian Badge

In Aiming for the Top Floor!, while Ash was battling Ryuki at the Kantonian Gym, and Rowlet was losing to Ryuki's Zweilous, Meltan angrily retaliated by eating away some of the decorations on Ryuki's suit. Ryuki then changed the battle into a Double Battle, with Ash using Rowlet and Meltan against Ryuki's Zweilous and Druddigon. Due to its slow movements, Meltan was unable to dodge Druddigon's Dragon Claws and was forced to try to protect itself with Harden. As Meltan's endurance was running low, Rowlet's Peck suddenly evolved into 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. Meltan later started eating Ash's reward for winning–a badge–because of how tasty it looked, forcing Ash to hastily save what was left of it.

In Battling Besties!, when Ash intended to use Pikachu to battle Faba in the first round of the Manalo Conference, Faba had his Hypno secretly use Psychic to bring out Meltan instead, having spied upon Ash'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's pendulum and eventually ended up latching onto it and eating a part of it, preventing Hypno from using 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.

In Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Strategy!, Meltan watched Ash and Rowlet's battle against Hau and his Decidueye. After witnessing Rowlet's victory in 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.

Meltan fusing with the other Meltan in order to evolve

In Final Rivals!, Meltan met its fellow Meltan at the Manalo Stadium docks. The wild Meltan subsequently fused with Ash's Meltan, resulting in it evolving into Melmetal and learning Double Iron Bash. The next day, Melmetal was the first Pokémon Ash sent out during his battle against Gladion, facing off against Silvally. Melmetal managed to deal heavy damage on Silvally with its newfound power, but it was still defeated by a Fighting-type Multi-Attack.

In A Full Battle Bounty!, after withdrawing Pikachu, Ash sent Melmetal out to face Empoleon during his exhibition match against Professor Kukui. Melmetal easily endured Empoleon's attacks before defeating it with Double Iron Bash. Kukui next sent out his Incineroar. Although Melmetal endured Incineroar's Darkest Lariat, its attempt to retaliate with Double Iron Bash backfired when Incineroar caught the attack. Although Melmetal seemingly overpowered Incineroar in the contest of raw strength that followed, Incineroar overwhelmed Melmetal and defeated it with a close-range super-effective Blast Burn.

Following Ash's decision to travel the world, he left Melmetal, along with his other Alolan Pokémon, with Professors Kukui and Burnet, before heading back to Pallet Town.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

In That New Old Gang of Mine!, Melmetal greeted Ash upon his return to Alola and also met Goh.

In Helping the Hometown Hero!, Melmetal attended a party to celebrate the return of Lillie and her family after they found Mohn.

In Paring Pokémon While Parrying!, Melmetal watched Ash's match against Leon. In Partners in Time!, Melmetal appeared as a vision to Pikachu during his battle against Leon's Charizard.

Personality and characteristics

Melmetal and Rowlet

Melmetal is a naturally curious individual who is prone to wandering off on its own. It formed a very close friendship with Ash's Rowlet after it protected it from Meowth's Fury Swipes while it was still a Meltan. Also, Melmetal looks up to Rowlet and sees it as a mentor figure, much like Ash's Noivern's relationship with Hawlucha. Melmetal gets easily scared, as seen in Show Me the Metal!, where it was reluctant to follow its fellow Meltan into the sewer, only following when it was forced. Despite being scared, Melmetal will help its friends in any way it can. After joining Ash's team, Melmetal easily became close to Ash and became friends with its teammates. Melmetal also becomes very upset whenever it loses its hex nut.

Melmetal and Ash

Like many of its species, Melmetal consumes anything made of metal. Frying pans, in particular, appear to be Melmetal's favorite food, as seen in Got Meltan?, when Professor Burnet discovered a frying pan that had been partially eaten. In the Poké Problem segment for SM115, Melmetal was seen happily consuming the frying pan Ash and Pikachu were using for target practice. In The Secret Princess!, Rowlet had to stop it from eating another one of Burnet's pans. Rotom later mused that it had already ruined three pans. This tendency came in handy in Drawn with the Wind!, when it, Sandy, and Shaymin found themselves stuck in a cage made by Team Rocket. This was shown again in The One That Didn't Get Away! when it ate the metal on a hunter's ship to help free a Kyogre. Because of its liquid body as a Meltan, Melmetal could not move very fast and was often seen chasing after friends or other things that drew its curiosity or riding on Rowlet. Melmetal's slow movement prevents it from dodging well, causing it to rely on moves like Harden to endure enemy attacks.

Inside and outside battle, Melmetal tends to act independently without any input from its Trainer. This was showcased in Aiming for the Top Floor!, where it attacked Ryuki because Rowlet was losing to his Zweilous. Later, while battling Ryuki's Druddigon, Melmetal followed up an unsuccessful Headbutt with an unprompted Flash Cannon, surprising Ash. In Battling Besties!, Melmetal was revealed to enjoy the theatricality of battling, as it enjoyed the applause from the crowd at Manalo Stadium before its battle against Faba. In the same episode, it was also revealed to enjoy stretching after coming out of its Poké Ball. After evolving, it gained a lot of physical strength and durability but retained its tendency to act on its own accord and cry if hit by a painful attack. As a Melmetal, it appears quite proud of its physique, flexing its body and allowing its Trainer and other Pokémon to climb on it.

Appearance

As a Meltan
Ash Meltan.png

Moves used

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Using Flash Cannon
Move First Used In
Flash Cannon † Show Me the Metal!
Thunderbolt Show Me the Metal!
Headbutt Drawn with the Wind!
Harden Aiming for the Top Floor!
Double Iron Bash † Final Rivals!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Moves improvised

Picture First Used In Moves Involved Partnered With
Brave Cannon.png Aiming for the Top Floor! Brave Bird and Flash Cannon Ash's Rowlet
Description: A combination of Flash Cannon and Brave Bird. Rowlet charges towards the opponent with Brave Bird while Meltan fires a Flash Cannon and the two attacks combine to leave Rowlet enveloped in an orange aura with silver streaks of energy surrounding it. This was used to defeat Ryuki's Druddigon and Zweilous.

Artwork

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Artwork from "After the story"[2] Poster for
Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master

In the games

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Ga-Olé

Melmetal appears in Pokémon Ga-Olé.

Disk No. Name Type Grade
P Melmetal (Promotional disks) Steel —
 



Trivia

Ash's Meltan compared to its fellow Meltan. Note the darker nut.
  • Melmetal is Ash's first:
  • As a Meltan, Ash's Melmetal had a darker nut than the other Meltan, a result of the nut being used in Team Rocket's car for a short while. It lost this distinctive trait upon evolving.
  • Melmetal is Ash's only non-temporary Pokémon in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon that did not use a Z-Move.
  • Melmetal is currently Ash's heaviest Pokémon and the heaviest Pokémon currently owned by a main character.
    • Melmetal is also the tallest Pokémon Ash currently owns.

References

  1. ↑ Melmetal is a gender unknown Pokémon species.
  2. ↑ https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1530791044941762560

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Meltan and Melmetal.




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