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'''Meltan''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''メルタン''' ''Meltan'') is a {{type|Steel}} [[Mythical Pokémon]] | '''Meltan''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''メルタン''' ''Meltan'') is a {{type|Steel}} [[Mythical Pokémon]] introduced <!--in [[Generation VIII]] -->in [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]. | ||
Its appearance was first teased during the September [[Pokémon GO]] Community Day on September 22, 2018, and it was officially revealed on September 25, 2018. | |||
==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||
Meltan is a small Pokémon with a shiny, silvery body made of liquid metal. Its head is a golden-colored hexagon with a large circular hole in its center, resembling a hexagonal bolt. Floating inside the hole is its eye. A red tail extends from its body with two protrusions at the end. | |||
It is a curious and expressive Pokémon. Meltan's liquid arms and legs can corrode and absorb metal into its body, which it uses to generate electricity. Its eye can use this energy to fire an attack against opponents.<ref>[https://pokemonletsgo.pokemon.com/en-us/new-pokemon/ Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! | Meltan]</ref> | |||
Many {{p|Ditto}} transformed into Meltan have been observed in [[Pokémon GO]], including in [[Professor Willow]]'s field work. It has also been seen in ancient texts. | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Meltan is tied with {{alo|Diglett}} and {{p|Klefki}} as the [[List of Pokémon by height|shortest]] {{type|Steel}} Pokémon. | |||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Meltan may be based on a hexagonal {{wp|Nut (hardware)|nut}}. | |||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Meltan may be a combination of ''melt'' and ''{{wp|tantalum}}''. | |||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{{Other languages|type=Steel|type2=Steel | {{Other languages|type=Steel|type2=Steel | ||
|ja=メルタン ''Meltan''|jameaning= | |ja=メルタン ''Meltan''|jameaning=From ''melt'' and ''{{wp|tantalum}}'' | ||
|fr=Meltan|frmeaning=Same as Japanese name | |fr=Meltan|frmeaning=Same as Japanese name | ||
|es=Meltan|esmeaning=Same as Japanese name | |es=Meltan|esmeaning=Same as Japanese name | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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{{PokémonPrevNext/Head|type=Steel}} | {{PokémonPrevNext/Head|type=Steel}} | ||
{{PokémonPrevNext/Pokémon|type=Steel|prevnum=???|prev=???|nextnum=???|next=???}} | {{PokémonPrevNext/Pokémon|type=Steel|prevnum=???|prev=???|nextnum=???|next=???}} | ||
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Meltan (Japanese: メルタン Meltan) is a Steel-type Mythical Pokémon introduced in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
Its appearance was first teased during the September Pokémon GO Community Day on September 22, 2018, and it was officially revealed on September 25, 2018.
Biology
Meltan is a small Pokémon with a shiny, silvery body made of liquid metal. Its head is a golden-colored hexagon with a large circular hole in its center, resembling a hexagonal bolt. Floating inside the hole is its eye. A red tail extends from its body with two protrusions at the end.
It is a curious and expressive Pokémon. Meltan's liquid arms and legs can corrode and absorb metal into its body, which it uses to generate electricity. Its eye can use this energy to fire an attack against opponents.[1]
Many Ditto transformed into Meltan have been observed in Pokémon GO, including in Professor Willow's field work. It has also been seen in ancient texts.
Trivia
- Meltan is tied with Alolan Diglett and Klefki as the shortest Steel-type Pokémon.
Origin
Meltan may be based on a hexagonal nut.
Name origin
Meltan may be a combination of melt and tantalum.
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