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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!.
It evolves into Melmetal after being fed 400 Meltan Candy in Pokémon GO.[1]
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 nut. Floating inside the hole is its eye. A red tail extends from its body with two tiny 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.[2]
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.
Evolution
Trivia
Origin
Meltan may be based on a hexagonal nut. Its body is based on mercury, a metallic element that is liquid at room temperature. Mercury can also conduct electricity, as well as react with many other metals to form amalgams.
Name origin
Meltan may be a combination of melt, metal, and たん -tan (diminutive Japanese suffix) or possibly tantalum.
In other languages
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Meaning
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 Japanese
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メルタン Meltan
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From melt, metal, and たん -tan or tantalum
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 French
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Meltan
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Same as Japanese name
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 Spanish
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Meltan
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Same as Japanese name
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 German
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Meltan
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Same as Japanese name
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 Italian
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Meltan
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Same as Japanese name
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 Korean
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멜탄 Meltan
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Transliteration of Japanese name
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 Mandarin Chinese
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美錄坦 / 美录坦 Měilùtǎn
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Transliteration of Japanese name. The character 錄 lù (to record) contains the radical 金 (metal).
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 Cantonese Chinese
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美錄坦 Méihluhktáan
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Mandarin-based transliteration of Japanese name. The character 錄 luhk (to record) contains the radical 金 (metal).
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 Russian
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Мелтан Meltan
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Transcription of English name
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