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Meltan (Japanese: メルタン Meltan) is a Steel-type Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation VII in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
In Pokémon GO, it evolves into Melmetal by using 400 Meltan Candy. It cannot be evolved in other games.
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 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.[1] Meltan are instinctively drawn towards each in order to combine into Melmetal.
Many Ditto transformed into Meltan have been observed in Pokémon GO, including in Professor Willow's field work. It has also been described in ancient texts found in the same place as the Mystery Box, a mysterious item that attracts Meltan to its location when opened. As seen in the anime, Meltan can travel underwater.
In the anime
Major appearances
Multiple Meltan have made a number of appearances in the Sun & Moon series. Three appeared in SM106, where they were briefly seen underwater, simultaneously marking the species' debut. Multiple Meltan were then seen inside the cargo hold of the ship that Ash and his classmates took back to Melemele Island at the end of SM109. They will appear in SM111 and SM112.
Minor appearances
In the TCG
- Main article: Meltan (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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Generation VII
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Let's Go Pikachu
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It melts particles of iron and other metals found in the subsoil, so it can absorb them into its body of molten steel.
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Let's Go Eevee
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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In side games
Generation VII
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VII side games.
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Stats
Base stats
Due to how stats are calculated differently in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! compared to the other core series games, maximum stats are not reflected in the table below.
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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46
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106 - 153
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202 - 296
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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34
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35 - 94
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65 - 183
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Total: 300
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Meltan
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Meltan
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Meltan
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Meltan
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Side game data
Evolution
Trivia
Origin
Meltan may be based on a hexagonal nut, and its tail resembles an exposed wire. 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). It may also be derived from tantalum or molten.
In other languages
Language
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Title
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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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More languages
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Russian
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Мелтан Meltan
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Transcription of English name
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Related articles
Notes
External links