Meltan
Melmetal Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
No Weather
Sunny / Clear
Rainy
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy
Windy
Snow
Fog
Melmetal level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
14.83
268.3
1011.4s
13.07
2
11.53
208.5
1301.5s
10.19
3
11.01
199.2
1362.3s
9.71
4
10.82
195.8
1385.9s
9.55
5
10.79
195.3
1389.6s
9.53
6
10.58
191.4
1418.2s
9.30
7
10.50
189.9
1428.9s
9.24
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Melmetal Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Melmetal PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Fighting type
100% chance to reduce the User's Attack by 20% and reduce the User's Defense by 20%
Melmetal Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
4
Energy
9
Duration
2 turns
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Water
Flying
- Resisted by
Electric
Grass
Ground (0.39×)
Dragon
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thunder Shock | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Melmetal Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
55
Energy
-35
DPE
1.57
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Ice
Rock
Fairy
- Resisted by
Fire
Water
Electric
Steel
Gyms & Raids
Power
85
Energy
-50
Duration
2.5s
Damage window
1.0s – 2.5s
DPE
1.7
Weather boost
Overcast (Cloudy)
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-45
DPE
2
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
- Resisted by
Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy
Trainer Battles
Power
110
Energy
-65
DPE
1.69
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Ice
Rock
Fairy
- Resisted by
Fire
Water
Electric
Steel
Trainer Battles
Power
150
Energy
-80
DPE
1.88
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
- None
- Resisted by
Rock
Ghost (0.39×)
Steel
Trainer Battles
Power
75
Energy
-45
DPE
1.67
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Fire
Ice
Flying
Bug
- Resisted by
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gyms & Raids
Power
85
Energy
-50
Duration
3.0s
Damage window
2.1s – 2.8s
DPE
1.7
Weather boost
Overcast (Cloudy)
Trainer Battles
Power
85
Energy
-40
DPE
2.13
Effect
100% chance to reduce the User's Attack by 20% and reduce the User's Defense by 20%
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
- Resisted by
Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-55
DPE
1.64
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Water
Flying
- Resisted by
Electric
Grass
Ground (0.39×)
Dragon
Compare charged moves
70
-33
2.0s
35
85
-50
2.5s
34
100
-100
2.5s
40
150
-100
4.0s
37.5
75
-50
2.5s
30
85
-50
3.0s
28.33
80
-50
2.5s
32
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Double Iron Bash | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% |
Dynamic Punch | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 160% | 39.1% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 62.5% |
Flash Cannon | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% |
Hyper Beam | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Rock Slide | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Superpower | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 160% | 39.1% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 62.5% |
Thunderbolt | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Melmetal carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
100,000
100Frequently Asked Questions
What is Melmetal's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Thunder Shock and Double Iron Bash make up Melmetal's best raid moveset, dealing 14.8 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Melmetal for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Melmetal's best PvP moveset?
In Master League, the recommended moveset is Thunder Shock with Double Iron Bash and Dynamic Punch. Melmetal's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Melmetal learn in Pokémon GO?
Melmetal can learn 1 fast move and 7 charged moves. Double Iron Bash is a legacy move that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.
How much does Melmetal's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Melmetal costs 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy.
