Meltan
Nat. #808 in the Sword and Shield Pokédex • Hex Nut Pokémon
Meltan
Nat. #808 in the Sword and Shield Pokédex • Hex Nut Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
46
202
296
Attack
65
121
251
Defense
65
121
251
Sp. Atk
55
103
229
Sp. Def
35
67
185
Speed
34
65
183
Total
300
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Normal
Shiny
Meltan
Hex Nut Pokémon
Growth
| Pokédexes | - |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 1 Atk |
| Catch rate | 3 |
| Base Exp. | 135 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Genderless |
| Egg cycles | 120 (30,720 steps) |
Lore
Sword
It dissolves and eats metal. Circulating liquid metal within its body is how it generates energy.
Shield
They live as a group, but when the time comes, one strong Meltan will absorb all the others and evolve.
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Thunder Shock |  |  Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | A jolt of electricity crashes down on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Start | Harden |  |  Status | - | - | 30 | The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat. |
| 8 | Tail Whip | | Status | - | 100 | 30 | The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stats. |
| 16 | Headbutt | |  Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| 24 | Thunder Wave | | Status | - | 90 | 20 | The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target. |
| 32 | Acid Armor |  | Status | - | - | 20 | The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply raising its Defense stat. |
| 40 | Flash Cannon | | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | The user gathers all its light energy and releases it all at once. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM14 | Thunder Wave | | Status | - | 90 | 20 | The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target. |
| TM21 | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions. |
| TM24 | Snore | | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. |
| TM25 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM39 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| TM76 | Round | | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack. |
| TR08 | Thunderbolt | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | A strong electric blast crashes down on the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| TR20 | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user’s decoy. |
| TR26 | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TR27 | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. |
| TR46 | Iron Defense | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. |
| TR52 | Gyro Ball | | Physical | - | 100 | 5 | The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user compared to the target, the greater the move’s power. |
| TR70 | Flash Cannon | | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | The user gathers all its light energy and releases it all at once. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
Tutors
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Beam | | Special | 140 | 95 | 5 | The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user. |
Traits
Magnet Pull
Ability Slot 1
Prevents Steel-type Pokémon from escaping using its magnetic force.
Prevents Steel opponents from fleeing or switching out.
