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TL;DR. Melmetal is a pure steel-type Pokémon from Generation VII. Base Stat Total: 600. Revered long ago for its capacity to create iron from nothing, for some reason it has come back to life after 3,000 years.
Steel
Revered long ago for its capacity to create iron from nothing, for some reason it has come back to life after 3,000 years.
Height2.5 m
Weight800.0 kg
AbilitiesIron Fist
Base stats
Stat spread.
Total of 600. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.
HP 135
Attack 143
Defense 143
Sp. Attack 80
Sp. Defense 65
Speed 34
Total600
600 base stat total, the 25th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 3rd among Steel-types.
143 base Attack, Melmetal's strongest stat, ranking 2nd of 65 Steel-types.
Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.
Daily Pokémon · Video
Melmetal on Daily Pokémon
Melmetal was featured once as the Pokémon of the day. Tap a cover to play the short.
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Melmetal in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO uses its own hand-tuned base stats, distinct from the main-series spread above. At a perfect 15/15/15, Melmetal reaches 3,599 CP at level 40 and 4,118 CP as a best buddy.
GO Attack226
GO Defense190
GO Stamina264
Max CP (L40)3,599
Max CP (L50)4,069
Best buddy (L51)4,118
Raid catch CP 1,971–2,056 (L20). Weather boosted 2,464–2,571 (L25).
Run the numbers: CP & HP calculator · PvP IV optimizer · Catch CP calculator
Shiny release
Shiny Melmetal only comes from evolving a Shiny Meltan. The first Shiny in the family appeared on February 5, 2019.
Competitive
Melmetal in competitive play.
Recommended builds and battle rankings for Melmetal across the current metagames. In Pokémon GO it ranks #1 in the Great League.
Pokémon GO Battle League
Great League #1 94.4 score
Ultra League #12 91.7 score
Master League #29 88.4 score
Build around it: GO PvP IV optimizer · Team builder · Ask Dia
Sets and GO ranks last checked 2026-10-20.
Quick answers
Common questions about Melmetal.
Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Melmetal, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.
What type is Melmetal?
Melmetal is a pure Steel-type Pokémon. It has a single typing, which means a simpler matchup chart but also fewer resistances.
What is Melmetal weak to?
Melmetal takes 2× damage from Fire, Fighting, Ground. It has no 4× weaknesses.
What is Melmetal resistant to?
Melmetal is immune to Poison. It also resists Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy.
How does Melmetal evolve?
Melmetal evolves into Gigantamax Melmetal (Gigantamax in Pokemon Sword / Shield (Dynamax level 10, battle-only)).
What generation is Melmetal from?
Melmetal was introduced in Generation VII (the Alola region). Its Pokédex number is #0809.
What are Melmetal's base stats?
Melmetal has HP 135, Attack 143, Defense 143, Special Attack 80, Special Defense 65, and Speed 34. Total base stat total: 600.
What are Melmetal's abilities?
Melmetal can have the ability Iron Fist.
Is Melmetal legendary or mythical?
Yes. Melmetal is classified as a Mythical Pokémon. Mythicals are normally distribution-event exclusives, not available through standard gameplay.
What is Melmetal's best stat?
Melmetal's highest base stat is Attack at 143, which ranks 2nd of 65 Steel-type Pokémon.
Is Melmetal good?
Melmetal has a base stat total of 600, the 25th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 3rd among Steel-types. That puts it in pseudo-legendary or legendary territory.
Alternate forms
This Pokémon has forms.
Sprites · Sound
Through the generations.
Melmetal as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.
Type matchups
In battle.
Damage multipliers when Melmetal is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances.
2× Weak to
Fire Fighting Ground
½× Resists
Normal Grass Ice Psychic Bug Rock Dragon Steel Fairy
0× Immune to
Poison
Comparison
Melmetal vs. the average Steel-type.
Each base stat measured against the mean across all 65 Steel-type Pokémon.
| Stat | Melmetal | Steel avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 135 | 71 | +64 |
| Attack | 143 | 91 | +52 |
| Defense | 143 | 108 | +35 |
| Special Attack | 80 | 71 | +9 |
| Special Defense | 65 | 79 | -14 |
| Speed | 34 | 60 | -26 |
| Total | 600 | 480 | +120 |
Game appearances
Melmetal appears in 5 games.
Every mainline release where Melmetal is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.
Gen VII
- 2018 Let's Go, Eevee!
- 2018 Let's Go, Pikachu!
Gen VIII
- 2019 Shield
- 2019 Sword
Side games + live service
- 2016 Pokémon GO
How to get it
How to get Melmetal.
Every main-series game Melmetal is in, newest first: how to get it, version exclusives and Shiny locks.
Generation IXObtainableNot in the game
- Scarlet · VioletNot in the game
- Legends: Z-AObtainable
- Trade(Version 2.0.0+)
- One-time encounterHyperspace Lumiose (Only one, during Side Mission 193: "Dreams of Meltan") (Mega Dimension)
Generation VIIITransfer onlyNot in the game
- Sword · ShieldTransfer only
- TransferPokémon HOME
- Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl · Legends: ArceusNot in the game
Generation VIIEvent onlyNot in the game
- Sun · Moon · Ultra Sun · Ultra MoonNot in the game
- Let's Go, Pikachu! · Let's Go, Eevee!Event only
- Transferfrom Pokémon GO to GO Park (International version)
- Event(Mainland Chinese version)
- Pokémon HOME
- Send it to HOME from Legends: Z-A. Event copies from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! can go up too. Most of those events have ended. From HOME it can move into Sword, Shield and Legends: Z-A.
- Pokémon Champions
- Not on the roster.
Pokémon anime
Melmetal appears in 10 episodes.
From SM138 (2019-09-08) through JN121 (2022-08-12).
TCG Pocket appearances
Melmetal in TCG Pocket.
Every printed variant on iOS / Android. Tap any card for full art.
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