|
Meltan is a species of Pokémon. It is a Steel type Mythical Pokémon introduced in the seventh generation games, It debuted as a part of a mysterious spawning Pokémon in Pokémon Go that transformed into Ditto and was later confirmed to appear in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Physiology & Behavior[]
Appearances[]
Main Pokémon series[]
In Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the player can transfer Meltan from Pokémon Go through the Pal Park.
Pokémon spin-offs[]
In the anime[]
A Meltan was caught by Ash Ketchum.
Origin[]
In-game Information []
Pokédex entries[]
| Title | Entry |
|---|---|
| Seventh Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu |
It melts particles of iron and other metals found in the subsoil, so it can absorb them into its body of molten steel. |
| Pokémon Let's Go Eevee |
It melts particles of iron and other metals found in the subsoil, so it can absorb them into its body of molten steel. |
| Eighth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sword | It dissolves and eats metal. Circulating liquid metal within its body is how it generates energy.* |
| Pokémon Shield | They live as a group, but when the time comes, one strong Meltan will absorb all the others and evolve.* |
Game Locations[]
| Title | Location(s) |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu |
|
| Pokémon Let's Go Eevee |
|
| Eighth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sword | |
| Pokémon Shield | |
Evolution[]
|
|||
|
|
Base Stats[]
| HP | 46 |
| Attack | 65 |
| Defense | 65 |
| Sp. Attack | 55 |
| Sp. Defense | 35 |
| Speed | 34 |
| Total | 300 |
Moveset[]
Gallery[]
| Renders | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||||||
Reception[]
Meltan's surprise debut received widespread reaction, with fans trying to reason what exactly was occurring and whether or not it was an intentional aspect of the game or a bug. Many fans and some media outlets also offered their own theories regarding the character, as well as giving it fan names such as "Nutto" until the official name was revealed. It has since been cited as significantly helping Go's revenue growth for 2018, and one of the most important Pokémon in the franchise as a whole for how it ties Go to the main franchise games.
Trivia[]
- Meltan is the only Mythical Pokémon that is capable of evolution.
- Meltan is the smallest Mythical Pokémon.
- Meltan is the only Pokémon capable of evolution that cannot be evolved in the core series games.