The stat bars tell the story: Attack carries everything and Speed's dead weight. But this Hex Nut Pokemon still yields 3 Attack EVs per fight on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
In a distant land, there are legends about a cyclopean giant. In fact, the giant was a Melmetal that was flooded with Gigantamax energy.
It can send electric beams streaking out from the hole in its belly. The beams’ tremendous energy can vaporize an opponent in one shot.
Fire, Fighting, and Ground moves hit Melmetal for super-effective damage. The upside? Poison-type moves can't touch it at all. It resists 10 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Melmetal's physical bulk (base 143 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
Incineroar's Flare Blitz hits Melmetal for 46-54%. Excadrill's Earthquake hits Melmetal for 53-62%. Mienfoo deals 38-45% with High Jump Kick.
 Incineroar FireDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemSafetygoggles NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Melmetal View Incineroar builds →Knock Off12-15% Flare Blitz 2x46-54% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Melmetal View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x53-62% Rapid Spin4-5% | ||
 Mienfoo Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Melmetal View Mienfoo builds →Knock Off6-8% U Turn3-4% High Jump Kick 2x38-45% | ||
 Cinderace Fire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLibero ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Melmetal View Cinderace builds →U Turn5-7% Sucker Punch11-13% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Melmetal View Lucario builds →Extreme Speed8-9% Close Combat 2x70-83% | ||
You get Melmetal from Meltan through a special method. This Steel-type mythical caps the chain and sits outside every egg group. The evolution from Meltan pushed Melmetal to 600 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +89. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Ironfist helps Melmetal stick around while dealing real damage. Assault Vest for a special bulk boost with no status moves allowed, max HP and Attack EVs for the right balance, and Doubleironbash as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.
Best Build
Melmetal best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Double Iron Bash
- Thunder Punch
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch
Physical Wallbreaker Moveset
- Double Iron Bash
- Earthquake
- Thunder Punch
- Ice Punch
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Double Iron Bash
- Thunder Punch
- Earthquake
- Superpower
Recommended Teammates
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Moves
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Melmetal's coverage across 8 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Steel Beam and Flash Cannon for same-type damage. Dynamic Punch and Hyper Beam are the payoff moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Melmetal's coverage across 8 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Steel Roller and Flash Cannon for same-type damage. Dynamic Punch and Superpower are the payoff moves.
The level-up pool tells the story here. Melmetal learns Superpower and Hyper Beam naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Coverage across 7 types extends the reach beyond that.
At 600 BST, Melmetal is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Iron Fist strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power. That's the one you want on Melmetal. It's the only ability Melmetal has.
Melmetal is a physical attacker with base 143 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 34 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the wallbreaker role.
Run Doubleironbash, Thunderpunch, Earthquake, and Icepunch on Melmetal. Doubleironbash is the most common pick at 25% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Introduced in Sun & Moon, Melmetal shows up in 3 games across 4 generations. Mythical status keeps it locked behind events or specific story content in most appearances.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGigantamax
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves