Melmetal
#809 (Alola)
Best moveset for Melmetal
The best moves for Melmetal are Thunder Shock and Double Iron Bash when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
8dps
Double Iron Bash
Elite TM
42dps
Defense
8dps
Double Iron Bash
Elite TM
42dps
Evolution
There are currently a total of 2 Pokémon in the Meltan family. Melmetal evolves from Meltan which costs 400 Candy.
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Melmetal, which would have the following appearance:
Summary
Melmetal is a mythical Steel Pokémon which evolves from Meltan. It is vulnerable to Fighting, Ground and Fire moves. Melmetal's strongest moveset is Thunder Shock & Double Iron Bash and it has a Max CP of 4,069.
About
"Revered long ago for its capacity to create iron from nothing, for some reason it has come back to life after 3,000 years."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder Shock | 4 | 8 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Hyper Beam | 150 | 37.5 |
| Flash Cannon | 100 | 48 |
| Rock Slide | 75 | 30 |
| Thunderbolt | 80 | 32 |
| Superpower | 85 | 28.3 |
| Double Iron Bash Elite TM | 70 | 42 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Offensive
Defensive
| Quickmove | Mainmove | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thunder Shock
8 dps
|
Double Iron Bash
Elite TM
42 dps
|
23.6 | 131% |
|
Thunder Shock
8 dps
|
Flash Cannon
48 dps
|
18 | 100% |
|
Thunder Shock
8 dps
|
Thunderbolt
32 dps
|
17.7 | 98% |
|
Thunder Shock
8 dps
|
Hyper Beam
37.5 dps
|
17.5 | 97% |
|
Thunder Shock
8 dps
|
Superpower
28.3 dps
|
17.2 | 96% |
|
Thunder Shock
8 dps
|
Rock Slide
30 dps
|
16.9 | 94% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Melmetal?
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Melmetal are:
- Blacephalon,
- Lucario,
- Reshiram,
- Landorus (Therian),
- Pheromosa.
Melmetal is a Steel type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Fighting, Ground and Fire moves.
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
226 |
| Defense |
|
190 |
| Stamina |
|
264 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 220 |
Size
| Height | 2.5 m |
| Weight | 800 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 20 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,542 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
2,056 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
3,085 |
|
Level 40 |
3,599 |
|
Level 50 |
4,069 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 2,571 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 3,342 |