Melmetal
#809 (Alola)
Best moveset for Melmetal
The best moves for Melmetal are Thunder Shock and Hyper Beam when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
| Thunder Shock | 8.3 dps |
| Hyper Beam | 39.5 dps |
Defense
| Thunder Shock | 8.3 dps |
| Thunderbolt | 32 dps |
Pokémon type
Steel
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 has 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 & Hyper Beam and it has a Max CP of 3,599.
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."
Base stats
| Attack | 226 | |
| Defense | 190 | |
| Stamina | 264 |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,542 View IV chart » |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
2,056 View IV chart » |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
3,085 View IV chart » |
| Level 40 | 3,599 View IV chart » |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 2,571 View IV chart » |
| Level 35 (wild) | 3,342 View IV chart » |
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 |
Best moveset for Melmetal
The best moves for Melmetal are Thunder Shock and Hyper Beam when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
| Thunder Shock | 8.3 dps |
| Hyper Beam | 39.5 dps |
Defense
| Thunder Shock | 8.3 dps |
| Thunderbolt | 32 dps |
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | EPS | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Shock | 5 | 13.3 | 8.3 |
| Main move | Damage | EPS | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyper Beam | 150 | -26.3 | 39.5 |
| Flash Cannon | 100 | -37 | 44.4 |
| Rock Slide | 80 | -18.5 | 29.6 |
| Thunderbolt | 80 | -20 | 32 |
| Superpower | 85 | -16.7 | 28.3 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
What counters Melmetal?
Melmetal is a Steel type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Fighting, Ground and Fire moves.
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to beat Melmetal are:
- Reshiram,
- Terrakion,
- Pheromosa,
- Lucario,
- Chandelure.
| Pokémon | Quick move | Main move | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reshiram | Fire Fang | Fusion Flare | 100% |
| Terrakion | Double Kick | Sacred Sword | 94% |
| Reshiram | Fire Fang | Overheat | 93% |
| Pheromosa | Low Kick | Focus Blast | 93% |
| Lucario | Counter | Aura Sphere | 90% |
| Chandelure | Fire Spin | Overheat | 89% |
| Darmanitan (Standard) | Fire Fang | Overheat | 89% |
| Chandelure | Incinerate | Overheat | 89% |
| Volcarona | Fire Spin | Overheat | 88% |
| Pheromosa | Low Kick | Close Combat | 87% |
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Most vulnerable to Melmetal
| Pokémon | Effective damage |
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These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
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