For the Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee meta, At 600 BST, Melmetal is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker.

What is Melmetal weak to?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, watch for Volcarona (Fire), Machamp (Fighting), and Rhydon (Ground) when using Melmetal. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. At base 34 Speed, Melmetal won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

What is the best ability for Melmetal?

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.

What role does Melmetal play in battle?

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.

What counters Melmetal?

For Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Melmetal has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

Melmetal - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Wallbreaker

ATier

34Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats

Legend

HP135

Attack143

Defense143

Sp. Atk80

Sp. Def65

Speed34

Total600

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height2.5 m

Weight800.0 kg

Base XP300

Abilities

Iron Fist

Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Revered long ago for its capacity to create iron from nothing, for some reason it has come back to life after 3,000 years.

Melmetal Weakness

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.

Melmetal Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Fighting, Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy
0x (Immune)	Poison

Type ChartExcellent

3Weak

10Resist

1Immune

Score+7

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Fighting Ground

½xResist

Normal Grass Ice Flying Psychic Bug Rock Dragon Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Poison

STAB (3)

Ice Rock Fairy

How to Beat Melmetal in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Moltres FireFlying	B
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Heat WaveLv. 48 FlamethrowerLv. 32 EmberLv. 1 Fire SpinLv. 8 Damage vs Melmetal Heat Wave 2x 89-104%KO Flamethrower 2x 83-99% Ember 2x 39-46% Fire Spin 2x 34-40% View Moltres builds →
Arcanine Fire	C
Obtain MethodVermilion City Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Melmetal Ember 2x 31-37% View Arcanine builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Heat WaveLv. 1 FlamethrowerLv. 54 EmberLv. 13 Fire SpinLv. 33 Damage vs Melmetal Heat Wave 2x 79-93% Flamethrower 2x 75-89% Ember 2x 34-40% Fire Spin 2x 30-36% View Charizard builds →
Rapidash Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Flare BlitzLv. 65 Fire BlastLv. 38 EmberLv. 5 Fire SpinLv. 26 Damage vs Melmetal Flare Blitz 2x 49-57% Fire Blast 2x 70-83% Ember 2x 27-31% Fire Spin 2x 24-29% View Rapidash builds →
Magmar Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastLv. 50 FlamethrowerLv. 44 Fire PunchLv. 33 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Melmetal Fire Blast 2x 85-100%KO Flamethrower 2x 69-81% Fire Punch 2x 30-36% Ember 2x 31-37% View Magmar builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

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

2 Forms

#808Meltan

400 Meltan Candy (GO)

#809Melmetal

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Meltan

Steel

Melmetal

Steel

135+89

ATK

143+78

DEF

143+78

SP.ATK

80+25

SP.DEF

65+30

SPE

BST

300D-Tier

600B-Tier+300

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Melmetal Best Moveset

Best Build

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 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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Harden

D——30Normal

Lv 1

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

Lv 1

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

Lv 9

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 18

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

Lv 27

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 36

Acid Armor

D——20Poison

Lv 45

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

Lv 54

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Lv 63

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 72

Double Iron Bash

—601005Steel

Lv 81

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

Lv 90

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM13

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM41

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TM12

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM54

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

TM01

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

TM48

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM55

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

TM35

Ice Punch

C7510015Ice

TM07

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM22

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM42

Self-Destruct

B2001005Normal

TM45

Solar Beam

C20010010Grass

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM49

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

TM38

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM23

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

TM16

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM36

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

TM27

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Melmetal doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Melmetal can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Melmetal in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

How to Obtain Melmetal in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Step 1Obtain Meltan
400 Meltan Candy (GO)
Step 2Melmetal ✓

Melmetal Guide

For the Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee meta, At 600 BST, Melmetal is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, watch for Volcarona (Fire), Machamp (Fighting), and Rhydon (Ground) when using Melmetal. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. At base 34 Speed, Melmetal won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
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.
For Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Melmetal has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

Game Availability

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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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