For the Sword & Shield 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. Doubleironbash with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Melmetal weak to?

In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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 FistTop Pick

Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

In a distant land, there are legends about a cyclopean giant. In fact, the giant was a Melmetal that was flooded with Gigantamax energy.

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 Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

NihilegoOutspeeds, walls special sets RockPoison	A
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Power Gem Grass Knot Stealth Rock Sludge Wave Damage vs Melmetal Power Gem 16-19% View Nihilego builds →
ClefableIgnores boosts via Unaware, outspeeds Fairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves MoonblastSTAB Soft Boiled Calm Mind Knock Off Damage vs Melmetal Moonblast 13-15% Knock Off 6-7% View Clefable builds →
HattereneThreatens with Mystical Fire PsychicFairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Dazzling Gleam Trick Room PsychicSTAB ProtectPriority Damage vs Melmetal Dazzling Gleam 20-23% Psychic 22-26% View Hatterene builds →
ShuckleWears down with Toxic, sturdy guarantees survival, excellent bulk BugRock	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemMental Herb NatureRelaxed Moves Stealth Rock EncoreUtility Guard Split Knock Off Damage vs Melmetal Knock Off 2-3% View Shuckle builds →
BlisseyWears down with Toxic, threatens with Seismic Toss, cures status via Natural Cure Normal	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss ToxicUtility Thunder Wave View Blissey builds →

Sword & Shield 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

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Sword & Shield Melmetal Best Moveset

Ironfist helps Melmetal stick around while dealing real damage. Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, max Attack without Speed EVs for the right balance, and Doubleironbash as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.

Best Build

Recommended

Physical Attacker

Ability

Iron Fist

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Melmetal

Adamant+ATK

Melmetal best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Attacker Moveset

Double Iron BashSTAB
Thunder Punch
EarthquakeCoverage
SuperpowerCoverage

Recommended Teammates

DragapultDecent

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 1

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Thunder Punch

S7510015Electric

Lv 1

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 24

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

Lv 32

Acid Armor

D——20Poison

Lv 40

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

Lv 48

Mega Punch

C808520Normal

Lv 56

Protect+4

A——10Normal

Lv 64

Discharge

C8010015Electric

Lv 72

Dynamic Punch

C100505Fighting

Lv 80

Superpower

A1201005Fighting

Lv 88

Double Iron Bash

S601005Steel

Lv 96

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM Moves

TR99

Body Press

C8010010Fighting

TR01

Body Slam

B8510015Normal

TM43

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM97

Brutal Swing

C6010020Dark

TR93

Darkest Lariat

B8510010Dark

TR10

Earthquake

A10010010Ground

TM90

Electric Terrain

D——10Electric

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TR70

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TR52

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TR79

Heavy Slam

D—10010Steel

TR94

High Horsepower

B959510Ground

TM08

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TR05

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

TM04

Ice Punch

A7510015Ice

TR46

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

TR74

Iron Head

B8010015Steel

TM01

Mega Kick

B120755Normal

Mega Punch

C808520Normal

TM25

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM22

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Self-Destruct

B2001005Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM11

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TR39

Superpower

A1201005Fighting

TR09

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM05

Thunder Punch

S7510015Electric

TM14

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TR08

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Melmetal doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Steel Roller

B1301005Steel

How to Get Melmetal in Sword & Shield

How to Obtain Melmetal in Sword & Shield

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

Melmetal Guide

For the Sword & Shield 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. Doubleironbash with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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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