Is Meltan Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Brock's typing presses Meltan's defenses.
Misty's typing presses Meltan's defenses.
Lt. Surge's team hits Meltan's weaknesses hard.
Erika's typing presses Meltan's defenses.
Koga's typing presses Meltan's defenses.
Sabrina's typing presses Meltan's defenses.
Blaine's Pokemon outpace and outclass Meltan here.
Giovanni's team hits Meltan's weaknesses hard.
Blue's team hits Meltan's weaknesses hard.
Meltan trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Bruno's team hits Meltan's weaknesses hard.
Agatha's typing presses Meltan's defenses.
Lance's team hits Meltan's weaknesses hard.
Trace's team hits Meltan's weaknesses hard.
Meltan cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Meltan in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
How to Obtain Meltan in LGPE
Step 1Meltan ✓
Step 2Evolve into Melmetal
Meltan Weakness
Meltan is weak to Fire, Fighting, and Ground. On the flip side, it's immune to Poison-type moves entirely. With 10 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Meltan's physical bulk (base 65 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 |
What is Meltan Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Meltan
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVermilion City Gift | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Onix RockGround | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meltan View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x199-234%KO Double Kick 2x35-42% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Rapidash Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meltan View Rapidash builds →Fire Blast 2x187-220%KO Double Kick 2x29-34% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meltan View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x192-226%KO Double Kick 2x34-40% | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
 Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Meltan View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x194-229%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meltan View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x200-236%KO Double Kick 2x35-41% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Charizard Fire | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Meltan View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x202-238%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meltan View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x199-235%KO Double Kick 2x34-41% | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Rapidash Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meltan View Rapidash builds →Flare Blitz 2x160-188%KO Double Kick 2x27-33% | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Meltan View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x199-235%KO | ||
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Volcarona's Giga Drain hits Meltan for 40-47%. Excadrill threatens a KO with Earthquake (206-242%). Machamp deals 48-56% with Knock Off.
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Meltan View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain40-47% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Meltan View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x206-242%KO Rapid Spin17-20% | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Meltan View Machamp builds →Stone Edge36-43% Bullet Punch15-17% Knock Off48-56% | ||
Meltan Evolutions
Meltan is a mythical Steel type that evolves into Melmetal. Breeding won't work. Evolve the one you've got. Evolving adds up to 300 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
LGPE Meltan Best Moveset
Steel pre-evolution at 65/65 offenses and 34 Speed. Only available through Pokemon GO transfers, and the moveset can't compete at these numbers in any format. Evolve to Melmetal for the 143 Attack and Steel TermStab that hit hard enough to matter on a unique bulk frame.
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 List
Not a lot to pick from. Meltan gets Flash Cannon for same-type damage, and Normal and Electric coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Attack and Defense carry most of Meltan's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Near-impossible to catch and yields 1 Attack EV. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
It melts particles of iron and other metals found in the subsoil, so it can absorb them into its body of molten steel.
Meltan Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Guide
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Meltan is a Mythical Pokemon rated D-Tier. At 300 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a balanced.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Meltan's biggest threats include Infernape (Fire), Conkeldurr (Fighting), and Golem (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. At base 34 Speed, Meltan won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Magnet Pull is the go-to ability for Meltan. It prevents steel opponents from fleeing or switching out. It's Meltan's only ability.
Base 34 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Meltan is leaning toward the physical side (base 65 Attack). Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
Game Availability
Meltan first appeared in Sun & Moon and has been available in 4 titles. Mythical distribution means event-only access in most games, making it one of the harder Pokemon to collect.
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- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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