Meltan

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Moves Analysis
Meltan CP Chart
Meltan in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Pokédex information
Evolution Chart
Meltan family
Sprites
Meltan Pokédex entries
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Meltan is a Mythical Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Steel-type Pokémon, Meltan is weak to Fighting, Fire, and Ground-type moves.

Meltan's maximum Combat Power stat is 1207 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Thunder Shock / Flash Cannon. Meltan encounters are boosted during Snow weather. Shiny Meltan is available! ✨

Meltan Stats and Max CP

118 ATK

99 DEF

130 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1207 CP

Lvl 40

1068 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

762 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

610 CP

Lvl 15 Research

457 CP

Meltan's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Steel-type

F Tier#218

Great League

F Tier#1125

Meltan Type Chart

Meltan takes increased damage from:

Fighting160.0%

Fire160.0%

Ground160.0%

Meltan takes reduced damage from:

Poison39.1%

Bug62.5%

Dragon62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Flying62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ice62.5%

Normal62.5%

Psychic62.5%

Rock62.5%

Steel62.5%

Meltan best moveset

Thunder Shock + Flash Cannon

Thunder Shock

Flash Cannon

Meltan's best Steel-type moveset is Thunder Shock / Flash Cannon, with 4.52 DPS and 34.6 TDO. These moves are boosted by Rain and Snow weather. Meltan ranks #218 (F Tier) as a Steel attacker with that moveset.

Simulation settings

Opponent

A neutral benchmark that ignores type matchups, so all movesets are compared equally.Uses the selected Pokémon's typing and defensive stats.

Selected opponent

Dummy boss

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Thunder Shock	Thunderbolt	5.03	38.5	3.79
2.	Thunder Shock	Flash Cannon	4.52	34.6	3.41

Fast Attacks

Thunder Shock470.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 7
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.2s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 9

Effects
Thunder Shock has no special effects.
See Thunder Shock details page ↗

Damage	4
Energy	7
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Damage	4
Energy	9

Charged Attacks

Thunderbolt80502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Thunderbolt has no special effects.
See Thunderbolt details page ↗
Flash Cannon1001002.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Rock
Ice
Fairy
62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 100
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.4s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 65

Effects
Flash Cannon has no special effects.
See Flash Cannon details page ↗

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.3s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Damage	110
Energy	65

More information

The following chart shows Meltan's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Meltan's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Meltan has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Meltan in the meta

PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

Steel Attacker:Thunder Shock Flash Cannon

Meltan is immensely popular but it's only meant to be a fun collectible as far as PvE relevance is considered.

It (along with its evolution Melmetal) are the only Pokémon in the Legendary/Mythical category that can be used for 🛡️ Gym defense, but to do that, you should evolve it.

At the end of the day, Meltan’s low stats mean that you need to rigorously grind Candy to evolve it and then power it up.

PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

Great League:Thunder Shock Flash Cannon Thunderbolt

🧸 Little Cup

Meltan would have appreciated a cheaper Charged Attack and a coverage Attack since it cannot do much to Electric Pokémon, who end up resisting Meltan completely. Moreover, its only STAB Attack is very expensive. Overall, there's no real reason to run Meltan when plenty of superior options exist.

With a max CP of only 1207, Meltan is unsuitable for any other PvP League.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#808
Height	0.2 m
Weight	8 kg
Region	Generation 7
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	20 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	2%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	100 100000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Meltan	400 Candy	Melmetal

Meltan evolves into Melmetal which costs 400 Candy.

More information

Meltan family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Meltan in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Meltan

Melmetal

Gigantamax Melmetal

Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.1 m	0.1 m	0.2 m	0.3 m	0.35 m

Meltan's height ranges from 0.1 m to 0.35 m, with the average being 0.2 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Meltan in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.098 m	0.1 m
XXS	0′04″	0′04″
XS	0.1 m	0.2 m
XS	0′04″	0′08″
M	0.15 m	0.25 m
M	0′06″	0′10″
XL	0.25 m	0.3 m
XL	0′10″	0′12″
XXL	0.3 m	0.35 m
XXL	0′12″	1′02″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	10s
Jump Time	2s
Attack Probability	10.0%
Attack Timer	29s
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Meltan CP Chart

Meltan's has 1207 max CP (at Level 50). A Meltan obtained from Raids can be encountered from 564 CP to 610 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 705 CP to 762 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Meltan can be found in the 423 CP to 457 CP range.

Max CP	1207 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	423 CP - 457 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	564 CP - 610 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	564 CP - 610 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	705 CP - 762 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Meltan Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	15 CP	2	47 CP	3	79 CP
4	111 CP	5	144 CP	6	176 CP
7	208 CP	8	240 CP	9	273 CP
10	305 CP	11	335 CP	12	366 CP
13	396 CP	14	427 CP	15	457 CP
16	488 CP	17	518 CP	18	549 CP
19	579 CP	20	610 CP	21	640 CP
22	671 CP	23	701 CP	24	732 CP
25	762 CP	26	793 CP	27	823 CP
28	854 CP	29	884 CP	30	915 CP
31	930 CP	32	945 CP	33	961 CP
34	976 CP	35	991 CP	36	1006 CP
37	1022 CP	38	1037 CP	39	1052 CP
40	1068 CP	41	1081 CP	42	1095 CP
43	1108 CP	44	1122 CP	45	1136 CP
46	1150 CP	47	1164 CP	48	1178 CP
49	1193 CP	50	1207 CP

Mega Pokémon that boost Meltan

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Meltan's Steel-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Meltan.

Steel

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates and Power Up Costs

The base catch rate for Meltan in Pokémon GO is 1.67%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 4.21% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 6.25%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	1.67%	1.92%	2.50%	3.07%
No Berry	Curve	2.83%	3.25%	4.21%	5.17%
Razz Berry	-	2.50%	2.87%	3.73%	4.58%
Razz Berry	Curve	4.21%	4.83%	6.25%	7.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	2.99%	3.43%	4.46%	5.47%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	5.03%	5.77%	7.46%	9.11%
Golden Razz Berry	-	4.13%	4.74%	6.13%	7.51%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	6.92%	7.92%	10.20%	12.43%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Meltan, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Meltan Pokémon GO Power Up Costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Meltan Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Meltan from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Meltan in Pokémon GO.

Complete Meltan Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	200	1	-	200	1	-
1.5	2	200	1	-	400	2	-
2	3	200	1	-	600	3	-
2.5	4	200	1	-	800	4	-
3	5	400	1	-	1,200	5	-
3.5	6	400	1	-	1,600	6	-
4	7	400	1	-	2,000	7	-
4.5	8	400	1	-	2,400	8	-
5	9	600	1	-	3,000	9	-
5.5	10	600	1	-	3,600	10	-
6	11	600	1	-	4,200	11	-
6.5	12	600	1	-	4,800	12	-
7	13	800	1	-	5,600	13	-
7.5	14	800	1	-	6,400	14	-
8	15	800	1	-	7,200	15	-
8.5	16	800	1	-	8,000	16	-
9	17	1,000	1	-	9,000	17	-
9.5	18	1,000	1	-	10,000	18	-
10	19	1,000	1	-	11,000	19	-
10.5	20	1,000	1	-	12,000	20	-
11	21	1,300	2	-	13,300	22	-
11.5	22	1,300	2	-	14,600	24	-
12	23	1,300	2	-	15,900	26	-
12.5	24	1,300	2	-	17,200	28	-
13	25	1,600	2	-	18,800	30	-
13.5	26	1,600	2	-	20,400	32	-
14	27	1,600	2	-	22,000	34	-
14.5	28	1,600	2	-	23,600	36	-
15	29	1,900	2	-	25,500	38	-
15.5	30	1,900	2	-	27,400	40	-
16	31	1,900	2	-	29,300	42	-
16.5	32	1,900	2	-	31,200	44	-
17	33	2,200	2	-	33,400	46	-
17.5	34	2,200	2	-	35,600	48	-
18	35	2,200	2	-	37,800	50	-
18.5	36	2,200	2	-	40,000	52	-
19	37	2,500	2	-	42,500	54	-
19.5	38	2,500	2	-	45,000	56	-
20	39	2,500	2	-	47,500	58	-
20.5	40	2,500	2	-	50,000	60	-
21	41	3,000	3	-	53,000	63	-
21.5	42	3,000	3	-	56,000	66	-
22	43	3,000	3	-	59,000	69	-
22.5	44	3,000	3	-	62,000	72	-
23	45	3,500	3	-	65,500	75	-
23.5	46	3,500	3	-	69,000	78	-
24	47	3,500	3	-	72,500	81	-
24.5	48	3,500	3	-	76,000	84	-
25	49	4,000	3	-	80,000	87	-
25.5	50	4,000	3	-	84,000	90	-
26	51	4,000	4	-	88,000	94	-
26.5	52	4,000	4	-	92,000	98	-
27	53	4,500	4	-	96,500	102	-
27.5	54	4,500	4	-	101,000	106	-
28	55	4,500	4	-	105,500	110	-
28.5	56	4,500	4	-	110,000	114	-
29	57	5,000	4	-	115,000	118	-
29.5	58	5,000	4	-	120,000	122	-
30	59	5,000	4	-	125,000	126	-
30.5	60	5,000	4	-	130,000	130	-
31	61	6,000	6	-	136,000	136	-
31.5	62	6,000	6	-	142,000	142	-
32	63	6,000	6	-	148,000	148	-
32.5	64	6,000	6	-	154,000	154	-
33	65	7,000	8	-	161,000	162	-
33.5	66	7,000	8	-	168,000	170	-
34	67	7,000	8	-	175,000	178	-
34.5	68	7,000	8	-	182,000	186	-
35	69	8,000	10	-	190,000	196	-
35.5	70	8,000	10	-	198,000	206	-
36	71	8,000	10	-	206,000	216	-
36.5	72	8,000	10	-	214,000	226	-
37	73	9,000	12	-	223,000	238	-
37.5	74	9,000	12	-	232,000	250	-
38	75	9,000	12	-	241,000	262	-
38.5	76	9,000	12	-	250,000	274	-
39	77	10,000	15	-	260,000	289	-
39.5	78	10,000	15	-	270,000	304	-
40	79	10,000	-	10	280,000	304	10
40.5	80	10,000	-	10	290,000	304	20
41	81	11,000	-	10	301,000	304	30
41.5	82	11,000	-	10	312,000	304	40
42	83	11,000	-	12	323,000	304	52
42.5	84	11,000	-	12	334,000	304	64
43	85	12,000	-	12	346,000	304	76
43.5	86	12,000	-	12	358,000	304	88
44	87	12,000	-	15	370,000	304	103
44.5	88	12,000	-	15	382,000	304	118
45	89	13,000	-	15	395,000	304	133
45.5	90	13,000	-	15	408,000	304	148
46	91	13,000	-	17	421,000	304	165
46.5	92	13,000	-	17	434,000	304	182
47	93	14,000	-	17	448,000	304	199
47.5	94	14,000	-	17	462,000	304	216
48	95	14,000	-	20	476,000	304	236
48.5	96	14,000	-	20	490,000	304	256
49	97	15,000	-	20	505,000	304	276
49.5	98	15,000	-	20	520,000	304	296

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Meltan

Meltan high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Meltan. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Meltan Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	It melts particles of iron and other metals found in the subsoil, so it can absorb them into its body of molten steel.
Sword	It dissolves and eats metal. Circulating liquid metal within its body is how it generates energy.
Shield	They live as a group, but when the time comes, one strong Meltan will absorb all the others and evolve.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Meltan’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Steel-type Pokémon, Meltan is weak to Fighting, Fire, and Ground-type moves.

What are the best moves for Meltan in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Meltan in Pokémon GO are Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 5.028 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 38.538.

How does Meltan perform in Raids?

Meltan's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Meltan rank as a Steel-type attacker?

Meltan is an F-Tier Steel-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

What Mega Pokémon boost Meltan?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Meltan: Mega Steelix, Mega Scizor, Mega Skarmory, Mega Mawile, Mega Aggron, Mega Metagross, and Mega Lucario.

What is Meltan’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Meltan’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1068 CP and 1207 CP at Level 50.

Can Meltan be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Meltan can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Meltan Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Meltan cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.