Best Pokémon to defeat Melmetal in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Melmetal are: Mega Lucario, Primal Groudon, Mega Blaziken, Mega Garchomp, Mega Y Charizard, Shadow Heatran, and Shadow Groudon. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Melmetal in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega LucarioMega Lucario
      Force Palm / Aura Sphere
      #1
      Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
      Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
      Fire Spin / Blast Burn
      #3
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
      Mud Shot / Earth Power
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
      Fire Spin / Blast Burn
      #5
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow HeatranShadow Heatran
      Fire Spin / Magma Storm
      #6
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GroudonShadow Groudon
      Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
      #7
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      Name
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LucarioMega Pokémon iconMega LucarioFightingForce Palm *FightingAura Sphere 43.711093.2383s87.8
      2.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *36.541800.2199s85.0
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *38.99956.6393s78.0
      4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *33.501372.42108s74.9
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *37.87879.0496s74.8
      6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HeatranShadow HeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *34.321067.93105s72.3
      7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *33.79995.33107s70.3
      8.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *32.301058.53112s68.8
      9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *32.56983.23111s68.1
      10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossFightingCounter FightingClose Combat 32.63918.73111s67.2
      11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 34.32722.44105s66.4
      12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *31.64958.73114s66.2
      13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 32.41842.24112s65.6
      14.Thumbnail image of LucarioLucarioFightingForce Palm *FightingAura Sphere 33.77710.95107s65.3
      15.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *31.62849.44114s64.5
      16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmboarShadow EmboarFightingLow Kick FireBlast Burn *33.61675.65108s64.4
      17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *34.51606.85105s64.2
      18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Spin FireOverheat 31.48795.44115s63.4
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ConkeldurrShadow ConkeldurrFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 32.71682.45111s63.1
      20.Thumbnail image of HeatranHeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *28.511057.23127s62.4
      21.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionFightingDouble Kick FightingSacred Sword *32.03690.15113s62.3
      22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 33.83556.76107s62.0
      23.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 27.441145.13132s61.6
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FireSacred Fire+ 30.60770.44118s61.5
      25.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *28.38996.43127s61.4
      26.Thumbnail image of Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)FightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 29.89825.44121s61.3
      27.Thumbnail image of BlacephalonBlacephalonFireIncinerate FireMystical Fire 32.23622.15112s61.2
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FireOverheat 32.47604.05111s61.1
      29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow InfernapeShadow InfernapeFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *32.02577.96113s59.9
      30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyphlosionShadow TyphlosionFireIncinerate FireBlast Burn *31.33604.35115s59.5
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Melmetal in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Melmetal CP range from Raids

      Melmetal can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 1971 CP to 2056 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 2464 CP to 2571 CP with Snow weather boost

      Melmetal weaknesses

      Melmetal type chart

      When fighting Melmetal, keep in mind the that Steel-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting, Fire, and Ground-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Rock, Steel, and Poison-type moves.

      Melmetal takes increased damage from:Melmetal takes increased damage from:
      160%
      • Fighting
      • Fire
      • Ground
      Melmetal takes reduced damage from:Melmetal takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Bug
      • Dragon
      • Fairy
      • Flying
      • Grass
      • Ice
      • Normal
      • Psychic
      • Rock
      • Steel
      39%
      • Poison

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Melmetal

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Fire170.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Fighting122.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Ground92.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Psychic6.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ghost4.0%
      • fogFog
      Water4.0%
      • rainRain
      Normal2.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Melmetal in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Melmetal down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Melmetal counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.