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Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Meltan

Say it: MEL-tan

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Meltan is the Hex Nut Pokémon — Steel Mythical before Melmetal. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Melmetal — not a finished raid attacker. Steel helps against Fairy, Ice, and Rock; Fire, Fighting, and Ground hit Steel hard. Catch Meltan from Mystery Box / special research, then evolve with a lot of candy. Double Iron Bash belongs on Melmetal.

Say it: MEL-tan

Meltan (#808) is a Steel Mythical Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the baby stage of Melmetal. Trainers almost never power Meltan for raids; the value is candy and IVs for Melmetal. Against Meltan, lead with Fire, Fighting, or Ground. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.

Steel#808

Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).

Pokédex notes

Meltan is a Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0808. Use the Steel type chart below before powering up — metas shift every season.

Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events

Fun fact: Meltan and Melmetal tie into Pokémon HOME and the Mystery Box — see our HOME guide.

Invest tip: Do not sink Stardust into Meltan. Keep high-IV copies for Melmetal. Shadow Meltan is the same — evolve toward Shadow Melmetal.

Type matchups

  • Steel moves hit Ice, Rock, and Fairy hard.

When Meltan is your opponent, Fire, Fighting, Ground hits hard.

Full type matchup guide →

GO base stats

From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.

Attack
118
Defense
99
Stamina
130

Weak to

FireFightingGround

Resists

NormalGrassIcePoisonFlyingPsychicBugRockDragonSteelFairy

Best Pokémon to use against it

When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.

Recommended

Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.

  1. 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  2. 2. Reshiram · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Fusion Flare

  3. 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Overheat

  4. 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  5. 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  6. 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Overheat

  7. 7. Blaziken · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  8. 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Overheat

  9. 9. Chandelure · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Overheat

  10. 10. Heatran · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Flamethrower

  11. 11. Emboar · beats Fire

    Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  12. 12. Infernape · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

Budget

Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.

  1. 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Overheat

  2. 2. Arcanine · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Flamethrower

  3. 3. Flareon · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Overheat

  4. 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire

    Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  5. 5. Magmortar · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Fire Punch

  6. 6. Camerupt · beats Fire

    Incinerate + Overheat

  7. 7. Torkoal · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Overheat

  8. 8. Rapidash · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Fire Blast

  9. 9. Pyroar · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Overheat

  10. 10. Simisear · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Flamethrower

  11. 11. Charizard · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  12. 12. Houndoom · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Flamethrower

Recommended moves

Meltan’s Game Master pool is temporary. Real investment is Melmetal — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.

Fast

  • Thunder Shock · Standard

    Electric energy

Charged

  • Flash Cannon · Standard

    Steel nuke

  • Thunderbolt · Standard

    Electric coverage

Moves in GO

Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.

Fast

  • thunder shock

Charged

  • flash cannon
  • thunderbolt

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

  • Great League · rank #623 of 954 · CP 1207

    Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt

  • Master League · rank #683 of 1023 · CP 1207

    Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt

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