#0809

Melmetal

Steel

📏 2.5 m ⚖️ 800 kg 🎯 3 · Very hard to catch

Centrifugal force is behind the punches of Melmetal’s heavy hex-nut arms. Melmetal is said to deliver the strongest punches of all Pokémon.

Melmetal is a Steel-type Pokémon. It takes double damage from Fire, Fighting and Ground, resists ten types, and is immune to Poison. Its base stats add up to 600: the highest are Attack and Defense (143) and the lowest is Speed (34).

It does not evolve, and no other Pokémon evolves into it. Its ability is Iron Fist. It cannot breed: it is in the Undiscovered egg group. In Sword and Shield it learns 15 moves by level-up and 36 by TM.

OTHER FORMS

Only their look changes:

Melmetal Gigantamax Form

BASE STATS

AT LV 100

HP 135

380-474

Attack 143

261-423

Defense 143

261-423

Sp. Atk 80

148-284

Sp. Def 65

121-251

Speed 34

65-183

TOTAL 600

EVs on defeat: Attack +3

ABILITIES

Iron Fist

Powers up punching moves.

BREEDING

GroupsUndiscovered

GenderGenderless (Ditto only)

Breeds with0

MOVES

Data from Sword/Shield 15 moves

Start Thunder Punch Electr. Physical 75 100% 15

Lv. 1 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15

Lv. 1 Tail Whip Normal Status — 100% 30

Lv. 1 Thunder Shock Electr. Special 40 100% 30

Lv. 1 Harden Normal Status — — 30

Lv. 24 Thunder Wave Electr. Status — 90% 20

Lv. 32 Acid Armor Poison Status — — 20

Lv. 40 Flash Cannon Steel Special 80 100% 10

Lv. 48 Mega Punch Normal Physical 80 85% 20

Lv. 56 Protect Normal Status — — 10

Lv. 64 Discharge Electr. Special 80 100% 15

Lv. 72 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50% 5

Lv. 80 Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5

Lv. 88 Double Iron Bash Steel Physical 60 100% 5

Lv. 96 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5

WEAKNESSES & RESISTANCES

EVOLUTION LINE

This Pokemon does not evolve