Meltan (Pokémon)


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Meltan (Japanese: メルタン Meltan) is a Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation VII in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

It evolves into after being fed 400 Meltan Candy in Pokémon GO.

Its appearance was first teased during the September Pokémon GO Community Day on September 22, 2018, and it was officially revealed on September 25, 2018.

Biology
Meltan is a small Pokémon with a shiny, silvery body made of liquid metal. Its head is a golden hexagon with a large circular hole in its center, resembling a hexagonal nut. Floating inside the hole is its eye. A red tail extends from its body with two tiny protrusions at the end.

It is a curious and expressive Pokémon. Meltan's liquid arms and legs can corrode and absorb metal into its body, which it uses to generate electricity. Its eye can use this energy to fire an attack against opponents. . Meltan are instinctively drawn towards each in order to combine into.

Many transformed into Meltan have been observed in Pokémon GO, including in Professor Willow's field work. It has also been described in ancient texts found in the same place as the Mystery Box, a mysterious item that attracts Meltan to its location when opened.

Pokédex entries

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Game locations

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In side games

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Base stats
Due to how stats are calculated differently in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! compared to the other core series games, maximum stats are not reflected in the table below.

Side game data



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Trivia

 * Meltan is the only Mythical Pokémon that is capable of evolution.
 * Meltan is tied with and  as the shortest  Pokémon.
 * In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the Pokédex and party summary displays its Kanto Pokédex number, 152, but in the judging menu, its National Pokédex number, 808, is displayed instead.

Origin
Meltan may be based on a hexagonal, and its tail resembles an exposed wire. Its body is based on, a metallic element that is liquid at room temperature. Mercury can also conduct electricity, as well as react with many other metals to form.

Name origin
Meltan may be a combination of melt, metal, and たん -tan (diminutive Japanese suffix). It may also be derived from  or "molten".