Meltan in Pokemon Survivor

Meltan at a glance

Stats and Stat Score

Meltan has 91 HP, 92 speed and a 1.06x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.

Compared with the whole roster, its HP is among the lowest on the roster, its speed is among the lowest on the roster and its attack is below average. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 31, which puts it at rank 821 overall, rank 70 of 83 among Alola Pokemon and rank 54 of 61 Steel-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.

On the full Pokedex ranking Meltan sits next to Flabébé one place above it and Silicobra one place below it.

Meltan moves

Pokemon that are not starters begin with the signature move of their first type, so Meltan starts every run with Metal Claw: a steel swipe in an arc.

The level-up cards can then offer 11 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 3 moves of its own type. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.

• Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
• Steel moves: Metal Claw, Flash Cannon, Meteor Mash

Weaknesses and resistances

Meltan takes extra damage from Fire (1.6x), Fighting (1.6x), and Ground (1.6x). It resists Poison (0.3x), Normal (0.6x), Grass (0.6x), Ice (0.6x), Flying (0.6x), Psychic (0.6x), Bug (0.6x), Rock (0.6x), Dragon (0.6x), Steel (0.6x), and Fairy (0.6x). The remaining 4 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.

The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Meltan are the ones whose first type is Fire, Fighting, or Ground. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Steel moves do not hit harder just because Meltan shares the type.

How to get Meltan

Meltan is part of the Alola banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (1.5% for Legendary) and then picks one of the 17 Legendary Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Meltan a 0.09% chance. Every banner has its own pity counter: the 70th pull without a 5-star is always a 5-star, which works out to about 43.5 pulls per 5-star and roughly 740 pulls to land this particular one.

A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 300 coins, or 900 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.

Shiny Meltan exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.

Meltan as an enemy

Meltan never shows up as a regular enemy because 5-star Pokemon are left out of the enemy cast.

As a legendary it can also be the opponent in a rift. The game picks a rift legendary at random and favors the ones you have not beaten yet, then builds an arena from one of its types: Steel Fortress (Steel). Its attack set is a ground slam, a straight charge, a fan of beams, and a fan of shots. See the rifts guide and the legendaries guide.

Meltan in Pokemon Survivor FAQ

Is Meltan good in Pokemon Survivor?

Meltan is a D-tier pick with a Stat Score of 31, rank 821 of 966. Meltan is a balanced pick: no single stat stands out against the roster, so its runs depend on the moves and cards you collect.

How do I get Meltan in Pokemon Survivor?

Pull the Alola banner. Meltan is a Legendary Pokemon, so each pull has a 0.09% chance of giving it.

What is Meltan's starting move?

Meltan starts with Metal Claw, a Steel-type melee move.

What is Meltan weak to in Pokemon Survivor?

Meltan is weak to Fire (1.6x), Fighting (1.6x), and Ground (1.6x).

Can Meltan be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?

Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.

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