Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Steel-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
2x
2x
0.5x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
0x
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Melmetal? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Melmetal, an epic Pokémon known for its Steel typing! Melmetal is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Fighting, Fire, and Ground-typed attacks. Curious about Melmetal's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Species: Melmetal Item: Steelium Z / Life Orb Ability: Iron Fist / Iron Fist Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 SpD Moveset: - Double Iron Bash - Superpower / Brick Break - Earthquake - Ice Punch
Physical Sweeper Melmetal (Iron Fist)
Melmetal is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Melmetal's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Iron Fist, Melmetal's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. sucker punch is not boosted.
♦ Double Iron Bash is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Steel-type move (hits twice. 30% chance to flinch). ♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Melmetal's attack and defense by 1 stage). ♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune). ♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon). ♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Melmetal? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Species: Melmetal Item: Steelium Z / Life Orb Ability: Iron Fist / Iron Fist Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 SpD Moveset: - Double Iron Bash - Earthquake - Rock Slide - Superpower / Brick Break
Doubles Physical Sweeper Melmetal (Iron Fist)
Melmetal is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Melmetal's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Iron Fist, Melmetal's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. sucker punch is not boosted.
♦ Double Iron Bash is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Steel-type move (hits twice. 30% chance to flinch). ♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon). ♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes). ♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Melmetal's attack and defense by 1 stage). ♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Melmetal can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Melmetal.
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Damage Modifiers:
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Melmetal can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Melmetal
Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
Ability: Iron fist + Item: Punching glove
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Double Iron Bash
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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