{"id":198977,"date":"2025-05-28T02:23:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T02:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/?p=198977"},"modified":"2025-05-28T02:23:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T02:23:00","slug":"how-to-counter-meltan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-to-counter-meltan\/","title":{"rendered":"How to counter Meltan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-to-counter-meltan\/#How_to_Counter_Meltan\" title=\"How to Counter Meltan?\">How to Counter Meltan?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-to-counter-meltan\/#Understanding_Meltan_and_Its_Evolution\" title=\"Understanding Meltan and Its Evolution\">Understanding Meltan and Its Evolution<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-to-counter-meltan\/#Meltans_Weaknesses\" title=\"Meltan&#8217;s Weaknesses\">Meltan&#8217;s Weaknesses<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-to-counter-meltan\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Counter_Meltan\"><\/span>How to Counter Meltan?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>To <strong>counter Meltan<\/strong>, a <strong>Steel-type Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong>, it&#8217;s essential to use <strong>Fighting<\/strong>, <strong>Fire<\/strong>, or <strong>Ground-type moves<\/strong>, with the best counters being <strong>Primal Groudon<\/strong>, <strong>Mega Blaziken<\/strong>, <strong>Mega Charizard Y<\/strong>, <strong>Reshiram<\/strong>, <strong>Shadow Mamoswine<\/strong>, and <strong>Shadow Entei<\/strong>, as these Pok\u00e9mon can effectively take down Meltan with their powerful moves. Utilizing a <strong>hyper offensive team<\/strong> with <strong>STAB Fire<\/strong>, <strong>Ground<\/strong>, or <strong>Fighting attacks<\/strong> can also work well against Meltan, but it&#8217;s crucial to note that only a <strong>STAB Fireblast<\/strong> can guarantee a one-hit KO.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_Meltan_and_Its_Evolution\"><\/span>Understanding Meltan and Its Evolution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meltans_Weaknesses\"><\/span>Meltan&#8217;s Weaknesses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Meltan is weak to <strong>Fighting<\/strong>, <strong>Fire<\/strong>, and <strong>Ground-type moves<\/strong>, making it vulnerable to attacks from Pok\u00e9mon with these types.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>What is the best counter to Melmetal?<\/strong> The best Pok\u00e9mon Go Melmetal counters are <strong>Primal Groudon<\/strong>, <strong>Mega Blaziken<\/strong>, <strong>Mega Charizard Y<\/strong>, <strong>Reshiram<\/strong>, <strong>Terrakion<\/strong>, and <strong>Shadow Machamp<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How do you catch Meltan easily?<\/strong> The only way to catch a Meltan within Pok\u00e9mon Go is from a <strong>Mystery Box<\/strong>, which will attract Meltan to your location for a total of 60 minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What lure attracts Meltan?<\/strong> <strong>Mystery Boxes<\/strong> are essentially a special type of <strong>Incense<\/strong>, meaning they&#8217;ll attract Meltan to your location for a total of 60 minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How rare is a 100% IV Pok\u00e9mon?<\/strong> The chance to get a 100% IV (15\/15\/15) Pok\u00e9mon in Pok\u00e9mon GO is 1\/4096, or in percentage, 0.0244%.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How rare is a perfect Meltan in Pok\u00e9mon GO?<\/strong> From Wild Catches, it is 1\/4096 odds for a perfect Pok\u00e9mon, while from field research\/raids\/eggs\/forced encounters, it is 1\/216.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How did Ash catch Melmetal?<\/strong> Ash caught Meltan, which later evolved into Melmetal after performing a dance and chant with its fellow Meltan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Is Melmetal a legendary or mythical Pok\u00e9mon?<\/strong> Melmetal is a <strong>Mythical Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> and the evolved form of Meltan, making Meltan the first Mythical Pok\u00e9mon known to be able to evolve.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why is Melmetal mythical?<\/strong> Melmetal was worshiped in ancient times as a Pok\u00e9mon with the power to create metal, making it a unique and mythical creature.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How do you deal with Melmetal?<\/strong> A <strong>hyper offensive team<\/strong> with <strong>STAB Fire<\/strong>, <strong>Ground<\/strong>, or <strong>Fighting attacks<\/strong> would work best against Melmetal, with only a <strong>STAB Fireblast<\/strong> able to guarantee a one-hit KO.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Is Melmetal one of the strongest Pok\u00e9mon?<\/strong> Meltan\/Melmetal has the strongest punch of any Pok\u00e9mon due to its liquid metal form combined with the hex nuts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is Meltan weak against?<\/strong> Meltan is weak to <strong>Fighting<\/strong>, <strong>Fire<\/strong>, and <strong>Ground-type moves<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is the rarest Pok\u00e9mon in Pok\u00e9mon Go?<\/strong> Larvesta and Volcarona are two of the rarest Pok\u00e9mon in Pok\u00e9mon Go, due to their high rarity tier and limited availability.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How rare is a 1% IV Pok\u00e9mon in Pok\u00e9mon Go?<\/strong> There&#8217;s a one in 4,096 chance, or 0.0244% portability, of finding perfect IVs from a wild catch.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Should I purify Shadow Pok\u00e9mon?<\/strong> Purifying Shadow Pok\u00e9mon can provide better Appraisal and receive 2 points towards all their IVs, potentially bringing a 2-star Shadow Pok\u00e9mon to a 3-star.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Will shiny Meltan come back in 2023?<\/strong> Shiny Meltan will be available once again during a special event from Tuesday, March 21, 2023, to Wednesday, March 29, 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Counter Meltan? To counter Meltan, a Steel-type Pok\u00e9mon, it&#8217;s essential to use Fighting, Fire, or Ground-type moves, with the best counters being Primal Groudon, Mega Blaziken, Mega Charizard Y, Reshiram, Shadow Mamoswine, and Shadow Entei, as these Pok\u00e9mon can effectively take down Meltan with their powerful moves. 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