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Melmetal

Steel
Weakness
  • Fighting1.6×
  • Fire1.6×
  • Ground1.6×
Resistance
  • Poison0.39×
  • Bug0.63×
  • Dragon0.63×
  • Fairy0.63×
  • Flying0.63×
  • Grass0.63×
  • Ice0.63×
  • Normal0.63×
  • Psychic0.63×
  • Rock0.63×
  • Steel0.63×

Rank

#1

of 1,154

Score

93.9

out of 100

Recommended moveset

The preferred fast and charged moves for this ranking.

Thunder Shock

Fast move

Electric

Double Iron Bash

Charged move

Steel

Dynamic Punch

Charged move

Fighting
Key matchups

Favorable battles this Pokémon is expected to win.

  • Mimikyu
    GhostFairy
    Win
    Rating
    729
    Shadow ClawGhost
    Shadow SneakGhost
    Play RoughFairy
  • Corviknight
    FlyingSteel
    Win
    Rating
    606
    Sand AttackGround
    Air CutterFlying
    Iron HeadSteel
  • Tinkaton
    FairySteel
    Win
    Rating
    585
    Fairy WindFairy
    Gigaton HammerSteel
    BulldozeGround
  • Cramorant
    FlyingWater
    Win
    Rating
    523
    PeckFlying
    SurfWater
    FlyFlying
  • Vigoroth
    Normal
    Win
    Rating
    517
    ScratchNormal
    Body SlamNormal
    BulldozeGround
Top counters

Unfavorable battles this Pokémon is expected to lose.

  • Rating
    99
    EmberFire
    Weather Ball (Fire)Fire
    Energy BallGrass
  • Loss
    Rating
    350
    Mud ShotGround
    Aqua TailWater
    Stone EdgeRock
  • Loss
    Rating
    356
    Shadow ClawGhost
    Foul PlayDark
    Drain PunchFighting
  • Stunfisk
    GroundElectric
    Loss
    Rating
    372
    Thunder ShockElectric
    Mud BombGround
    DischargeElectric
  • Altaria
    DragonFlying
    Loss
    Rating
    452
    Dragon BreathDragon
    MoonblastFairy
    FlamethrowerFire
Editor analysis

Melmetal has become a unanimous favorite thanks to a major buff to Double Iron Bash. It gives Melmetal a 2 DPE attack at a blazing 4 pace. Dynamic Punch makes for excellent coverage as well. Its stat product is merely average, but its power and pacing more than compensate.

Battle stats
Attack
120.9
Defense
105.1
HP
146
Stat product
1,858
Move usage

How often each move appears in simulated movesets.

Fast moves

  • Thunder Shock134,800 uses

Charged moves

  • Double Iron Bash46,851 uses
  • Dynamic Punch23,195 uses
  • Superpower21,198 uses
  • Rock Slide20,447 uses
  • Thunderbolt13,231 uses
  • Hyper Beam5,174 uses
  • Flash Cannon4,769 uses
Rankings1,500 CP
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