Great League · Mega Great League
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
#2
of 1,217
Score
93.7
out of 100
Recommended moveset
The preferred fast and charged moves for this ranking.
Thunder Shock
Fast move
Double Iron Bash
Charged move
Dynamic Punch
Charged move
Key matchups
Favorable battles this Pokémon is expected to win.
- MimikyuWinGhostFairy
- Rating
- 729
Shadow ClawGhostShadow SneakGhostPlay RoughFairy - TinkatonWinFairySteel
- Rating
- 585
Fairy WindFairyGigaton HammerSteelBulldozeGround - Mega SableyeWinDarkGhost
- Rating
- 571
Shadow ClawGhostFoul PlayDarkDazzling GleamFairyNight Shade+Ghost - CramorantWinFlyingWater
- Rating
- 523
PeckFlyingSurfWaterFlyFlying - VigorothWinNormal
- Rating
- 517
ScratchNormalBody SlamNormalBulldozeGround
Top counters
Unfavorable battles this Pokémon is expected to lose.
- Loss
- Rating
- 99
EmberFireWeather Ball (Fire)FireEnergy BallGrass - Mega MalamarLossDarkPsychic
- Rating
- 350
PsywavePsychicFoul PlayDarkSuperpowerFightingPsybeam+Psychic - Quagsire (Shadow)LossWaterGround
- Rating
- 350
Mud ShotGroundAqua TailWaterStone EdgeRock - Sableye (Shadow)LossDarkGhost
- Rating
- 356
Shadow ClawGhostFoul PlayDarkDrain PunchFighting - AltariaLossDragonFlying
- Rating
- 452
Dragon BreathDragonMoonblastFairyFlamethrowerFire
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 Shock148,500 uses
Charged moves
- Double Iron Bash52,963 uses
- Dynamic Punch24,903 uses
- Superpower22,781 uses
- Rock Slide22,573 uses
- Thunderbolt14,340 uses
- Hyper Beam5,650 uses
- Flash Cannon5,370 uses
Rankings1,500 CP