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Meltan

Pokémon GO / #045/78

Meltan

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Pokémon GO
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
Sumiyoshi Kizuki
Source reference
swsh10.5-045

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Meltan absorbs iron and other metals from the ground by melting them. Its liquid-metal body circulates this material to produce energy. Meltan live in groups; when evolution is due, the strongest may absorb its companions and become Melmetal. The Pokédex describes an existence in which food, internal movement and changes of form all depend on the surrounding metals.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Sword explains that Meltan draws energy from molten metal circulating inside its body. Pokémon Shield describes the evolution of a dominant individual that absorbs other Meltan. Becoming Melmetal therefore involves an entire group in this account.

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Card details

HP
70
Type (source)
Metal
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
808
Regulation mark
F
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2
Resistance (source)
Grass -30

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

It melts particles of iron and other metals found in the subsoil, so it can absorb them into its body of molten steel.

Attacks

Thunder Shock

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 20

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Documented variants

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  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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