Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Melmetal is a steel-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Attack — at 600 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with slow (base 34) and a physical attacking profile. Its Iron Fist ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Melmetal. Build around what Melmetal actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Melmetal is a Steel-type Pokémon. Full weakness, resistance, and immunity breakdown below.
Melmetal is a Steel-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fire, Fighting, Ground. It resists Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy. It is immune to Poison.
- Fire2× damage
- Fighting2× damage
- Ground2× damage
- Normal0.5× damage
- Grass0.5× damage
- Ice0.5× damage
- Flying0.5× damage
- Psychic0.5× damage
- Bug0.5× damage
- Rock0.5× damage
- Dragon0.5× damage
- Steel0.5× damage
- Fairy0.5× damage
- Poison0× damage
To counter Melmetal in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Fire or Fighting or Ground moves and can withstand its Steel STAB attacks.
Fire-type counters
Want the full picture? See Melmetal's base stats, moveset, and evolution chain.
