Meltan Team Builder

Meltan at a glance

Meltan brings a Steel typing and a 300 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Fire and Fighting hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Where you can use Meltan

• Availability is estimated from generation data and should be checked against the exact game before final planning.
• Planning contexts include Ultra Sun & Moon, Sword & Shield, Scarlet & Violet.

Best teammates for Meltan

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Meltan's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Sprigatitoresists ground - adds grass pressure - fits at least one shared game contextFloragatoresists ground - adds grass pressure - fits at least one shared game contextMeowscaradaresists ground - adds grass pressure - adds dark pressureFuecocoresists fire - adds fire pressure - fits at least one shared game contextCrocalorresists fire - adds fire pressure - fits at least one shared game contextSkeledirgeresists fire - immune to fighting - adds fire pressure

Team pitfalls when building around Meltan

• Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to fire, fighting, and ground.
• Check whether legendary or mythical Pokemon are allowed in your game rules or competitive format.