Meltan

Meltan

Meltan appears in the English print of Pokémon GO, released on July 1, 2022. Meltan is a common rarity and 70 HP. The Pokémon GO set contains 88 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.

Collector Insights

Meltan is a Metal-type Pokémon with 70 HP. It features a single attack named Thunder Shock, which costs two Colorless Energy and deals 20 damage. The attack also includes a secondary effect: flipping a coin to potentially paralyze the opponent's Active Pokémon if the result is heads. The card requires two Colorless Energy to retreat, reflecting its retreat cost. Meltan has a resistance to Grass-type attacks, reducing damage by 30, but is weak to Fire-type attacks, which deal double damage. Its flavor text describes the Pokémon as capable of melting iron and other metals in the subsoil, absorbing them into its molten steel body. The card was released in the Sword & Shield series under the Pokémon GO set, dated July 1, 2022. Artist Sumiyoshi Kizuki designed the illustration, and the card is classified as Common rarity with a regulation mark of F.

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

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