Is Melmetal viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Melmetal is ranked #27 in Gen 9 National Dex with 7.53% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Melmetal in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Melmetal in Gen 9 National Dex is Medicham-Mega with a 87.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Melmetal include Medicham-Mega, Charizard-Mega-Y, Volcarona, Heatran, Charizard-Mega-X.

What is the best counter for Melmetal in Gen 9 National Dex?

Medicham-Mega is the best counter for Melmetal in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 87.2% of their encounters.

Melmetal counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0809 Melmetal

Steel

USAGE 7.5% #27

BASE STATS

HP 135

ATK 143

DEF 143

SPA 80

SPD 65

SPE 34

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireFightingGround

½×

NormalGrassIceFlyingPsychicBugRockDragonSteelFairy

0×

Poison

Moves

Double Iron Bash 100.0% Thunder Punch 85.8% Ice Punch 73.5% Thunder Wave 62.1% Earthquake 42.4% Superpower 13.4% Protect 8.8% Toxic 8.0%

Items

Punching Glove 60.3% Assault Vest 13.6% Choice Band 11.5% Leftovers 10.7% Protective Pads 3.5% Custap Berry 0.1% Life Orb 0.1% Electrium Z 0.1%

Common Teammates

Dragonite53.6%

Gliscor51.8%

Keldeo50.9%

Charizard-Mega-X50.3%

Gengar49.9%

Alomomola19.8%

Landorus-Therian13.6%

Hatterene10.8%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.93

87.2% checker faints 7.31%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Melmetal: 570-672 (120.2 - 141.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Medicham-Mega counters →

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

105.102

83.3% checker faints 6.10%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Melmetal in Sun: 764-902 (161.1 - 190.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Charizard-Mega-Y counters →

Volcarona

BugFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

131.402

78.7% checker faints 5.94%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Melmetal: 312-368 (65.8 - 77.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Volcarona counters → Teams with Volcarona →

Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

136.488

76.9% checker faints 6.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Melmetal: 506-596 (106.7 - 125.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Heatran counters → Teams with Heatran →

Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

75.3% checker faints 8.30%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Melmetal: 410-486 (86.4 - 102.5%) -- 18.8% chance to OHKO

View Charizard-Mega-X counters →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

239.603

74.0% checker faints 4.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Melmetal: 300-354 (63.2 - 74.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Ceruledge

FireGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.759

71.8% checker faints 9.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ceruledge Bitter Blade vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Melmetal: 230-272 (48.5 - 57.3%) -- 94.1% chance to 2HKO

View Ceruledge counters → Teams with Ceruledge →

Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK

117.081

67.8% checker faints 7.37%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Melmetal: 336-396 (70.8 - 83.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ursaluna counters →

Volcanion

FireWater DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.001

66.8% checker faints 10.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Melmetal Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Volcanion: 164-194 (45 - 53.2%) -- 35.5% chance to 2HKO

View Volcanion counters →

Iron Hands

FightingElectric DEFENSIVE COUNTER

48.414

65.9% checker faints 6.81%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Melmetal Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Iron Hands: 176-208 (34.3 - 40.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Iron Hands counters →

Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

31.556

64.5% checker faints 8.52%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Lopunny-Mega Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Melmetal: 326-386 (68.7 - 81.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Lopunny-Mega counters →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

312.053

63.8% checker faints 4.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Melmetal: 276-326 (58.2 - 68.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

200.071

61.6% checker faints 5.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Punching Glove Iron Fist Melmetal Double Iron Bash (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk: 182-216 (41.9 - 49.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

203.88

56.7% checker faints 5.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Melmetal Superpower vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kingambit: 392-464 (97 - 114.8%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

147.15

56.5% checker faints 7.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Melmetal Superpower vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Iron Treads: 196-232 (51 - 60.4%) -- 89.5% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

136.107

56.5% checker faints 7.30%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Melmetal: 318-374 (67 - 78.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

71.495

56.4% checker faints 8.13%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Valiant Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Melmetal: 318-374 (67 - 78.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

36.089

55.4% checker faints 8.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Punching Glove Iron Fist Melmetal Thunder Punch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 168-198 (33.3 - 39.2%) -- 16.6% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Dondozo counters →

Cinderace

Fire OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.051

55.3% checker faints 11.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Libero Cinderace High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Melmetal: 318-374 (67 - 78.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Cinderace counters → Teams with Cinderace →

Rotom-Heat

ElectricFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

49.923

55.0% checker faints 9.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Rotom-Heat Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Melmetal: 378-446 (79.7 - 94%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Rotom-Heat counters →

Moltres

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

69.879

54.6% checker faints 8.37%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Moltres Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Melmetal: 296-350 (62.4 - 73.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Moltres counters → Teams with Moltres →

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK

172.278

52.7% checker faints 6.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Melmetal: 236-278 (49.7 - 58.6%) -- 99.6% chance to 2HKO

View Scizor-Mega counters →

Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

191.505

51.4% checker faints 6.24%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Terapagos Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Melmetal: 78-92 (16.4 - 19.4%) -- possible 6HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

197.619

48.7% checker faints 6.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Melmetal: 237-280 (50 - 59%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

130.128

47.9% checker faints 7.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Melmetal: 264-312 (55.6 - 65.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Melmetal

Steel SOFT CHECK

126.323

47.4% checker faints 7.61%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Melmetal Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Melmetal: 226-268 (47.6 - 56.5%) -- 85.9% chance to 2HKO

View Melmetal counters →

Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark SOFT CHECK

53.133

44.5% checker faints 9.50%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar-Mega Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Melmetal: 250-296 (52.7 - 62.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Tyranitar-Mega counters →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

280.146

43.9% checker faints 5.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Heat Wave vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Melmetal: 208-246 (43.8 - 51.8%) -- 12.5% chance to 2HKO

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

166.634

42.7% checker faints 6.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Melmetal: 180-214 (37.9 - 45.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK

79.538

41.9% checker faints 7.81%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios-Mega Aura Sphere vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Melmetal: 212-250 (44.7 - 52.7%) -- 24.6% chance to 2HKO

View Latios-Mega counters →

Ranked #27 with 7.53% usage. Sorted by reliability score.