Pokémon-specific weakness guide

Melmetal-Gmax Weaknesses and Counters

This guide explains Melmetal-Gmax's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Steel typing.

Melmetal-Gmax Pokémon sprite

Melmetal-Gmax

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Battle notes

  • Melmetal-Gmax's Steel typing is best attacked with Fire (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
  • Avoid relying on common Poison, Normal, Grass, Ice attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Melmetal-Gmax resists or ignores those matchups.
  • This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.

Best counter types

These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.

Example Pokémon counters

Defensive typing summary

Melmetal-Gmax's base defensive typing is Steel. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.

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FAQ

What is Melmetal-Gmax weak to?

Melmetal-Gmax is weak to Fire (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x).

Which attacking types are most practical against Melmetal-Gmax?

Fire is the strongest listed attacking type against Melmetal-Gmax at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.

Does Melmetal-Gmax's ability change these weaknesses?

This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.

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