Ash's Melmetal: From Meltan to IRON TITAN | Complete History

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Which Pokemon should we tackle next? Any Anime History requests? I'm going to do another Ash Pokemon next, but after that, I'm leaning towards an Anime History. Maybe Alakazam, or Machamp? Any other suggestions?? Also... I forgot to add Hypno to the wins sections, bringing it to 6 wins, 2 losses, 75%!

[@laflamecactusjack09]

Ashs Noivern

[@oscarinromerocastanon]

Machamp

[@supermariologanfan6546]

Pokémon: Ash’s Noivern Ash’s Bayleef Ash’s Rowlet May’s Munchlax Dawn’s Piplup Serena’s Pancham Mallow’s Tsareena Goh’s Cinderace (Raboot/Cinderace) Goh’s Inteleon Goh’s Grookey Pokémon anime history: Beedrill Tyranitar Salamence Gallade Or some miscellaneous topics, like you’ve sometimes done: Ash’s Paldea team if he continued his journey Ash’s appearance in Masters EX (yes, that actually happened)

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Tyranitar

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

@@supermariologanfan6546 Great list, I actually covered Talonflame already, though. Hope you like it!

[@castform7]

Melmetal's a simple creature. He likes to spin and eat metal. I can respect that.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Sounds like us all :)

[@pieterhofkens7259]

​@ProfessorAlexSilver i too, like a side of metal with my fries, thats why i eat each can I get my hands on. Coke-cans are the best

[@LowQualityCarbink]

@@ProfessorAlexSilveryes, i can confirm i like spinning the hex nut on my body to double iron bash along with eating my favourite snack titanium

[@felixlee9645]

What about Faba's hypno???​@@ProfessorAlexSilver

[@kikito14387]

And gods apprentice

[@TheSebliterator]

Fun Fact: As Meltan, Melmetal was Ash's smallest pokemon, even smaller than Pikachu and Ash's starters who didn't evolve past their first stages.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Quite fun :)

[@felixlee9645]

​@@ProfessorAlexSilveryou forgot that it beat faba's hypno

[@blacksheep7741]

So it can learn electric attacks but ash never taught of any electric attacks when it evolves

[@draco4569]

@@felixlee9645 That is one of my favorite moments because Faba cheated by choosing Ash's Pokemon for him using Hypno's Psychic and still lost. It was even funnier to see Hypno freak out when Meltan bit through his pendulum.

[@Tyrantlizard127]

When it evolved into Melmetal, it also became his biggest, I believe.

[@ryebur7625]

Metan- is baby, small, hungry Melmetal- hungers for violence

[@AnuRadha-x7o]

true

[@Skynetbear]

Man, this has got to be one of Ash’s most terrifying teams He used an ancient juggernaut, a poison spewing dragon from another dimension, and a literal God of the Sun

[@jetguy128]

solgaleo wasn't his pokemon. He just took care of it

[@dragonofwise1035]

@@jetguy128 it was confirmed it was his pokemon through the flashback

[@jetguy128]

@@dragonofwise1035 he did not catch it with a pokeball. so it is not his.

[@dragonofwise1035]

The creators confirmed it was his Pokémon because it was all of ash’s Pokémon cheeeing for pikachu and Solgaleo and tyranitar cheered for him. Implying he owned them. It’s like saying dedenne wasn’t Bonnie Pokémon but Clemonts even though it was for Bonnie.

[@jetguy128]

@@dragonofwise1035 no larvitar and solgaleo were there because he took care of them as a baby. He never caught them in pokeballs so they are not his

[@joshfarmer8408]

I love how in the the last 3 series of the ash sage. The creators chose to give Ash some of his most cracked teams. Ash greninja and goodra in xyz, melmetal dusk lycenrock and Naganadel in sun and moon, and his champion team in journeys.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Definitely better than Johto and Unova haha

[@harleyevans6563]

To be fair if they had simply allowed more of the earlier teams to fully evolve they could’ve been cracked. Just imagine emboar, samurott, serperior and scrafty alongside krookodile. Or add a garchomp to the sinnoh team.

[@natalimoina]

Ash's SM mons were just the best

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

They were pretty epic :)

[@epicfan1598]

Love his SM team

[@AlmightyKing143]

I hate when people try to equate his SM team with his BW or even his Kanto/Johto teams. Not saying those other teams are bad but SM had a lot of personality.

[@edman9953]

The SM team didn’t really even feel complete until the Kukui battle. This team had potential to be one of the best, but the lack of meaningful screentime, especially with Melmetal and Naganadel ruins it for me. That and this team’s massive ground weakness, a weakness only rowlet can counter

[@AnimationisTHEfuture]

Clefable being smart enough to tame the Meltan that she once tried to kill is SUPER impressive.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

That it is lol

[@Niall_Sene]

Ash's Melmetal is really quite a funny 'mon, I loved how it was bros with Rowlet, his goofiness and how he loved to flex after evolving. The Alola squad was great, I wished Naganadel could've been around more though.

[@kevinbogdan9301]

I'm so glad that Ash has Melmetal for his 1st Mythical Pokemon. Ash has 3 great steel types in Solgaleo, Melmetal & Lucario. I wish it could've battled against Guzzlord and won against it. I wish that Melmetal was used in the WCS & Ash got to use it GMAX form. Melmetal's moveset should be: Double Iron Bash, Thunderbolt, Iron Defense. Gyro Ball, Superpower or Heavy Slam & Steel Beam.

[@NOLJAK101]

The battle ash’s melmetal had with Faba was funny to me! One of my favorite moments it had in the sun and moon anime!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Enjoyed it as well :-)

[@dimentdash]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver Forgot to put Faba's Hypno in the battle record just letting you know.

[@EnbyFish]

Melmetal being a Legendary that can evolve is so cool. I know it’s not the first one we’ve known of to do this, but I love that Sun/Moon started breaking series norms with stuff like this, regional forms, and Ash getting to own 2 legendaries including this absolute iron truck

[@apdroidgeek1737]

Meltan is a mythical pokemon not even close to a legendary. Legendary pokemon are far more powerful than mythical pokemons

[@EnbyFish]

@@apdroidgeek1737 I always viewed them to be in the same realm of pokemon but if you disagree that’s fine

[@lingyuhenglucas4579]

​@@EnbyFish completely different. one is extremely powerful one is godlike

[@EnbyFish]

@@lingyuhenglucas4579 mythicals are still a type of legendary pokemon. Mewtwo gets banned from VGC, so do they

[@DMobi]

Let's all take a moment to acknowledge that this is the first ever mythical Pokemon to be caught by a main character.

[@ferrellkang4954]

My Melmetal would have these moves: - Double Iron Bash - Thunder Punch - High Horsepower - Acid Armor

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I like that !

[@AdamEspersona]

Ash’s first ever Mythical AND first-ever official Steel-type. Also has the honor of being the first among his reserves (and not Pikachu) to use an Electric-type move, and of course it would be Thunderbolt. Naganadel would later share in that honor.

[@PkmnTrainerEmerald]

Loved seeing Meltan and eventually Melmetal. Seeing Ash have it is so cool i hope we see it again in the future in the gmax form as i think it was a missed opportunity not to have had a battle in Galar potentially with the form. It was a fun addition to the team one i didn't expect for sure!

[@bige81892]

Ash’s Melmetal left quite a strong impression. Pun absolutely intended. I wish we could’ve seen it flex those muscles in more battles. Seeing it dominate empoleon was one of my favorite moments in the battle besides Tooracats clash with incineroar and pikachus clash with Tapu Koko

[@inamdaryasin]

15:20 Melmetal against Steven's team? Steven's team is pretty much a big buffet for Melmetal, 😨😨 Steven has to send out Metagross very early like Kukui did with Incineroar.

[@Godzilla00X]

Its got an absolutely fantastic personality, wouldve loved to see it gigantamax! Agreed on wishing it do more

[@catshal1067]

All of Ash’s Alolan Pokemon has a buddy! Incineroar has Lycanroc, Rowlet has Melmetal.

[@Ha0507]

@catshal1067 and naganadel has pikachu! Right?

[@bismanaufalazzam7065]

Yea

[@harleyevans6563]

Fun fact: the colour of Ash’s Meltan’s hex nut varies to all other Meltan in the anime. I haven’t watched the first episode where they appeared but if the nuts are all the same colour then none of them are the Meltan that Ash caught.

[@crimsoncrewjp]

The color of Ash's Meltan is only different because the hex nut was used in TR's car. Before "Got Meltan" Ash's Meltan was the same color as the others

[@ParisJacobs-o3p]

FABA THINKING THAT ASH’S MELTAN WAS HIS WEAKEST POKEMON: MELTAN: YOU MISUNDERSTOOD

[@andrewniemiec8447]

Another excellent episode Also I was wondering if you could do some more of Jessie and James Pokémon

[@jamesrobson8308]

A good way to have such a unique pokemon play a major role in anime to show more people it as not everyone would of played go.

[@zachschmitt3654]

I was disappointed we never got to see Ash use G-Max Melmetal in the Journeys series

[@RojoRodeo]

Ash’s Bayleef from daddy’s girl to DEMON SLAYER

[@k-froy4746]

I think Professor has already posted a Bayleef analysis

[@bige81892]

@@k-froy4746no he didn’t.

[@BlackFlash09]

If I could create an official evolution method for Melmetal, I would create a Meltan exclusive PC box. Once the box is full, you would have the option to combine all the Meltan into one, evolving them into Melmetal.

[@pokemonchampion4826]

This giant pokemon with nut face somehow shown more personality than many Ash's fully evolved pokemons.

[@babyseal8822]

Fun Fact : meltan and melmetal is pokemon created for pokemon go and to connect the game with main line series, so yeah even before goh exist, meltan did it first Pokemon Go is canon

[@johnpittsii7524]

Thanks for the amazing video Professor Alex Silver ❤️

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

My pleasure!

[@deshawnedwards6412]

The Complete History of Dawn's Quilava: from Egg to POWERHOUSE!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I think I started the script a while back, maybe I'll have to finish it :)

[@elliotnutella8044]

Since it was officially caught I've considered Ash's Melmetal to be one of the more underrated Ash Pokemon, honestly it deserved to have another battle in Journeys and get to Gigantimax. Still, it's really great to see a video like this giving more attention to the fandom's proclaimed "Son of God".

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Who's the son? Greninja, or Rowlet? ha

[@liveStarGamingyt]

He would have made losse other even badly melmetal is so unpredictable that time

[@sagesixparties7217]

Zactoshi did Ash’s Melmetal justice than Pokémon Journeys ever did.

[@Coy.Rug22]

Fun fact: half of ash’s alola team knew thunderbolt

[@UltraAfroman]

My favorite muscular titan. 💪 Evolving from an adorable tiny Pokémon to a bulky Steel type Pokémon.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

💪💪

[@Narth02]

I've been watching the Alola saga for the past few weeks, and I've come to love Meltan/Melmetal a lot. I wish it did get more screen time/character development, but I was impressed with its showing despite its lack of experience. I wish we got to see more of it in Journeys/Aim to be a Pokemon Master, but perhaps a cameo sometime in the future. As for a suggestion for a future episode, I'd like to request Ash's Corphish to round out the Hoenn team.

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Ash's very first Steel and Mystical Pokémon. I just wish it gotten more screentime and battle. If Melmetal return I also want it to get it Gigantamax Form.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

What I really wanted was an emotional arc. I mention tthis at the end, but that's what I think it needed most. hard to compare its arc to Litten + Poipole

[@jenniferdaniels701]

Ah, yes. Battling Faba and Hypno. I love it when a bad guy shoots himself in the foot. It doesn't bother me that Meltan/Melmetal didn't have a dramatic storyline. Everyone having a tragic backstory just makes all the backstories start to blend into each other, like the fire type starters (except Cyndaquil/ Quilava, the only one to not have a tragic backstory). Just being caring, helpful, and having a good appetite makes Melmetal a natural fit on the team.

[@ReadyBergStudios3]

It’s definitely my favorite Steel Mythical Pokemon

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Mine as well

[@harleyevans6563]

Gotta go with genesect for me

[@claymathewselevator8121]

I want Ludlow to meet Ash’s Meltan

[@TheCrybabyOtaku]

Awesome content 👍👍

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks!

[@JarlQboyq]

The meltan that was caught is probably a straggler that takes the scenic route, hence why it watched rowlet sleep instead of stay with the group. (first appearance wise)

[@ChaseGall340]

I like the bond between Melmetal and Rowlet back when it was a meltan Rowlet became it’s mentor which inspired him call all his friends and evolve into Melmetal after see Rowlet battle in the aloha league.

[@supermariologanfan6546]

Sad how Melmetal got Dexited from Scarlet and Violet… Ash’s Melmetal was OP

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Except against Silvally XD

[@Jayakrishnantr5217]

I went into Sun and Moon hating the art style and not wanting to enjoy the anime. But Ash's Pokemon and friends he made there just made it one of the best and most emotional seasons for me. Meltan and Rowlet were an adorable combo!!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I think knowing that Ash would finish the saga with an insanely powerful team that won him his first championship puts everything into perspective when rewatching. With pokemon, everything is better in hindsight lol

[@Animesrk]

Nice video alex

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks!

[@Oscar92839]

Meltan is pretty unknown pogo exclusive

[@ericlang7987]

Melmetal is like a mythical Metagross

[@MannahSonne]

For an unknown reason I just got a lvl 100 one from Pokemon Home, its IV are all best except speed, which is just decent. One of my favorite Pokemon of all time haha.

[@chae4pres]

i’m glad he actually kept a legendary/power mon

[@kwdgolden2716]

You forgot Meltan defeated Faba's Hypno in the battle record

[@mimiquoi7380]

Melmeltal is really underrated ! I wanted to see him fight more... 😔 Imagine a new fight with Tobias with Ash's Naganadel, Melmeltal and Nebby ? The potential for a legendary fight 😭

[@somerandomdude6644]

I still can't believe that even with a high level that anything could catch double iron bash...

[@Eterrath]

The second most interesting addition to Ash's team after Greninja

[@madnessarcade7447]

Meltan is what would happen if you combined a termite with a puppy

[@lulukomadori9651]

It was nice to justify ash having an mythical cause - beside deserving one the most - his opponents gladion and kukui had their owns compared to tobias being the only one with legendaries - tho he was 100% the writers wanting ash not to win by any means - Plus, at least Ash got the promotion mon unlike dawn cyndaquil and ESPECIALLY Lana eevee that made alot fans mad

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I like that they gave him a mythical whose only magic power was being insanely strong, it would have been weird if he got something like a celebi and didn't time travel everywhere

[@lulukomadori9651]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver well yeah, but I'd be fine with ash having an legendary at the end of his journey, plus u know ash, he wouldn't use it in league battles. But then journey decided no ho-oh or even the latias - granted it should ONLY be the movie but the fact they built it up only to not even bond well with it was like What? -

[@TheGam1ngTr1ko]

super good you are doing an excellent jobb.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thank you so much 😀

[@azeemsiddiqui4764]

You should do Jessie's Wobbuffet next imo!

[@harleyevans6563]

It the history given from Willow from Go it’s said that 3000 years ago it was worshipped for its ability to create steel from nothing. It is also mentioned that at the end of its lifespan it will break down into shards that will create new meltan. My theory is that Oak knew of it because of how it was worshipped in ancient times (there would have been some record of it if it was being worshipped) but there was a lack of understanding of what meltan was because at the end of its lifespan 3000 years ago Melmetal in was sealed away in the mysterious box when it began to rust but before it could spawn new meltan. Could also be that there was t a record of meltan because it formed into melmetal long before it came into contact with the ancient people. In this theory when it was put away in the mysterious box it stopped the process of meltan spawning and that only started after the box was open, only so that meltan weren’t trapped in a box for thousands of years.

[@Omn1Hero]

Since your going over the Alolaons I think you should do Rowlet and use the title from snoozer to god.

[@christopheredwards788]

Good video

[@mazharsiddiqi7288]

Would've loved to have seen Gigantimax Melmetal debut in Journeys

[@bluehoodiecharmander]

thanks

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

You're welcome!

[@joecrammond6221]

A pokemon caught so late in the series it had little time to shine, and evolved very late in the show

[@facu108x8]

Dude your awesome,Can u do one about sophocles Vikabolt? Take Care Huge Fan

[@eliassmeke3991]

Dawn’s Piplup please 🙏

[@dragonofwise1035]

All of ash sm team was amazing. Did you do Ash's pikachu in journeys? Or Ash's pikachu in SM

[@factsofrealsandreels1911]

Like always great video

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I appreciate that!

[@kietvn21]

Can you please make a video about Ash's GOD ROWLET? I have always wanted you to cover about him

[@majesticespeon3126]

Rowlet also had a rival in its final evolution with Hau😊

[@redshot5403]

Ash’s first steel type and his only mythical. I wish it gigantmaxed

[@pikachublue6194]

Melmetal one of the best steel types of the series 🔩

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

💯

[@hanhtu5363]

2:28 POV: you throw red pikmin at a bulborb

[@catshal1067]

Imagine how funny it’d be if Meltan ate the Pokéball!

[@harleyevans6563]

Have you done a video about the history of shiny Pokemon in the anime.

[@harleyevans6563]

Should do a video on the Ash & Gary rivalry

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I'm thinking of doing something related to Paul first :)

[@harleyevans6563]

Yeah that’s actually probably better.

[@MisterMokuroh]

Ash's first Mythical Pokémon!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

1️⃣

[@MisterMokuroh]

O you forgot to count Faba's Hypno.

[@CeaselessEntertainment8468]

Do you think that a pokemon like Melmetal would be a natural predator to the Paradox Pokemon of pokemon violet? They're essentially metal so i don't see why Melmetal won't go predatorial and try absorbing them. Imagine if ash didn't retire and brought melmetal to area zero, or better yet Melmetal trying to eat Miraidon like Heracross with Bulbasaur.

[@liveStarGamingyt]

Actually no one wanna admit it but his alola team is pretty powerful then other region

[@alexplaysgames_2]

Any Pokemon would be lucky to have Ash as their trainer.

[@A.A.Gcomics]

I like melmetal though i wished they had an episode of it being jealous of one of ash’s Pokémon like Snorlax like rowlet enjoyed sleeping on it’s belly making melmetal jealous wanting to fight it a battle of ash’s biggest Pokémon

[@oscarinromerocastanon]

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[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Greetings from Los Angeles :)

[@Jess19980]

Which Ash Pokemon is next on the list? Hawlucha, rest of Gengar, Rowlet, Butterfree, Larvitar, Goodra or Nebby,

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Find out in 2 weeks ;-)

[@ttoismailpikaninja]

The next video title is before my eyes, the whole story of Liko's Meowscrada

[@jenniferdaniels701]

Isn't it a little too soon for that? I don't want to sound against the idea, but I think that Horizons should at least be over before the pokemon on the show have episodes.

[@ttoismailpikaninja]

@@jenniferdaniels701 It's already in the future, after it's happened

[@riceshaddow]

Melmetal is my favorite pokemon besides Gengar and Squirtle

[@liveStarGamingyt]

He's best everyone forgotten him

[@A.A.Gcomics]

Did anyone else thought that when melmetal returned in journeys to gigantamax

[@sarnasingh2132]

Nice

[@jaredlanglitz5651]

I’m surprised that Brock’s beautiful Blissy is strong enough to take on this Iron Giant. I think the gang was pulling on Meltan’s eye before it snapped back and used Flash Cannon. Even though Meltan serviced two dangerous dragons, I think Ash should work on Melmetal’s stamina in order to keep up with Silvally’s speed. If only Ash were to use Melmetal in his gigantimax form. *NO NOT JAMES’ PRECIOUS BOTTLE CAPS!!* I think Pikachu’s spirit vision is based off of Rocky in his first movie, at least I think.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

When it comes to blissey, I'd be surprised if anyone could beat her lol

[@axels3188]

I think Ash’s Melmetel was Cool and you forgot it’s Win against Faba’s Hypno so it would have 6 wins also Since Melmetel it’s Still Bothers me the Creaters Still never Alowed Ash to catch a Legendary even after he caught a Mythical even through They say Solgaleo is Ash’s because he bonded with Ash Should’ve Catched a Legendary as he Final Send off from the anime like Latias or Kubful if they just Included the Isle of Armour in Journeys and next do a Video on Dawn’s Piplup next.

[@datpham2482]

Whoever defeats Meow shouldn't take into account.

[@eeveejr3258]

Do ash's noivern

[@sabrinaschad1025]

Do the history of Ash's Goodra

[@tuankietpham8912]

Can u make a vid abt Ash's Rowlet

[@Nobodyknows_825]

Please do hog’s cinderace next🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@joshuacanales6419]

Can you do a history of the pokemon who were shown as nothing but losers and I am not talking about the singular Pokemon like Ash's Oshawott or Misty's starmie but the Pokemon whose species of the whole appeared all across the anime the ants were mostly seen losing after watching your short about Machamp it inspired me to ask you about making a video about all the Pokemon across the anime who have been betrayed there's nothing but punching bags for everyone else

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I'd love to do that, whenever it comes to general anime history, it's hard to catch everything so I am a bit worried I'll get picked apart if I miss a one second montage win 😅

[@joshuacanales6419]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver it's okay since I saw that one short it game me the inspiration to ask for you to make a video on that you don't have to do all of them per se just the ones that have a significant history or order for compromise just do the the more notable Pokemon who has a significantly failed record per series so no one gets confused since you think in a more creative look and that wasn't sure about Machamp they gave me the question to wonder what other Pokemon species have been nothing but losers across their time in the anime

[@adzrcool4527]

Kukui's Incineroar also held back Melmetal

[@castform7]

I've always wondered why people still argue that Ash hasn't caught a Legendary with Melmetal since it is one. Mythicals are a subset and besides how weirdly they're distributed, have no distinct qualities separating themselves from Legendaries. I don't think you can sit here and reasonably argue that Arceus and Mew are less important despite having the title of Mythical so my big gooey beyblade shouldn't be considered lesser either.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

As a fan since the first generation, I'm still pretty confused why legendaries and mythicals have to be different, I need to double check which one is which a lot lol

[@eliassmeke3991]

In the anime Professor Oak is an elderly man 👴 and Officer Jenny is an adult 👩 right?

[@AnuRadha-x7o]

pls do ash's solgaleo ps: thank you melmetal is my favourite steel type