Melmetal best PvP IVs
The best Melmetal IVs for Master League in Pokémon GO are 15/15/15 — 15 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. That spread reaches CP 4069 at level 50 and has the highest stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Open Melmetal 15/15/15 in the IV ranker
Best Melmetal IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | not allowed — must be unevolved and able to evolve | |||
| Great | 1/15/14 | 15.5 | 1499 | #1,136 |
| Ultra | 0/13/15 | 26 | 2495 | #2,589 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 4069 | #1 |
Melmetal cannot enter Little League because it has already evolved. Little League only takes Pokémon that have not evolved yet and can still evolve, so the 500 CP cap is not the only rule.
Top 10 Melmetal IVs for Great League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/15/14 | 15.5 | 1499 | 119.4 | 107.8 | 146 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 2/15/12 | 15.5 | 1500 | 119.9 | 107.8 | 145 | 99.8 |
| 3 | 0/15/15 | 15.5 | 1495 | 118.9 | 107.8 | 146 | 99.6 |
| 4 | 0/15/14 | 15.5 | 1492 | 118.9 | 107.8 | 146 | 99.6 |
| 5 | 1/14/15 | 15.5 | 1498 | 119.4 | 107.3 | 146 | 99.5 |
| 6 | 1/14/14 | 15.5 | 1495 | 119.4 | 107.3 | 146 | 99.5 |
| 7 | 2/13/15 | 15.5 | 1500 | 119.9 | 106.8 | 146 | 99.5 |
| 8 | 2/13/14 | 15.5 | 1498 | 119.9 | 106.8 | 146 | 99.5 |
| 9 | 1/15/13 | 15.5 | 1496 | 119.4 | 107.8 | 145 | 99.3 |
| 10 | 1/15/12 | 15.5 | 1493 | 119.4 | 107.8 | 145 | 99.3 |
Top 10 Melmetal IVs for Ultra League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/13/15 | 26 | 2495 | 153.9 | 138.3 | 190 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/14/14 | 26 | 2497 | 153.9 | 139.0 | 189 | 100.0 |
| 3 | 1/12/15 | 26 | 2500 | 154.6 | 137.6 | 190 | 99.9 |
| 4 | 0/15/13 | 26 | 2498 | 153.9 | 139.6 | 188 | 99.9 |
| 5 | 0/15/12 | 26 | 2494 | 153.9 | 139.6 | 188 | 99.9 |
| 6 | 1/14/12 | 26 | 2499 | 154.6 | 139.0 | 188 | 99.9 |
| 7 | 1/15/11 | 26 | 2500 | 154.6 | 139.6 | 187 | 99.8 |
| 8 | 0/12/15 | 26 | 2489 | 153.9 | 137.6 | 190 | 99.5 |
| 9 | 0/13/14 | 26 | 2491 | 153.9 | 138.3 | 189 | 99.5 |
| 10 | 1/11/15 | 26 | 2494 | 154.6 | 136.9 | 190 | 99.5 |
Rank 1 IVs across the evolution line
IVs carry over when a Pokémon evolves, so pick the spread for the league you mean to play it in, not for the stage you caught it at.
| Pokémon | Little | Great | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meltan | 0/15/15 CP 500 | 15/15/15 CP 1207 | 15/15/15 CP 1207 |
| Melmetal | ✕ | 1/15/14 CP 1499 | 0/13/15 CP 2495 |
How good is Melmetal in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Melmetal #29 of 409 in Master League, with a score of 88.4 out of 100. The usual moveset is Thunder Shock, Double Iron Bash and Dynamic Punch.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #1 of 1,154 | 93.9 | Thunder Shock, Double Iron Bash, Dynamic Punch |
| Ultra | #12 of 851 | 91.7 | Thunder Shock, Double Iron Bash, Dynamic Punch |
| Master | #29 of 409 | 88.4 | Thunder Shock, Double Iron Bash, Dynamic Punch |
These are two different questions. The IV ranks further up say which Melmetal to build; the meta rank says whether Melmetal is worth building at all. Ranks and movesets come from PvPoke, whose battle simulations produce them, and they move as the meta does.
How to find a good Melmetal
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It matches the CP, HP and appraisal stars of the top spreads above — pre-evolutions included — so you can sweep a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Melmetal you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs. It ranks every stage of the evolution line at once and shows the meta rank beside the IV rank.
Melmetal PvP IV questions
What are the best Melmetal IVs for Master League?
15/15/15 — 15 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. It reaches CP 4069 at level 50 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
What CP is a rank 1 Melmetal in Master League?
CP 4069 at level 50, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.