Is Melmetal Deck good in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Melmetal Deck is a Tier 3 deck with a 39% win rate and 0.0% meta share. It's a viable deck that can perform well in the right hands.

What cards do I need for Melmetal Deck?

The core cards for Melmetal Deck are: Melmetal, Melmetal. Top tournament builds also commonly include Meltan, Orthworm, Copycat, Cyrus.

How do you play Melmetal Deck?

Build your strategy around Melmetal. It's the deck's main damage dealer. Use Melmetal's Ability "Hard Coat" — This Pokémon takes -20 damage from attacks.

What is the best Melmetal Deck deck list?

The top-performing Melmetal Deck list runs: 1x Melmetal, 1x Melmetal, 2x Meltan, 1x Orthworm, 2x Copycat, 1x Cyrus, 2x Heavy Helmet, 2x Lucky Ice Pop, 2x Metal Core Barrier, 2x Poké Ball, 2x Professor’s Research, 1x Sabrina, 1x Training Area. This build achieved 0W-2L at Pocket Lagoon No EX (OAK & May Prize).

What beats Melmetal Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Melmetal Deck's core Pokemon are weak to fire types. Strong counters include Mega Blaziken ex Deck, Entei ex Deck, Chandelure Deck.

How many packs do I need to build Melmetal Deck?

Based on pull rates, you'll need approximately 306 packs to collect all core cards for Melmetal Deck. Most cards are reasonably accessible through regular pack opening.

Melmetal Deck

0.0% of the meta · Updated June 10, 2026

Tier 3

Win Rate

38.9%

Meta Share

0.0%

Core Cards

Estimated Pack Cost

306

estimated packs to collect all core cards

1x Rare~280/ea

1x Uncommon~26/ea

MelmetalRare

Charizard280 pks

MelmetalUncommon

Eevee26 pks

Estimates based on pull rates. Actual results may vary.

Core Cards

Melmetal

Genetic Apex #182

Melmetal

Eevee Grove #050

Key Moves & Abilities

AbilityHard Coat(Melmetal)

This Pokémon takes -20 damage from attacks.

Heavy Impact(Melmetal)

120

Mega Punch(Melmetal)

Strategy Guide

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Melmetal wins by stacking metal-type damage reduction and tool cards to absorb attacks while Heavy Impact deals 120 damage to grind through opponents over time. Hard Coat's passive -20 damage reduction is the core defensive engine.

Open with Meltan and use Poké Ball to secure it on turn 1. Build toward Melmetal through draw from Professor's Research, Copycat, and Sightseer. Once Melmetal with Hard Coat is in the Active spot, equip Steel Apron and Metal Core Barrier to layer additional damage reduction on top of Hard Coat. Mid-game, Skarmory and Klefki provide additional metal-type presence on the bench. When 4 energy are attached, Heavy Impact deals 120 damage for knockouts that score 1 point each. Guzma and Cyrus manage the active spot.

Damage Math

Opposing attacker hitting Melmetal with Hard Coat

Incoming damage - Hard Coat 20 reduction = effective damage taken

Hard Coat applies every turn passively; pairing with Metal Core Barrier and Steel Apron further reduces incoming damage

Strengths

Hard Coat's passive -20 damage reduction forces attackers to hit harder to score a KO, extending Melmetal's lifespan significantly.
Tyrantrum and Houndstone are 62-63% unfavorable matchups for those decks; Melmetal's bulk directly counters slower physical attackers.
Every Pokémon in the deck is a non-ex Stage 1 or Basic, forcing the opponent to score 3 separate 1-point knockouts to win.

Weaknesses

Annihilape, Dragonite, and Rampardos all win 75% against this deck; fighting and dragon types bypass metal's bulk and one-shot Melmetal.Matchup
Heavy Impact costs 4 energy; energy attachment is slow and the deck can go multiple turns without dealing meaningful damage.Tempo
The deck runs only 1 Meltan and 1 Melmetal in the top build; losing Melmetal to a KO leaves minimal attacking options.Consistency

How to Play

Stack Defensive Tools on Hard Coat Melmetal

Get Melmetal with Hard Coat Active and immediately equip Steel Apron and Metal Core Barrier. Hard Coat reduces incoming damage by 20 passively. Combined with tool-card reductions, Melmetal can absorb two or three attacks from average ex Pokémon without being knocked out, giving you time to attach the 4 energy needed for Heavy Impact's 120 damage.

Key cardsMelmetalSteel ApronMetal Core Barrier

Control the Active Spot with Guzma and Cyrus

Guzma pulls a target benched Pokémon into the Active spot while switching in your own fresh attacker. Cyrus redirects damage toward benched Pokémon. Use both to keep the opponent off their most threatening attacker and to position Melmetal favorably. Rocky Helmet punishes physical attackers further while you wait to charge Heavy Impact.

Key cardsGuzmaCyrusRocky HelmetMelmetal

How to Beat This Deck

Exploit Fighting and Dragon Weaknesses

Annihilape and Rampardos hit Melmetal for type-based bonus damage that punches through Hard Coat entirely. A 150+ damage hit knocks out Melmetal in one attack before Steel Apron can compensate. Since the deck's attacker is a Stage 1 non-ex worth only 1 point, a clean one-shot still only scores 1 point but removes Melmetal from play permanently.

CountersAnnihilapeRampardos

Out-Tempo with Faster Attackers

Melmetal needs 4 energy for its best attack. Decks that attack with 1-2 energy can score two knockouts before Melmetal fires once. Score the 3 points needed to win while Melmetal is still charging. Heavy Helmet and Metal Core Barrier cannot compensate for a point deficit caused by a slow start.

Target Supporting Basics to Remove Board Presence

Skarmory, Klefki, and Orthworm fill Melmetal's bench as support Pokémon. Bench-damage effects or Sabrina pulls can remove these cheap Basics quickly, scoring easy 1-point KOs. Reducing the bench to just Melmetal eliminates any follow-up attacker and lets you focus all damage on the single remaining threat.

CountersSabrina

Common Substitutions

Primary attacker variant

Melmetal:Two variants exist in the data — 130 HP Hard Coat version and 140 HP Mega Punch version; Hard Coat version is the core defensive build.

Bench support

Heatran:Single copy in top build; provides an alternative Basic metal attacker if Melmetal is knocked out.
Kartana:Single copy; additional bench presence that forces the opponent to spread attention.