Introduced in generation five, with the Pokemon Black and White games, Meloetta is a unique Pokemon with two different potential typings. Meloetta can be normal and fighting or normal and psychic depending on which form it is in. It is classified by the Pokedex as the “Melody Pokemon” and is also a mythical legendary Pokemon as it was only available through events. This guide will showcase Meloetta’s capabilities in battle, its appearances in the anime and other general facts about Meloetta.
About Meloetta
Meloetta was first released in a 2013 event exclusively created for Meloetta. It is fairly unique as it can have two different types to switch between, in battle, if it knows Relic Song. These different forms, the Aria form and the Pirouette form, also have different base stats along with their different typing. As a mythical legendary Pokemon, Meloetta is not known to evolve from or into any other Pokemon. It made its first appearance in the Black and White season of the anime with the episode An Epic Defense Force!.
| First appearance in anime | Pokemon the Series: Black and White An Epic Defense Force! |
| First appearance in game | Pokemon Black and White |
| Region | Unova |
| Evolution | Not known to evolve from or into any other Pokemon |
| 1st Evo level | N/A |
| 2nd Evo level | N/A |
| Pokedex Entry | Its melodies are sung with a special vocalization method that can control the feelings of those who hear it. |
Meloetta Base Stats
(Aria Form)
| HP | 100 |
| ATTACK | 77 |
| DEFENCE | 77 |
| SP. ATTACK | 128 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 128 |
| SPEED | 90 |
| TOTAL | 600 |
(Pirouette Form)
| HP | 100 |
| ATTACK | 128 |
| DEFENCE | 90 |
| SP. ATTACK | 77 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 77 |
| SPEED | 128 |
| TOTAL | 600 |
Appearance
Meloetta has two different appearances depending on which form she is in, Aria or Pirouette form. The Aria form has long green hair with blue eyes and a green accent. The treble clef ornament is also posed as an earphone in this form. In the Pirouette form, the accent colors are orange with its hair bundled up and the earpiece, around Meloetta’s head, is changed to a pin to keep the hair up. The dress also changes between forms with a longer flowing dress in the Aria form and a frilled petal-like dress in Pirouette form.
Behavior
Despite being modeled after a performer, Meloetta is quite shy in its personality. Like most legendary Pokemon, it has a slight distrust in humans and only appears to help those in need but will quickly warm up to friendly trainers. In its Aria form, Meloetta is quite timid but things change in its Pirouette form as it becomes quite capable in battle. The Pokedex states that Meloetta’s songs can control happy and sad emotions in people and Pokemon.
Strengths and Weaknesses
As a legendary Pokemon, Meloetta has higher base stat totals than most other non-legendary Pokemon. Both the Pirouette form and Aria form have similar base stat totals, but Aria has a stronger special attack and defense while Pirouette has a higher speed and physical attack. In Aria form, Meloetta is weak to bug and dark type moves. In Pirouette form, Meloetta is weak to fighting, flying, psychic, and fairy types moves.
Shiny Meloetta
A Shiny Meloetta is quite desirable as there are two different shiny variations for its two forms. Shiny Meloetta in Aria Form has bluer hair and the color of the gem on its forehead and its eyes turn green. Shiny Meloetta in Pirouette form has pink hair, a pink gem, and brighter red eyes. It is quite easy to distinguish between regular Meloetta and Shiny Meloetta, despite its black color palette remaining the same. Like all shiny Pokemon, Shiny Meloetta gains a starry animation upon entering battle.
Best Moveset
Throughout competitive Pokemon battling, Meloetta has not made a big impact. While its base stat totals are fine, it is difficult to pull off a legendary Pokemon without access to their signature move. Most competitive teams will opt for the Aria form of Meloetta which makes Relic Song even more difficult to pull off. Many compositions with Meloetta utilize it as a bulky, special attacker. So consider running Substitute, Calm Mind, Psyshock, and Focus Blast. Substitute can make good use of Aria form’s bulkiness, Calm Mind can help set up a sweep, Psyshock functions as its primary source of damage and Focus Blast is for type coverage.
| Substitute | Calm Mind |
| Psyshock | Focus Blast |
How to Catch Meloetta in Pokemon Go
If you want to obtain a Meloetta in Pokemon Go, it can be rather difficult. Typical of its mythical legendary status, it is only available through events. Currently the Go Fest of 2021 offers Meloetta for players who purchased a ticket for the event and thus completing the quest, research tasks and other requirements will give you an opportunity to catch Meloetta. It is likely that Meloetta will be released to all players through a special research quest but until then, you will just need to wait for Niantic to release Meloetta through events again.
Trivia
- Of all the mythical legendary Pokemon, Meloetta is the only one to not have a starring role in a movie.
- The inspiration for Meloetta’s design likely comes from Greek mythology of muses.
- The name Meloetta is likely a combination of the words melody and pirouette.
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FAQ
Is Meloetta a Legendary?
Meloetta is a legendary Pokemon and is also classified as a mythical legendary as it is only available through Nintendo events. It was released through a Spring 2013 promotional event, the 20th Pokemon Anniversary event, as well as through a 2018 World Championships event. Meloetta also fulfills other conditions for legendary Pokemon as it cannot be bred, it does not evolve and it has a base stat total of 600.
On what level does Meloetta evolve?
Meloetta is not known to evolve from or into any other Pokemon. As a legendary Pokemon, it is a one stage evolution and there is no pre evolution or final evolution in Meloetta’s line. If you would like to change Meloetta’s form from Aria to Pirouette form, you will need to have Relic Song as one of her moves.
Can Meloetta learn Sing?
Meloetta will learn Sing upon reaching level 16. There are also many other song and voice type moves that Meloetta will learn naturally upon leveling up. It can learn Echoed Voice at level 36, Hyper Voice at level 64 and Perish Song at level 85.
Conclusion
Congratulations, you now know just about everything there is to know about this “Melody Pokemon”. Meloetta may not have had the biggest impact on the competitive scene, but it is fairly unique as a mythical legendary Pokemon. Unfortunately for fans of Meloetta, it has not appeared as a major role in its own exclusive movie. While Meloetta may not have gotten the same treatment as many other mythical legendary Pokemon, it is still a favorite among fans of the franchise.
