The Origins of Sword and Shield!

"Cha! (Д)σ"

Tinkaton pointed at the "exploded" Meltan and the Meltan scattered all over the ground.

It had cracked apart!

Jing He: "..."

He took a small breath.

"It wasn't your fault. It had already reached the 'cycle' stage." Jing He explained helplessly.

Meltan were very special Pokémon.

Although they were Mythical Pokémon and had no gender, that did not mean they had no way to reproduce.

It was said that—

When a Meltan reached the end of its lifespan, its body would rust over, becoming covered in mottled patches of corrosion.

Whenever it reached that limit, its body would shatter into countless fragments and turn into large numbers of Meltan.

This was how Meltan reproduced.

And when the Meltan grew to a certain point, they would once again call upon their companions. With their companions' help, through a special dance and Thunder Wave, they would evolve together into a brand-new Meltan.

Ash's Meltan, for instance, had evolved with the help of a huge group of Meltan.

Of course.

The number of Meltan produced by a Meltan's split was greater than the number needed to evolve into another Meltan.

However, Meltan had extraordinarily long lifespans, and the time from evolution to splitting again was equally long. So even though Meltan could reproduce, their numbers remained pitifully low.

"Cha..."

Upon hearing this, Tinkaton immediately let out a long sigh and patted her chest.

Good, good. As long as I didn't smash it.

Otherwise, wouldn't Hammer Girl's "lifelong reputation" have been ruined in one blow?

After splitting, the Meltan landed on the ground and immediately scattered toward every corner of the ruins. In just a few blinks, they had all vanished.

Only one palm-sized Meltan remained, standing before Tinkaton. The little Dark Stone inside its golden nut-shaped head curved into crescents.

"Shooo~~"