Actan

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Actan Rare Metal Pokémon #196 Actan Nuclear Actan
Type Dark Steel Actan Nuclear Steel Nuclear Actan Unknown
Ability Intimidate				Hidden Ability
Mega Ability
Gender ratio Genderless		Catch rate 3 (0.4%)
Breeding Egg group Undiscovered Hatch time 30855 steps*
Height 3.3 m 10'9.9" m		Weight 1270.0 kg 2799.9 lbs {{{weight2-kg}}} kg
Base experience yield 270		Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Actan 0 HP 3 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Nuclear 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style		Pokédex color   Blue
Base friendship 0

Actan is a dual-type Dark/Steel Legendary Pokémon. It is one of the Brothers of Metal, along with Lanthan and Heatran.

It does not evolve into or from any Pokémon.

Pokédex Entry

Pokédex entry One of the legendary Pokémon that formed the Tandor region. It taught humans about the use of radioactive metals.

Game Locations

Availability None This Pokémon cannot be obtained. Common Uncommon Fossil Rare Poké Radar Buy One Victory Road (Actanite Core Waterfall)

Held Items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common Uncommon Rare Always

Base Stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 96	156 - 203	302 - 396
Attack: 144	134 - 215	263 - 425
Defense: 96	90 - 162	177 - 320
Sp.Atk: 73	70 - 137	135 - 269
Sp.Def: 94	89 - 160	173 - 315
Speed: 97	91 - 163	179 - 322
Total: 600   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type Effectiveness

Normal Form

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 4× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× Fairy 1× Nuclear 1× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 4× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× Fairy 1× Nuclear 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 4× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× Fairy 1× Nuclear 1× None

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 4× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× Fairy 1× Nuclear 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 4× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× Fairy 1× Nuclear 1× None

Doubly weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 4× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× Fairy 1× Nuclear 1× None

Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is ½×.

Nuclear Form

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 4× Flying 1× Poison 0× Ground 4× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 4× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× Nuclear ¼× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 4× Flying 1× Poison 0× Ground 4× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 4× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× Nuclear ¼× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 4× Flying 1× Poison 0× Ground 4× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 4× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× Nuclear ¼× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 4× Flying 1× Poison 0× Ground 4× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 4× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× Nuclear ¼× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 4× Flying 1× Poison 0× Ground 4× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 4× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× Nuclear ¼× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 4× Flying 1× Poison 0× Ground 4× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 4× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× Nuclear ¼× None

Moves

By Level Up

By Leveling Up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  1 Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5 9 Leer Normal Status — 100% 30 17 Feint Attack Dark Physical 60 —% 20 25 Metal Sound Steel Status — 85% 40 33 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 41 Scary Face Normal Status — 100% 15 49 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 57 Flash Cannon Steel Special 80 100% 10 65 Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 73 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 80 Metal Cruncher Steel Physical 120 85% 5 86 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80% 5 90 Sudden Strike Dark Physical 40 100% 30

Bold moves get STAB when used by Actan Italic moves get STAB only when used by an evolution of Actan Underlined moves are unavailable to a prior evolution(s) and/or will be completely unavailable upon evolving.

By TM/HM

By TM/HM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM50 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 10 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 TM67 Recycle Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 5 TM76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM79 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM98 Last Resort Normal Physical 140140 100}}100% 5 TM99 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15

Bold moves get STAB when used by Actan Italic moves get STAB only when used by an evolution of Actan Underlined moves are unavailable to a prior evolution(s) and/or will be completely unavailable upon evolving.

By Tutor

By Move Tutor

Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Cost  Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 4 /5000 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 4 Fire Fang Fire Physical 65 95% 15 4 /5000 Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90% 10 4 Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 4 /0 Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100% 10 4 Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 4 Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 4 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 4 Nasty Plot Dark Status — —% 20 4 /0 Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 10 4 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 4 Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 4

Bold movea get STAB when used by Actan Italic movea get STAB only when used by an evolution of Actan Underlined moves are unavailable to a prior evolution(s) and/or will be completely unavailable upon evolving.

By Breeding

By Breeding

Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred to Actan Bold moves get STAB when used by Actan Italic moves get STAB only when used by an evolution of Actan (Breeding moves cannot be re-learned by the Move Expert upon evolving)

By nuclear form

By Nuclear Form

Location   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Championship Site Nuclear Slash Nuclear Physical 55 90% 20

Bold moves get STAB when used by Actan Italic moves get STAB only when used by an evolution of Actan Underlined moves are unavailable to a prior evolution(s) and/or will be completely unavailable upon evolving. Only Nuclear Actan learns Nuclear moves and gets STAB from them.

Evolution

Unevolved Actan  Dark  Steel

Sprites

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny
Egg sprite

Nuclear Form

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny
Egg sprite

Shiny prior to 1.2

Nuclear Shiny

Front	Back

Catching Strategies

Catching Strategies for Legendary Pokemon

Trivia

• Nuclear Actan cannot be legitimately obtained.
  • Prior to the 1.0.1 patch, there was a glitch allowing the corrupted Nuclear version of Actan to be caught. This form is Nuclear/Steel, with the moves Inferno, Nuclear Slash, Iron Defense, and Metal Cruncher.
  • Prior to the 1.2.0 patch, it could still be caught but was removed from the player's possession directly afterwards.
  • With the 1.2.0 patch, Nuclear Actan was made uncatchable.
  • If Nuclear Actan is encountered in Randomizer mode, it cannot be captured.
• Nuclear Actan is the only Pokémon to be doubly resistant to Nuclear-type moves.
  • It is also the only dual-type Nuclear Pokémon that has Nuclear as its primary type.

	Have you seen all the bugs in Tandor? Give me a call if you find any new ones! Using an escape rope to leave the Actanite Core after the player catches Actan allegedly may have resulted in the dark area around building interiors to be replaced by lava in early versions of the game. Click here for more info on known bugs.

Name Origin

Actan's name is likely derived from actinide. The actinide series is a grouping of 15 radioactive elements on the periodic table. It could also come from actinium, the element for which the actinide series is named.

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