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{{CharInfobox
|color={{ice color}}
|corecolor={{ice color light}}
|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}
|name=Melony
|jname=メロン
|tmname=Melon
|slogan=no
|image=Sword Shield Melony.png
|size=300px
|caption=Artwork from Sword and Shield
|gender=Female
|colors=yes
|eyes=Blue
|hair=White
|age=yes
|years=30+
|hometown=[[Circhester]]
|region=[[Galar]]
|relatives=[[Gordie]] (son), unnamed daughter, three unnamed sons
|trainer=yes
|trainerclass=[[Gym Leader]]
|game=yes
|generation={{gen|VIII}}
|games={{pkmn|Sword and Shield|Shield}}
|leader=yes
|gym=Circhester Stadium 
|badge=Badge#Ice Badge{{!}}Ice Badge
|specialist=yes
|type={{t|Ice}} types
|anime=no
}}

'''Melony''' (Japanese: '''メロン''' ''Melon'') is a [[Gym Leader]] of [[Galar]]. She [[Type expert|specializes]] in {{type|Ice}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. In [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Sword]], [[Gordie]], her son, takes her place as Leader instead.

==In the games==
===Pokémon===
Melony keeps her Pokémon in [[Ultra Ball]]s.

===={{g|Shield}}====
=====Gym battle=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{ice color}}
|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}
|headcolor={{ice color light}}
|sprite=VSMelony.png
|size=150px
|prize={{PDollar}}6,720
|class=Gym Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Melony
|game=Sh
|location=Circhester Stadium
|pokemon=4}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|game=SwSh
|ndex=873
|pokemon=Frosmoth
|level=40
|gender=female
|type1=Ice|type2=Bug
|ability=Shield Dust
|move1=Icy Wind|move1type=Ice|move1cat=Special
|move2=Feather Dance|move2type=Flying|move2cat=Status
|move3=Bug Buzz|move3type=Bug|move3cat=Special
|move4=Hail|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|game=SwSh
|ndex=555
|pokemon=Darmanitan
|form=-Galar
|level=40
|gender=female
|type1=Ice
|ability=Zen Mode
|move1=Icicle Crash|move1type=Ice|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Headbutt|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Taunt|move3type=Dark|move3cat=Status
|move4=Fire Fang|move4type=Fire|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Div|color={{ice color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|game=SwSh
|ndex=875
|pokemon=Eiscue
|form=-Ice
|level=41
|gender=female
|type1=Ice
|ability=Ice Face
|move1=Amnesia|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Status
|move2=Freeze-Dry|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Special
|move3=Hail|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Status
|move4=Icy Wind|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|game=SwSh
|ndex=131
|pokemon=Lapras
|level=42<br><small>{{color2|000|Gigantamax}}</small>
|gender=female
|type1=Water|type2=Ice
|ability=Unknown
|move1=Icy Wind|move1type=Ice|move1cat=Special
|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Special
|move3=Surf|move3type=Water|move3cat=Special
|move4=Sing|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Footer}}

=====Champion tournaments=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{ice color}}
|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}
|headcolor={{ice color light}}
|sprite=VSMelony.png
|size=150px
|prize={{PDollar}}9,920
|class=Gym Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Melony
|game=Sh
|location=Wyndon Stadium
|pokemon=5}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=873
|pokemon=Frosmoth
|gender=female
|level=60
|type1=Ice
|type2=Bug
|ability=Shield Dust
|move1=Hurricane|move1type=Flying|move1cat=Special
|move2=Blizzard|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Special
|move3=Tailwind|move3type=Flying|move3cat=Status
|move4=Hail|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=866
|pokemon=Mr. Rime
|gender=female
|level=60
|type1=Ice
|type2=Psychic
|ability=
|move1=Freeze-Dry|move1type=Ice|move1cat=Special
|move2=Psychic|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Special
|move3=Energy Ball|move3type=Grass|move3cat=Special
|move4=Nasty Plot|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=875
|pokemon=Eiscue
|form=-Ice
|gender=female
|level=61
|type1=Ice
|ability=Ice Face
|move1=Hail|move1type=Ice|move1cat=Status
|move2=Freeze-Dry|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Special
|move3=Surf|move3type=Water|move3cat=Special
|move4=Rest|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Div|color={{ice color}}}}
| style="margin:auto" |{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=555
|pokemon=Darmanitan
|form=-Galar
|gender=female
|level=61
|type1=Ice
|ability=Zen Mode
|move1=Flare Blitz|move1type=Fire|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Icicle Crash|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Stone Edge|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Earthquake|move4type=Ground|move4cat=Physical}}
| style="margin:auto" |{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=131
|pokemon=Lapras
|gender=female
|level=62<br><small>{{color2|000|Gigantamax}}</small>
|type1=Water
|type2=Ice
|ability=
|move1=Blizzard|move1type=Ice|move1cat=Special
|move2=Hydro Pump|move2type=Water|move2cat=Special
|move3=Thunder|move3type=Electric|move3cat=Special
|move4=Life Dew|move4type=Water|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Footer}}

==Artwork==
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{ice color dark}}; background: #{{ice color}}; font-size:80%"
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{ice color dark}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:League Card Melony.png|x250px]]
|style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{ice color dark}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:League Card Melony rare.png|x250px]]
|-
|Melony's {{color2|000|League Card}} in<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Sword and Shield|Shield}}
|Melony's rare {{color2|000|League Card}} in<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Sword and Shield|Shield}}
|}
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==In the anime==

==In the manga==-->

==Trivia==
* Melony's League Number is "361", which can be read in Japanese as {{wp|Japanese wordplay#Goroawase|goroawase}} for 寒い ''samui'', meaning "cold".

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{ice color light}}; border:3px solid #{{ice color}}"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| メロン ''Melon''
| From ''{{wp|melon}}''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English
| Melony
| From ''melon''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Mel
| From ''Melone'' (melon)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| Mel	
| From ''melón'' (melon)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Lona
| From ''melon''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Melania	
| From ''melone'' (melon)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 멜론 ''Melon''
| From her Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 美蓉 ''Měiróng''
| rowspan="2" | From the transcription of her Japanese name and possibly 美容 ''měiróng / méihyùhng'' (beauty)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 美蓉 ''Méihyùhng''
|}

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[[Category:Game characters]]
[[Category:Sword and Shield characters]]
[[Category:Gym Leaders]]
[[Category:Ice-type Trainers]]
[[Category:Trainers with Dynamax Bands]]

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