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{{Character Infobox
|color={{electric color}}
|bordercolor={{grass color dark}}
|corecolor={{electric color light}}
|name=Melli
|jname=ツバキ
|tmname=Tsubaki
|image=Legends Arceus Melli.png
|size=250px
|caption=Art from {{pkmn|Legends: Arceus}}
|gender=Male
|eyes=Blue-grey
|hair=Purple-blue
|hometown=[[Diamond Settlement]]
|region=[[Hisui]]
}}
{{Character Infobox/Game
|color={{electric color light}}
|gen={{gen|VIII}}
|games={{pkmn|Legends: Arceus}}
|trainer=[[Warden]]
}}
{{Character Infobox/Team
|color={{electric color light}}
|member=[[Diamond Clan]]
|rank=Warden
|specialty={{t|Poison}} types
}}
|}

'''Melli''' (Japanese: '''ツバキ''' ''Tsubaki'') is a [[warden]] tasked with watching over the {{pkmn2|noble}} {{p|Electrode}}, Lord of the Hollow, in the [[Coronet Highlands]] of [[Hisui]]. He is a member of the [[Diamond Clan]]. He [[Type expert|specializes]] in {{type|Poison}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.

==In the core series games==
Melli believes the power granted by Frenzying is a blessing granted by almighty Sinnoh to protect the Diamond Clan. He has an arrogant and self-centered personality, but according to Mai, he used to be very shy and withdrawn, until he one day announced that he would work hard to help Adaman.

Melli first appears during the meeting between [[Adaman]], [[Kamado]], and the {{player}} when discussing the situation involving the Diamond Lord Pokémon, Electrode. He storms into the room demanding to be involved since he is the Warden responsible for Electrode.

Once in the Coronet Highlands, Melli attempts to sabotage the player by removing the torches within [[Wayward Cave]], and then challenging the player to a battle outside the Ancient Quarry. Once at the Moonview Arena where Electrode resides, Melli challenges the player once again to protect Electrode from being calmed. Even after losing, he refuses to reveal Electrode's favorite food to create the Balms, only cooperating when Adaman personally orders him to.

In the post-game, Melli can be found at [[Moonview Arena]]. Speaking to him allows the player to initiate a rematch against Lord Electrode. If the player completes the challenge, Melli will award four [[Exp. Candy M|Exp. Candies M]] and, if the player received no damage, three [[Grit Pebble]]s.

===Pokémon===
Like all members of the Diamond Clan, Melli does not keep his Pokémon in [[Poké Ball]]s and will send out all of his Pokémon against the player. He claims that his Pokémon partner is his {{p|Skuntank}},
Melli has a [[type expert|preference]] for {{type|poison}} Pokémon. His usage of a Skuntank and {{p|Golbat}} mimic those of the modern day of [[Jupiter]]'s. Both Melli and [[Arezu]] will be fought subsequently at the [[training grounds]] during the [[Path of Tenacity]], giving the allusion of the battles with [[Mars]] and Jupiter.

====First battle====
{{Party
| background = {{electric color}}
| border = {{grass color dark}}
| headcolor = {{grass color light}}
| sprite = Legends Arceus Melli.png
| size = x75px
| prize = none
| class = Warden
| name = Melli
| location = Heavenward Lookout
| game = LA
| pokemon = 1
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = LA
| ndex = 0435
| pokemon = Skuntank
| gender = male
| level = 40
| type1 = Poison
| type2 = Dark
| move1 = Poison Jab | move1type = Poison | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Night Slash | move2type = Dark | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Flamethrower | move3type = Fire | move3cat = Special
}}
{{Party/end}}
====Second battle====
{{Party
| background = {{electric color}}
| border = {{grass color dark}}
| headcolor = {{grass color light}}
| sprite = Legends Arceus Melli.png
| size = x75px
| prize = none
| class = Warden
| name = Melli
| location = Moonview Arena
| game = LA
| pokemon = 3
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = LA
| ndex = 0435
| pokemon = Skuntank
| gender = male
| level = 44
| type1 = Poison
| type2 = Dark
| move1 = Poison Jab | move1type = Poison | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Night Slash | move2type = Dark | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Flamethrower | move3type = Fire | move3cat = Special
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = LA
| ndex = 0451
| pokemon = Skorupi
| gender = female
| level = 22
| type1 = Poison
| type2 = Bug
| el-hp = 0 | el-attack = 3 | el-defense = 0 | el-speed = 0 | el-spatk = 3 | el-spdef = 0
| move1 = Venoshock | move1type = Poison | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Bite | move2type = Dark | move2cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = LA
| ndex = 0041
| pokemon = Zubat
| gender = female
| level = 22
| type1 = Poison
| type2 = Flying
| el-hp = 0 | el-attack = 3 | el-defense = 0 | el-speed = 0 | el-spatk = 3 | el-spdef = 0
| move1 = Hypnosis | move1type = Psychic | move1cat = Status
| move2 = Gust | move2type = Flying | move2cat = Special
}}
{{Party/end}}
====Path of Tenacity====
These fights are made available in version 1.1.0 after clearing Request 106: "Adaman's Hope".
=====First clear=====
{{Party
| background = {{electric color}}
| border = {{grass color dark}}
| headcolor = {{grass color light}}
| sprite = Legends Arceus Melli.png
| size = x75px
| prize = none
| class = Warden
| name = Melli
| location = Training grounds
| game = LA
| pokemon = 2
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = LA
| ndex = 0435
| pokemon = Skuntank
| gender = male
| level = 64
| type1 = Poison
| type2 = Dark
| move1 = Poison Jab | move1type = Poison | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Night Slash | move2type = Dark | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Flamethrower | move3type = Fire | move3cat = Special
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = LA
| ndex = 0042
| pokemon = Golbat
| gender = female
| level = 33
| type1 = Poison
| type2 = Flying
| el-hp = 0 | el-attack = 3 | el-defense = 0 | el-speed = 0 | el-spatk = 3 | el-spdef = 0
| move1 = Hypnosis | move1type = Psychic | move1cat = Status
| move2 = Gust | move2type = Flying | move2cat = Special
}}
{{Party/end}}
=====Second clear=====
{{Party
| background = {{electric color}}
| border = {{grass color dark}}
| headcolor = {{grass color light}}
| sprite = Legends Arceus Melli.png
| size = x75px
| prize = none
| class = Warden
| name = Melli
| location = Training grounds
| game = LA
| pokemon = 2
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = LA
| ndex = 0435
| pokemon = Skuntank
| gender = male
| level = 66
| type1 = Poison
| type2 = Dark
| move1 = Sludge Bomb | move1type = Poison | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Night Slash | move2type = Dark | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Flamethrower | move3type = Fire | move3cat = Special
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = LA
| ndex = 0042
| pokemon = Golbat
| gender = female
| level = 36
| type1 = Poison
| type2 = Flying
| el-hp = 0 | el-attack = 3 | el-defense = 0 | el-speed = 0 | el-spatk = 3 | el-spdef = 0
| move1 = Hypnosis | move1type = Psychic | move1cat = Status
| move2 = Air Cutter | move2type = Flying | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Leech Life | move3type = Bug | move3cat = Physical | move3master = yes
}}
{{Party/end}}
=====Third clear=====
{{Party
| background = {{electric color}}
| border = {{grass color dark}}
| headcolor = {{grass color light}}
| sprite = Legends Arceus Melli.png
| size = x75px
| prize = none
| class = Warden
| name = Melli
| location = Training grounds
| game = LA
| pokemon = 3
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = LA
| ndex = 0435
| pokemon = Skuntank
| gender = male
| level = 69
| type1 = Poison
| type2 = Dark
| el-hp = 3 | el-attack = 3 | el-defense = 3 | el-speed = 3 | el-spatk = 3 | el-spdef = 3
| move1 = Sludge Bomb | move1type = Poison | move1cat = Special | move1master = yes
| move2 = Night Slash | move2type = Dark | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Flamethrower | move3type = Fire | move3cat = Special | move3master = yes
| move4 = Iron Tail | move4type = Steel | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = LA
| ndex = 0452
| pokemon = Drapion
| gender = female
| level = 41
| type1 = Poison
| type2 = Dark
| el-hp = 0
| el-attack = 3
| el-defense = 0
| el-speed = 0
| el-spatk = 3
| el-spdef = 0
| move1 = Venoshock | move1type = Poison | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Bite | move2type = Dark | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Rock Smash | move3type = Fighting | move3cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = LA
| ndex = 0042
| pokemon = Golbat
| gender = female
| level = 42
| type1 = Poison
| type2 = Flying
| el-hp = 0
| el-attack = 3
| el-defense = 0
| el-speed = 0
| el-spatk = 3
| el-spdef = 0
| move1 = Hypnosis | move1type = Psychic | move1cat = Status
| move2 = Air Slash | move2type = Flying | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Leech Life | move3type = Bug | move3cat = Physical | move3master = yes
}}
{{Party/end}}
=====Fourth clear=====
{{Party
| background = {{electric color}}
| border = {{grass color dark}}
| headcolor = {{grass color light}}
| sprite = Legends Arceus Melli.png
| size = x75px
| prize = none
| class = Warden
| name = Melli
| location = Training grounds
| game = LA
| pokemon = 3
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = LA
| ndex = 0435
| pokemon = Skuntank
| gender = male
| level = 72
| type1 = Poison
| type2 = Dark
| el-hp = 3 | el-attack = 3 | el-defense = 3 | el-speed = 3 | el-spatk = 3 | el-spdef = 3
| move1 = Sludge Bomb | move1type = Poison | move1cat = Special | move1master = yes
| move2 = Night Slash | move2type = Dark | move2cat = Physical | move2master = yes
| move3 = Flamethrower | move3type = Fire | move3cat = Special | move3master = yes
| move4 = Iron Tail | move4type = Steel | move4cat = Physical | move4master = yes
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = LA
| ndex = 0452
| pokemon = Drapion
| gender = female
| level = 46
| type1 = Poison
| type2 = Dark
| el-hp = 0
| el-attack = 3
| el-defense = 0
| el-speed = 0
| el-spatk = 3
| el-spdef = 0
| move1 = Venoshock | move1type = Poison | move1cat = Special | move1master = yes
| move2 = Bite | move2type = Dark | move2cat = Physical | move2master = yes
| move3 = Rock Smash | move3type = Fighting | move3cat = Physical | move3master = yes
| move4 = X-Scissor | move4type = Bug | move4cat = Physical | move4master = yes
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = LA
| ndex = 0042
| pokemon = Golbat
| gender = female
| level = 47
| type1 = Poison
| type2 = Flying
| el-hp = 0
| el-attack = 3
| el-defense = 0
| el-speed = 0
| el-spatk = 3
| el-spdef = 0
| move1 = Hypnosis | move1type = Psychic | move1cat = Status | move1master = yes
| move2 = Air Slash | move2type = Flying | move2cat = Special | move2master = yes
| move3 = Leech Life | move3type = Bug | move3cat = Physical | move3master = yes
| move4 = Shadow Ball | move4type = Ghost | move4cat = Special | move4master = yes
}}
{{Party/end}}
=====Subsequent clears=====
{{Party
| background = {{electric color}}
| border = {{grass color dark}}
| headcolor = {{grass color light}}
| sprite = Legends Arceus Melli.png
| size = x75px
| prize = none
| class = Warden
| name = Melli
| location = Training grounds
| game = LA
| pokemon = 3
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = LA
| ndex = 0435
| pokemon = Skuntank
| gender = male
| level = 74
| type1 = Poison
| type2 = Dark
| el-hp = 5 | el-attack = 5 | el-defense = 5 | el-speed = 5 | el-spatk = 5 | el-spdef = 5
| move1 = Sludge Bomb | move1type = Poison | move1cat = Special | move1master = yes
| move2 = Night Slash | move2type = Dark | move2cat = Physical | move2master = yes
| move3 = Flamethrower | move3type = Fire | move3cat = Special | move3master = yes
| move4 = Iron Tail | move4type = Steel | move4cat = Physical | move4master = yes
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = LA
| ndex = 0452
| pokemon = Drapion
| gender = female
| level = 47
| type1 = Poison
| type2 = Dark
| el-hp = 0
| el-attack = 3
| el-defense = 0
| el-speed = 0
| el-spatk = 3
| el-spdef = 0
| move1 = Venoshock | move1type = Poison | move1cat = Special | move1master = yes
| move2 = Thunder Fang | move2type = Electric | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Rock Smash | move3type = Fighting | move3cat = Physical | move3master = yes
| move4 = Ice Fang | move4type = Ice | move4cat = Physical | move4master = yes
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = LA
| ndex = 0042
| pokemon = Golbat
| gender = female
| level = 48
| type1 = Poison
| type2 = Flying
| el-hp = 0
| el-attack = 3
| el-defense = 0
| el-speed = 0
| el-spatk = 3
| el-spdef = 0
| move1 = Hypnosis | move1type = Psychic | move1cat = Status | move1master = yes
| move2 = Air Slash | move2type = Flying | move2cat = Special | move2master = yes
| move3 = Leech Life | move3type = Bug | move3cat = Physical | move3master = yes
| move4 = Shadow Ball | move4type = Ghost | move4cat = Special | move4master = yes
}}
{{Party/end}}
====In service to====
As a warden, Melli is tasked to care for Lord Electrode, the noble Pokémon of the [[Coronet Highlands]] at [[Moonview Arena]]. [[Adaman]] provides the player with [[Mountain Balm]]s, after Melli refuses to help the player quell Electrode's frenzy.

{{Pokémon/Grid}}
{{Pokémon
| caption = '''Mission'''
| gen = LA
| ndex = 0101
| pokemon = Electrode
| form = -Hisui
| gender = none
| level = 46
| type1 = Electric
| type2 = Grass
| move1 = Thunder Wave | move1type = Electric | move1cat = Status
| move2 = Energy Ball | move2type = Grass | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Thunderbolt | move3type = Electric | move3cat = Special
| move4 = Thunder | move4type = Electric | move4cat = Special
}}
{{Pokémon
| caption = '''Rematch'''
| gen = LA
| ndex = 0101
| pokemon = Electrode
| form = -Hisui
| gender = none
| level = 70
| type1 = Electric
| type2 = Grass
| move1 = Chloroblast | move1type = Grass | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Thunder | move2type = Electric | move2cat = Special
| move3 = Hyper Beam | move3type = Normal | move3cat = Special
| move4 = Thunder Wave | move4type = Electric | move4cat = Status
}}
{{Pokémon/Grid/end}}
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==Gallery==
===Artwork===
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| style="border:2px solid #{{electric color dark}}; background:#{{electric color light}}" | [[File:Melli_concept_art.jpg|x250px]]
|- style="color:#000 "
| Concept art from {{color2|000|Pokémon Legends: Arceus|Legends: Arceus}}
|}

===Photos===
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| style="border:2px solid #{{electric color light}}; background:#{{electric color light}}" | [[File:Melli photograph.png|x250px]]
|- style="color:#000 "
| Melli and Skuntank when taking photos with the player.
|}

===Merchandise===
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| style="border:2px solid #{{electric color dark}}; background:#{{electric color light}}" | [[File:Diamond Clan Special Set.jpg|x250px]]
|-
| On the Diamond Clan Special Set from the TCG by <br>{{color2|000|Raita Kazama}} <ref name=DiamondPearlClanSpecialSet>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231211082849/https://twitter.com/kazamaraita/status/1598434839040233472 Kazama confirming he drew the art for the Diamond & Pearl Clan Special Sets.]</ref>
|}

==Quotes==
{{main|Melli/Quotes}}

==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Melli or his Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

{{cardlist/header|Other related cards|Supporter|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Crown Zenith|Adaman|GG57}}|type=Supporter|standard=yes|enset=Crown Zenith|enrarity=GGU|ennum=GG57/GG70|jpset=VSTAR Universe|jprarity=SAR|jpnum=240/172}}
{{cardlist/footer|Supporter}}

==Trivia==

* Melli calls the [[Player character]] a "Galaxy Team grunt" at points, a reference to [[Team Galactic Grunt (Trainer class)|Team Galactic Grunts]]

==Names==
{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{electric color}}; border:3px solid #{{grass color dark}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{electric color light}}" | Language
! style="background:#{{electric color light}}" | Name
! style="background:#{{electric color light}}" | Origin
|-
| Japanese
| ツバキ ''Tsubaki''
| From 椿 ''tsubaki'' ({{wp|camellia}})
|-
| English
| Melli
| From ''camellia''
|-
| German
| Tsubaki
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|-
| European Spanish
| Kameri
| From ''camelia'' (camellia)
|-
| French
| Camille
| From ''camélia'' (camellia)
|-
| Italian
| Melio
| From ''camelia'' (camellia)
|-
| Korean
| 동백 ''Dongbaek''
| From 동백 (冬柏) ''dongbaek'' (camellia)
|-
| Chinese (Traditional)
| 木春 ''Mùchūn'' / ''Muhkchēun'' 
| rowspan="2" | From a wordplay of the Japanese name 椿 ''Tsubaki''
|-
| Chinese (Simplified)
| 木春 ''Mùchūn'' 
|-
| Russian
| Мелли ''Melli''
| Transcription of his English name
|}
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==References==
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==Related articles==
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