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List of Melee Pokemon (Close-Range Pokemon)

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Pokemon UNITE - List of Melee Pokemon (Close-Range Pokemon)

This is a list of Pokemon who use melee (close-range) attacks for their Standard Attacks in Pokemon UNITE. Learn who each of the melee Pokemon are and how they rank on the tier list.

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List of Melee Pokemon

Pokemon Rating Attack Type
Absol ImageAbsol S Rank Icon Physical
Aegislash ImageAegislash A Rank Icon Physical
Azumarill ImageAzumarill B Rank Icon Physical
Blaziken ImageBlaziken S Rank Icon Physical
Blissey ImageBlissey SS Rank Icon Special
Buzzwole ImageBuzzwole A Rank Icon Physical
Ceruledge ImageCeruledge S Rank Icon Physical
Charizard ImageCharizard B Rank Icon Physical
Clefable ImageClefable S Rank Icon Special
Crustle ImageCrustle S Rank Icon Physical
Darkrai ImageDarkrai SS Rank Icon Special
Dodrio ImageDodrio A Rank Icon Physical
Falinks ImageFalinks A Rank Icon Physical
Garchomp ImageGarchomp C Rank Icon Physical
Gengar ImageGengar A Rank Icon Special
Goodra ImageGoodra A Rank Icon Special
Greedent ImageGreedent B Rank Icon Physical
Gyarados ImageGyarados A Rank Icon Physical
Leafeon ImageLeafeon SS Rank Icon Physical
Lucario ImageLucario A Rank Icon Physical
Machamp ImageMachamp B Rank Icon Physical
Mamoswine ImageMamoswine A Rank Icon Physical
Mega Mewtwo X ImageMega Mewtwo X A Rank Icon Physical
Meowscarada ImageMeowscarada S Rank Icon Physical
Metagross ImageMetagross A Rank Icon Physical
Mimikyu ImageMimikyu SS Rank Icon Physical
Mr. Mime ImageMr. Mime B Rank Icon Special
Sableye ImageSableye A Rank Icon Physical
Scizor ImageScizor A Rank Icon Physical
Snorlax ImageSnorlax A Rank Icon Physical
Talonflame ImageTalonflame A Rank Icon Physical
Tinkaton ImageTinkaton A Rank Icon Physical
Trevenant ImageTrevenant S Rank Icon Physical
Tsareena ImageTsareena B Rank Icon Physical
Tyranitar ImageTyranitar A Rank Icon Physical
Umbreon ImageUmbreon S Rank Icon Physical
Urshifu ImageUrshifu S Rank Icon Physical
Wigglytuff ImageWigglytuff A Rank Icon Special
Zacian ImageZacian SS Rank Icon Physical
Zeraora ImageZeraora A Rank Icon Physical
Zoroark ImageZoroark S Rank Icon Physical

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AbsolAbsol AegislashAegislash AlcremieAlcremie Alolan NinetalesAlolan Ninetales
Alolan RaichuAlolan Raichu ArmarougeArmarouge AzumarillAzumarill BlastoiseBlastoise
BlazikenBlaziken BlisseyBlissey BuzzwoleBuzzwole CeruledgeCeruledge
ChandelureChandelure CharizardCharizard CinderaceCinderace ClefableClefable
ComfeyComfey CramorantCramorant CrustleCrustle DarkraiDarkrai
DecidueyeDecidueye DelphoxDelphox DhelmiseDhelmise DodrioDodrio
DragapultDragapult DragoniteDragonite DuraludonDuraludon EldegossEldegoss
EmpoleonEmpoleon EspeonEspeon FalinksFalinks Galarian RapidashGalarian Rapidash
GarchompGarchomp GardevoirGardevoir GengarGengar GlaceonGlaceon
GoodraGoodra GreedentGreedent GreninjaGreninja GyaradosGyarados
Ho-ohHo-oh HoopaHoopa InteleonInteleon LaprasLapras
LatiasLatias LatiosLatios LeafeonLeafeon LucarioLucario
MachampMachamp MamoswineMamoswine Mega Charizard XMega Charizard X Mega LucarioMega Lucario
Mega Mewtwo XMega Mewtwo X Mega Mewtwo YMega Mewtwo Y MeowscaradaMeowscarada MetagrossMetagross
MewMew MimikyuMimikyu MiraidonMiraidon Mr. MimeMr. Mime
PawmotPawmot PikachuPikachu PsyduckPsyduck SableyeSableye
ScizorScizor SlowbroSlowbro SnorlaxSnorlax SuicuneSuicune
SylveonSylveon TalonflameTalonflame TinkatonTinkaton TrevenantTrevenant
TsareenaTsareena TyranitarTyranitar UmbreonUmbreon UrshifuUrshifu
VaporeonVaporeon VenusaurVenusaur WigglytuffWigglytuff ZacianZacian
ZeraoraZeraora ZoroarkZoroark

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Attacker IconAttackers All-Rounder IconAll-Rounders Defender IconDefenders
Speedster IconSpeedsters Supporter IconSupporters

Pokemon by Characteristics

Attack Type
Pokemon UNITE - Melee Type Partial BannerMelee Pokemon Pokemon UNITE - Ranged Type Partial BannerRanged Pokemon
Pokemon UNITE - Physical Type Partial BannerPhysical Pokemon Pokemon UNITE - Special Type Partial BannerSpecial Pokemon
Stat Rankings
Pokemon UNITE - HP Ranking Partial BannerHP Ranking Pokemon UNITE - Defense Ranking Partial BannerDefense Ranking
Pokemon UNITE - Special Defense Ranking Partial BannerSp. Def. Ranking Pokemon UNITE - Basic Attack Ranking Partial BannerBasic Attack Ranking

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