Pokemon Sword and Shield

How to Beat Melony and Melony's Pokemon

This is a guide on how to beat Melony and obtain the 6th Badge in Pokemon Shield (Shield Exclusive). Read on to see the Gym Leader of the Circhester Gym's Pokemon and other walkthrough information on how to defeat Melony.

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Melony's Pokemon and Type Specialty

Type and Suggested Level

Melony.jpg
Type Specialty Ice Type
Suggested Level. Lv. 40 ~ Lv. 42

Melony's Pokemon

Pokemon Lv. Type Known Moves
Frosmoth ImageFrosmoth Lv. 40 Ice Type Bug Type ・Icy Wind
Galarian Darmanitan ImageGalarian Darmanitan Lv. 40 Ice Type ・Fire Fang
・Taunt
Eiscue ImageEiscue
(Ice Face)
Lv. 41 Ice Type ・Freeze-Dry
Lapras ImageLapras
Dynamax
Lv. 42 Water Type Ice Type ・Max Geyser

Recommended Pokemon Against Melony

Pokemon used by the Sword and Shield Wiki Team

Pokemon Lv. Type Known Moves
Cinderace ImageCinderace Lv. 49 Fire Type ・Pyro Ball
・Double Kick
・Fire Pledge
・Bounce
Gurdurr ImageGurdurr Lv. 50 Fighting Type ・Hammer Arm
・Stone Edge
・Low Kick
・Bulk Up
Toxtricity ImageToxtricity
Positive Form
Lv. 46 Electric Type Poison Type ・Discharge
・Toxic
・Flail
・Acid
Galarian Rapidash ImageGalarian Rapidash Lv. 42 Psychic Type Fairy Type ・Psycho Cut
・Psybeam
・Stomp
・Heal Pulse

How to Beat Melony

Raise a Fire or Fighting-type to around Lv. 45

Melony specializes in Ice-type Pokemon. Therefore, before taking on her Gym challenge, you should raise a Fire or Fighting-type Pokemon up to around Lv. 45. Both of these types will be super effective on her Pokemon, so having one of these on your team will make victory a sure thing. Her most powerful Pokemon is a Lv. 42 Lapras, so with a Lv. 45 Pokemon you should not have too much trouble winning.

Example Fire-type Example Fighting-type
Vulpix ImageVulpix Growlithe ImageGrowlithe Falinks ImageFalinks Timburr ImageTimburr

Attack Eiscue with special attacks

Eiscue's ability Ice Face can nullify one physical attack. Special attacks will still work however, so if you want to avoid having your move cancelled out, go with a special attack instead.

Ready 3 Pokemon that can tank Dynamax attacks

If you are underleveled and struggling, prepare at last three Pokemon that can endure Dynamax Lapras's attacks. Use these Pokemon to stall for three turns, at which point this battle should become a sure victory.

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