Mela

Mela メロコ Meloco
Artwork from Scarlet
Age	Unknown
Gender	Female
Eye color	Green
Hair color	Red
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Paldea
Trainer class	Team Star
Generation	IX
Games	Scarlet and Violet
Member of	Team Star
Rank	Boss
Boss of	Schedar Squad's Base
Badge	Fire Badge
Specializes in	Fire-types

Mela (Japanese: メロコ Meloco) is the boss of Team Star's Fire crew, the Schedar Squad. She specializes in Fire-type Pokémon.

In the core series games

Among Team Star's bosses, Mela is the all-rounder, capable of fixing any problem the team faces. Despite her overbearing methods and her gruff, forceful impression, she is focused and able to complete anything she puts her mind to, earning her the trust of her teammates.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

She is responsible for getting the Starmobiles powered up by evolving a large group of Charcadet. Currently, her sense of style isn't what she had when attending Naranja Academy^S/Uva Academy^V. Mela developed her outside appearance and personality after some girls in the academy were jealous of how cute she was, which stopped them from picking on her.

When talking to the player, she doesn’t like showing her true nature. A Charcadet will later run up to Mela, which turns out to be a Pokémon Mela played with very often during her time attending school.

Mela awards the player with Team Star's Fire Badge and TM038 (Flame Charge) upon her defeat. Additionally, her defeat allows the player to craft the following TMs using the TM Machine:

Pokémon

Mela keeps her Pokémon in Quick Balls.

First battle

Mela of Team Star Schedar Squad's Base Scarlet and Violet

Type: Fire Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Drought Held item: None Torkoal♀ Lv.27 Flame Wheel Fire Physical   --       Clear Smog Poison Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Speed Boost Held item: None Schedar Starmobile Lv.26 Overheat Fire Special   --       Blazing Torque Fire Physical   --       Screech Normal Status   --       Swift Normal Special   --

Rematch

Mela of Team Star Schedar Squad's Base Scarlet and Violet Reward: $11,880

Type: Fire Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Drought Held item: None Torkoal♀ Lv.65 Body Press Fighting Physical   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Types: Rock Fire Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Steam Engine Held item: None Coalossal♂ Lv.65 Heat Crash Fire Physical   --       Rock Blast Rock Physical   --       Body Press Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Dark Fire Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Early Bird Held item: None Houndoom♂ Lv.65 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Arcanine♀ Lv.65 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Extreme Speed Normal Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Overheat Fire Special   --       Types: Fire Psychic Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Armarouge♂ Lv.66 Aura Sphere Fighting Special   --       Armor Cannon Fire Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --

Gallery

Artwork

Concept art from Scarlet	Concept art from Violet	Key artwork from Scarlet and Violet

Quotes

Main article: Mela/Quotes

In the TCG

Ultra rare print of Mela

Main article: Mela (Paradox Rift 167)

Mela was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era). It was first released in the Japanese Ancient Roar expansion and the English Paradox Rift expansion, with artwork by kirisAki. An ultra rare version with artwork by the same illustrator and a special illustration rare version of the card illustrated by rika were released in the same sets. This card can only be used if one of the player's Pokémon were Knocked Out during their opponent's last turn. It allows players to attach a Basic Fire Energy from their discard pile to 1 of their Pokémon, and then draw cards until they have 6 cards in their hand.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	メロコ Meloco	From melocotón (Spanish for peach)
English, Indonesian	Mela	Similar to her Japanese name and from mela (Italian for apple) and possibly めらめら meramera (Japanese onomatopoeia for flaring)
German	Irsa	From Pfirsich (peach)
Spanish	Melo	Similar to her Japanese name
French	Meloco	From her Japanese name
Italian	Pruna	From Prunus persica (scientific name of peach)
Korean	멜로코 Meloco	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	梅洛可 Méiluòkě	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	梅洛可 Mùihlokhó
Brazilian Portuguese	Mélia	Similar to her English name

References

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