Maylene

Maylene スモモ Sumomo
"The Barefoot Fighting Genius!"
Art from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Gender	Female
Eye color	Pink
Hair color	Pink
Hometown	Veilstone City
Region	Sinnoh
Relatives	Unnamed father (man at Game Corner)
Trainer class	Gym LeaderDPPtBDSP Pokémon TrainerB2W2
Generation	IV, V, VIII
Games	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black 2 and White 2, Masters EX Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Leader of	Veilstone Gym
Badge	Cobble Badge
Specializes in	Fighting types
Game animation debut	GOTCHA!
English voice actor	Erica Lindbeck (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Akiha Matsui (Masters EX)
Anime debut	Lost Leader Strategy!
English voice actor	Rachael Lillis
Japanese voice actor	Aya Endō

Maylene (Japanese: スモモ Sumomo) is the Gym Leader of Veilstone City's Gym, known officially as the Veilstone Gym. She hands out the Cobble Badge to Trainers who defeat her. She specializes in Fighting-type Pokémon.

In the core series games

Maylene uses Fighting-type Pokémon in her battles. Trainers who defeat her receive the Cobble Badge, TM60 (Drain Punch), and are able to use Fly outside of battle. In addition, if she is the fourth Gym Leader defeated, all Pokémon up to level 50 will obey their Trainer. Maylene is considered a cute little girl, but adults in the town respect her for her power. Maylene's father gambles at the Veilstone Game Corner. Maylene apparently does not know her own strength, as she is unsure of how she got to be Gym Leader, and seems rather confused by the whole thing.

Later, in Platinum, the player encounters her upon entering Route 217 where she is apparently training by walking to Snowpoint City. She does not use Fly—even if she can—so she can train herself. She is also used to the cold, even if she is lightly dressed and barefoot. In Snowpoint's Pokémon Center, she says that she admires Candice for being so studious and that she will see her later. In the post-game, she can appear at the Battleground, where she and the other Sinnoh Gym Leaders and Trainers can be battled again. After battling her here, she mentions that she believes that being barefoot is healthier than wearing footwear, pointing out that Pokémon go barefoot.

Maylene appears in HeartGold and SoulSilver in Celadon City's restaurant, having entered what appears to be an eating contest; piles of empty bowls surround her, amazing her onlookers. In addition, she will occasionally participate in the Pokéathlon's Supreme Cup in the Power Course with her Lucario, Meditite, and Machoke.

Maylene seems to like to eat a lot, saying how it is so great that she can eat all she wants in both the Battleground and Celadon City's restaurant, and is apparently able to eat many bowls in one sitting.

Pokémon

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Leader Maylene Veilstone Gym Diamond and Pearl Reward: $3600

Types: Fighting Psychic Ability: Pure Power Held item: None Meditite♀ Lv.27 Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Confusion Psychic Special   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Meditate Psychic Status   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: None Machoke♂ Lv.27 Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Foresight Normal Status   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Steadfast Held item: Sitrus Berry Lucario♂ Lv.30 Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Metal Claw Steel Physical   --       Bone Rush Ground Physical   --       Force Palm Fighting Physical   --

Pokémon Platinum

Gym battle

Leader Maylene Veilstone Gym Platinum Reward: $3840

Types: Fighting Psychic Ability: Pure Power Held item: None Meditite♀ Lv.28 Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Confusion Psychic Special   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: None Machoke♂ Lv.29 Karate Chop Fighting Physical   --       Strength Normal Physical   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Steadfast Held item: None Lucario♂ Lv.32 Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Metal Claw Steel Physical   --       Bone Rush Ground Physical   --       Force Palm Fighting Physical   --

Rematch

Leader Maylene Battleground Platinum Reward: $7920

Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Hitmontop♂ Lv.62 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Triple Kick Fighting Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Fighting Psychic Ability: Pure Power Held item: None Medicham♀ Lv.63 Hi Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Types: Grass Fighting Ability: Effect Spore Held item: None Breloom♀ Lv.62 Spore Grass Status   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: None Machamp♂ Lv.64 Cross Chop Fighting Physical   --       Rock Climb Normal Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Steadfast Held item: None Lucario♂ Lv.66 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       ExtremeSpeed Normal Physical   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Bone Rush Ground Physical   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Pokéathlon

	Power  Course Supreme Cup
Lucario  Power
Meditite  Power
Machoke  Power

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament

Maylene uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles. She will always lead with her signature Pokémon, Lucario.

Sinnoh Leaders Tournament

PKMN Trainer Maylene Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Steadfast or Inner Focus Held item: Liechi Berry Lucario♂/♀ Lv.50 Cross Chop Fighting Physical   --       Bone Rush Ground Physical   --       ExtremeSpeed Normal Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Fire Gem Infernape♂/♀ Lv.50 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Types: Poison Fighting Ability: Anticipation or Dry Skin Held item: Payapa Berry Toxicroak♂/♀ Lv.50 Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Types: Psychic Fighting Ability: Steadfast Held item: Coba Berry Gallade♂ Lv.50 Slash Normal Physical   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Types: Fighting Psychic Ability: Pure Power Held item: Kasib Berry Medicham♂/♀ Lv.50 Bullet Punch Steel Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts or No Guard Held item: Sitrus Berry Machamp♂/♀ Lv.50 Cross Chop Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --

Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament

PKMN Trainer Maylene Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Steadfast or Inner Focus Held item: Focus Sash Lucario♂/♀ Lv.50 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       ExtremeSpeed Normal Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Fire Gem Infernape♂/♀ Lv.50 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Types: Poison Fighting Ability: Anticipation or Dry Skin Held item: Payapa Berry Toxicroak♂/♀ Lv.50 Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Substitute Normal Status   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Types: Psychic Fighting Ability: Steadfast Held item: Coba Berry Gallade♂ Lv.50 Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Types: Fighting Psychic Ability: Pure Power Held item: Choice Scarf Medicham♂/♀ Lv.50 Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Hi Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts or No Guard Held item: Scope Lens Machamp♂/♀ Lv.50 Cross Chop Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Bullet Punch Steel Physical   --

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Gym battle

Gym Leader Maylene Veilstone Gym Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: $3,840

Types: Fighting Psychic Ability: Pure Power Held item: Light Clay Meditite♀ Lv.27 Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Flash Normal Status   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: Expert Belt Machoke♂ Lv.27 Low Sweep Fighting Physical   --       Knock Off Dark Physical   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Steadfast Held item: Big Root Lucario♂ Lv.30 Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Screech Normal Status   --       Metal Claw Steel Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --

Rematch

Gym Leader Maylene Veilstone Gym Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: $9,176

Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: Expert Belt Hitmontop♂ Lv.64 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Types: Grass Fighting Ability: Technician Held item: Life Orb Breloom♀ Lv.66 Bullet Seed Grass Physical   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Force Palm Fighting Physical   --       Types: Bug Fighting Ability: Guts Held item: Flame Orb Heracross♀ Lv.68 Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: White Herb Infernape♂ Lv.70 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Overheat Fire Special   --       Types: Fighting Psychic Ability: Pure Power Held item: Choice Band Medicham♀ Lv.72 High Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Thunder Punch Electric Physical   --       Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Justified Held item: Focus Sash Lucario♂ Lv.74 Aura Sphere Fighting Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --       Vacuum Wave Fighting Special   --

Battle Tower

Master Class Single Battles (Rank 3)

Gym Leader Maylene Battle Tower Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: 12 BP

# Pokémon Ability Item Moves Stats HP Attack Defense Sp. Atk Sp. Def Speed Team A 0286 Breloom Technician  Focus Sash Spore Mach Punch Bullet Seed Rock Tomb 136 182 100 58 80 134 0257 Blaziken Speed Boost  Life Orb Protect Flare Blitz Close Combat Rock Slide 156 172 90 103 90 145 0395 Empoleon Torrent  Choice Scarf Hydro Pump Flash Cannon Ice Beam Grass Knot 160 81 108 179 121 112 Team B 0237 Hitmontop Intimidate  Sitrus Berry Close Combat Bulldoze Bullet Punch Fake Out 157 161 116 36 130 90 0149 Dragonite Multiscale  Lum Berry Outrage Earthquake Fire Punch Dragon Dance 167 204 115 94 120 132 0448 Lucario Inner Focus  Focus Sash Focus Blast Flash Cannon Dark Pulse Vacuum Wave 146 103 90 167 90 156 Team C 0392 Infernape Blaze  Focus Sash Overheat Stealth Rock Fake Out Close Combat 151 156 91 125 81 176 0475 Gallade Steadfast  Sitrus Berry Psycho Cut Close Combat Shadow Sneak Knock Off 144 177 85 63 135 145 0448 Lucario Inner Focus  Shuca Berry Close Combat Extreme Speed Meteor Mash Ice Punch 146 162 90 108 90 156

Master Class Double Battles (Rank 5)

Gym Leader and Gym Leader Maylene Candice Battle Tower Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: 15 BP

# Pokémon Ability Item Moves Stats HP Attack Defense Sp. Atk Sp. Def Speed Team A 0237 Hitmontop Intimidate  Sitrus Berry Close Combat Fake Out Wide Guard Quick Guard 157 161 116 36 130 90 0448 Lucario Inner Focus  Muscle Band Close Combat Extreme Speed Meteor Mash Protect 146 162 90 108 90 156 0460 Abomasnow Snow Warning  Choice Scarf Blizzard Energy Ball Earth Power Focus Blast 166 87 95 144 105 123 0478 Froslass Snow Cloak  Bright Powder Blizzard Shadow Ball Thunderbolt Protect 146 76 90 132 90 178 Team B 0237 Hitmontop Intimidate  Sitrus Berry Close Combat Fake Out Wide Guard Quick Guard 126 161 115 36 130 122 0448 Lucario Inner Focus  Muscle Band Close Combat Extreme Speed Meteor Mash Protect 146 162 90 108 90 156 0460 Abomasnow Snow Warning  Choice Scarf Blizzard Energy Ball Earth Power Focus Blast 166 87 95 144 105 123 0144 Articuno Snow Cloak  Choice Specs Blizzard Hurricane Freeze-Dry Ancient Power 166 81 120 147 145 150 Team C 0237 Hitmontop Intimidate  Sitrus Berry Close Combat Fake Out Wide Guard Quick Guard 157 161 116 36 130 90 0257 Blaziken Speed Boost  Muscle Band Flare Blitz Close Combat Earthquake Protect 156 189 90 103 90 132 0461 Weavile Pickpocket  Focus Sash Ice Shard Fake Out Night Slash Ice Punch 146 172 85 45 105 194 0460 Abomasnow Snow Warning  Choice Scarf Blizzard Energy Ball Earth Power Focus Blast 166 87 95 144 105 123

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Maylene (Masters)

Maylene forms a sync pair with Meditite and its evolved form Medicham in Pokémon Masters EX. Maylene became a playable sync pair since the game's release.

Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	EX role	Base potential	Availability
#032		Maylene	#0308		Meditite → Medicham♀	Fighting	Fairy			★★★	Sync Pair Scout

Gallery

Artwork

Official artwork from Diamond and Pearl	Sticker Template background from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Sprites and models

Sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Sprite from Platinum	Sprite from Black 2 and White 2	VS sprite from Platinum	VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	Battle Tower VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Overworld sprite from Generation IV		Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Sprite from the Badge Case from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum	Overworld model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	Sprite from the Badge Case from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Quotes

Main article: Maylene/Quotes

In the anime

Main series

Maylene in the anime

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Prior to assuming the role of Veilstone City's Gym Leader, Maylene and Lucario were regarded as formidable opponents and well-known in the Veilstone area. Her promotion to Gym Leader, which occurred six months prior to Lost Leader Strategy!, was welcomed by the city, but the subsequent pressure and expectations of the position led Maylene to become increasingly distracted and uncertain.

Maylene debuted in Lost Leader Strategy!, where it was revealed that she had been challenged by Paul to a Gym battle prior to the episode's events. Paul's Pokémon were picked for their type advantages over Maylene's team, and this, coupled with the fact that Maylene was feeling out of sync with her Pokémon, resulted in an embarrassing match in which she failed to knock out a single one of Paul's two Pokémon with her three. After being defeated, Maylene awarded Paul with the Cobble Badge, and Paul openly noted in front of her that she was the weakest Gym Leader he had ever battled. This comment, coupled on top of her existing issues and how badly she performed during the battle, shattered Maylene's confidence and caused Lucario and most of her Gym assistants to lose faith in her, though mostly out of worry. When Ash challenged her, she declined and shied away, much to the annoyance of Lucario.

Maylene and Dawn

Although Maylene was feeling very sad and discouraged, she discovered a sympathetic and understanding friend in Dawn, who at the time was going through a difficult period on her journey following back to back losses in the Performance Stage of both the Hearthome and Solaceon Pokémon Contests which had also created confidence issues. The two confided in one another and shared their experiences and insecurities, and while doing that, Dawn had the idea of challenging Maylene to a battle to help her regain her spirit. Maylene agreed to have a Gym battle with her, which took place in Crossing the Battle Line!.

During their battle, Maylene warned her Pokémon to be careful because Dawn's Contest Battle tactics could distract them. Both Maylene and Dawn took the match seriously, and their efforts were noted by Ash, Brock, Reggie, and Connally. Eventually, after a fierce battle, Maylene managed to defeat Dawn, regaining trust in her skills as a Gym Leader. Afterwards, Maylene accepted Ash's challenge, and they faced off in A Triple Fighting Chance!. Their hard-fought battle resulted in a tie, leaving the decision to give Ash a badge up to Maylene's judgement. She considered Ash to have battled well enough and thus awarded him the Cobble Badge.

Maylene appeared again in Enter Galactic!, where she helped Ash and his friends stop Team Galactic from stealing the Veilstone City Meteorites. The following day, she and Reggie said goodbye to Ash and his friends as they left for Pastoria City.

Pokémon movies

She also made a cameo appearance in the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Character

Maylene is held in high esteem by Veilstone City and regarded as a "warrior" for her usually confident and competitive spirit. Her athletic skills were showcased in her debut, where she was able to hit her Lucario's Aura Sphere attacks away. She meditates to improve her concentration during battle. In battle, Maylene has her Pokémon use offense attacks like Brick Break and Bone Rush as the perfect defense against her opponent's tactics. She also uses Meditite's Confusion and Lucario's Force Palm to inflict status conditions that leave her opponent vulnerable to a flurry of direct hits.

Pokémon

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This listing is of Maylene's known Pokémon in the anime:

Lucario

Debut	Lost Leader Strategy!
Voice actors
Japanese	Daisuke Sakaguchi
English	Bill Rogers

Main article: Maylene's Lucario

Lucario first appeared alongside Maylene training during Lost Leader Strategy!, where it was unhappy with Maylene due to her depression from losing against Paul and, as a result, their bond was extremely strained. However, after defeating Dawn's Ambipom and Piplup in a battle, Lucario and Maylene were soon back in sync with each other which helped it to defeat Ash's Staravia and Chimchar and force his Buizel to a draw during their Gym battle.

Lucario was later used to help protect Veilstone City's famous meteorites from being stolen by Saturn during Enter Galactic!.

Meditite

Debut	Lost Leader Strategy!
Voice actors
Japanese	Chinami Nishimura
English	Kayzie Rogers

Meditite first appeared in a flashback in Lost Leader Strategy!, where it was used in Maylene's battle against Paul. As Maylene was out of sync with Meditite, it was easily defeated by Honchkrow.

Its first full appearance was during Maylene's Gym battle against Dawn in Crossing the Battle Line!. Unlike the battle against Paul, Meditite was used to its full potential in this battle, being able to defeat Buneary before being knocked out by Ambipom's Double Hit.

It was next used in her Gym battle against Ash, where it was able to confuse both Staravia and Chimchar but was unable to defeat either. It eventually tired out from the prolonged battling and was defeated by Staravia's newly-learned Brave Bird.

Meditite's known moves are Detect, Drain Punch, Confusion, and Meditate.

Machoke

Debut	Lost Leader Strategy!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Tom Wayland

Machoke first appeared in Lost Leader Strategy! during the flashback of Maylene's Gym battle against Paul. It was called upon second to battle Honchkrow, but it was quickly knocked out by Sky Attack. It was not used during the Gym battle against Dawn.

It was the first Pokémon used by Maylene during her Gym battle against Ash, where it put up a strong defense and good fight against his Staravia despite the type disadvantage. Ultimately however, Machoke was still defeated by the Starling Pokémon's combination of Quick Attack and Aerial Ace.

Machoke's known moves are Dynamic Punch, Brick Break, Cross Chop, and Seismic Toss.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 遠藤綾 Aya Endō English Rachael Lillis Czech Klára Šumanová Finnish Jenni Sivonen European French Elisabeth Guinand Italian Francesca Bielli Polish Agnieszka Maliszewska Portuguese Brazil Lene Bastos Portugal Isabel Queirós Spanish Latin America Marianna Santiago Spain Ana Esther Alborg

GOTCHA!

Maylene briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Pocket Monsters DP

Maylene appeared in a flashback in PMDP07.

Pokémon Adventures

Maylene in Pokémon Adventures

Maylene is first seen training with her two Pokémon, Meditite and Riolu where she overhears a trio of children planning to challenge her Gym. While jogging around the city she almost gets hit by Chimler's Ember (when the trio was testing Platinum's newly-earned Zoom Lens). Due to a misunderstanding she assumes that Platinum was one of the kids who planned to challenge her, she then challenges Platinum to a match, adding that Platinum must use Monferno against her. She later battles Platinum in the Veilstone Gym, but is defeated when Platinum uses her skills at playing the slots to help Monferno defeat her Riolu.

She later appears in Snowpoint City, jogging in the cold where Platinum spots her and asks her to take her to the Snowpoint Gym Leader, Candice. She watches the Gym battle between Candice and Platinum and later, along with Candice, joins Platinum on her quest to stop Team Galactic from blowing up Lake Acuity and capturing the legendary Uxie. Later, at Lake Acuity they are confronted by Team Galactic Commander, Jupiter and despite putting up a good fight, are defeated by her powerful Pokémon and are unable to prevent Uxie from being captured. After being healed they decided to get some training in order to defeat her, Candice calls fellow Gym Leader Byron who then calls and asks Volkner to train them. After some difficulty with their new tutor, they finish their training with him and later at the Spear Pillar, she and Candice fight and defeat Jupiter along with the other Galactic Commanders. She and the other Gym Leaders later fight Team Galactic Leader Cyrus in order to break the Red Chain controlling the legendary Dialga and Palkia and after a tough battle, they are able to break the Chain. However, it turns out the one they broke was the second artificial one that he created.

Later, the Gym Leaders are found unconscious lying in a pile of rubble by Platinum and Cynthia. After helping them out, Maylene, Candice, and Gardenia wake up and give Platinum a Pachirisu, a Froslass, and a Cherrim, respectively. Just after, a stray attack fired from the battle between Diamond and Pearl against Dialga and Palkia knocks them unconscious and melts the Poké Balls, preventing Platinum from using her newly gained team members. Later, when the clash between Dialga and Palkia creates a black hole in the sky, Maylene and the other Gym Leaders are nearly sucked into it before being saved by Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. After Cyrus's defeat, Maylene, the other Gym Leaders, and Cyrus are carried by the Sinnoh Pokédex holders so they can be taken to the hospital to heal their injuries.

It is heavily implied that due to her father's gambling habit, Maylene is actually living in poverty as seen when she is jealous of Platinum's wealth and the fact that her father wears shabby clothing along with that every time he appears, his stomach is seen growling. This was revealed to be a fact when she gave Platinum her Pachirisu.

Pokémon

This listing is for Maylene's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Riolu ♂

Debut	Magnificent Meditite & Really Riolu I

Riolu is Maylene's strongest Pokémon and her main battler. She uses him in her battle against Platinum and manages to defeat her Chatot but is defeated by Platinum applying her Slots skills to her Monferno. It was later used in her first battle against Jupiter but was eventually defeated by her powerful Pokémon. It was used against the Galactic Commander one last time where it defeated her Tangrowth with an Aura Sphere and Ice Shard combination with Candice's Abomasnow.

Riolu's known moves are Force Palm, Drain Punch, Vacuum Wave, Rock Smash, and Aura Sphere*, and his Ability is Inner Focus.

Meditite ♀

Debut	Magnificent Meditite & Really Riolu I

Meditite is one of Maylene's strongest fighters. She was used in her Gym battle against Platinum but was defeated by her Chatot's Mirror Move. She was later used against Jupiter at the Acuity Lakefront but was defeated by her powerful Pokémon. She was later used against the Galactic Commander once again and later to break the Red Chain on the Spear Pillar.

Meditite's known moves are Bullet Punch, Psycho Cut, Power Swap, and Rock Tomb, and her Ability is Pure Power.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Maylene in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Maylene has a brief cameo in Dialga's Secret Keys!! where she battled Hareta and gave him the Cobble Badge after her Machoke got defeated by Piplup. At the end of the chapter, she is seen complaining about only appearing in one panel. Later, she was called in by Byron to go to Lake Valor in order to help Hareta take out Team Galactic.

Pokémon

Machoke

Debut	Dialga's Secret Keys!!

Maylene sent out Machoke to take on Hareta's Piplup where it was only seen getting beaten.

None of Machoke's moves are known.

Lucario

Debut	The Legendary Pokémon Captured

Main article: Maylene's Lucario

Maylene sent out Lucario to take on Team Galactic after Byron called her in along with the other Gym Leaders.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Maylene or her Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Maylene's Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Lucario		Rising Rivals		8/111	Bonds to the End of Time		053/090
Machamp		Rising Rivals		46/111	Bonds to the End of Time		048/090

Trivia

• Maylene is the only Sinnoh Gym Leader in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl to not appear outside her Gym at least once in the game. She makes several appearances outside of her Gym in Pokémon Platinum, however, when the player reaches Route 217, at the Pokémon Center in Snowpoint City before beating Candice, and at the Battleground.
  • She also appears in Celadon City in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
  • Maylene is also the only Gym Leader in Sinnoh to have more Pokémon of the opposite gender than of the same gender as her; in the Veilstone Gym, two out of her three Pokémon are male, while at the Battleground, three out of five are.
• Maylene's Japanese name is shared with that of one of the Kimono Girls of Ecruteak City. That Kimono Girl's name was changed to Komomo in HeartGold and SoulSilver, possibly to avoid it conflicting with Maylene's Japanese name, as Maylene herself appears in those games.
• With the release of Pokémon Platinum, the order of three Gym battles in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl are now shifted: instead of being third, Maylene is now fourth in the lineup.
• Of all of the Trainers that can be fought at the Battleground, Maylene has the strongest Pokémon of any of them. Her Lucario, at level 66, is one level stronger than the rest of the Trainers' strongest Pokémon, as all of the rest are at Lv. 65.
  • However, Maylene compensates for this, since her strongest Pokémon doesn't hold a Sitrus Berry unlike the other trainers at the Battleground.
  • In Pokémon Platinum, Maylene is also the only Gym Leader that never uses any kind of Potion or Full Restore during the battle in both Gym and the Battleground, possibly due to the move Drain Punch.
• In Diamond and Pearl, her Pokémon are the same levels that Pastoria Gym Leader Crasher Wake's Pokémon are.
  • This is most likely due to the fact that the player can choose to visit Veilstone or Pastoria simultaneously without affecting the progression of the storyline, meaning Wake and Maylene could be battled in either order.
• Maylene's Meditite in Pokémon Adventures knows Bullet Punch, Power Swap, and Psycho Cut. These moves are impossible to have at the same time in the games.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	スモモ Sumomo	From 李 sumomo (Japanese plum) and 相撲 sumō
English	Maylene	From melee and possibly the phrase lean, mean, fighting machine
German	Hilda	From hiltja (Old High German for battle)
Spanish	Brega	From bregar (to fight)
French	Mélina	From mêlée (brawl)
Italian	Marzia	From marziale (martial)
Korean	자두 Jadu	From 자두 (紫桃) jadu (plum)
Chinese (Mandarin)	阿李 Ā Lǐ	From 李 lǐ (plum)
Chinese (Cantonese)	阿李 A Léih	From 李 léih (plum)
Russian	Мейлин Meilin	Transcription of her English name
Vietnamese	Sumomo	Transcription of her Japanese name

References

• Pokémon.com Lost Leader Strategy!
• Pokémon.com Crossing the Battle Line!
• Pokémon.com A Triple Fighting Chance!
• Pokémon.com Enter Galactic!

Related articles

• Images on the Bulbagarden Archives

Gym Leaders of the Sinnoh region
Oreburgh Gym Roark	Eterna Gym Gardenia	Veilstone Gym Maylene	Pastoria Gym Crasher Wake
Hearthome Gym Fantina	Canalave Gym Byron	Snowpoint Gym Candice	Sunyshore Gym Volkner

Non-player characters in the core series games

Kanto Professor Oak • Mom (Kanto) • Mom (LGPE) • Red • Blue • Green • Trace • Daisy • Old man • Bill • Celio • Mr. Fuji • Safari Zone Warden • Copycat • Primo • Koichi Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Erik and Sara • Teala • Mina • Cal • Steven Stone • Maylene • Cameron • Mr. Game • Morimoto Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Professor's aides • Magikarp salesman • Name Rater • Day-Care Person • Mr. Hyper See also: Johto Professor Elm • Professor Oak • Mom • Ethan • Lyra • Silver • Mr. Pokémon • Eusine • Lance • Red • Kiyo • Baoba • Magnus • Earl • Kurt • Carrie • Dude Mary • Buena • Radio Director • Haircut brothers • Webster • Master • Li • Wilma • Primo • Maximo • Jet • Caitlin • Cynthia • Cameron • Mr. Game • Felicity • Teala Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Frontier Brains • Kimono Girls • Week Siblings • Name Rater • Poké Seer • Day-Care Couple • Professor's aides Hoenn Professor Birch • Mom • May • Brendan • Wally • Wanda • Steven Stone • Wallace • Scott • Mr. Briney • Mr. Stone • Gabby and Ty • Lanette Brigette • Professor Cozmo • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Rydel • Winstrate family • Captain Stern • Trick Master • Treasure Hunter • Dock Apprentice • Pokémon Center Ladies • Old guys • Mr. Bonding • Teala • Aarune • Lisia • Zinnia • Looker • Inver • Chaz • Fossil Maniac • Kiri • Memory Girl Team Aqua • Team Magma • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Battle Chatelaines • Gym guide • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Stats judge Sevii Celio • Bill • Lostelle • Lorelei • Selphy • Teala Team Rocket • Day-Care Couple Sinnoh Professor Rowan • Professor Oak • Johanna • Barry • Lucas • Dawn • Cynthia • Looker • Stat Trainers (Cheryl • Riley • Mira • Buck • Marley) Bebe • Teala • Felicity • Roseanne • Rad Rickshaw • Eldritch • Wilma • Jasmine • Caitlin • Julia • Jordan • Dexter • Keira • Mr. Backlot • Morimoto Underground Man • Mr. Goods • Mr. Fuego • Pokétch Co. President • Dr. Footstep • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Helena • Ketch Appy Team Galactic • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Professor's assistants • Stats judge Unova Professor Juniper • Mom (BW) • Mom (B2W2) • Cheren • Bianca • Bianca's father • Hugh • Hugh's sister • Cedric Juniper • Fennel • Amanita Cilan • Chili • Cress • Lenora • Hawes • Loblolly • Charles • Iris • Drayden • Alder • Benga • Curtis • Yancy • Brycen • Sabrina • Pop Roxie Hilbert • Hilda • Nate • Rosa • Ingo • Emmet • Cynthia • Looker • N • Colress • Morimoto • Nishino • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman Team Plasma • Clyde • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • PWT participants • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge • Magikarp salesman Kalos Professor Sycamore • Grace • Calem • Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Alexa • Cassius • Inver • Sina • Dexio • Gurkinn Bonnie • Diantha • AZ • Looker • Emma • Mr. Bonding • Phil the Photo Guy • Memory Girl • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman Team Flare • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Battle Chatelaines • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge Alola Professor Kukui • Mom • Lillie • Nebby • Hau • Rotom • Professor Burnet • Molayne • Samson Oak • Ryuki • Mohn Red • Blue • Wally • Cynthia • Grimsley • Colress • Sina • Dexio • Looker • Anabel • Necrozma • Morimoto • Iwao Team Skull • Aether Foundation • Ultra Recon Squad • Team Rainbow Rocket Trial Captains • Island kahunas • Elite Four • Name Rater • Judge • Mr. Hyper • Gester Galar Professor Magnolia • Mum • Hop • Bede • Marnie • Sonia • Leon Sordward • Shielbert • Mustard • Klara • Avery • Honey • Hyde • Peony • Peonia • Calyrex • Ball Guy Watt Traders • Ingredients Sellers • Digging Duo • Camping King Team Yell • Macro Cosmos • Dan • Gym Leaders • Morimoto • Cara Liss • Jack Hisui Cogita • Arceus • Choy • Anthe • Miss Fortunes (Charm • Clover • Coin) • Vessa Galaxy Team • Diamond Clan • Pearl Clan • Ginkgo Guild Paldea Professor Sada • Professor Turo • Mom • Nemona • Koraidon • Miraidon • Geeta • Arven • Penny • Heath Clavell • Jacq • Dendra • Miriam • Raifort • Saguaro • Salvatore • Tyme • Harrington Carmine • Kieran • Briar • Cyrano • Terapagos • Billy and O'Nare Team Star • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Pokémon League representatives Kitakami Carmine • Kieran • Briar • Caretaker • Yukito and Hideko • Ogerpon • Pecharunt • Perrin • Billy and O'Nare Koraidon • Miraidon • Jacq • Nemona • Arven • Penny • Terapagos • Professor Sada • Professor Turo Blueberry Cyrano • Briar • Carmine • Kieran • Koraidon • Miraidon • Geeta • Rika • Clavell • Perrin • Snacksworth • Synclaire BB Elite Four • Special Coaches • Guidance counselors

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.