Maylene

Maylene スモモ Sumomo
"The Barefoot, Fighting Genius!"
Art from Diamond and Pearl
Gender	Female
Eye color	Pink
Hair color	Pink
Hometown	Veilstone City
Region	Sinnoh
Relatives	Unnamed father (man at Game Corner)
Trainer class	Gym LeaderDPPt Pokémon TrainerB2W2
Generation	IV, V
Games	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black 2 and White 2, Masters
Leader of	Veilstone Gym
Badge	Cobble Badge
Specializes in	Fighting types
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 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   --

Quotes

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Missing quotes; what does she say between giving out the Cobble Badge and TM60 in Platinum, does she have different text if beaten fourth in Diamond/Pearl?

Veilstone Gym

• Before battle

"Hello. I'm pleased to meet you. I'm Maylene, and I'm the Gym Leader. I don't really know what it means to be strong, or how I got to be the Gym Leader. But I will do the best I can as the Gym Leader. I take battling very seriously. Whenever you're ready!"

• After the opponent sends out their last Pokémon

"Oh! But this isn't the end, my friend!"

• When the opponent's last Pokémon is at critical health

"I'm in a bit of a bind, aren't I?"

• Upon being defeated

"I shall admit defeat... You are much too strong."

• After being defeated

"...OK. You win. That was a tough loss. I learned a lot from it. Please, accept this Gym Badge."

"Um... I should explain about that Badge. If you have that official Pokémon League Badge, you can use the hidden move Fly outside of battle. Oh, and please take this as well."

"That TM60 contains the move Drain Punch. Um... That move inflicts damage, and it robs the target's HP."

• If talked to again

"Gee, I'm hungry... Oh, sorry, it's nothing. I didn't say anything. <Player>, I can't explain what it means to be strong. I don't know how much effort goes into being strong... But being with Pokémon lets us keep making the effort, doesn't it?"

Route 217^Pt

"Oh, <player>!"

"Um, are you maybe on your way to Snowpoint City? That's where I'm going, too. If I use Fly, I can get there instantly, but I'm walking for my training. I have no problem with this. I'm used to the cold because I go barefoot and lightly dressed. ...Achoo! Oh, that was nothing. Really, I'm not cold at all. I'll be going now. Please take care!"

Snowpoint City^Pt

• Before defeating Candice

"Brrr... Oh, hi, <player>! Are you taking the Gym challenge now? I'm hoping to see Candice soon, but I'm staying put until I warm up again first. Oh, you should know that Candice is a user of Ice-type Pokémon. I really admire Candice. She's so studious. She wanted to practice against me to learn about the Fighting type. It's because the Ice type matches up badly against the Fighting type."

• After defeating Candice

"Oh! That's the Icicle Badge! You must have beaten Candice. With that Badge, aren't you allowed to use the hidden move Rock Climb? Rock Climb can be learned by Rock-type or Fighting-type Pokémon, I think."

Resort Area^Pt

"...Um, your Villa... Would it be OK if I took a look around?"

Yes: "Oh, thank you."

No: "Oh... It makes me a little sad..."

Villa^Pt

• Any of the following

"<Player>, please hear how my training is going. Thanks to my training, it doesn't feel so cold to be in deep snow! Well, just a little..."

"<Player>, please hear how my training is going. Thanks to my training, my handwriting has improved tenfold! ...Yes. It has absolutely nothing to do with how strong I am as a Gym Leader."

"<Player>, please hear how my training is going. Thanks to my training, I can tell how strong my opponent is beforehand. Oh, yes, <player>, you're ridiculously tough."

"<Player>, please hear how my training is going. Thanks to my training, I'm beginning to understand the feelings of Pokémon. It lets me choose moves with much more confidence!"

"<Player>, please hear how my training is going. Lately, my father has been overseeing my training! Well, only when he wins at the Game Corner, but... I'm still delighted he does this with me!"

• When Candice is at the Villa

"What makes a Gym Leader a good one?"

"...You know those Accessories for Pokémon? Would it be funny if someone were to wear those?"

"...! Th-thank you so much!"

"...Candice?"

"Oh, sorry, it's nothing! I didn't say anything!"

"Candice, what does it mean to be strong?"

"Yes, please!"

"...This is delicious!"

"Yes, please."

Battleground

Scenario 1

• Before battle

"I think it's OK if I were to keep losing to the same Trainer. Battling that person tells me how much my Pokémon and I have changed. That's why I would like to challenge you for a rematch now, <player>."

Yes: "OK! Rei! Oh, that's my bow before a match. <Player>, I'm throwing everything I have at you!"

No: "Sigh... I braced myself for a battle. This is a little deflating..."

If talked to again after the player answered "No": "Yes, what is it, <player>? Would you maybe like a battle?"

• When the opponent's last Pokémon is at critical health

"This is like back at the Gym, isn't it? I'm in a bit of a bind, aren't I?"

• Upon being defeated

"I'm forced to admit defeat again... You are much too strong."

• After being defeated

"I love visiting here. Buck's grandpa cooks for us, and it's all delicious. That's not all! We can eat all we want. Isn't that amazing, <player>?"

Scenario 2

• Before battle

"Being together with Pokémon gave me the strength to keep going. Please, <player>, accept my challenge!"

Yes: "OK, here we come, <player>!"

No: "OK! Got it! We'll train much harder so we can battle with you, <player>!"

If talked to again after the player answered "No": "<Player>! I know I'm being a pest, but please, accept our challenge!"

• When the opponent's last Pokémon is at critical health

"This is like back at the Gym, isn't it? I'm in a bit of a bind, aren't I?"

• Upon being defeated

"I'm forced to admit defeat again... You are much too strong."

• After being defeated

"Hello, <player>! I've heard that it's more healthy to go barefoot. Come to think of it, the Pokémon are all barefooted."

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Celadon City

"Munch munch munch... The eatathon contest! I never dreamed of such a wonderful thing. After a strict diet during training, I can eat like a HIPPOWDON. The winner eats for free, too. That's just a dream come true!"

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament

• Before battle (first round)

"I'm pleased to meet you. Whenever you're ready!"

• Before battle (second round)

"Nice to see you again. I will do the best I can as a Trainer. I take battling very seriously. Whenever you're ready!"

• Before battle (final round)

"Nice to see you again. I don't really know what it means to be strong. But I will do the best I can as a Trainer. I take battling very seriously. Whenever you're ready!"

• Upon being defeated

"I shall admit defeat... You are much too strong."

• If the player is defeated

"Thank you very much. I learned a lot from it."

• After battle (if the player won)

"I can't explain what it means to be strong. I don't know how much effort goes into being strong... But being with Pokémon lets us keep making the effort, doesn't it?"

• After battle (if the player lost)

"Learn from your foe by winning, and learn from your foe by losing, too... Everything is an experience... Yes. Pokémon made me realize that.... That is how I feel."

• In the lobby (after the tournament)

"Looking at the way you battle, I learned something! You like your Pokémon! I think it's wonderful!"

Sprites

Sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Sprite from Platinum	Sprite from Black 2 and White 2	VS sprite from Platinum
			File:Badge Case Maylene.png
Overworld sprite from Generation IV		Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Sprite from the Badge Case

In the anime

Maylene in the anime

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 was welcomed by the city, but the pressure and expectations led Maylene to become increasingly distracted.

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 had a type advantage over Maylene's Fighting-type 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 his Pokémon. After being defeated, Maylene awarded Paul with the Cobble Badge, and Paul noted that she was the weakest Gym Leader he had ever battled. As a result, Maylene lost confidence in herself as a Gym Leader, a position that she had only held for six months. Paul's rude remarks, combined with how badly Maylene performed during the battle, caused her Lucario and most of her Gym assistants to lose faith in her, though mostly out of worry. When Ash challenged her, she declined, much to the annoyance of Lucario.

Maylene and Dawn

Although Maylene was feeling very sad and discouraged, she discovered a friend in Dawn, who at the time was going through a difficult period on her journey following her losses in the Performance Stage of both the Hearthome and Solaceon Pokémon Contests. 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 confidence. 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!. Although the hard-fought battle resulted in a tie, Maylene considered Ash to have battled well enough and she 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.

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

Character

Maylene is kind and sincere. Her doubts in her abilities are not unusual for a new Gym Leader, as seen with Lavaridge Gym's Flannery and Misty of the Cerulean Gym. Even so, she is held in high esteem by Veilstone City and regarded as a "warrior" for her confident spirit.

Maylene's athletic skills were showcased in her debut, where she was shown to be able to hit her Lucario's Aura Sphere attacks away. Her concentration helps her to remain focused and confident in battle, so she spends much of her time meditating. Maylene also mimics her Pokémon's movements during a match to be in sync with them. 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 Luacario's Force Palm to inflict status conditions that leave her opponent vulnerable to a fury 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, Lucario and Maylene were soon back in sync with each other which helped it to defeat Staravia and Chimchar and force Ash's Buizel to a draw during the Gym battle against Ash.

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, in this battle Meditite was used to its full potential, being able to defeat Buneary before being knocked out by Ambipom's Double Hit.

It was next used in the Gym battle against Ash, where it was able to confuse both Staravia and Chimchar but was unable to defeat them. It eventually fell to 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 against his Staravia despite the type disadvantage. Despite this 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 Polish Agnieszka Maliszewska Portuguese Brazil Lene Bastos Portugal Isabel Queirós Spanish Latin America Marianna Santiago Spain Ana Esther Alborg

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Maylene and her Riolu and Crasher Wake with his Floatzel

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.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

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 Pocket Monsters DP manga

Maylene makes an appearance in a flashback in PMDP07 of the Pocket Monsters DP manga.

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'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.
• 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.
• 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 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 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!

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• 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.