Mela

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Mela (Japanese: メロコ Meloco) is the boss of Team Star's Fire crew, the Schedar Squad. She specializes in .
==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.Mela — Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | Official Website
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/Uva Academy. 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 upon her defeat. Additionally, her defeat allows the player to craft the following TMs using the TM Machine:
 
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
If the player has completed all of their academy classes and has completed the Indigo Disk DLC, Giacomo can be found in the academy hall alongside Eri in his school uniform, revealing that Mela and the other bosses were struggling to catch up in their classes and were at risk of being left behind. They had attempted to begin an impromptu study session, but Mela left, prompting Eri to ask the player to bring her back. She can be found in the school yard tending to several plants and agrees to return at their urging.
Upon returning to the academy, Mela enrolls into the art club to pursue a hobby.
During the session, Mela reveals that she is unsure about her future, seeing that her fellow bosses already have their own plans set. The player reminds her about her art and she comes to realize that art could also be a job, seeing how Hassel teaches art to students while seemingly doing nothing.
===Pokémon===
Mela keeps her Pokémon in Quick Balls.
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Mela, in her design, forms a sync pair with in Pokémon Masters EX. Mela became a playable sync pair on January 15, 2025.
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==In animation==
===Biri-Biri===
Mela briefly appeared as a silhouette in the music video for Biri-Biri.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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Mela debuted in PASV09, during a flashback to 's time under Team Star's care. While preparing to leave the base she was staying at, Scarlet received both a and an Auspicious Armor from Mela as a token of friendship. Scarlet initially refused to take Mela's treasured armor, but eventually agreed after Mela and Eri's continued insistence.
Later, Mela called Scarlet, requesting that she come work for Team Star as a bodyguard and protect the Grunts from a student named Violet. Scarlet traveled to the Schedar Squad's Base and had an audience with Mela, stating she had no intention of protecting what she considered trash. Scarlet criticized Mela and the rest of Team Star, noting how in the past year, they went from helping out people in need to attempting to coerce others to join their group. Furious at these accusations, Mela angrily demanded that Scarlet leave her sight.
Later, Violet raided the Schedar Squad's Base, taking on several Grunts in a Star Barrage alongside his friend Nemona. Although Nemona quickly defeated the required number of Grunts much faster than Violet did, Mela impatiently demanded the latter be brought to her instead, as he was the one who issued the challenge. During the battle, an unusually strong ray of sunlight caused Violet to suffer heat exhaustion and pass out before Nemona revived him with her 's . The culprit was found out by Clive to be Charlos, a Charcadet raised by the academy that Mela had befriended. After scolding Charlos for its interference, Mela continued her battle with Violet, which eventually ended in the latter's victory.
With her loss, Mela was forced to step down from her position as squad boss. Clive revealed he had been investigating Team Star, but all information on them had been wiped from the academy database. Mela was shocked to hear about this and suspected it was an intentional act of sabotage. Mela agreed to talk about Operation Star, but only after she had consulted the other squad bosses and the big boss.
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==In the TCG==
Mela was introduced as a in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era). It was first released in the Japanese expansion and the English expansion, with artwork by kirisAki. An version with artwork by the same illustrator and a version of the card illustrated by 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 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 )
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 () 	梅洛可 Méiluòkě 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese () 	梅洛可 Mùihlokhó 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Brazilian Portuguese	Mélia 	Similar to her English name
Thai 	เมโลโก Meloko 	Transcription of her Japanese name
==References==
==Related articles==
Category:Fire-type Trainers
Category:Game characters
Category:Scarlet and Violet characters
Category:Pokémon Adventures characters
Category:Members of Team Star
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