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Battle plan · Sword & Shield

How to beat Melony

Melony’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in Sword & Shield. Add your own team to see who to lead with.

Plan with your team

Stuck on a gym or a rival?

Pick one for their whole team, or their type. Pick two for a dual type.

Quick picks for Sword & Shield

Gyms

Champion Cup

Darkest Day

Champion

Melony: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • FrosmothLv 40Ice and Bug typeMoves: Ice and Bug
  • Galarian DarmanitanLv 40Ice typeMoves: Ice, Normal and Fire
  • EiscueLv 41Ice typeMoves: Ice
  • LaprasLv 42Water and Ice typeMoves: Ice and Water

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Rock4× · 4/4Fire4× · 3/4Fighting2× · 3/4Steel2× · 3/4Electric2× · 1/4Grass2× · 1/4Flying2× · 1/4

Good to catch

Catchable before Melony in Sword & Shield.

5 take normal hits from their moves. One is weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • BarbaracleRockWaterhits 4× with Rock · 4 of 4Ancient Power · Lv 20takes 1×Catch Binacle · Galar Mine No. 2Sword only
  • DrednawWaterRockhits 4× with Rock · 4 of 4Rock Tomb · on evolvingtakes 1×Catch Chewtle · Motostoke
  • GurdurrFightinghits 4× with Rock or Fighting · 4 of 4Dynamic Punch · Lv 36takes 1×Catch Timburr · Galar Mine
  • HitmonleeFightinghits 4× with Fire or Fighting · 4 of 4Close Combat · Lv 36takes 1×Dusty Bowl · rareSword only
  • HitmonchanFightinghits 4× with Fire or Fighting · 4 of 4Close Combat · Lv 36takes 1×Dusty Bowl · rareShield only
  • KlangSteelhits 2× with Steel or Electric · 4 of 4Gear Grind · Lv 32switch out against Galarian DarmanitanCatch Klink · Hammerlocke Hills

Slot by slot

What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.

  • FrosmothLv 40Beat it withKlanghits 2×Gear Grind · Lv 32WallShedinja takes 0×Catch Nincada · West Lake Axewell · rare
  • Galarian DarmanitanLv 40Beat it withDrednawhits 2×Rock Tomb · on evolvingWallLampent takes ½×Catch Litwick · Motostoke Riverbank · rare
  • EiscueLv 41Beat it withDrednawhits 2×Rock Tomb · on evolvingWallShedinja takes 0×Catch Nincada · West Lake Axewell · rare
  • LaprasLv 42Beat it withDrednawhits 2×Rock Tomb · on evolvingWallShedinja takes 0×Catch Nincada · West Lake Axewell · rare