Mela (Masters)

	Mela; メロコ Meloco
	; Mela's model
No.	222
English voice actor	Caitlin Rowe
Japanese voice actor	Minami Hinata
Description	The boss of Team Star's Fire crew—the Schedar Squad—attends an academy in the Paldea region. She has a straightforward personality, and the team relies on her all-rounder skill set.

Mela (Japanese: メロコ Meloco) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series games. She forms a sync pair with Armarouge. This pair can be obtained through a Poké Fair sync pair scout beginning on January 15, 2025. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released.

In the games

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Armarouge

Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 09016, which allows "Battle! (Team Star Boss: Mela)" to be played in the Jukebox.

Stats	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
		Type			Fire
		Move type			Fire
		Role			Sprint
		EX Role			Strike (Special)
		Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Armarouge ♂	Weakness			Ghost
This Pokémon clads itself in armor that has been fortified by psychic and fire energy, and it shoots blazing fireballs.
Lv. 140, Base Potential	671	268	185	356	172	342
Lv. 140, Max Potential	831	348	225	436	212	382
Mega Armarouge
Lv. 140, Base Potential	—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential	—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Mela is exclusive to Poké Fair scouts. Her offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:

Banner	Dates	Notes
Mela Poké Fair Scout	January 15 to February 2, 2025	Debut
Team Star Assemble! Super Spotlight Poké Fair Scout	March 20 to April 20, 2025
All banners lasted from 06:00 UTC on the start date to 05:59 UTC on the end date unless noted otherwise.

She was also available in the following sync pair scouts:

Banner	Dates	Notes
Fair-exclusive pairs included! 10-Pair Scout (Max 100 Pairs)	February 17 to April 7, 2025	Players could obtain up to 10 tickets for this scout
Fair-exclusive pairs included! Special Collaboration 5★-Guaranteed Ticket Scout	February 17 to April 30, 2025	Players could obtain one free ticket for this scout
Daily Scout	Starting April 1, 2025	One scout available daily
Dawn Mix Scout	May 1 to September 1, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Fair-Exclusive 5★-Guaranteed Ticket Scout	Starting July 28, 2025	Players can obtain at least five tickets for this scout
Presents! Limit 1! Scout ×25 + 5★-Select Poké Fair A	August 18 to 28, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Presents! Limit 1! Scout ×25 + 5★-Select Poké Fair B	August 18 to 28, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Presents! Limit 1! Scout ×25 + 5★-Select Poké Fair C	August 18 to 28, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Presents! Limit 1! Scout ×25 + 5★-Select Poké Fair D	August 18 to 28, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Presents! Limit 1! Scout ×25 + 5★-Select Poké Fair E	August 18 to 28, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Fair-exclusive pairs included! 10-Pair Scout (Max 100 Pairs)	August 18 to September 22, 2025	Players could obtain up to 10 tickets for this scout
Six-Year Anniversary Paid-Gem Scout ×25 EX Master Fair	August 28 to October 7, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Six-Year Anniversary Ticket Scout	August 28 to October 14, 2025	Players could obtain up to 100 tickets for this scout
Red EX Master Fair	August 28 to October 7, 2025
Irida EX Master Fair	August 30 to October 7, 2025
Gloria EX Master Fair	September 1 to October 7, 2025
Barry Mix Scout	September 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026	Available using paid gems only
Volo EX Master Fair	September 15 to October 25, 2025
Pokémon Masters Day One-Time-Only Happy Scout	Starting September 25, 2025	One scout ×11 available on the 25th of each month
Pokémon Masters Day One-Time-Only 5★-Guaranteed Scout A	Starting September 25, 2025	Available using paid gems only; one scout ×11 available on the 25th of each month
Pokémon Masters Day One-Time-Only 5★-Guaranteed Scout B	Starting September 25, 2025	Available using paid gems only; one scout ×11 available on the 25th of each month
5★-Select Fair-Exclusive Scout ×11	October 9 to 21, 2025	Available using paid gems only
5★-Select Fair-Exclusive Scout ×11	November 2 to 11, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Hilbert EX Master Fair	November 28, 2025 to January 7, 2026
Hilda EX Master Fair	November 30, 2025 to January 7, 2026
5★-Select Fair-Exclusive Scout ×11	December 5 to 18, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Sygna Suit Carmine EX Master Fair	December 27, 2025 to February 5, 2026
New Year's exclusive! Daily Lucky Poké Fair	December 31, 2025 to January 9, 2026	One scout ×11 available daily; began at 15:00 UTC
New Year's exclusive! 5★-Only Lucky Scout	December 31, 2025 to January 9, 2026	Available using paid gems only; could only be used once; began at 15:00 UTC
Elio Mix Scout	January 1 to May 1, 2026	Available using paid gems only
5★-Select Fair-Exclusive Scout ×11	January 9 to 18, 2026	Available using paid gems only
All banners lasted from 06:00 UTC on the start date to 05:59 UTC on the end date unless noted otherwise.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Armor Cannon	Fire	Special	4	192	230	100%	An opponent	Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank.
Flamethrower	Fire	Special	2	47	56	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target burned.
Explosive Mystical Fire	Fire	Special	4 (2 uses)	250	300	—	All opponents	Activation Condition: When the user's Sp. Atk is raised. Deactivation Condition: When the user's Sp. Atk is not raised. Never misses. The more the user's Defense is lowered, the greater the power of this attack. Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets. The more the user's Defense is lowered, the more it reduces its sync move countdown (can be reduced by up to three maximum). Returns the user's lowered stats to normal, then raises the user's same stats by the same amount.
This'll Torch Ya!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Self	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one. Raises the user's Sp. Atk by four stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by three stat ranks.
Sync moves
Explosive All-Rounder Armor Cannon	Fire	Special	—	200	240	—	An opponent	The more the user's Sp. Atk is raised, the greater the power of this attack. (6★ EX effect: The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.) (EX role effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Explosive Artistry	Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user when its attack move is successful. Increases the user's Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank when its attack move is successful.
Let's Get Fired Up	The user's stats cannot be lowered when the remaining MP for its Explosive Mystical Fire is zero.
Hit: Evasiveness ↑ 9	Raises the user's evasiveness by one stat rank when its attack move is successful.
Superawakened Passive Skill
Team Star's All-Rounder	Applies Paldea Circle (Special) to the allied field of play the first time the user enters a battle each battle. Applies Paldea Circle (Special) to the allied field of play the first time the user's sync move is used each battle. Restores the user's HP whenever its Pokémon takes an action when a circle applies to the allied field of play.
Exclusive Lucky Skills
Grand Entry 2	Raises the user's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks when it enters a battle.
Theme Skills
Fire Sprint	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 24 when using Fire-type attacks. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Paldea Sprint	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Team Star Sprint	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Passionate Spirit Sprint	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Artistic Sprint	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Expedition Skills
Fiery ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Fiery Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Mela & Armarouge is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Name	Effect	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10	HP +10	0	5	1
HP +10	HP +10	2	24	1
HP +10	HP +10	2	24	1
HP +10	HP +10	2	24	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	0	5	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	0	5	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	0	5	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	2	24	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	2	24	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	2	24	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	2	24	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	0	5	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	2	24	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	2	24	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	0	5	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Armor Cannon: Power +2	Armor Cannon: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Armor Cannon: Power +2	Armor Cannon: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Armor Cannon: Power +2	Armor Cannon: Power ↑ +2	3	36	2
Armor Cannon: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful.	7	84	2
Armor Cannon: Move: User Defense ↓ & Sp. Def ↓ 9	Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank when its move is successful.	8	96	3
Flamethrower: Power +4	Flamethrower: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Flamethrower: Power +4	Flamethrower: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Flamethrower: Power +4	Flamethrower: Power ↑ +4	3	36	2
Flamethrower: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful.	7	84	2
Flamethrower: Hostile Environment 9	Raises the chance of inflicting status conditions with the additional effects of moves.	7	84	2
Explosive Mystical Fire: Power +2	Explosive Mystical Fire: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Explosive Mystical Fire: Power +2	Explosive Mystical Fire: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Explosive Mystical Fire: Power +2	Explosive Mystical Fire: Power ↑ +2	3	36	2
Explosive Mystical Fire: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful.	7	84	2
This'll Torch Ya!: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	2
This'll Torch Ya!: Super Preparation 9	Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user when its move is successful.	8	96	2
Flameproof	Prevents the user from getting burned.	5	60	1
Dauntless	Sp. Atk cannot be lowered.	5	60	1
Trained Body 5	When the user's Defense is lowered, mitigates the reduction of Defense.	4	48	2
Trained Mind 5	When the user's Sp. Def is lowered, mitigates the reduction of Sp. Def.	4	48	2
Quick Cure	Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from the user the first time they are inflicted each battle.	7	84	2
Natural Remedy	Removes all status conditions from the user the first time it is inflicted by any status condition each battle.	7	84	2
Trip Up 9	Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful.	7	84	2
Furious Brain	The more the user's Sp. Atk is raised, the more it powers up the user's moves.	10	120	3
Brainpower	The more the user's Sp. Atk is raised, the more it powers up its sync move.	10	120	3
Endurance	Applies the Enduring effect to the user if its HP is full when it enters a battle.	10	120	3
Danger Damage Guard	Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to the user the first time its HP drops to half or below each battle.	10	120	3
Agile Entry 3	Raises the user's evasiveness by three stat ranks when it enters a battle.	10	120	3
Soften Up 1	Critical hits land more easily when the user attacks with a sync move.	10	120	3
Hit Burned Opp: Sp. Atk ↓ & Sp. Def ↓ 9	Lowers the target's Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by one stat rank when the user's attack move is successful against a burned opponent.	10	120	3
S-Move: User Defense ↓ & Sp. Def ↓ 4	Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by four stat ranks after using its sync move.	8	96	4
1st S-Move: Special Boost 3	Increases the user's Special Moves ↑ Next effect by three ranks the first time its sync move is used each battle.	10	120	4
Piercing Gaze	Moves never miss.	10	120	5
B-Move MP 0 & Non-B-Move Hit: Special Boost ↑1 9	Increases the user's Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank when its attack move (except its buddy move) is successful while the remaining MP for its buddy move is zero.	10	120	5
Explosive All-Rounder Armor Cannon: Power +25	Explosive All-Rounder Armor Cannon: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Explosive All-Rounder Armor Cannon: Power +25	Explosive All-Rounder Armor Cannon: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Appearances

Battle appearances

Mela & Armarouge can be battled against in:

Story event: High-Flying Seaside Holiday (June 30 to July 18, 2025)

Story appearances

Mela appears in her normal outfit in the following story areas:

Sync pair stories

A Day with Mela

Quotes

Main article: Mela/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery


VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Mela's sync move mindscape (Schedar Squad's Base)

Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!	Gym emote Hastar la vistar...

Medal 1★ Explosive Art, Ninja's Craft	Medal 2★ Explosive Art, Ninja's Craft	Medal 3★ Explosive Art, Ninja's Craft	Medal All-Out Poison Explosion	Mela with Team Star

Trivia

All versions of Mela use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon). Those Trainers include Mina, Burgh, Penny, Clavell, Hassel, Giacomo, Atticus, Ortega, Eri, and Brassius.
- Mela also uses special voice-over lines upon winning a battle with Penny, Clavell, Hassel, Giacomo, Atticus, Ortega, Eri, or Brassius in the same team.

Origin

Mela's design is based on her appearance in Pokémon Scarlet. Armarouge is Mela's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Armarouge's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Violet.

In other languages

Explosive Mystical Fire


Language		Title
Japanese		爆炎マジカルフレイム Bakuen Majikaru Fureimu
Mandarin Chinese		爆炎之魔法火焰 Bàoyán zhī Mófǎ Huǒyàn
French		Feu Ensorcelé détonant
German		Magieflamme des Feuerausbruchs
Italian		Magifiamma col botto
Korean		폭염매지컬플레임 Pog-yeom Maejikeol Peulleim
Spanish		Llama Embrujada Abrasadora

This'll Torch Ya!


Language		Title
Japanese		灰になっちまえ Hai ni Natchimae
Mandarin Chinese		變成灰燼吧 Biànchéng Huījìn ba
French		J'vais tout réduire en cendres !
German		Ich lass euch zu Asche verkohlen!
Italian		Vi ridurremo in cenere!
Korean		재가되어라! Jae-ga Doeeora!
Spanish		¡Acabarás reducido a cenizas!

Explosive All-Rounder Armor Cannon


Language		Title
Japanese		燃え爆ぜる何でも屋のアーマーキャノン Moehazeru Nandemoya no Āmā Kyanon
Mandarin Chinese		猛燃爆裂的萬事通之鎧農炮 Měng Rán Bàoliè de Wànshìtōng zhī Kǎinóngpào
French		Touche-à-tout et tête brûlée ! Canon Blindé !
German		Rüstungskanone der feurigen Alleskönnerin
Italian		Corazza Cannone poliedrica ed esplosiva
Korean		타올라 터지는 해결사의 아머캐논 Taolla Teojineun Haegyeolsa-ui Ameo Kaenon
Spanish		Cañón Armadura Polivalente y Coercitivo

References

↑ Caitlin Rowe's resume

Bosses
Team Star
Big Boss	Segin Squad	Schedar Squad	Navi Squad	Ruchbah Squad	Caph Squad

Cassiopeia	Giacomo (Masters)	Mela (Masters)	Atticus (Masters)	Ortega (Masters)	Eri (Masters)
Other members
Carmen • Team Star Grunts
Related
Youssef • Harrington • Scarlet • Starmobiles