About

Melony is an ice-type gym leader exclusive to Pokémon Shield. The character's buxom figure made her a popular figure among fan artists of the game.

Origin

Melony is a Pokémon Shield exclusive gym leader and debuted in the game's November 15th, 2019 release.^[1] Unlike other popular Sword and Shield characters Bea and Nessa, she did not appear in promotional materials prior to the game (video of her battle shown below).

Spread

Players were quickly drawn to Melony's figure. The day after release, YouTuber Otaku JAE posted a video calling her a "total waifu." (shown below, left). Streamer PKSparkxx DatHottneSS uploaded a playthrough of the final half of the game, mentioning "Melony Is THICC" in the title.

The character also inspired fan art, as artists took to emphasizing her buxom figure and large breasts. Twitter user @ZuiZuiDason posted art that gained over 1,200 retweets and 4,500 likes (shown below, left). User @AratoAsato posted Ara Ara art of Melony, Bea, and Nessa standing over the male Youngster trainer, gaining over 10,000 retweets and 43,000 likes (shown below, right). The search for "Melony Pokemon" yields 91 results on DeviantArt.^[2]

Various Examples

Search Interest

External References