Maylene

Template:GymLeaderBoxMaylene (スモモ Sumomo) is the Gym Leader at Veilstone City's Gym. Maylene holds the Cobble Badge and she uses Fighting-Type Pokémon in her Gym.

In the Games

Maylene is the third Gym Leader encountered in Diamond and Pearl and the fourth in Platinum. In Diamond and Pearl, to get to Maylene, the player must not only beat her trainers, they have to move sliding walls. In Platinum the player must beat trainers and push punching bags to knock over weights.

Maylene can also be challenged to a battle in the Survival zone on most days in the Platinum version.

In the Manga

File:Cobble Badge.png

The Cobble Badge

Sprites

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Quotes

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 sending out last Pokémon

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

• During battle

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

• When 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."

"Gee, I'm hungry... Oh, excuse me. I'm too busy to help you now. Gotta go have a lunch break. <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 (Platinum only)

"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 because I think it's healthier to do that. But I should use snowgear, too. I'll be going now. Please take care!"

Snowpoint City Pokémon Center (Platinum only)

"Brrr... Good thing I brought snowboots...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."

Villa

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

"<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. 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."

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

"...! You-you mean it? Th-thank you so much!" (to Candice)

"What makes a Gym Leader a good one?" (to Candice)

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Celadon City

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

Pokémon

In the anime

Pokémon	Information
File:200px-MayleneMeditite.png		Meditite was used in both the battles with Dawn and Ash. It defeated Dawn's Buneary but lost to Ambipom. Whilst battling Ash it eventually confused Chimchar but lost to Staravia.
Meditite

Pokémon	Information
File:Machoke anime.png		Machoke was the first Pokémon Maylene used in the gym battle against Ash. It was defeated by Staravia.
Machoke

Pokémon	Information
File:Maylene'sLucario.jpg		Lucario is Maylene's main and strongest Pokémon. It defeated Ash's Staravia and Chimchar with relative ease but the gym battle ended in a tie with Ash's Buizel.
Lucario

In the games

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

File:DPMaleMeditite.png Meditite		File:MachokeDPMale.png Machoke		File:LucarioSprite2.png Lucario
Lv. 27	♀	Lv. 27	♂	Lv. 30	♂
Ability: Pure Power		Ability: Guts		Ability: Steadfast
Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Brick Break		Force Palm		-	-	-
-		Rock Tomb		Metal Claw		-	-	-
-		Foresight		Bone Rush		-	-	-
-		Leer		Drain Punch		-	-	-

Pokémon Platinum

(First Match)

File:MedititeSprite.png Meditite		File:Machoke(P)Sprite.png Machoke		File:PtLucario.png Lucario
Lv. 28	♀	Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 32	♂
Ability: Pure Power		Ability: Guts		Ability: Steadfast
Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Focus Energy		Force Palm		-	-	-
-		Karate Chop		Metal Claw		-	-	-
-		Strength		Bone Rush		-	-	-
-		Rock Tomb		Drain Punch		-	-	-

(Rematch)

File:HitmontopPlatinum.png Hitmontop		File:BreloomSprite.png Breloom		File:PlatinumMedichamFemale.png Medicham		File:Machamp(P)Sprite.png Machamp		Lucario
Lv. 62	♂	Lv. 62	♀	Lv. 63	♀	Lv. 64	♂	Lv. 66	♂
Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Effect Spore		Ability: Pure Power		Ability: Guts		Ability: Steadfast
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Spore		Hi Jump Kick		Cross Chop		Close Combat		-
-		Mach Punch		ThunderPunch		Rock Climb		ExtremeSpeed		-
-		Seed Bomb		Ice Punch		Stone Edge		Bone Rush		-
-		Stone Edge		Fire Punch		Earthquake		Drain Punch		-

Voice Actresses

• English: Rachael Lillis
• Japanese: Aya Endō

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