Pokemon Shield’s Circhester gym: Guide to beating Melony

for Pokémon shield Player, the sixth Gym Challenge pits you against the Ice-Type user Melony.

when you play Pokemon swordInstead, you’ll meet rock specialist Gordie.

There are plenty of Pokemon you encounter before Circhester that give you a type advantage over Melony, but if you’re still struggling, check out our guide below.

Circhester Gym Challenge

In Melody’s gym you have to walk on an icy floor, being careful not to break and fall into a hole. You will be given a tool to feel the area. The more your controller vibrates, the closer you get to another trap. Along the way you’ll have to fight trainers, and once you’ve made it through the snowy maze, you’ll meet Melony.

Melony’s Pokémon

Melony uses four Ice-type Pokemon that are weak to a number of different things. She gigamaxes her lapras once he threw it away.

1. Frost Moth Level 40 Insect/Ice
2. Darmanitan, level 40, ice
3. Icecue, level 41, ice
4. Lapras, level 42, water/ice

Recommended counters against Melony

Melony’s team is weak to Fighting, Fire, Rock, and Steel-type attacks. The only Pokemon here that might give you trouble is Lapras, as its Water Pokemon could send your Fire Pokemon into a world of pain.

Here are some good Pokemon to catch and evolve for this gym, along with the easiest places to find them:

• thingsNormal/Combat
  Found on Route 5 and East Lake Axewell in the Wild Area
• drawndifficult
  Found on Route 3 and Rolling Fields in the Wild Area
• vulpixkind of fire
  Found on Route 3 and in the Wilderness Area on sunny days
• meowstole
  found on Route 4

Circhester Gym Rewards

After defeating Melony, you’ll get TM27, Icy Wind, an Ice Sports Uniform to wear outside of Fitness Challenges, and the ability to catch Pokémon up to level 50.