In Legends: Z-A, Medicham looks average on paper at 510 BST. But Pure Power is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier sweeper on our tier list. Close Combat with Choice Band is the standard set.

Does Medicham mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Medicham does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Medicham hits 610 BST.

What is Medicham weak to?

In Legends: Z-A, Medicham's biggest threats include Salamence (Flying), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Clefable (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

What is the best ability for Medicham?

Medicham gets Pure Power. But Pure Power is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 100 Speed, Pure Power gives Medicham an edge before opponents can react.

What role does Medicham play in battle?

Medicham is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

Medicham Legends: Z-A - Weakness, Moveset & Stats

Physical

Sweeper

CTier

100Speed · Fast

Is Medicham Good in Legends: Z-A Playthrough?

Fist of Justice Ivor uses Medicham as a core member of his Fighting squad. Mega Medicham brings devastatingly high physical Attack for its class, and the Fighting and Psychic dual coverage handles diverse faction matchups. Available through Hyperspace around level 37. Strong enough to justify the Meditite grind.

How to Get Medicham in Legends: Z-A

A few locations for Medicham with moderate rates across late-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Medicham in LZA

To get Medicham, start by catching Meditite through walking encounters at Lv. 19-64. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Meditite
Wild Zone 6
Lv.19-20Overworld
Legends: Z-A
Train until Level 37 to evolve into Medicham
Step 2Medicham ✓
Wild Zone 16
Lv.40-42Overworld
Legends: Z-A
Wild Zone 20
Lv.63-64Overworld
Legends: Z-A
or evolve from Meditite (Step 1)

Medicham Weakness

Medicham is weak to Flying, Ghost, and Fairy. With 60 HP and balanced defenses, Medicham can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Medicham Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Flying, Ghost, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Rock

What is Medicham Weak Against

Vulnerable

3Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Flying Ghost Fairy

½xResist

Fighting Rock

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Medicham Strong Against

7Strong

1Resisted

0Immune

Score+6

2xStrong

Normal Ice Fighting Poison Rock Dark Steel

½xResisted

Psychic

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Medicham

Banette Ghost	C
Available Move Moves Phantom ForceLv. 42 Damage vs Medicham Phantom Force 2x 95-112%KO View Banette builds →
Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Move Moves Phantom ForceLv. 56 Damage vs Medicham Phantom Force 2x 68-80% View Sableye builds →
Doublade SteelGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawLv. 24 Aerial AceLv. 12 Damage vs Medicham Shadow Claw 2x 71-84% Aerial Ace 2x 41-48% View Doublade builds →
Florges Fairy	B
Available Move Moves MoonblastLv. 1 Damage vs Medicham Moonblast 2x 98-116%KO View Florges builds →
Talonflame FireFlying	C
Available Move Moves Brave BirdLv. 38 Damage vs Medicham Brave Bird 2x 95-112%KO View Talonflame builds →

Medicham Evolutions

Medicham is what Meditite becomes. Breed it for Meditite eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Meditite pushed Medicham to 510 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +60. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#307Meditite

Level 37

#308Medicham

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Meditite

FightingPsychic

Medicham

FightingPsychic

60+30

ATK

60+20

DEF

75+20

SP.ATK

60+20

SP.DEF

75+20

SPE

80+20

BST

280C-Tier

410C-Tier+130

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Breeding is not available in this game

LZA Medicham Best Moveset

AbilityPure Power doubles Mega Medicham's 100 Attack to an effective 200, and Held ItemMedichamite activates it. Fighting and Psychic TermStab at that power level connects with force that most defenses can't absorb. 100 Speed keeps cooldowns competitive. The moveset is a devastating physical attacker while the Mega meter lasts.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Medicham best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Close CombatSTAB
Ice Punch
Bullet Punch
Zen HeadbuttSTAB

Moves List

Take Down and Dynamic Punch bring the raw damage. But Medicham also picks up coverage across 10 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

—7510025Psychic

Lv 1

Fire Punch

A7510015Fire

Lv 1

Ice Punch

B7510015Ice

Lv 1

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

Lv 1

Work Up

D——30Normal

Lv 9

Detect+4

D——5Fighting

Lv 12

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Lv 14

Rock Smash

—6010015Fighting

Lv 16

Bullet Punch+1

B4010030Steel

Lv 20

Psybeam

—9710020Psychic

Lv 23

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

Lv 25

Zen Headbutt

B1209015Psychic

Lv 30

Take Down

C908520Normal

Lv 34

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 41

Recover

C——5Normal

Lv 52

Dynamic Punch

C150505Fighting

TM Moves

TM22

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM47

Agility

C——30Psychic

TM133

Blaze Kick

C859010Fire

TM33

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM10

Brick Break

C11210015Fighting

TM11

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

TM06

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM107

Close Combat

B1801005Fighting

TM108

Comet Punch

D188515Normal

TM131

Drain Punch

A11210010Fighting

TM35

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM109

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM141

Fake Out+3

D4010010Normal

TM29

Fire Punch

A7510015Fire

TM102

Focus Blast

C180705Fighting

TM55

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM44

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM24

Ice Punch

B7510015Ice

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM113

Low Sweep

—9710020Fighting

TM99

Metronome

———10Normal

TM77

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM18

Power-Up Punch

C6010020Fighting

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM63

Psychic

C13510010Psychic

TM03

Psyshock

C12010010Psychic

TM31

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM12

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM04

Rock Smash

—6010015Fighting

TM36

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM74

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM85

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM27

Swift

—60—20Normal

TM95

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM23

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

TM115

Trailblaze

D5010020Grass

TM150

Vacuum Wave+1

D6010030Fighting

TM103

Work Up

D——30Normal

TM59

Zen Headbutt

B1209015Psychic

Egg Moves

Medicham doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Medicham can't learn any Tutor moves

Base Stats

High

HP60

Attack100

Defense85

Sp. Atk80

Sp. Def85

Speed100

Total510

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging90 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.3 m

Weight31.5 kg

Base XP144

Abilities

Pure Power

Doubles Attack in battle.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entry

Thanks to Mega Evolution, its mental power is limitless. It conjures up arms imbued with malice to defeat its enemies.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Medicham Legends: Z-A Guide

In Legends: Z-A, Medicham looks average on paper at 510 BST. But Pure Power is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier sweeper on our tier list. Close Combat with Choice Band is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Medicham does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Medicham hits 610 BST.
In Legends: Z-A, Medicham's biggest threats include Salamence (Flying), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Clefable (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
Medicham gets Pure Power. But Pure Power is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 100 Speed, Pure Power gives Medicham an edge before opponents can react.
Medicham is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

Game Availability

Available since Ruby & Sapphire, Medicham appears in 15 games spanning 8 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Fletchling NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Medicham Peck 2x 31-38% View Fletchling builds →
Pidgey NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 9 Damage vs Medicham Gust 2x 31-38% View Pidgey builds →

Fletchling NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Medicham Peck 2x 24-30% View Fletchling builds →
Pidgey NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 9 Damage vs Medicham Gust 2x 24-30% View Pidgey builds →

Vivillon BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves GustLv. 15 Draining KissLv. 15 Damage vs Medicham Gust 2x 37-44% Draining Kiss 2x 31-37% View Vivillon builds →
Fletchinder FireFlying	C
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 20 Damage vs Medicham Wing Attack 2x 47-56% View Fletchinder builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 21 Damage vs Medicham Wing Attack 2x 44-52% View Pidgeotto builds →

Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Upcoming Move Moves BounceLv. 40 Learns Bounce at Level 40 View Gyarados builds →
Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawLv. 24 Aerial AceLv. 12 Damage vs Medicham Shadow Claw 2x 57-67% Aerial Ace 2x 33-39% View Honedge builds →
Vivillon BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 28 Draining KissLv. 15 Damage vs Medicham Air Slash 2x 66-79% Draining Kiss 2x 30-36% View Vivillon builds →
Floette Fairy	C
Available Move Moves MoonblastLv. 22 Damage vs Medicham Moonblast 2x 74-87% View Floette builds →
Fletchinder FireFlying	C
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 20 Damage vs Medicham Wing Attack 2x 48-56% View Fletchinder builds →

Banette Ghost	C
Available Move Moves Phantom ForceLv. 42 Damage vs Medicham Phantom Force 2x 96-113%KO View Banette builds →
Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Move Moves Shadow ClawLv. 20 Damage vs Medicham Shadow Claw 2x 54-64% View Sableye builds →
Doublade SteelGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawLv. 24 Aerial AceLv. 12 Damage vs Medicham Shadow Claw 2x 72-85% Aerial Ace 2x 41-49% View Doublade builds →
Talonflame FireFlying	C
Available Move Moves Brave BirdLv. 38 Damage vs Medicham Brave Bird 2x 96-113%KO View Talonflame builds →
Haunter GhostPoison	C
Available Move Moves Shadow BallLv. 40 Damage vs Medicham Shadow Ball 2x 86-102%KO View Haunter builds →

Settings

Medicham (Mega Medicham) Legends: Z-A

Is Medicham Good in Legends: Z-A Playthrough?

How to Get Medicham in Legends: Z-A

Where To Catch Medicham in LZA

Medicham Weakness

What is Medicham Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Medicham

Medicham Evolutions

How to Evolve

LZA Medicham Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

Tabs

Visual Signals

CAT (Category)

Tier (S to D)

PWR (Power)

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Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Base Stats

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