Is Medicham Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Medicham with AbilityPure Power already doubles Attack, and Mega Medicham doubles it again. Fighting/Psychic covers Norman, Sidney, and chunks of Steven's roster. Mega Medicham is one of the highest effective Attack stats in the game. The glass cannon to end glass cannons.
Meditite resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Meditite resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Meditite has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Meditite has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Medicham trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Medicham has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Medicham has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Phoebe's team hits Medicham's weaknesses hard.
Medicham has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Medicham has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Medicham trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Meditite on Mt. Pyre (walking, Lv 28-31, common).
Your Meditite should hit Level 37 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Medicham in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Medicham appears at decent spawn rates across 6 spots in late-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Medicham in ORAS
Meditite is your first catch on the way to Medicham. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 15-40 across 18 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch MedititeMt. Pyre - Area 5Lv.15CaveRate 35%Horde battleMt. Pyre - Area 6Lv.15CaveRate 35%Horde battleMt. Pyre - Area 7Lv.15CaveRate 35%Horde battleMt. Pyre - Area 5Lv.28-31CaveRate 40%Mt. Pyre - Area 6Lv.28-31CaveRate 40%Mt. Pyre - Area 7Lv.28-31CaveRate 30%
Step 2Medicham ✓Victory Road - Area 1Lv.38-40CaveRate 15%Victory Road - Area 2Lv.38-40CaveRate 15%Victory Road - Area 3Lv.38-40CaveRate 15%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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Ghost, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Rock |
What is Medicham Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Medicham
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x64-77% Shadow Claw 2x50-60% | ||
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x55-66% Aerial Ace 2x33-39% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x65-77% Shadow Claw 2x49-59% | ||
Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 2x65-77% Aerial Ace 2x37-44% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 2x59-70% Ominous Wind 2x39-46% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x55-66% Aerial Ace 2x32-39% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x67-79% Shadow Claw 2x51-60% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x61-72% | ||
Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 2x64-76% Aerial Ace 2x37-44% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x55-65% Aerial Ace 2x33-39% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Unfezant Normal | C | |
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x66-78% Shadow Claw 2x51-61% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Archeops builds →Fly 2x116-138%KO Shadow Claw 2x61-72% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x56-66% Dazzling Gleam 2x37-44% Aerial Ace 2x32-38% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x96-113%KO Shadow Ball 2x64-75% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Mismagius Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Mismagius builds →Shadow Ball 2x84-98% Dazzling Gleam 2x56-66% Aerial Ace 2x28-33% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Archeops builds →Fly 2x114-134%KO Shadow Claw 2x59-70% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x54-65% Dazzling Gleam 2x38-45% Aerial Ace 2x31-37% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x94-110%KO Shadow Ball 2x62-74% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Mismagius Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Mismagius builds →Shadow Ball 2x79-94% Dazzling Gleam 2x53-62% Aerial Ace 2x27-32% | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x137-161%KO Shadow Claw 2x54-64% | ||
 Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodSea Mauville Interact Encounter | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x122-144%KO Shadow Claw 2x64-75% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Archeops builds →Fly 2x115-136%KO Shadow Claw 2x60-70% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x110-130%KO Shadow Ball 2x62-73% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Talonflame's Flare Blitz hits Medicham for 63-74%.
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz63-74% | ||
Medicham Evolutions
Medicham is what Meditite becomes. Breed it for Meditite eggs (average hatch time). Plenty of partners 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
Breeding
Breed with Medicham to get Meditite eggs easily using 56 partners from the Humanshape egg group.
ORAS Medicham Best Moveset
Mega Medicham's AbilityPure Power doubles 100 Attack to 200 effective. Fighting/Psychic TermStab fires from the second-highest effective physical Attack behind only Mega Mawile. 100 Speed fires before moderate threats. The moveset earns B-tier through Pure Power offense that breaks through nearly any physically defensive target.
Best Build
Medicham best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- High Jump Kick
- Ice Punch
- Zen Headbutt
- Trick
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
High Jump Kick and Dream Eater bring the raw damage. But Medicham also picks up coverage across 11 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It is said that through meditation, Medicham heightens energy inside its body and sharpens its sixth sense. This Pokémon hides its presence by merging itself with fields and mountains.
Through the power of meditation, Medicham developed its sixth sense. It gained the ability to use psychokinetic powers. This Pokémon is known to meditate for a whole month without eating.
Medicham Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. High Jump Kick with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, yes. Mega Medicham is the evolved form, sitting at 610 BST. Big power spike over base Medicham (510). Equip the Mega Stone and it transforms in battle.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves