Is Medicham Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Fighting/Psychic with AbilityPure Power effectively doubling Attack. No Mega Stone, but the doubled Attack stat makes up for it. Fighting handles Molayne's Steel E4, Psychic handles Hala. The move tutors add MoveIce Punch for coverage.
Meditite resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Meditite trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Meditite has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Meditite has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Medicham has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Medicham has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Medicham trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Medicham trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Medicham trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Medicham on Ultra Space Wilds (interact, Lv 60). UNCOMMON. Encounter through Ultra Wormholes in Ultra Space Wilds during post-game
How to Get Medicham in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
You'll find Medicham at Ultra Space Wilds as a set encounter. It's always there at that location, so come prepared for the battle. The location details below cover exact positioning.
How to Obtain Medicham in USUM
Step 1Obtain Meditite
Step 2Medicham ✓Ultra Space Wilds - CaveLv.60Interact with Pokemonor 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
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Sableye builds →Shadow Sneak 2x35-41% Aerial Ace 2x34-40% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 2x60-71% Ominous Wind 2x40-48% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x41-49% Aerial Ace 2x24-29% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Honchkrow builds →Fly 2x107-127%KO Shadow Ball 2x56-66% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x58-68% Aerial Ace 2x33-39% | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Decidueye builds →Phantom Force 2x94-111%KO Pluck 2x43-52% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Primarina builds →Moonblast 2x110-130%KO Shadow Ball 2x62-73% Acrobatics 2x28-33% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x40-48% Aerial Ace 2x23-28% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Honchkrow builds →Fly 2x103-123%KO Shadow Ball 2x53-63% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x55-65% Aerial Ace 2x31-37% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x123-145%KO Moonblast 2x78-92% Air Slash 2x62-73% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x54-64% Aerial Ace 2x30-36% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Primarina builds →Moonblast 2x109-128%KO Shadow Ball 2x62-73% Acrobatics 2x28-33% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x138-163%KO Shadow Claw 2x54-64% | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x127-149%KO Moonblast 2x79-94% Air Slash 2x64-75% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x54-64% Dazzling Gleam 2x37-44% Aerial Ace 2x31-37% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x124-146%KO Shadow Claw 2x64-75% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Tyranitar deals 54-64% with Earthquake.
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Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit21-26% Earthquake54-64% Crunch43-51% Stone Edge27-32% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Chansey builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Bisharp builds →Sucker Punch47-55% Knock Off43-51% | ||
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.
USUM Medicham Best Moveset
AbilityPure Power doubles 60 Attack to an effective 120, and Mega Medicham pushes that to 100 base doubled to 200 effective with 100 Speed. Fighting/Psychic TermStab from 200 effective Attack breaks nearly anything. MoveHigh Jump Kick at 130 power carries crash risk. The moveset holds C-tier through Mega Pure Power offense that rivals legendary stats.
Best Build
Medicham best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Zen Headbutt
- Drain Punch
- Fake Out
- Bullet Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
High Jump Kick and Dream Eater 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.
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
Base Stats
Medicham Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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. Zenheadbutt with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Medicham's biggest threats include Salamence (Flying), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Clefable (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
Medicham is a static encounter at Alola Ultra Space Wilds in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Medicham appears at level 60. Prerequisite: UNCOMMON. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
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.
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