Utility
Balanced
410Average
80Moderate
CTier

On paper, Medicham looks underwhelming. In practice, Pure Power doubles its effective Attack — and that's the whole story. Fighting/Psychic typing means only weak to Flying, Ghost, and Fairy. Known as the Meditate Pokemon. Part of the Gen 3 roster.

You won't find a real weakness in Medicham's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Meditate Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 2 Speed EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
410Above
HP60
C
Attack60
C
Defense75
C
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def75
C
Speed80
C
Total410
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Medicham yields +2 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Details
Catch90Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.3m / 4'03"•31.5kg / 69.4 lbs•144Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Through yoga training, it has honed its sixth sense. Its movements are elegant.

Brilliant Diamond

Through daily meditation, it hones its spiritual power. It can sense what others are thinking.

Shining Pearl

Medicham Weakness

Vulnerable

Medicham is weak to Flying, Ghost, and Fairy-type moves. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FlyingGhostFairy
½xResisti
FightingRock
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (7)i
NormalIceRockDarkSteelFightingPoison
3Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Scorei-4
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Pure PowerDoubles Attack in battle.
TelepathyHAProtects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.

Medicham is what Meditite becomes. Breed it for Meditite eggs (average hatch time). No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Meditite pushed Medicham to 410 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +30.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Meditite
#307Meditite
37
Level 37
Medicham
#308Medicham
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Meditite
FightingPsychic
Medicham
FightingPsychic
HP
30
60+30
ATK
40
60+20
DEF
55
75+20
SP.ATK
40
60+20
SP.DEF
55
75+20
SPE
60
80+20
BST
280D-Tier
410C-Tier+130
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Medicham to get Meditite eggs easily from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Bullet Punch, Dynamic Punch and 8 more.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
11moves

For a physical attacker, Medicham wants flexible EVs EVs and Blackbelt. The Jolly nature tilts toward fast physical duty, and Pure Power contributes without taking a move slot.

Best Build

Physical Attacker
Ability
Pure Power
Item
Blackbelt
Nature
Jolly+SPE
EVs

Best Medicham Moveset

  • Drain PunchSTAB
  • High Jump KickSTAB
  • Body Slam
  • Fire Punch

Recommended Teammates

Starmie
StarmieGood
Ludicolo
LudicoloGood

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Detect+4
——5Fighting
Lv 1
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
Lv 1
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
Lv 1
Pound
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
Lv 1
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic
Lv 4
Low Kick
—10020Fighting
Lv 7
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 9
Detect+4
——5Fighting
Lv 12
Endure+4
——10Normal
Lv 15
Feint+2
3010010Normal
Lv 17
Force Palm
6010010Fighting
Lv 20
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
Lv 23
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
Lv 25
Mind Reader
——5Normal
Lv 28
High Jump Kick
1309010Fighting
Lv 31
Psych Up
——10Normal
Lv 33
Acupressure
——30Normal
Lv 36
Power Trick
——10Psychic
Lv 42
Reversal
—10015Fighting
Lv 47
Recover
——10Normal
Lv 53
Counter-5
—10020Fighting

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM08
Bulk Up
——20Fighting
TM04
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM60
Drain Punch
7510010Fighting
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM27
Low Sweep
6510020Fighting
TM84
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM67
Recycle
——10Normal
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM96
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM10
Work Up
——30Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Baton Pass
——40Normal
Egg
Bullet Punch+1
4010030Steel
Egg
Dynamic Punch
100505Fighting
Egg
Fake Out+3
4010010Normal
Egg
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
Egg
Guard Swap
——10Psychic
Egg
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
Egg
Power Swap
——10Psychic
Egg
Psycho Cut
7010020Psychic
Egg
Quick Guard+3
——15Fighting
Egg
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric

Tutor Moves

Medicham can't learn any Tutor moves

32 encounter spots for Medicham at decent spawn rates starting from late-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Where To Catch Medicham in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

To get Medicham, start by catching Meditite through walking encounters at Lv. 12-52. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Meditite
    Step 1Catch Meditite
    Route 211 - West
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.12-1435%EarlyRouteMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 211 - West
    Shining PearlGrassLv.12-1435%EarlyRouteMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance
    Shining PearlGrassLv.13-1425%EarlyCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.13-1425%EarlyCave
    EASY
    Route 211 - West
    Shining PearlGrassLv.13-1425%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 211 - West
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.13-1425%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
    Shining PearlGrassLv.1510%EarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.1510%EarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Route 211 - East
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.27-2835%MidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 211 - East
    Shining PearlGrassLv.27-2835%MidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 210 - North
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.24-2630%MidRouteMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 210 - North
    Shining PearlGrassLv.24-2630%MidRouteMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 208
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-1720%MidRouteMorning/day
    EASY
    Route 208
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-1720%MidRouteMorning/day
    EASY
    Route 210 - North
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.25-2620%MidRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 210 - North
    Shining PearlGrassLv.25-2620%MidRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 208
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.1710%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    Route 208
    Shining PearlGrassLv.1710%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    Dazzling Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Strength
    Dazzling Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Strength
    Stargleam Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Strength
    Stargleam Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Strength
    Whiteout Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Strength
    Whiteout Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Strength
    Mt. Coronet - B1F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.31-3225%LateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - B1F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.31-3225%LateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Route 216 Entrance
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.31-3225%LateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Route 216 Entrance
    Shining PearlGrassLv.31-3225%LateCave
    EASY
    Route 216
    Shining PearlGrassLv.33-3420%LateRouteMorning/day
    EASY
    Route 216
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.33-3420%LateRouteMorning/day
    EASY
    Route 216
    Shining PearlGrassLv.3410%LateRouteNight
    MODERATE
    Route 216
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3410%LateRouteNight
    MODERATE
    Acuity Lakefront
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3510%LateWaterMorning/day
    MODERATE
    Acuity Lakefront
    Shining PearlGrassLv.3510%LateWaterMorning/day
    MODERATE
    Route 217
    Shining PearlGrassLv.3510%LateRouteMorning/day
    MODERATE
    Route 217
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3510%LateRouteMorning/day
    MODERATE
  2. Medicham
    Step 2Medicham ✓
    Acuity Lakefront
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.35-3620%LateWater
    EASY
    Acuity Lakefront
    Shining PearlGrassLv.35-3620%LateWater
    EASY
    Route 217
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.35-3620%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 217
    Shining PearlGrassLv.35-3620%LateRoute
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Summit
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.39-4020%LateCaveMorning/day
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Summit
    Shining PearlGrassLv.39-4020%LateCaveMorning/day
    EASY
    Victory Road - 1F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.44-4615%LateCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - 1F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.44-4615%LateCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - B1F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.44-4615%LateCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - B1F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.44-4615%LateCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - 2F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.45-4715%LateCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - 2F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.45-4715%LateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - 2F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3710%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 2F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.3710%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 3F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.3710%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 3F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3710%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 4F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.3910%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 4F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3910%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 5F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.3910%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 5F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3910%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - Summit
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.4010%LateCaveNight
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - Summit
    Shining PearlGrassLv.4010%LateCaveNight
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - Top Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.4010%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - Top Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.4010%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 6F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.4110%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 6F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.4110%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 7F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.4110%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 7F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.4110%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Victory Road - Nat Dex Area
    Shining PearlGrassLv.50-5215%PostCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - Nat Dex Area
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.50-5215%PostCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - Nat Dex Area B1F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.50-5215%PostCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - Nat Dex Area B1F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.50-5215%PostCave
    EASY
    or evolve from Meditite (Step 1)

  • Medicham looks average on paper at 410 BST. But Pure Power is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list.

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

  • Meditite evolves into Medicham at level 37. Medicham is the fully evolved form. It sits at 410 BST in its evolved form.

  • Medicham gets Pure Power and Telepathy. But Pure Power is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Medicham is leaning toward the physical side (base 60 Attack). Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 80 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many.

  • Medicham appears in 15 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.

Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Medicham appears in 15 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.