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. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| 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 2x73-86% Shadow Claw 2x56-66% | ||
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x62-73% Aerial Ace 2x34-41% | ||
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 2x71-84% Shadow Claw 2x54-63% | ||
Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 2x71-84% Aerial Ace 2x41-49% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 2x65-77% Ominous Wind 2x43-51% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x61-72% Aerial Ace 2x34-41% | ||
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 2x72-86% Shadow Claw 2x54-64% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x67-79% | ||
Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 2x70-83% Aerial Ace 2x40-48% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x63-75% Aerial Ace 2x37-43% | ||
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 2x74-88% Shadow Claw 2x57-67% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Archeops builds →Fly 2x130-152%KO Shadow Claw 2x66-79% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x62-74% Dazzling Gleam 2x42-49% Aerial Ace 2x36-43% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x104-123%KO Shadow Ball 2x70-82% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Mismagius Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Mismagius builds →Shadow Ball 2x92-108%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x61-72% Aerial Ace 2x30-36% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Archeops builds →Fly 2x126-149%KO Shadow Claw 2x66-78% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x61-72% Dazzling Gleam 2x41-48% Aerial Ace 2x35-42% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x102-120%KO Shadow Ball 2x68-80% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Mismagius Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Mismagius builds →Shadow Ball 2x87-103%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x58-69% Aerial Ace 2x30-35% | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x151-179%KO Shadow Claw 2x60-70% | ||
 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 2x136-160%KO Shadow Claw 2x70-83% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Archeops builds →Fly 2x127-150%KO Shadow Claw 2x66-78% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x122-144%KO Shadow Ball 2x69-81% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Talonflame's Flare Blitz hits Medicham for 70-82%.
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz70-82% | ||
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 410 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +30. 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. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Bullet Punch, Drain Punch and 11 more.
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 12 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 410 BST. But Pure Power is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier 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 510 BST. Big power spike over base Medicham (410). 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 and Telepathy. But Pure Power is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Medicham is a physical attacker with base 60 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
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