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.
It elegantly avoids attacks with dance-like steps, then launches a devastating blow in the same motion.
Through yoga training, it gained the psychic power to predict its foe’s next move.
Medicham Weakness
VulnerableMedicham is weak to Flying, Ghost, and Fairy-type moves. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
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
Breed with Medicham to get Meditite eggs easily from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Bullet Punch, Drain Punch and 11 more.
Jolly nature gives Medicham the fast physical lean it needs to trade hits effectively. Assault Vest adds a special bulk boost with no status moves allowed, max Attack and Speed EVs split the difference, and the remaining moves punishes anything trying to wall it.
Best Build
Best Medicham Moveset
- Bullet Punch
- Psycho Cut
- Drain Punch
- Fake Out
Recommended Teammates
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
No wild encounters for Medicham. The 2-stage line runs through Meditite, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 37 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Medicham in X & Y
Step 1Catch MedititeEFFORTLESSConnecting CaveYGrassLv.13-15CommonEarlyCaveEFFORTLESSConnecting CaveXGrassLv.13-15CommonEarlyCave
Step 2Medicham ✓
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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A