Is Meditite Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Fighting/Psychic with AbilityPure Power doubling its Attack. Medicham evolves at level 37. The doubled Attack is enormous, and Fighting/Psychic coverage handles Molayne, Hala, and Nanu.
Meditite has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
ElectricSteelReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou... (Ultra Moon only)
BugElectricReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou... (Ultra Sun only)
GrassReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou... (Ultra Sun only)
GhostFairyReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou...
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Acerola's team hits Meditite's weaknesses hard.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Meditite has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Acerola's team hits Meditite's weaknesses hard.
Kahili's team hits Meditite's weaknesses hard.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Meditite cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Meditite in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Can't catch Meditite directly. Start with Meditite in the wild from the locations below, then evolve at level 37. The 2-stage line from Meditite to Meditite is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Meditite in USUM
- Step 1Meditite ✓
Step 2Catch or Evolve into MedichamUltra Space Wilds - CaveLv.60Interact with Pokemonor evolve from Meditite (Step 1)
Meditite Weakness
Meditite's Fighting/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying, Ghost, and Fairy. Standard number of weaknesses for the Fighting/Psychic typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Ghost, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Rock |
What is Meditite Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Meditite
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Honchkrow builds →Fly 2x187-221%KO Shadow Ball 2x97-116%KO | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x74-87% Aerial Ace 2x42-50% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x100-118%KO Aerial Ace 2x58-68% | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Decidueye builds →Phantom Force 2x167-197%KO Pluck 2x75-89% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Primarina builds →Moonblast 2x193-227%KO Shadow Ball 2x109-128%KO Acrobatics 2x48-57% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Honchkrow builds →Fly 2x181-214%KO Shadow Ball 2x94-111%KO | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x70-83% Aerial Ace 2x41-49% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x95-112%KO Aerial Ace 2x54-64% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x219-258%KO Moonblast 2x140-165%KO Air Slash 2x110-129%KO | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x95-112%KO Aerial Ace 2x54-64% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x249-293%KO Shadow Claw 2x97-115%KO | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x228-269%KO Moonblast 2x144-170%KO Air Slash 2x114-134%KO | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x97-114%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x66-78% Aerial Ace 2x55-66% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x222-262%KO Shadow Claw 2x115-136%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Staraptor can KO Meditite with Double-Edge (149-175%). Chandelure threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (228-269%). Togekiss's Dazzling Gleam also KOs at 162-192%.
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Staraptor builds →Close Combat50-58% U Turn58-68% Double Edge149-175%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x228-269%KO Flamethrower128-150%KO Energy Ball85-100%KO | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Togekiss builds →Air Slash 2x152-180%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x162-192%KO | ||
Meditite Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Meditite grows into Medicham through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 130 total stats over Meditite. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Meditite easily with 56 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Bullet Punch, Drain Punch and 11 more to offspring.
USUM Meditite Best Moveset
Fighting/Psychic at 40 Attack with AbilityPure Power doubling it to an effective 80. The moveset at pre-evolution bulk cannot survive long enough to use the doubled Attack. Medicham one evolution away doubles 60 Attack to 120 effective and adds Mega access.
Best Build
Meditite best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Punch
- High Jump Kick
- Psycho Cut
- Bullet Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Focus Punch and High Jump Kick for the basics, but Meditite's real strength is the 11-type coverage spread. Normal and Dark hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
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
Meditite Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, you can run Meditite through the first few routes without issues. 280 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Medicham as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 15 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Meditite spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
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 6ORAS
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