Physical
Balanced
348Low
43Very Slow
DTier

Pancham is technically a pre-evolution of Pangoro, but it holds its own in formats where Eviolite is allowed. Mold Breaker ignores opposing abilities when attacking, adding extra value. Known as the Playful Pokemon. Built to hit on the physical side.

Nothing fancy in Pancham's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
348Avg
HP67
C
Attack82
C
Defense62
C
Sp. Atk46
D
Sp. Def48
D
Speed43
D
Total348
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Pancham yields +1 Atk
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch220EasyMedium Fast1M XP0.6m / 2'00"8kg / 17.6 lbs70Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It does its best to be taken seriously by its enemies, but its glare is not sufficiently intimidating. Chewing on a leaf is its trademark.

X

It does its level best to glare and pull a scary face, but it can’t help grinning if anyone pats its head.

Y

Pancham Weakness

Avg

Type-wise, Pancham takes extra damage from Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.

4xCriticali
None
½xResisti
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Scorei-3
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Iron FistStrengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.
Mold BreakerBypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
ScrappyHALets the Pokémon's normal and fighting moves hit ghost Pokémon.

Pancham is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Pangoro. Check the evolution method below. No compatible partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 147 stat points total.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Pancham
Fighting
Pangoro
FightingDark
HP
67
95+28
ATK
82
124+42
DEF
62
78+16
SP.ATK
46
69+23
SP.DEF
48
71+23
SPE
43
58+15
BST
348D-Tier
495C-Tier+147
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed Pancham easily from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Foul Play, Me First, Quash and 2 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
GroundHumanshape
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

The egg pool carries weight here. Foul Play and Me First aren't available any other way for Pancham, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Sky Uppercut and Brick Break for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
10030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
5010035Normal
Lv 7
Arm Thrust
1510020Fighting
Lv 10
Work Up
30Normal
Lv 12
Karate Chop
5010025Fighting
Lv 15
Comet Punch
188515Normal
Lv 20
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 25
Circle Throw-6
609010Fighting
Lv 27
Vital Throw-1
7010Fighting
Lv 33
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Lv 39
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 42
Entrainment
10015Normal
Lv 45
Parting Shot
10020Dark
Lv 48
Sky Uppercut
859015Fighting

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
6020Flying
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM08
Bulk Up
20Fighting
TM78
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM100
Confide
20Normal
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM97
Dark Pulse
8010015Dark
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
4010040Normal
TM56
Fling
10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM47
Low Sweep
6510020Fighting
TM66
Payback
5010010Dark
TM98
Power-Up Punch
4010020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
5Water
TM44
Rest
10Psychic
TM67
Retaliate
701005Normal
TM27
Return
10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
20Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM94
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM65
Shadow Claw
7010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM71
Stone Edge
100805Rock
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
5Fire
HM03
Surf
9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
20Normal
TM41
Torment
10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
9010Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Foul Play
9510015Dark
Egg
Me First
20Normal
Egg
Quash
10015Dark
Egg
Quick Guard+3
15Fighting
Egg
Storm Throw
6010010Fighting

Tutor Moves

Pancham can't learn any Tutor moves

Pancham's scattered across 4 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations

Pancham appears in 4 walking locations at Lv. 8-10 across X and Y. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

Route 5
XGrassLv.8-9CommonEarlyRoutePurple flowers
EFFORTLESS
Route 5
YGrassLv.8-9CommonEarlyRoutePurple flowers
EFFORTLESS
Route 5
XGrassLv.10UncommonEarlyRoute
EASY
Route 5
YGrassLv.10UncommonEarlyRoute
EASY
  • At 348 BST, Pancham is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Pangoro before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • Pancham's biggest threats include Salamence (Flying), Alakazam (Psychic), and Clefable (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • Pancham evolves into Pangoro at level 32. Pancham is the base form of this evolutionary line.

  • Pancham gets Mold Breaker, Iron Fist, and Scrappy. But Mold Breaker is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Pancham is a physical attacker with base 82 Attack. But the speed tells the real story — base 43 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.

  • Pancham appears in 6 games, including X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Since X & Y, Pancham has been obtainable in 6 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Pancham has appeared steadily across every generation since.