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medicham
#308

Medicham

Meditate Pokémon

FightingPsychic

It gains the ability to see the aura of its opponents by honing its mind through starvation.

Base Stats

HP 60
Attack 60
Defense 75
Sp. Atk 60
Sp. Def 75
Speed 80
Total 410

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Meditate Pokémon
Height 1.3 m
Weight 31.5 kg
Base Exp 144
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 90
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Mountain
Egg Groups Humanshape

Sprites

medicham Front Front
medicham Back Back
medicham Front Shiny Front Shiny
medicham Back Shiny Back Shiny
medicham Front ♀ Front ♀
medicham Back ♀ Back ♀
medicham Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
medicham Back Shiny ♀ Back Shiny ♀
medicham Official Art Official Art
medicham Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ru Usage: 4.4%
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Adamant / Jolly
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252
Physical Attacker
Moves
Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
Drain Punch / Bullet Punch
Item
Choice Band / Life Orb
Nature
Adamant / Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

With its signature ability, Pure Power, Medicham's Attack stat transcends that of even the Uber titans Groudon and Rayquaza. When this ability is combined with one of the most powerful Fighting-type attacks, High Jump Kick, Medicham has the distinction of being one of the deadliest attackers in RU. Moreover, Medicham's decent base 80 Speed is enough to outpace a common defensive teams. This in tandem with its excellent movepool, containing Psycho Cut and Thunder Punch, gives it perfect coverage with only three attacks, making it a force to be reckoned with.

To say that Medicham has legendary offenses is an understatement, though that embellishment is contrary to its defensive prowess. Medicham can't take a hit to save its life because of its mediocre defenses, lackluster Speed for a sweeper, and unappealing defensive typing. To make matters worse, Medicham is vulnerable to almost every priority attack, which makes sweeping difficult. Often, another common Pokemon with a Psychic / Fighting typing, Gallade, is chosen over Medicham because of its superior bulk, versatility, and Attack-boosting capabilities. Medicham also has difficulty getting past Ghost-types. With a Ghost-type on the opposing team, Medicham will have to be cautious if it's attempting to use High Jump Kick, lest it face devastating repercussions. The most notable Ghost-type is Spiritomb, which is immune to both of Medicham's STABs and can Pursuit trap Medicham if it is locked into an unfavorable attack. Despite these faults, with just a little bit of team support, Medicham can unleash its full potential and slaughter the opposing team with its absurd power.

Most Used Moves

Ice Punch
60.8%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc