Medicham (Pokémon)

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Medicham チャーレム Charem
Artwork from R/S/E
National Dex	#308
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Type	Fighting / Psychic
Species	Meditate Pokémon
Height	4′03″ (1.3m)
Weight	69.4 lbs. (31.5kg)
Ability	Pure Power
Egg group	Humanshape
Time to hatch	5,120 steps
Effort yield	2 Spd
Exp. yield	153 base exp.
Lv100 at	1,000,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color	Red
Catch rate	90
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Medicham (Japanese: チャーレム Charem) is a Fighting/Psychic-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

The strange growth on top of Medicham's head is shorter on a female.

Special abilities

Behavior

Medicham do daily meditation to hone their spiritual power. In the process they've gotten psychic powers such as reading people's minds at will. Because they are so focused in meditation, they will often go without food for a whole month or eat only little. They meditate in the wild and are known to use bushes, rocks or anything in nature to hide themselves from humans and other Pokémon. When Medicham are in battle, they'll use dance-like movement to dodge attacks and then attack back fiercely.

Habitat

Mountain Pokémon

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

It survives on only one berry per month.

In the anime

Medicham first appeared during the Fallarbor Town Contest under the ownership of Grace during Pros and Con Artists and Come What May.

Arena Tycoon Greta battled against Ash with a Medicham in Wheel of Frontier. The Meditation Pokémon was literally crushed by Ash's Snorlax.

Medicham and its pre-evolution were owned by a family of traveling circus performers in Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy. The two Meditation Pokémon used Psychic to make balls of water retain their form.

A Medicham was a member of Team Meanies in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!.

In the manga

Medicham made a cameo in Ruby's Normal Rank Beauty on Verdanturf City

In the TCG

Main article: Medicham (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Medicham is a member of Team Meanies. It attempted to climb Wish Cave with Ekans but gave up on the twentieth floor and had to be rescued by the player.

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
III	Ruby	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.
	Sapphire	Through the power of meditation, Medicham developed a sixth sense. It gained the ability to use psychokinetic powers. This Pokémon is known to meditate for a whole month without eating.
	Emerald	Through crushingly harsh yoga training, it gained the power to foretell its foe's actions. It battles with elegant, dance-like movement.
	FireRed	It elegantly avoids attacks with dance-like steps, then launches a devastating blow in the same motion.
	LeafGreen	It elegantly avoids attacks with dance-like steps, then launches a devastating blow in the same motion.
IV	Diamond	Through yoga training, it has honed its sixth sense. Its movements are elegant.
IV	Pearl	Through daily meditation, it hones its spiritual power. It can sense what others are thinking.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
III	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	Uncommon	Victory Road
	Pokémon Emerald	None	Trade
	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	None	Trade
	Pokémon Colosseum	None	Evolve Meditite
	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	None	Evolve Meditite
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Uncommon	Route 217, Acuity Lakefront, Mt. Coronet, Victory Road
	Pokémon Platinum		Unknown
	Pal Park		Mountain

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Evolve from Meditite
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 16 Endless Level 35 Forever Level 65 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Evolve from Meditite
Pokémon Ranger	Panula Cave Fiore Temple

Base stats

HP:	60
Attack:	60
Defense:	75
SpAtk:	60
SpDef:	75
Speed:	80

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
Flying: 2× Ghost: 2×	Fighting: ½× Rock: ½×	Normal: 1× Poison: 1× Ground: 1× Bug: 1× Steel: 1× Grass: 1× Fire: 1× Water: 1× Electric: 1× Psychic: 1× Ice: 1× Dragon: 1× Dark: 1×

Learnset

Medicham is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Level	Generation III	Generation IV
Start	Fire Punch ThunderPunch Ice Punch Bide Meditate Confusion Detect	Fire Punch ThunderPunch Ice Punch Bide Meditate Confusion Detect
4	Meditate	Meditate
8		Confusion
9	Confusion
11		Detect
12	Detect
15		Hidden Power
18	Hidden Power	Mind Reader
22	Mind Reader	Feint
25		Calm Mind
28	Calm Mind
29		Force Palm
32	Hi Jump Kick	Hi Jump Kick
36		Psych Up
40	Psych Up
42		Power Trick
46	Reversal
49		Reversal
54	Recover
55		Recover

By TM/HM

#	Generation III	Generation IV
TM01	Focus Punch	Focus Punch
TM04	Calm Mind	Calm Mind
TM06	Toxic	Toxic
TM08	Bulk Up	Bulk Up
TM10	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day	Sunny Day
TM15	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam
TM16	Light Screen	Light Screen
TM17	Protect	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance	Rain Dance
TM21	Frustration	Frustration
TM27	Return	Return
TM29	Psychic	Psychic
TM30	Shadow Ball	Shadow Ball
TM31	Brick Break	Brick Break
TM32	Double Team	Double Team
TM33	Reflect	Reflect
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock Tomb
TM42	Facade	Facade
TM43	Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest
TM45	Attract	Attract
TM52		Focus Blast
TM53		Energy Ball
TM56		Fling
TM58		Endure
TM60		Drain Punch
TM67		Recycle
TM68		Giga Impact
TM70		Flash
TM77		Psych Up
TM78		Captivate
TM80		Rock Slide
TM82		Sleep Talk
TM83		Natural Gift
TM84		Poison Jab
TM85		Dream Eater
TM86		Grass Knot
TM87		Swagger
TM90		Substitute
HM04	Strength	Strength
HM05	Flash
HM06	Rock Smash	Rock Smash

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: Evolve	Friend Area: Mt. Discipline
Phrases
51%-100% HP	The mystical power of nature--that is yoga!
26%-50% HP	So swiftly, my health has fallen to half.
1%-25% HP	I stand on the brink... This may be my last act of elegance...
Level Up	Leveled up! The power of yoga permeates me!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:	Loops: 9	Minimum Experience: 52
Poké Assist:	Field Move: Crush x2	Maximum Experience: 76
Medicham moves as if it were dancing. The impact of its kicks is astounding.

Evolution

Basic

Meditite

Level 37

Medicham

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
I	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
II	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
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IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
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