Medicham
チャーレム Charem
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Artwork from R/S/E
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HP
0
| Atk
0
| Def
0
| Sp.Atk
0
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| Speed
2
| Exp.
153
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Medicham (Japanese: チャーレム Charem) is a dual-type Fighting/Psychic Pokémon.
It evolves from Meditite starting at level 37.
Biology
Physiology
Medicham's position of its humanshape body resembles a yoga practitioner, with a gray body and what seems to be large red and yellow pants or shorts. It wears some sort of headpiece that is also red with three yellow spots in the center. Its large focused eyes are slightly covered by the headpiece, and its red lips seem to be in a rounded or puckered position.
Gender differences
The growth on top of Medicham's head is shorter on a female.
Special abilities
Medicham's meditation have caused it to develop a sixth sense, allowing for extreme focus as well as elegant movement. Its agility allows it to deliver devastating hits to its opponents.
Behavior
Medicham do daily meditation to hone their spiritual power. In the process they have 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 will use dance-like movement to dodge attacks and then counterattack fiercely.
Habitat
Medicham is said to live atop mountains similar to the mountainous region of Tibet. Dwelling atop harsh mountains in the silence of the cold, thin air is a part of its physical and mental training.
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.
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 Temple of the Sea. 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!.
A Medicham under the ownership of Candice appeared in DP127 where it battled Ash's Staraptor. It first appeared in a preview in DP120.
In the manga
Medicham made a cameo in Ruby's Normal Rank Beauty Contest in Verdanturf City
In the TCG
- Main article: Medicham (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
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| II
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Emerald
| Through crushingly harsh yoga training, it gained the power to foretell its foe's actions. It battles with elegant, dance-like movement.
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| FireRed
| It elegantly avoids attacks with dance-like steps, then launches a devastating blow in the same motion.
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| LeafGreen
| It elegantly avoids attacks with dance-like steps, then launches a devastating blow in the same motion.
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| IV
| Diamond
| Through yoga training, it has honed its sixth sense. Its movements are elegant.
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| Pearl
| Through daily meditation, it hones its spiritual power. It can sense what others are thinking.
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| Platinum
| It gains the ability to see the aura of its opponents by honing its mind through starvation.
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Game locations
In side games
Base stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Medicham is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Mr. Mime
Buneary, Lopunny
| Baton Pass
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 40
| Cute
| 0 |
| Hitmonchan
| Bullet Punch
| Steel
| Physical
| 40
| 100%
| 30
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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| Machop, Machoke, Machamp
| DynamicPunch
| Fighting
| Physical
| 100
| 50%
| 5
| Cool
| 2 ♥♥
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Makuhita, Hariyama
Sableye
| Fake Out
| Normal
| Physical
| 40
| 100%
| 10
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electivire
Magmar, Magmortar
| Fire Punch
| Fire
| Physical
| 75
| 100%
| 15
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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Machop, Machoke, Machamp
Hitmonlee
Sableye
Buneary, Lopunny
Lucario
| Foresight
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 40
| Smart
| 1 ♥
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| Mr. Mime
| Guard Swap
| Psychic
| Status
| —
| —%
| 10
| Cute
| 0 |
Medicham
Hitmonchan
| Ice Punch
| Ice
| Physical
| 75
| 100%
| 15
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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| Kadabra, Alakazam
| Psycho Cut
| Psychic
| Physical
| 70
| 100%
| 20
| Cool
| 2 ♥♥
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| Mr. Mime
| Power Swap
| Psychic
| Status
| —
| —%
| 10
| Beauty
| 0 |
Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electabuzz, Electivire
Magmortar
| ThunderPunch
| Electric
| Physical
| 75
| 100%
| 15
| Cool
| 2 ♥♥
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Pure Power, Medicham's ability, gives it an absolute maximum of 480 Attack — surpassed only by a Marowak, holding a Thick Club, and Deoxys's Attack Forme.
- Even though Medicham is said to live atop high, cold mountains, the only Ice-type move Medicham is able to learn is Ice Punch.
- Meditite, Medicham and Gallade share the same type combination; however, Gallade's primary and secondary types are reversed relative to Meditite and Medicham.
Origin
It appears to have been based on a practitioner of yoga.
Name origin
Medicham's name may be a combination of meditate and champion. Its Japanese name may be based on charm, harem, challenge or champ.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
( Fighting )
Body size: 1
For other sprites and images, please see Medicham images on Bulbagarden Archives.
