Medicham (Pokémon)
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| Medicham チャーレム Charem | |
 Artwork from R/S/E | |
| Types | Fighting/Psychic |
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| Species | Meditate Pokémon |
| National Dex | #308 |
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #077 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #087 |
| Fiore Browser | R-086 |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| 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. |
| Lv. 100 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 dual-type Fighting/Psychic Pokémon.
It evolves from Meditite at level 37.
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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
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 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!.
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.
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2: Medicham is one of the members of Team Charm.
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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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. |
| 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. |
| Pearl | Through daily meditation, it hones its spiritual power. It can sense what others are thinking. | |
| Platinum | JP Through yoga training, it has honed its sixth sense. Its movements are elegant. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Uncommon | Victory Road |
| Emerald | None | Trade | ||
| FireRed | LeafGreen | None | Trade | |
| Colosseum | None | Evolve Meditite | ||
| XD | None | Evolve Meditite | ||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Uncommon | Route 217, Acuity Lakefront, Mt. Coronet, Victory Road |
| Platinum | None | Trade | ||
| 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 (Red and Blue) | Evolve from Meditite |
| Pokémon Ranger | Panula Cave Fiore Temple |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) | Lost Wilderness (B1-B17) |
Base stats
| HP: | 60 | |
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| Attack: | 60 | |
| Defense: | 75 | |
| SpAtk: | 60 | |
| SpDef: | 75 | |
| Speed: | 80 |
Type effectiveness
| Weak to | Resistant to | Immune to | Normal effectiveness |
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Learnset
Medicham is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
By TM/HM
By breeding
By tutoring
| Generation III and IV Other generation learnsets: III | ||||||||||||||
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| Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal | ||||||
| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 0 |
| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100% | 15 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | DynamicPunch | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50% | 5 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Endure | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | —% | 20 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Mega Kick | Normal | Physical | 120 | 75% | 5 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Mega Punch | Normal | Physical | 80 | 85% | 20 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 0 |
| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Smart | 0 |
| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90% | 20 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Signal Beam | Bug | Special | 75 | 100% | 15 | Beauty | 0 |
| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90% | 15 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Swift | |||||||