Meditite (Pokémon)

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Meditite Meditate Pokémon アサナン Asanan #307 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fighting Psychic Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Pure Power Cacophony Cacophony Telepathy Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 180 (33.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Human-Like Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2'00" 0.6 m Meditite 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 24.7 lbs. 11.2 kg Meditite 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 91 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 56 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Meditite 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Meditite (Japanese: アサナン Asanan) is a dual-type Fighting/Psychic Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into Medicham starting at level 37.

Biology

Meditite is a humanoid, bipedal Pokémon that resembles a person meditating. It usually sits in a yoga position, with knees bent and feet together with its hands resting on its knees. Its lower body is blue, with white on the wrists, feet, and lower body. Its onion-shaped head is also white with large eyes and pink ovals on its cheeks. It has round, swirled ears on the sides of its head. These ears are higher up on a male than on a female.

Meditite heightens its inner energy and spiritual power through the meditation, which allows it to levitate. It trains hours a day, and never skips its daily yoga training. Its training never ends, since it loses concentration and focus while meditating. It eats one berry per day as part of training, which tempers its spirit and makes its senses sharper. It lives and trains on the mountains.

In the anime

File:Keira Meditite.png

Meditite in the anime

Major appearances

Meditite debuted in A Meditite Fight, under the ownership of Shauna. It was used during her two battles with Ash, and it ultimately lost in the second battle.

In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, Lizabeth and her family used a Meditite for their Marina Underwater Pokémon Show. It and a Medicham would use Psychic to make balls of water that would retain their form.

In a flashback in Lost Leader Strategy!, Maylene used a Meditite in her Gym battle with Paul, but it was defeated by Honchkrow. In Crossing the Battle Line!, it was used in a battle with Dawn. It battled her Buneary and won, but then lost to Ambipom. In A Triple Fighting Chance!, Meditite was used to battle Ash. It managed to confuse his Chimchar and Staravia before losing to the latter.

In JN014, Keira's Meditite first saved Ash after he fell into a trap. It was then used to battle a giant Golurk during a Raid Battle, but it was soon defeated.

Minor appearances

A Meditite appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

In Spontaneous Combusken!, a Meditite was at the Chrysanthemum Island beach.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG030 Meditite May's Pokédex Meditite, the Meditation Pokémon. Meditite meditates in order to build up its mental energy. It is said that it eats only one Berry a day.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP067 Meditite Dawn's Pokédex Meditite, the Meditate Pokémon. Meditite uses meditation to increase its power, never skipping a single day of yoga training.

In the manga

Meditite in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Meditite is seen in a flashback being defeated by Wallace's Clamperl during the Pokémon League in The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XIII.

In Magnificent Meditite & Really Riolu I, Maylene has a Meditite that handily defeated Pearl's Chatot, nicknamed Chatler, who Platinum borrowed so she could battle her.

A Meditite appeared in Disagreeable Graveler.

A Meditite appeared in Clobbering Claydol, under the ownership of a Battle Girl.

In the TCG

Main article: Meditite (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn #076 Kanto #— Ruby Meditite undertakes rigorous mental training deep in the mountains. However, whenever it meditates, this Pokémon always loses its concentration and focus. As a result, its training never ends. Sapphire Meditite heightens its inner energy through meditation. It survives on just one berry a day. Minimal eating is another aspect of this Pokémon's training. Emerald It continually meditates for hours every day. As a result of rigorous and dedicated yoga training, it has tempered its spiritual power so much it can fly. FireRed It never skips its daily yoga training. It heightens its inner strength through meditation. LeafGreen
Generation IV Sinnoh #086 Johto #— Diamond It eats just one berry a day. By enduring hunger, its spirit is tempered and made sharper. Pearl It never misses its daily yoga workouts, and it heightens its spiritual power through meditation. Platinum It always trains deep in mountains. It levitates when it heightens its spiritual power through meditation. HeartGold It meditates to heighten its inner energy and to float in the air. It eats one berry a day. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova #— Black It always trains deep in mountains. It levitates when it heightens its spiritual power through meditation. White Black 2 It always trains deep in mountains. It levitates when it heightens its spiritual power through meditation. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Central #143 Hoenn #078 X It always trains deep in mountains. It levitates when it heightens its spiritual power through meditation. Y It eats just one berry a day. By enduring hunger, its spirit is tempered and made sharper. Omega Ruby Meditite undertakes rigorous mental training deep in the mountains. However, whenever it meditates, this Pokémon always loses its concentration and focus. As a result, its training never ends. Alpha Sapphire Meditite heightens its inner energy through meditation. It survives on just one berry a day. Minimal eating is another aspect of this Pokémon's training.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Mt. Pyre, Victory Road Emerald Trade, Event FireRed LeafGreen Trade, Event Colosseum Pyrite Cave (Shadow) XD Trade Trapinch to Duking in Pyrite Town
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Routes 208, 210, 211, 216, and 217, Acuity Lakefront, Mt. Coronet Platinum Routes 210, 211, 216, Mt. Coronet HeartGold SoulSilver Safari Zone Sprout Tower, Bell Tower, Burned Tower (Sinnoh Sound) Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker Volcano Path
Generation V Black White Trade Black 2 White 2 Breed Medicham Dream World Spooky Manor
Generation VI X Y Connecting Cave, Friend Safari (Fighting) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Mt. Pyre
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Breed Medicham Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Pinball: R&S Safari Zone (Ruby Field), Wilderness Trozei! Phobos Walker, Endless Level 23, Forever Level 23, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Mt. Steel (5F-8F), Buried Relic (17F-22F), Wish Cave (11F-14F), Solar Cave (4F-8F) Ranger Waterworks
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Mt. Travail (1F-19F), Lost Wilderness (B1F-B17F), Final Maze (B1F-B48F) MD Sky Mt. Travail (1F-19F), Lost Wilderness (B1F-B17F), Final Maze (B1F-B48F) PokéPark Wii Lava Zone, Flower Zone
Generation V Rumble Blast Canyon: Sunny Seashore Rumble U Adventure Area: Grab and Go!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Infinite Ruins: Stage 2 Shuffle Albens Town: Stage 221 Rumble World Legend Terrain: Sky Crest Range (All Areas)
Generation VII Masters Sync Pair Scout (Maylene's)

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
RSEFRLG	Gather More Pokémon! Fifth Campaign Meditite	Japanese	Japan	10	March 21 to April 9, 2006

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Colosseum		TwistedSpoon (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 30		90 - 137	170 - 264
Attack: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Defense: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Speed: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 280	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/2 ★★	Power 2/2 ★★
Skill 5/5 ★★★★★	Stamina 2/3 ★★☆
Jump 2/5 ★★☆☆☆	Total 13/17 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Learnset

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII. Click on the generation numbers above to see Meditite's learnsets from other generations.

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Cross Chop	Meditite (EX Power Keepers 55)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 5.5% Friend Area: Mt. Discipline Phrases 51%-100% HP Nothing can best a serene heart in battle! 26%-50% HP I'm afraid my health has eroded to half its peak. 1%-25% HP I fear the worst... Even meditation will not help soon enough... Level up Yes! I've leveled up! The power of yoga is amplified within!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 5.5% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger Group: Psychic Poké Assist: Fighting Field move: (Crush ×1) Loops: 4 Min. exp.: 22 Max. exp.: 36 Browser entry R-085 Meditite slaps things with its tiny hands. It can break through weakened walls.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Meditite often trains in the Lava Zone. He works for the Zone Keeper. He challenged you with a Quiz, remember?
Pokémon Battle Trozei Fighting Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Fighting Attack Power: 40 - 90 5 #313 Astonish Delays your opponent's disruptions.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 102 Base Attack: 78 Base Defense: 107 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Confusion, Rock Smash Charged Attacks: Ice Punch, Psyshock, Low Sweep

Evolution

Unevolved Meditite  Fighting  Psychic

Level 37 →

First Evolution Medicham  Fighting  Psychic

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Meditite images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Meditite is obtainable via the Sinnoh Sound even though it was introduced in Generation III. However, it appears in the Sinnoh Pokédex.
• Like its evolution Medicham, Meditite is one of the few Pokémon whose official artwork shows the female form.
  • In Generation III, before the introduction of gender differences, all Meditite and Medicham had the appearance of a female regardless of gender.
• Meditite has the lowest base HP stat of all Fighting-type Pokémon.

Origin

Meditite resembles a primate of some sort. It appears to have been based on a practitioner of yoga and is meditating in almost all of the media it appears in. Its yoga position in its artwork and sprites is the Lotus position, where one crosses one's legs and places their feet on the opposing thighs. This position supposedly holds the mind completely steady for long periods of time and calms it, heightening the user's senses. Its hat somewhat resembles a turban and may also be the caps worn by many depictions of Hindu deities, such as Shiva, who are commonly seen meditating.

Name origin

Meditite may be a combination of the corruptions of meditate and possibly petite or tyke. It may also involve a corruption of tight, as in the phrase, "Tight focus."

Asanan may be a corruption of asana, which in yoga refers to a pose or posture, and 軟 nan (soft or flexible).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese アサナン Asanan From asana and 軟 nan French Méditikka From méditer and possibly karateka Spanish Meditite Same as English name German Meditie From meditieren Italian Meditite Same as English name Korean 요가랑 Yogarang From yoga Mandarin Chinese 瑪沙那 / 玛沙那 Mǎshānà Rough transliteration of its Japanese name Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi मेडिटाइट Meditite Transcription of English name Russian Медитайт Meditayt Transcription of English name Thai อาซานัน Asanan Transcription of Japanese name

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