Pancham (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Pancham (disambiguation).

Pancham Playful Pokémon ヤンチャム Yancham #0674 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fighting Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Iron Fist or Mold Breaker Cacophony Cacophony Scrappy Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 220 (39.3%)
Breeding Egg Groups Field and Human-Like Hatch time 25 cycles
Height 2'00" 0.6 m Pancham 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 17.6 lbs. 8.0 kg Pancham 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 70	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Pancham 0 HP 1 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Pancham (Japanese: ヤンチャム Yancham) is a Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves into Pangoro starting at level 32 while the player has a Dark-type Pokémon in their party.

Biology

Pancham is a bipedal, mammalian Pokémon that resembles a young panda. Its head and short, puffy tail are white. It has a triangular black nose, rounded black ears, black circles around its eyes, and tufts of fur on top of its head and on each cheek. Its upper body and hind feet are black, while the lower body is a dark gray. Where the two colors meet the dark gray forms a three-pointed pattern on its chest. There are three digits on each paw and small, dark brown circular pads on the soles of its black hind paws. Pancham carries a small, green leaf in its mouth. There is no actual purpose behind this leaf, aside from an attempt to look cool.

Pancham looks up to Pangoro as a leader and tries to emulate its behavior in an effort to learn how to battle and hunt for its prey. If Pancham makes a big mistake, Pangoro will take away its leaf. It tries to make itself look serious to its foes, but its glare is not intimidating enough, and if it is distracted, it ends up grinning. Despite its attempts to look frightening, it cannot help grinning if patted on the head.

Prior to Generation VII, Pancham and its evolved form, Pangoro, were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Parting Shot.

Evolution

Pancham evolves into Pangoro.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Pancham  Fighting

→

First Evolution Pangoro  Fighting  Dark

Game data

NPC Appearance

• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Pancham is a student at the Serene Village school, with him and his lackey Shelmet being recognized as school bullies.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Kalos Central #091 Hoenn #— X It does its best to be taken seriously by its enemies, but its glare is not sufficiently intimidating. Chewing on a leaf is its trademark. Y It does its level best to glare and pull a scary face, but it can't help grinning if anyone pats its head. Omega Ruby It does its best to be taken seriously by its enemies, but its glare is not sufficiently intimidating. Chewing on a leaf is its trademark. Alpha Sapphire It does its level best to glare and pull a scary face, but it can't help grinning if anyone pats its head.
Generation VII Alola  S  M : #220 Alola  US  UM : #284 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. Sun It grows up imitating the behavior of Pangoro, which it looks up to as a leader. Moon There's no point to the leaf in its mouth, aside from an effort to look cool. It's mischievous, so it's not well suited to inexperienced Trainers. Ultra Sun It follows Pangoro around like a henchman. When Pancham makes a big mistake, its leaf gets taken away. Ultra Moon It's desperate to intimidate its opponents. Be nice and pretend to be scared if you catch it glaring at you intensely.
Generation VIII Galar #111 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword It chooses a Pangoro as its master and then imitates its master's actions. This is how it learns to battle and hunt for prey. Shield Wanting to make sure it's taken seriously, Pancham's always giving others a glare. But if it's not focusing, it ends up smiling.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Lumiose #047 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Legends: Z-A It does its level best to glare and pull a scary face, but it can't help grinning if anyone pats its head.

Pancham in the Alola Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Route 5, Friend Safari (Fighting) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade, Event
Generation VII Sun Moon Routes 10, 11, and 17 Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Routes 10 and 11 Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 3, Rolling Fields, West Lake Axewell, East Lake Axewell Dusty Bowl, North Lake Miloch (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable Legends: Z-A Rouge District: Wild Zone 3

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Battle Trozei Blade-and-Shield Path: Stage 1 Rumble World Fairy Land: Guardian's Peak (All Areas), Origin Hideaway: Old-Growth Woods (All Areas) Picross Area 02: Stage 02
Generation VII Rumble Rush Gengar Sea, Zygarde Sea, Greninja Sea, Zygarde SeaFinal
Generation VIII New Snap Elsewhere Forest
Cross-Generation Shuffle Wacky Workshop: Stage 163 Prasino Woods: Stage 561

In events

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
XYORAS	7-Eleven Serena's Pancham	Japanese region	Online	30	July 18 to September 30, 2015
XYORAS	Pokémon Center Serena's Pancham	Japanese region	Nintendo Network	30	August 17 to 23, 2015

Held items

Games		Held items
X	Y	Mental Herb (5%)
Sun	Moon
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon
Sword	Shield

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 67		127 - 174	244 - 338
Attack: 82		78 - 147	152 - 289
Defense: 62		60 - 125	116 - 245
Sp. Atk: 46		45 - 107	87 - 210
Sp. Def: 48		47 - 110	90 - 214
Speed: 43		43 - 104	81 - 203
Total: 348	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.

Type effectiveness

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

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

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

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

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

Learnset

Pancham is available in Legends Z-A.

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: VI - VII - VIII

Learn Plus  Move   Type   Cat.   Power   CD  1 10 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 4 1 10 Leer Normal Status 0000— 6 8 11 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 12 15 18 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 7 20 23 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 15 24 27 Slash Normal Physical 07070 7 28 31 Detect Fighting Status 0000— 13 30 33 Parting Shot Dark Status 0000— 12 34 37 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 8 44 47 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 8

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pancham Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pancham Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   CD  TM010 TM010 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 7 TM011 TM011 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 18 TM012 TM012 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 7 TM017 TM017 Protect Normal Status 0000— 15 TM023 TM023 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 7 TM024 TM024 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 7 TM025 TM025 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 8 TM028 TM028 Dig Ground Physical 08080 12 TM029 TM029 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 7 TM030 TM030 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 15 TM033 TM033 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 8 TM035 TM035 Endure Normal Status 0000— 12 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 10 TM053 TM053 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 7 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 7 TM065 TM065 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 10 TM071 TM071 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 8 TM073 TM073 Surf Water Special 09090 8 TM078 TM078 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 6 TM085 TM085 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 10 TM095 TM095 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 12 TM103 TM103 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pancham Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Pancham Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Visit a dungeon with a student after clearing the Ancient Barrow Connected to: Shelmet Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal You want to go on an adventure with me? I guess we'll give it our all! Low HP (< 50%) Wah... Why did we even come to somewhere like this in the first place?

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 52 Base Attack: 72 Base Defense: 49 Base Speed: 60

Pokémon Battle Trozei Fighting Attack Power: ★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle Fighting Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #275 Mega Boost Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type.

Pokémon GO Base HP: 167 Base Attack: 145 Base Defense: 107 Egg Distance: 12 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 + Catch 32 Dark-type Pokémon Fast Attacks: Tackle, Low Kick Charged Attacks: Crunch, Body Slam, Low Sweep

New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #069 Pancham imitate other Pokémon to learn how to grow strong. They may be easily distracted, but they seem to be training as hard as they can under Shiftry’s instruction.

Evolution data

Unevolved Pancham  Fighting

+ Level 32 with a Dark-type Pokémon in the party →

First Evolution Pangoro  Fighting  Dark

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In animation

Pancham in Pokémon the Series: XY

Major appearances

Serena's Pancham

In Dreaming a Performer's Dream!, Serena caught a Pancham in Lagoon Town after he interrupted a Pokémon Showcase there.

Other

Two Pancham debuted in The Bamboozling Forest!, where they caused some trouble for Ash and his friends. They and a Pangoro that was their guardian later became embroiled in Team Rocket's latest scheme.

A Pancham appeared in Heroes - Friends and Faux Alike!, under the ownership of Myron. James, who was disguised as Ash, and Inkay, who was disguised as Pikachu, used Psybeam on Pancham as part of their plot.

Minor appearances

A Pancham appeared in Diancie — Princess of the Diamond Domain, where it and a Pangoro were stuck in a log. They were eventually freed when Pangoro aided Diancie during an attack by a group of Ariados.

A Trainer's Pancham appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.

Three Trainers' Pancham appeared in I Choose Paradise!, where they among the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.

A Pancham appeared in A Recipe for Success! as one of the customers at Oranguru's place.

A Trainer's Pancham appeared in HZ112.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY011 Pancham Serena's Pokédex Pancham, the Playful Pokémon. Though it tries to look tough, Pancham has trouble being taken seriously by opponents.

POKÉTOON

Pancham in POKÉTOON

A Pancham appeared in The Pancham Who Wants to Be a Hero. It eventually decided to evolve into a Pangoro.

A Pancham appeared in PT12, under the ownership of a Trainer.

In the manga

Pancham in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

A female Preschooler's Pancham was at the Mini-game Corner in Sylveon Enchants.

A Trainer's Pancham appeared in Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull.

Two Pancham appeared in the Wild Area in Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light.

Pokémon Horizon

A Pancham appeared in Traveling Trainer Tokio.

In the TCG

Main article: Pancham (TCG)

Other appearances

POKÉMON Detective Pikachu

Multiple Pancham appeared in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu.

Trivia

• Pancham shares its category with Monferno. They are both known as the Playful Pokémon.
• Pancham was designed by Megumi Mizutani, while its Evolution was designed by Hitoshi Ariga.
• Pancham can learn Quash by breeding, but never by TM. This does not apply to Pangoro, since it was always able to learn the move by TM.

Origin

Pancham is based on a giant panda cub. Its Shiny coloration could be a reference to the Qinling panda, whose coloring tends to be more brown than black.

Name origin

Pancham may be a combination of panda, punch and champion.

Yancham may be a combination of やんちゃ yancha (naughty) and champion.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ヤンチャム Yancham From やんちゃ yancha and champion French Pandespiègle From panda and espiègle Spanish Pancham Same as English name German Pam-Pam From panda and bam Italian Pancham Same as English name Korean 판짱 Panjjang From panda and 짱 jjang Mandarin Chinese 頑皮熊貓 / 顽皮熊猫 Wánpíxióngmāo From 頑皮 / 顽皮 wánpí and 熊貓 / 熊猫 xióngmāo Cantonese Chinese 頑皮熊貓 Wàahnpèihhùhngmāau From 頑皮 wàahnpèih and 熊貓 hùhngmāau

More languages Hindi शैताम Shaitaam From शैतान śaitān Russian Панчам Pancham Transcription of English name Thai ยันชัม Yancham Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Serena's Pancham
• Students (Super Mystery Dungeon)

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