Medicham (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Medicham (disambiguation).

Medicham Meditate Pokémon チャーレム Charem #0308 Medicham Mega Medicham Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fighting Psychic Unknown Unknown Mega Medicham Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Pure Power Medicham Cacophony Mega Medicham Cacophony Telepathy Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Pure Power Mega Medicham Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 90 (20.1%)
Breeding Egg Group Human-Like Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 4'03" 1.3 m Medicham 4'03" 1.3 m Mega Medicham 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 69.4 lbs. 31.5 kg Medicham 69.4 lbs. 31.5 kg Mega Medicham 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone Medichamite [[|]]
Base experience yield 153 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 144 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Medicham 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed Mega Medicham 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 Mega Medicham
Pokédex color   Red	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

Medicham (Japanese: チャーレム Charem) is a dual-type Fighting/Psychic Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves from Meditite starting at level 37.

Medicham can Mega Evolve into Mega Medicham using the Medichamite.

Biology

Medicham is a humanoid, bipedal Pokémon that resembles a yoga practitioner. It has a gray body with red and yellow adornments. A red headpiece with three bulb-like extensions covers the upper portion of its head: one on top and one on either side. The bulb on top is short on a female Medicham. The headpiece slightly covers its large, focused eyes, and its red lips seem to be in a rounded or puckered position. Its legs appear covered with puffy, red pants with a large yellow spot on the knees and yellow bands next to the hips.

Through the power of meditation and fasting, Medicham has developed a sixth sense. This allows it to use psychokinetic powers and heightens its energy to enhance this sixth sense. It battles with elegant, dance-like movements, which it uses to dodge attacks and launch devastating blows. The anime shows it can sense aura. It only eats once per month. It lives in fields and mountains. It will hide by using its powers to blend into its surroundings.

Medicham and its pre-evolved form, Meditite, are the only known Pokémon that can have Pure Power as an Ability.

Forms

Medicham can Mega Evolve into Mega Medicham.

As Mega Medicham, its headpiece now resembles a white turban with a yellow stone in the center. The red extension in the back is retained, and there are five white extensions on the turban, three extending from the stone and one on either side of its head. There is a gold band on each wrist and additional gold bands around its waist. Several blue, teardrop-shaped decorations hang from the lowest hip band. Mega Medicham has formed four ghost-like arms around itself using its enhanced willpower. The more trained its spirit, the more realistic and dexterous its self-created arms become.

Mega Medicham

Evolution

Medicham evolves from Meditite.

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

Unevolved Meditite  Fighting  Psychic

→

First Evolution Medicham  Fighting  Psychic

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: 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: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Medicham is a member of Team Charm. She knows Wigglytuff from long ago. Together, they and the player's team explore Aegis Cave and defeat Regigigas.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: Along with their role in Explorers of Time/Darkness, Team Charm debut in their own Special Episode, Here Comes Team Charm!.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn #077 Kanto #— 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 its 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
Generation IV Sinnoh #087 Johto #— 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 It gains the ability to see the aura of its opponents by honing its mind through starvation. HeartGold Through yoga training, it gained the psychic power to predict its foe's next move. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova #— Black It gains the ability to see the aura of its opponents by honing its mind through starvation. White Black 2 It gains the ability to see the aura of its opponents by honing its mind through starvation. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Central #144 Hoenn #079 X It elegantly avoids attacks with dance-like steps, then launches a devastating blow in the same motion. Y Through yoga training, it gained the psychic power to predict its foe's next move. Omega 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. Alpha Sapphire Through the power of meditation, Medicham developed its sixth sense. It gained the ability to use psychokinetic powers. This Pokémon is known to meditate for a whole month without eating.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #087 Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword, Shield, and Legends: Arceus. Brilliant Diamond Through yoga training, it has honed its sixth sense. Its movements are elegant. Shining Pearl Through daily meditation, it hones its spiritual power. It can sense what others are thinking.
Generation IX Paldea #162 Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Scarlet Through yoga training, it gained the psychic power to predict its foe’s next move. Violet It elegantly avoids attacks with dance-like steps, then launches a devastating blow in the same motion.

Medicham in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Victory Road Emerald Trade FireRed LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Evolve Meditite XD Evolve Meditite
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 217, Acuity Lakefront, Mt. Coronet, Victory Road Platinum Mt. Coronet HeartGold SoulSilver Safari Zone (Wasteland with 35 Forest points) Pal Park Mountain
Generation V Black White Trade Black 2 White 2 Pinwheel Forest (Hidden Grotto)*
Generation VI X Y Evolve Meditite Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Victory Road
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Ultra Space Wilds (Cave World) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Route 217, Acuity Lakefront, Mount Coronet, Victory Road Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet South Province: Area Six, Alfornada Cavern Area Zero Tera Raid Battles (4★)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Pinball: R&S Evolve Meditite Trozei! Endless Level 16, Endless Level 35, Forever Level 65, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Evolve Meditite Ranger Panula Cave, Fiore Temple
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Mt. Travail (1F-19F), Lost Wilderness (B1F-B17F) MD Sky Mt. Travail (1F-19F), Lost Wilderness (B1F-B17F)
Generation V Rumble Blast Canyon: Sunny Seashore Rumble U Adventure Area: Grab and Go!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Infinite Ruins: Stage 2 Rumble World Legend Terrain: Sky Crest Range (All Areas) Picross Area 23: Stage 04
Generation VII Rumble Rush Gengar Sea, Aegislash Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Arceus Sea, Mewtwo SeaFinal
Generation VIII MD DX Western Cave (9F-13F), Buried Relic (16F-19F), Wish Cave (22F-26F), Solar Cave (15F-19F) Mystery House: Mt. Faraway
Cross-Generation Shuffle Albens Town: Stage 230 Masters EX Evolution: Maylene & Medicham

Stats

Base stats

Medicham

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Defense: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Sp. Atk: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Def: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Total: 410	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.

Mega Medicham

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp. Atk: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Def: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Speed: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Total: 510	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 3/5 ★★★☆☆	Power 3/5 ★★★☆☆
Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 2/3 ★★☆
Jump 3/4 ★★★☆	Total 15/22 ★★★☆

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

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100100% 15 011 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100100% 15 011 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100100% 15 011 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 011 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 011 Detect Fighting Status 0000— 00——% 5 1212 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 1515 Feint Normal Physical 03030 100100% 10 1717 Force Palm Fighting Physical 06060 100100% 10 2020 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100100% 20 2323 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20 2525 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15 2828 High Jump Kick Fighting Physical 130130 09090% 10 3131 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 3333 Acupressure Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 3636 Power Trick Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 10 4747 Recover Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5 5353 Counter Fighting Physical 0000— 100100% 20 5353 Axe Kick Fighting Physical 120120 09090% 10

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

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM012 TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM016 TM016 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100}}100% 20 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM039 TM039 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM041 TM041 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM042 TM042 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM054 TM054 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM064 TM064 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM067 TM067 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM068 TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM069 TM069 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM073 TM073 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM080 TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM083 TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM092 TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM098 TM098 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM109 TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM112 TM112 Aura Sphere Fighting Special 08080 00—}}—% 20 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM120 TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM132 TM132 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TM134 TM134 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM138 TM138 Psychic Terrain Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM158 TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM161 TM161 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM167 TM167 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM178 TM178 Gravity Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM184 TM184 Vacuum Wave Fighting Special 04040 100}}100% 30 TM192 TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM202 TM202 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM203 TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM218 TM218 Expanding Force Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM229 TM229 Upper Hand Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 15

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

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  * Baton Pass Normal Status — —% 40 Bullet Punch Steel Physical 40 100% 30 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50% 5 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 * Guard Swap Psychic Status — —% 10 Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 * Power Swap Psychic Status — —% 10 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 70 100% 20 Quick Guard Fighting Status — —% 15 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Medicham Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Medicham Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Medicham Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior Evolution

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

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

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Rolling Kick	Medicham (EX Power Keepers 34)
Sky Uppercut	Medicham (EX Crystal Guardians 25)

Side game data

Medicham

Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team 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 Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: C
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Punish Sawk Connected to: Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Lopunny, Throh, Sawk Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal I'm Medicham of Team Charm, the alluring treasure hunters! Low HP (< 50%) What? Am I taking damage? How?
Pokémon Ranger Group: Psychic Poké Assist: Fighting Field move: (Crush ×2) Loops: 9 Min. exp.: 52 Max. exp.: 76 Browser entry R-086 Medicham moves as if it were dancing. The impact of its kicks is astounding.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.75 seconds Base HP: 51 Base Attack: 74 Base Defense: 54 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Fighting Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Fighting Attack Power: 60 - 135 20 #314 Mega Boost Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type. Mega Effects 12 Erases a group of Pokémon in the middle at once.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 121 Base Defense: 152 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Psycho Cut, Counter Charged Attacks: Ice Punch, Psychic, Dynamic Punch, Power-Up Punch*

Mega Medicham

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Punish Sawk Connected to: Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Lopunny, Throh, Sawk Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal I'm Medicham of Team Charm, the alluring treasure hunters! Low HP (< 50%) What? Am I taking damage? How?

Pokémon GO Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 205 Base Defense: 179 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Psycho Cut, Counter Charged Attacks: Ice Punch, Psychic, Dynamic Punch, Power-Up Punch*

Form data

Mega Evolution

Default Medicham Medicham  Fighting  Psychic

Medichamite ↔

Held Medichamite Mega Medicham Medicham  Fighting  Psychic

Evolution data

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
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In the anime

Main series

Medicham in the anime

Mega Medicham in the anime

Major appearances

Team Meanies

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!, a Medicham was a member of Team Meanies, similar to the one in the games.

Other

Medicham debuted in Pros and Con Artists, under the ownership of Grace. It was used during the Fallarbor Contest in Come What May!.

In Wheel of Frontier, Greta used a Medicham during her battle against Ash at the Battle Arena. It lost to Snorlax, who used Body Slam on it. It reappeared in a flashback in A Pyramiding Rage!.

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

In Sliding Into Seventh!, Candice's Medicham battled Ash's Staraptor during a Gym battle, and it was defeated by its Brave Bird.

In As Long as I'm with My Friends, a Medicham appeared under the ownership of Chalce.

Minor appearances

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

A Coordinator's Medicham appeared in Thinning the Hoard.

In A Marathon Rivalry!, a Trainer's Medicham competed in the Pokéathlon held in Camellia Town.

In Opposites Interact!, a Coordinator's Medicham competed in the Sinnoh Grand Festival.

Three Medicham appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A Medicham appeared in Grooming Furfrou!.

A Medicham that can Mega Evolve into Mega Medicham appeared in the opening of Mega Evolution Special I.

A Medicham appeared in A Battle by Any Other Name!.

A Medicham and its Mega Evolved form appeared during the opening sequence of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel. Another Medicham appeared in the movie proper.

In a flashback in Valuable Experience for All!, Sawyer's Slaking defeated a Trainer's Medicham during the Lumiose Conference.

A Trainer's Medicham appeared in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG050 Medicham May's Pokédex Medicham, the Meditate Pokémon. Medicham is able to harness psychic powers through yoga. Being at one with nature, it can make itself vanish completely.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP127 Medicham Dawn's Pokédex Medicham, the Meditate Pokémon. Through a combination of food deprivation and meditation, Medicham gains the ability to see its opponent's aura.

Pokémon: Paldean Winds

Medicham in Pokémon: Paldean Winds

A Trainer's Medicham appeared in Take a Breath at Caph Squad's Base.

A Medicham appeared in Breathe Together, under the ownership of Dendra.

In the manga

Medicham in Pokémon Adventures

Mega Medicham in Pokémon Adventures

Ash & Pikachu

Like her anime counterpart, Greta owns a Medicham. It appeared in An Awesome Showdown!!.

Pokémon Adventures

In Mind-Boggling with Medicham, a Medicham was one of Ruby's opponents in the Normal Rank Beauty Contest in Verdanturf Town.

The Battle Tower rented a Medicham, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII. It reappeared in The Final Battle IX.

In Interrupting Ivysaur, Dahlia owns a Medicham. It, along with Togekiss and Ludicolo, got swapped with Platinum's Pokémon because of the Game Board.

A Trainer's Medicham was at the Mini-game Corner in Sylveon Enchants.

A Medicham that can Mega Evolve appeared in a fantasy in Heracross Transforms.

A Medicham that can Mega Evolve appeared as a silhouette in Gorebyss Changes Color.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

A Trainer's Medicham appeared in A Surprise Visit from Hareta's Father!.

In the TCG

Main article: Medicham (TCG)

Trivia

• Like its pre-evolved form Meditite, Medicham is one of the few Pokémon whose official art depicts 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.
• Medicham's normal and Shiny colorations are opposites of those of its pre-evolution Meditite. Medicham's normal coloration is mainly pink, while its Shiny coloration is mainly blue, whereas Meditite is blue and pink, respectively.

Origin

Medicham appears to have been based on a practitioner of yoga. It may have also been based on Arabian belly dancers, as its pants resemble traditional badlah pants and its headgear resembles a shawl. One headpiece growth, the longest one, resembles a ponytail, which can be seen on Persian genies in most American fiction, such as Jeannie of I Dream of Jeannie, who also wear bedlahs.

Additionally, Medicham could be based on the Shaolin monks, who are known for their fighting style. Its Mega Evolved form could be a reference to rain dances. Like its predecessor Meditite, Medicham looks like many Hindu deities, most especially Shiva as well as Ardhanari, a fusion of Shiva and his wife Shakti.

Name origin

Medicham may be a combination of meditate and champion.

Charem may be derived from charm, harem pants, champion, and possibly challenge.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese チャーレム Charem From charm, harem pants, champion, and possibly challenge French Charmina From charme and possibly stamina Spanish Medicham Same as English name German Meditalis From Meditation and Talisman Italian Medicham Same as English name Korean 요가램 Yogaram From yoga and harem Mandarin Chinese 恰雷姆 Qiàléimǔ Transcription of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 恰雷姆 Hāplèuihmóuh Mandarin-based transcription of Japanese name

More languages Hindi करिशवार Karishwaar Russian Медичам Medicham Transcription of English name Thai ชาเรม Charem Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Team Meanies
• Team Charm
• Mega Evolution

External links

Mega Evolutions

Introduced in Pokémon X and Y

Introduced in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

See also: Primal Reversion • Bond Phenomenon • Ultra Burst

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