Meditate (move)

Meditate ヨガのポーズ Yoga Pose

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  40 (max. 64) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Meditate (Japanese: ヨガのポーズ Yoga Pose) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Meditate increases the user's Attack by one level.

Description

Games Description A special technique that boosts the user's Attack power. Can normally be used up to six times. A special move that boosts the user's Attack power. Can normally be used up to six times. Raises the user's Attack. RSE Meditates in a peaceful fashion to raise Attack. FRLG The user meditates to awaken its power and raise its Attack stat. PMDRB Boosts the user's Attack by one level. The user meditates to awaken the power deep within its body and raise its Attack stat. The user meditates to awaken the power deep within its body and raise its Attack stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	37			36			36	27	21				21			21
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	43			40			40	29	21				21			21
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	--			6			6			5				5			'
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy	39			16			13	12	8				8			8
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic							4			4				4			4
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic							--,4			--, 4				--, 4			--, 4
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic	Fairy										8				8			8
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting														5			5
620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting														--, 5			--, 5
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
056		Mankey*	Fighting		Fighting
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the anime

Meditite Medicham Medicham controlling things
The user meditates to awaken the power deep within its body and raise its Attack stat.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Meditite sits on the ground and meditates. Sometimes, its body becomes outlined in white. When its power is maxed out, its body becomes surrounded by a white aura.
Shauna's Meditite	A Meditite Fight!		Debut
Maylene's Meditite	A Triple Fighting Chance!		None
	Medicham floats into the air and meditates.
Grace's Medicham	Come What May!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Hypno
The user meditates and creates a barrier around the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Hypno waves its pendulum back and forth and it crosses its legs. An energy barrier then forms around the target, lifting it into the air.
Al's Hypno	Ekans the Ecstasy		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 瑜伽姿勢 Yújiā Zīshì Danish Meditere Dutch Mediteer Finnish Meditaatio French Yoga German Meditation Greek Διαλογισμός Hindi ध्यान लगाओ Dhyan Lagao Italian Meditazione Korean 요가포즈 Yoga Pose Brazilian Portuguese Meditação Serbian Meditacij Spanish Meditación

Variations of the move Defense Curl
Defense Curl • Harden • Meditate • Sharpen • Withdraw Formerly a variation Howl

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