Medicham (Pokémon)

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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 #308 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 21 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. It 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. Its large, focused eyes are slightly covered by the headpiece, and its red lips seem to be in a rounded or puckered position. Its legs appear to be covered with puffy, red pants that have a large yellow spot on the knees and yellow bands next to the hips.

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 now a gold band on each wrist and additional gold bands around its waist. Several blue, teardrop-shaped decorations hang from the lowest hip band. Using its enhanced willpower, Mega Medicham has formed four ghost-like arms around itself. The more trained its spirit, the more realistic and dexterous its self-created arms become.

Through the power of meditation and fasting, Medicham has developed a sixth sense. This allows it to use psychokinetic powers, and it 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. It only eats once per month. It lives in fields and mountains. It will hide itself by using its powers to blend into its surroundings.

In the anime

Medicham in the anime

Major appearances

Team Meanies

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

Other

Medicham first appeared during the Fallarbor Contest under the ownership of Grace in Pros and Con Artists and Come What May!.

Greta used a Medicham in her battle against Ash in the Battle Arena in Wheel of Frontier. It went up against Ash's Snorlax and lost.

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 under the ownership of Candice appeared in Sliding Into Seventh! where it battled against Ash's Staraptor. It first appeared in a preview in DP120.

A Trainer's Medicham appeared in Valuable Experience for All!, where it was seen being defeated by Sawyer's Slaking in the Lumiose Conference.

Minor appearances

Mega Medicham in the anime

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

A Coordinator's Medicham appeared in Thinning the Hoard.

A Trainer's Medicham appeared in A Marathon Rivalry! participating in the Pokéathlon held in Camellia Town.

A Coordinator's Medicham appeared in Opposites Interact! participating in the Sinnoh Grand Festival.

A Medicham appeared as a mask for the festival in Capacia Island UFO!.

A Medicham appeared in Alexa's magazine in The Journalist from Another Region!.

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 Mega Evolution Special I.

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

A Medicham is shown Mega Evolving during the intro of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

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.

In the manga

Medicham in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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

The Battle Factory rented a Medicham which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

Arcade Star Dahlia has a Medicham that she uses in battle in Interrupting Ivysaur. It, along with Togekiss and Ludicolo, got swapped with Platinum's Pokémon because of the Game Board.

In the TCG

Main article: Medicham (TCG)

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 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
Generation 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 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 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 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.

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 Evolve Meditite 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 Pokémon Bank

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 Lost Wilderness (B1F-B17F) MD Sky 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 Shuffle Albens Town: Stage 230 Rumble World Legend Terrain: Sky Crest Range (All Areas) Picross Area 23: Stage 04

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15 011 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100100% 15 011 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100100% 15 011 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100100% 15 011 Bide Normal Physical 0000— ——% 10 011 Meditate Psychic Status 0000— ——% 40 011 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 011 Detect Fighting Status 0000— ——% 5 044 Meditate Psychic Status 0000— ——% 40 077 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 099 Detect Fighting Status 0000— ——% 5 1212 Endure Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 1515 Feint Normal Physical 03030 100100% 10 1717 Force Palm Fighting Physical 06060 100100% 10 2020 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100100% 15 2323 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 2525 Mind Reader Normal Status 0000— ——% 5 2828 High Jump Kick Fighting Physical 130130 09090% 10 3131 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 3333 Acupressure Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 3636 Power Trick Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10 4242 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100100% 15 4747 Recover Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 5353 Counter Fighting Physical 0000— 100100% 20

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/HM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Work Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM03 TM03 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM08 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM47 TM47 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM85 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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 TM moves from other generations

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Baton Pass Normal Status — —% 40 Bullet Punch Steel Physical 40 100% 30 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 75 100% 10 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50% 5 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 Foresight Normal Status — —% 40 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 Secret Power‡ Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Medicham in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Medicham in that game. 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 tutoring

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Medicham can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Medicham cannot be tutored the move in that game 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

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

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

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 Ranger Group: Psychic Poké Assist: Fighting Field move: (Crush ×2) Loops: 9 Min. exp.: 52 Max. exp.: 76 Browser entry R-000 Medicham moves as if it were dancing. The impact of its kicks is astounding.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Battle Trozei Fighting Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Fighting Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #314 Mega Boost Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type. Mega Effects 6 Erases a group of Pokémon in the middle at once.

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

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

Trivia

• Medicham and its pre-evolution are the only known Pokémon to have the Ability Pure Power.
• Mega Medicham has the lowest maximum stats of all Mega Evolutions, with its Attack and Speed having a maximum of 100.

Origin

Medicham resembles a primate of some sort, like its pre-evolution. It 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 bedlah 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. Like its predecessor Meditite, Medicham looks like many Hindu deities, most especially Shiva, and Ardhanari, a fusion of Shiva and his wife Shakti.

Name origin

Medicham may be a combination of meditate and champion.

Charem may derive from charm, harem pants, challenge, or champion.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese チャーレム Charem From charm, harem pants, challenge, or champion French Charmina From charme and minauderies 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 Transliteration of its Japanese name Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi मेडिचैम Medicham Transcription of English name Russian Медичам Medicham Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Team Meanies
• Team Charm

External links

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