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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 mammalian, bipedal Pokémon that resembles a young panda. Its head and short, puffy tail are white. There are tufts of fur on top of its head and on its cheeks. There are black circles around its eyes, and the ears are also black. The upper body and hind feet are black, while the lower body is a dark gray. It has dark brown eyes with no visible irises. There are small, dark brown circular pads on the soles of its three-toed feet. It carries a small, green leaf in its mouth. Pancham tries to make itself serious towards its foes, but its glare is not so intimidating. If patted on the head, it can't help grinning.
In the anime
Major appearances
In Dreaming a Performer's Dream!, Serena caught a Pancham.
Other
Two Pancham debuted in The Bamboozling Forest!.
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.
A silhouette of a Pancham appeared in Dreaming a Performer's Dream!.
A Trainer's Pancham appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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XY011
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Pancham
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Serena's Pokédex
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Pancham, the Playful Pokémon. Though it tries to look tough, Pancham has trouble being taken seriously by opponents.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Pancham appears with its Trainer, a female Preschooler, at the Mini-game Corner in the X & Y arc.
In the TCG
- Main article: Pancham (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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Generation VI
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X
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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.
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Y
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It does its level best to glare and pull a scary face, but it can't help grinning if anyone pats its head.
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Omega Ruby
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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.
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Alpha Sapphire
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It does its level best to glare and pull a scary face, but it can't help grinning if anyone pats its head.
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Generation VII
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Sun
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It grows up imitating the behavior of Pangoro, which it looks up to as a leader.
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Moon
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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.
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Ultra Sun
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It follows Pangoro around like a henchman. When Pancham makes a big mistake, its leaf gets taken away.
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Ultra Moon
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It's desperate to intimidate its opponents. Be nice and pretend to be scared if you catch it glaring at you intensely.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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67
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127 - 174
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244 - 338
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82
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78 - 147
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152 - 289
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62
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60 - 125
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116 - 245
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46
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45 - 107
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87 - 210
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48
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47 - 110
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90 - 214
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43
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43 - 104
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81 - 203
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Total: 348
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- 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
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- 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
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pancham 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 Pancham in that game.
- 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
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Pancham can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Pancham cannot be tutored the move in that game
- 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
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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Trivia
- Pancham is one of only two Pokémon whose ability to evolve depends on having another Pokémon in the party. (The other is Mantyke, who can only evolve when a Remoraid is present in the party.) Pancham can evolve if a non-Dark-type Pokémon evolves into a Dark-type Pokémon (such as Eevee to Umbreon), but only if it is in a party position before Pancham (i.e. Pancham evolves last). Pokémon that can become Dark-type only while in battle (due to Mega Evolution, or a type-changing move or Ability) cannot cause Pancham to evolve.
- Pancham shares its category with Monferno. They are both known as the Playful Pokémon.
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 come from やんちゃ yancha (naughty) and champion.
In other languages
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ヤンチャム Yancham
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From やんちゃ yancha and champion
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French
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Pandespiègle
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From panda and espiègle
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Spanish
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Pancham
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Same as English name
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German
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Pam-Pam
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From panda and bam
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Italian
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Pancham
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Same as English name
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Korean
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판짱 Panjjang
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From panda and 짱 jjang
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Mandarin Chinese
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頑皮熊貓 Wánpíxióngmāo
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From 頑皮 wánpí and 熊貓 xióngmāo
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Cantonese Chinese
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頑皮熊貓 Wàahnpèihhùhngmāau
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From 頑皮 wàahnpèih and 熊貓 hùhngmāau
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More languages
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Hindi
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पेनचम Pancham
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Transcription of English name
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Russian
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Панчам Pancham
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Transcription of English name
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Related articles
External links
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