Medicham (Pokémon)

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Medicham チャーレム Charem #308
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Fighting Psychic Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Meditate Pokémon
Ability Pure Power Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #077 Sinnoh #087 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4'03" Imperial 1.3 m Metric 4'03"/1.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 69.4 lbs. Imperial 31.5 kg Metric 69.4 lbs./31.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 90 (11.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Humanshape group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 2 Base Exp.: 153 Battle Exp.: 1531*
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.

It evolves from Meditite starting at level 37.

Biology

Physiology

Medicham's position of its humanshape body resembles a yoga practitioner, with a gray body and what seems to be large red and yellow pants or shorts. It wears some sort of headpiece that is also red with three yellow spots in the center. Its large focused eyes are slightly covered by the headpiece, and its red lips seem to be in a rounded or puckered position.

Gender differences

The growth on top of Medicham's head is shorter on a female.

Special abilities

Medicham's meditation have caused it to develop a sixth sense, allowing for extreme focus as well as elegant movement. Its agility allows it to deliver devastating hits to its opponents.

Behavior

Medicham do daily meditation to hone their spiritual power. In the process they have gotten psychic powers such as reading people's minds at will. Because they are so focused in meditation, they will often go without food for a whole month or eat only little. They meditate in the wild and are known to use bushes, rocks or anything in nature to hide themselves from humans and other Pokémon. When Medicham are in battle, they will use dance-like movement to dodge attacks and then counterattack fiercely.

Habitat

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Mountain Pokémon

Medicham is said to live atop mountains similar to the mountainous region of Tibet. Dwelling atop harsh mountains in the silence of the cold, thin air is a part of its physical and mental training.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

It survives on only one berry per month.

In the anime

Medicham in the anime

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

Greta battled against Ash with a Medicham in Wheel of Frontier. The Meditation Pokémon was literally crushed by Ash's Snorlax.

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 was a member of Team Meanies in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!.

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

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 opponents aura.

In the manga

Medicham made a cameo in Ruby's Normal Rank Beauty Contest in Verdanturf City.

In the TCG

Main article: Medicham (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: 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 2: Medicham is one of the members of Team Charm.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
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 It elegantly avoids attacks with dance-like steps, then launches a devastating blow in the same motion.
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 {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Uncommon Victory Road Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Evolve Meditite XD None Evolve Meditite
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Uncommon Route 217, Acuity Lakefront, Mt. Coronet, Victory Road Platinum Uncommon Mt. Coronet HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Evolve from Meditite
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 16 Endless Level 35 Forever Level 65 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve from Meditite
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Lost Wilderness (B1-B17)
Pokémon Ranger	Panula Cave Fiore Temple

Stats

Base stats

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.

Pokéthlon stats

Speed 5/1 ★★★★★	Power 5/1 ★★★★★
Skill 5/1 ★★★★★	Stamina 3/1 ★★★
Jump 4/1 ★★★★	Total 22/5 ★★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, 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× 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× 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× 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× None

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

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A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
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Evolution

Unevolved Meditite  Fighting  Psychic

Level 37 →

First Evolution Medicham  Fighting  Psychic

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• Pure Power, Medicham's ability, gives it an absolute maximum of 480 Attack — surpassed only by Deoxys's Attack Forme (at 504) and Marowak holding a Thick Club (at 568).
• After using Power Trick, its attack can total at a maximum of 546 (Leaving it surpassed only by Marowak).
  • However a Shuckle that has used Power Trick surpasses both Medicham and Marowak with a maximum total Attack of 614.
• Even though Medicham is said to live atop high, cold mountains, the only Template:Type2 move Medicham is able to learn is Ice Punch.
• Meditite, Medicham and Gallade share the same type combination; however, Gallade's primary and secondary types are reversed relative to Meditite and Medicham.

Origin

It appears to have been based on a practitioner of yoga.

Name origin

Medicham's name may be a combination of meditate and champion. Its Japanese name may be based on charm, harem, challenge or champ.

In other languages

• German: Meditalis: From meditate and talisman.
• French: Charmina
• Korean: 요가램 Yogarem

Related articles

• Greta's Medicham

External links

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