Essentials

Meditate

Psychic non-damaging

Generation 1

Summary

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 0
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fighting 2
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 2
  • Psychic ½
  • Rock 1
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
— (no damage)
Accuracy
— (cannot miss)
PP
40, up to 64 with PP Up PP Up
Target
User
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

Generation 1
Not a TM
Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM

Effect

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 2
Gold, Silver, Crystal

Raises the user's ATTACK.

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Meditates in a peaceful fashion to raise ATTACK.

FireRed, LeafGreen

The user meditates to awaken its power and raise its ATTACK stat.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user meditates to awaken the power deep within its body and raise its Attack stat.

Generation 5
Black, White

The user meditates to awaken the power deep within its body and raise its Attack stat.

Foreign Names

Czech
Meditace
French
Yoga
Italian
Meditazione
German
Meditation
Spanish
Meditación
Japanese
ヨガのポーズ (yoganopoozu)

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Beauty
Appeal
♡
Jam
Flavor text
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Use after
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Beauty
Appeal
Flavor text
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Use after
None
Use before

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Meditate.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Sharpen Normal non-damaging 30 — —

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.
Howl Normal non-damaging 40 — —

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Pokémon

Generation 1 Generation 2 Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald 		FireRed, LeafGreen Generation 4 Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
37 36 36 27 21 21 Drowzee Psychic Insomnia
Forewarn
Inner Focus 		½ male, ½ female Humanshape 60 48 45 43 90 42 328
43 40 40 29 21 21 Hypno Psychic Insomnia
Forewarn
Inner Focus 		½ male, ½ female Humanshape 85 73 70 73 115 67 483
— 6 6 6 5 5 Hitmonlee Fighting Limber
Reckless
Unburden 		always male Humanshape 50 120 53 35 110 87 455
8 8 Mime Jr. Psychic Soundproof
Filter
Technician 		½ male, ½ female No Eggs 20 25 45 70 90 60 310
39 16 13 12 8 8 Mr. Mime Psychic Soundproof
Filter
Technician 		½ male, ½ female Humanshape 40 45 65 100 120 90 460
4 4 4 4 Meditite Fighting Psychic Pure Power
Telepathy 		½ male, ½ female Humanshape 30 40 55 40 55 60 280
— — — — Medicham Fighting Psychic Pure Power
Telepathy 		½ male, ½ female Humanshape 60 60 75 60 75 80 410
5 Mienfoo Fighting Inner Focus
Regenerator
Reckless 		½ male, ½ female Ground
Humanshape 		45 85 50 55 50 65 350
— Mienshao Fighting Inner Focus
Regenerator
Reckless 		½ male, ½ female Ground
Humanshape 		65 125 60 95 60 105 510
Generation 1 Generation 2 Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald 		FireRed, LeafGreen Generation 4 Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • • Mankey Fighting Vital Spirit
Anger Point
Defiant 		½ male, ½ female Ground 40 80 35 35 45 70 305
• • • • • Machop Fighting Guts
No Guard
Steadfast 		¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 70 80 50 35 35 35 305
• • • • • Smoochum Ice Psychic Oblivious
Forewarn
Hydration 		always female No Eggs 45 30 15 85 65 65 305
• • • • • Elekid Electric Static
Vital Spirit 		¾ male, ¼ female No Eggs 45 63 37 65 55 95 360
• • Croagunk Poison Fighting Anticipation
Dry Skin
Poison Touch 		½ male, ½ female Humanshape 48 61 40 61 40 50 300

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