308: Medicham

Essentials

Medicham

Abilities

Pure Power: This Pokemon's Attack is doubled.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 308
Hoenn: 77
Sinnoh: 87

Names

Japanese: チャーレム (chaaremu)
Official Roomaji: Charem
Korean: 요가램
Chinese: 恰雷姆
French: Charmina
German: Meditalis

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Humanshape

Steps to hatch

5120

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

153
2185 EXP at level

Effort points

2 Speed

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

None

Evolution

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Meditite	Medicham Level up: 37

Stats

			Effort
			Level
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	60	41.8	293	324
Attack	60	32.8	188	219
Defense	75	61.4	218	249
Special Attack	60	42.4	188	219
Special Defense	75	61.0	218	249
Speed	80	66.4	228	259

Total	410	46.8

Flavor

All versions' flavor text and sprites

Flavor Text

: Through yoga training, it has honed its sixth sense. Its movements are elegant.
: Through daily meditation, it hones its spiritual power. It can sense what others are thinking.
: It gains the ability to see the aura of its opponents by honing its mind through starvation.
: Through yoga training, it gained the psychic power to predict its foe’s next move.
: Through yoga training, it gained the psychic power to predict its foe’s next move.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Meditate
Color: red
Cry: download mp3
Habitat: mountain
Pawprint
Shape: Anthropomorphic

Height

4'3.2"
1.3 m

Weight

315

69.4 lb
31.5 kg

Locations

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Pearl

Platinum

Moves

			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	Fire Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
—	—	—	ThunderPunch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
—	—	—	Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
—	—	—	Bide			10	1	100%	1	User waits for 2-3 turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
—	—	—	Meditate			40	0	100%		Raises the user's Attack by one level.
—	—	—	Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
—	—	—	Detect			5	0	100%	3	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
4	4	4	Meditate			40	0	100%		Raises the user's Attack by one level.
9	9	8	Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
12	12	11	Detect			5	0	100%	3	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	17	15	Hidden Power			15	1	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
	20		Swagger			15	0	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
22	25	18	Mind Reader			40	0	100%		Ensures that the user's next move will hit the target.
		22	Feint			10	50	100%	2	Only works if the target uses Protect or Detect on this turn.
28	28	25	Calm Mind			20	0	100%		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one level.
		29	Force Palm			10	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
32	33	32	Hi Jump Kick			20	100	90%		If the user misses, it takes half the damage it would have inflicted in recoil.
40	36	36	Psych Up			10	0	100%		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
		42	Power Trick			10	0	0%		User swaps Attack and Defense.
46	47	49	Reversal			15	1	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
54	56	55	Recover			10	0	100%		Heals the user by half its max HP.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
			Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
			Counter			20	1	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
			Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
			Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
			DynamicPunch			5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
			Endure			10	0	100%	3	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
			Fire Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
			Gravity			5	0	0%		Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.
			Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
			Helping Hand			20	0	100%	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
			Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
			Low Kick			20	1	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
			Magic Coat			15	0	100%	4	Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn.
			Mega Kick			5	120	75%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			Mega Punch			20	80	85%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			Metronome			10	0	100%		Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.
			Mimic			10	0	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
			Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.
			Pain Split			20	0	0%		Sets the user's and targets's HP to the average of their current HP.
			Psych Up			10	0	100%		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
			Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
			Role Play			10	0	100%		Copies the target's ability.
			Seismic Toss			20	1	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
			Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
			Sleep Talk			10	0	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			Substitute			10	0	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
			Swagger			15	0	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
			Swift			20	60	100%		Never misses.
			ThunderPunch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
			Trick			10	0	100%		User and target swap items.
			Vacuum Wave			30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
01	01	01	Focus Punch			20	150	100%	-3	If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
04	04	04	Calm Mind			20	0	100%		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one level.
06	06	06	Toxic			10	0	85%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
08	08	08	Bulk Up			20	0	100%		Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one level.
10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	1	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	0	0%		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
16	16	16	Light Screen			30	0	100%		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns..
17	17	17	Protect			10	0	0%	3	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	0	0%		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21	21	21	Frustration			20	1	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
27	27	27	Return			20	1	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
29	29	29	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
30	30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
31	31	31	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
32	32	32	Double Team			15	0	100%		Raises the user's Evasion by one level.
33	33	33	Reflect			20	0	100%		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
39	39	39	Rock Tomb			10	50	80%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43	43	43	Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	44	Rest			10	0	100%		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	Attract			15	0	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
		52	Focus Blast			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
		53	Energy Ball			10	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
		56	Fling			10	1	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
		58	Endure			10	0	100%	3	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		60	Drain Punch			5	60	100%		Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
		67	Recycle			10	0	100%		User recovers the item it last used up.
		68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
		70	Flash			20	0	100%		Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.
		77	Psych Up			10	0	100%		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
		78	Captivate			20	0	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it's the opposite gender.
		80	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
		82	Sleep Talk			10	0	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		83	Natural Gift			15	1	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
		84	Poison Jab			20	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
		85	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
		86	Grass Knot			20	1	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
		87	Swagger			15	0	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
		90	Substitute			10	0	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
H4	H4	H4	Strength			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H5	H5		Flash			20	0	100%		Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.
H6	H6	H6	Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level.