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 Gender unknown
Breeding Humanshape group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 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 Fighting/Psychic-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

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

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

It survives on only one berry per month.

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.

Arena Tycoon 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 travelling circus performers in Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy. 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!.

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.

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 {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

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	Evolve from Meditite
Pokémon Ranger	Panula Cave Fiore Temple

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.

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

Game	Generation III	Generation IV
Start	Fire Punch Thunderpunch Ice Punch Bide Meditate Confusion Detect	Fire Punch Thunderpunch Ice Punch Bide Meditate Confusion Detect
4	Meditate	Meditate
8		Confusion
9	Confusion
11		Detect
12	Detect
15		Hidden Power
18	Hidden Power	Mind Reader
22	Mind Reader	Feint
25		Calm Mind
28	Calm Mind
29		Force Palm
32	Hi Jump Kick	Hi Jump Kick
36		Psych Up
40	Psych Up
42		Power Trick
46	Reversal
49		Reversal
54	Recover
55		Recover

By TM/HM

Number	Generation III	Generation IV
TM01	Focus Punch
TM04	Calm Mind
TM06	Toxic
TM08	Bulk Up
TM10	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day
TM15	Hyper Beam
TM16	Light Screen
TM17	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance
TM21	Frustration
TM27	Return
TM29	Psychic
TM30	Shadow Ball
TM31	Brick Break
TM32	Double Team
TM33	Reflect
TM39	Rock Tomb
TM42	Facade
TM43	Secret Power
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
HM04	Strength
HM05	Flash
HM06	Rock Smash

By breeding

• Baton Pass
• DynamicPunch
• Fake Out
• Fire Punch
• Foresight
• Ice Punch
• ThunderPunch

Trivia

Jupiter's appearance bears resemblance to 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.

In other languages

• German: Meditalis
• French: Charmina
• Korean: ???

External links

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