Meditate (move)

Meditate ヨガのポーズ Yoga Pose

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Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  40 (max. 64) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII

Meditate (Japanese: ヨガのポーズ Yoga Pose) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.

Contents

Effect

Generations I to VII

Meditate increases the user's Attack by one stage.

Meditate can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if Calm Mind was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, causing Hi Jump Kick give extra three appeal points.

If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Meditate, the user's Attack stat rises another stage.

Generation VIII

Meditate cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description Stad A special technique that boosts the user's Attack power. Can normally be used up to six times. Stad2 A special move that boosts the user's Attack power. Can normally be used up to six times. GSC Raises the user's Attack. RSEColo.XD Meditates in a peaceful fashion to raise Attack. FRLG The user meditates to awaken its power and raise its Attack stat. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE The user meditates to awaken the power deep within its body and raise its Attack stat. SwSh This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	37	36	36RSE 27FRLG	21	21	21	21SMUSUM 18PE
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	43	40	40RSE 29FRLG	21	21	21	21SMUSUM 18PE
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	6	6	5	5	5	1, 5SMUSUM 5PE
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	39	16	13RSE 12FRLG	8	8	8	8SMUSUM 6PE
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like			4	4	4	4	4
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like			1,4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4
439		Mime Jr.		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				8	8	8	8
619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like					5	5	5
620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like					1, 5	1, 5	1, 5
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
238		Smoochum		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
239		Elekid		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, Meditate is a move with 22PP. The user raises its Attack by one stage. This move is affected by Snatch and Taunt.

Description

Games Description MDRB Boosts the user's Attack by one level. MDTDS Boosts the user's Attack by 1 level. BSL じぶんの こうげきを １だんかいあげる MDGtI It boosts your Attack. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.) SMD It boosts your Attack. The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the anime

Meditite	Medicham	Medicham controlling things
The user meditates to awaken the power deep within its body and raise its Attack stat.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Meditite	Meditite sits on the ground and meditates. Sometimes, its body becomes outlined in white. When its power is maxed out, its body becomes surrounded by a white aura.
Shauna's Meditite	A Meditite Fight!		Debut
Maylene's Meditite	A Triple Fighting Chance!		None
Medicham	Medicham floats into the air and meditates. Sometimes it gets outlined in a blue aura and can control nearby objects.
Grace's Medicham	Pros and Con Artists!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Hypno
The user meditates and creates a barrier around the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Hypno	Hypno waves its pendulum back and forth and it crosses its legs. An energy barrier then forms around the target, lifting it into the air.
Al's Hypno	Ekans the Ecstasy		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 瑜伽姿勢 Yùhgā Jīsai * 瑜珈姿勢 Yùhgā Jīsai * Mandarin 瑜伽姿勢 / 瑜伽姿势 Yújiā Zīshì * 瑜珈姿勢 Yújiā Zīshì * Czech Meditace Danish Meditere Dutch Mediteer Finnish Meditaatio French Yoga German Meditation Greek Διαλογισμός Hindi ध्यान लगाओ Dhyan Lagao Italian Meditazione Korean 요가포즈 Yogapojeu Polish Medytacja* Meditate* Portuguese Brazil Meditação (anime, TCG, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Meditar (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Meditar Serbian Meditacija Spanish Meditación Vietnamese Thiền Định

Variations of the move Defense Curl
Defense Curl • Harden • Howl • Meditate • Sharpen • Withdraw

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