Stats & Training
Speed and Defense carry most of Meditite's stat budget. HP's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It always trains deep in mountains. It levitates when it heightens its spiritual power through meditation.
It always trains deep in mountains. It levitates when it heightens its spiritual power through meditation.
Meditite Weakness
Meditite's Fighting/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying and Ghost. Few weaknesses and 2 resistances make the typing clean. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Ghost |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Rock |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
In Black & White, Jellicent's Scald hits Meditite for 61-72%. Gliscor's Earthquake hits Meditite for 84-99%. Chandelure's Shadow Ball also KOs at 229-270%.
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Jellicent builds →Scald61-72% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Gliscor builds →Earthquake84-99% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x229-270%KO Energy Ball86-101%KO Flamethrower128-151%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Staraptor builds →Close Combat50-59% U Turn58-69% Double Edge149-176%KO | ||
Black & White Evolution
One evolution ahead. Meditite grows into Medicham through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 130 total stats over Meditite. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Meditite easily with 53 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Bullet Punch, Drain Punch and 10 more to offspring.
Black & White Meditite Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
STAB runs through Focus Punch and High Jump Kick for the basics, but Meditite's real strength is the 11-type coverage spread. Normal and Dark hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Meditite in Black & White
Meditite Guide
Get Meditite to Medicham at level 37. At 280 BST, Meditite is just the starting point.
Level 37 gets you Medicham. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For Black & White, you can run Meditite through the first few routes without issues. 280 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Medicham as fast as you can.
You can find Meditite in Black & White. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Available in 15 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Meditite spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves