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 never skips its daily yoga training. It heightens its inner strength through meditation.
It meditates to heighten its inner energy and to float in the air. It eats one berry a day.
Meditite Weakness
Meditite's Fighting/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying, Ghost, and Fairy. Standard number of weaknesses for the Fighting/Psychic typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Ghost, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Rock |
 Dragapult DragonGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Dragapult builds →Phantom Force 2x182-214%KO Hex 2x113-134%KO Astonish 2x63-74% | ||
 Skeledirge FireGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Skeledirge builds →Shadow Ball 2x152-180%KO Hex 2x124-146%KO Lick 2x43-51% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Honchkrow builds →Wing Attack 2x129-151%KO Astonish 2x43-51% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x199-234%KO Draining Kiss 2x107-126%KO Disarming Voice 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Sableye builds →Shadow Ball 2x99-117%KO Shadow Claw 2x99-117%KO Shadow Sneak 2x58-69% Astonish 2x43-51% | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Chandelure can KO Meditite with Shadow Ball (342-403%). Sinistcha threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (165-194%). Braviary deals 59-70% with U-turn.
 Chandelure GhostFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x342-403%KO Energy Ball128-151%KO Flamethrower192-226%KO | ||
 Sinistcha GrassGhost | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHospitality ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Sinistcha builds →Shadow Ball 2x165-194%KO | ||
 Braviary Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Braviary builds →U Turn59-70% Close Combat50-59% | ||
 Fezandipiti PoisonFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityToxicchain ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Fezandipiti builds →U Turn34-40% Moonblast 2x124-146%KO Heat Wave41-49% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Staraptor builds →Close Combat74-87% U Turn87-102%KO Double Edge222-261%KO | ||
Scarlet & Violet Evolution
One evolution ahead. Meditite grows into Medicham through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool 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 50 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Bullet Punch, Dynamic Punch and 8 more to offspring.
Scarlet & Violet Meditite Best Moveset
One guaranteed turn is all Meditite needs. Focus Sash buys it, max Attack and Speed EVs make it count, and Pure Power adds something extra. The goal: deal early damage and deal damage with Counter. The remaining moves gives it play beyond just the lead turn.
Best Build
Meditite best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Close Combat
- Psycho Cut
- Bullet Punch
- Counter
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Screens Setter Moveset
- Skill Swap
- Bullet Punch
- Helping Hand
- Light Screen
Recommended Teammates
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 Flying hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Scarlet & Violet Meditite Locations
Easy grab on Meditite with high spawn rates across 10 locations in mid-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Meditite in Scarlet & Violet
Before you go hunting for Meditite, check which of the 10 spots belong to your version. Scarlet and Violet each have different walking encounters at Lv. 20-56.
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 Scarlet & Violet, 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 Scarlet & Violet. 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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- 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