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 meditates to heighten its inner energy and to float in the air. It eats one berry a day.
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 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)
 Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
 Natu Psychic | D | |
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x90-106%KO Astonish 2x31-38% | ||
 Chatot Normal | D | |
 Spearow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Spearow builds →Aerial Ace 2x73-88% Peck 2x46-56% | ||
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Gastly builds →Shadow Ball 2x139-163%KO Lick 2x30-37% | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Chatot builds →Chatter 2x107-126%KO Peck 2x49-58% | ||
 Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Farfetch'd builds →Aerial Ace 2x98-116%KO Air Cutter 2x70-84% Peck 2x58-68% | ||
 Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Gastly builds →Shadow Ball 2x136-161%KO Lick 2x29-35% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x110-130%KO Aerial Ace 2x110-130%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Golbat builds →Fly 2x129-152%KO Shadow Ball 2x65-78% Wing Attack 2x88-104%KO Air Cutter 2x74-87% | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Chatot builds →Fly 2x110-130%KO Chatter 2x103-122%KO Pluck 2x74-87% Aerial Ace 2x74-87% | ||
Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Farfetch'd builds →Fly 2x139-165%KO Aerial Ace 2x96-113%KO Air Cutter 2x70-83% Pluck 2x96-113%KO | ||
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Gastly builds →Shadow Ball 2x141-166%KO Lick 2x29-36% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x113-134%KO Aerial Ace 2x113-134%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Golbat builds →Fly 2x130-154%KO Shadow Ball 2x67-79% Wing Attack 2x89-107%KO Air Cutter 2x76-91% | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Chatot builds →Fly 2x113-134%KO Chatter 2x107-126%KO Pluck 2x76-91% Aerial Ace 2x76-91% | ||
Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Farfetch'd builds →Fly 2x143-170%KO Aerial Ace 2x96-114%KO Air Cutter 2x70-83% Pluck 2x96-114%KO | ||
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Gastly builds →Shadow Ball 2x138-162%KO Lick 2x27-32% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x114-134%KO Aerial Ace 2x114-134%KO | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x141-166%KO Fly 2x92-109%KO Shadow Ball 2x82-97% Air Slash 2x116-138%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Golbat builds →Fly 2x127-150%KO Shadow Ball 2x66-78% Wing Attack 2x85-101%KO Air Cutter 2x76-89% | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Chatot builds →Fly 2x109-130%KO Chatter 2x107-126%KO Pluck 2x76-89% Aerial Ace 2x76-89% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x133-157%KO Air Slash 2x67-80% Air Cutter 2x56-66% Aerial Ace 2x88-105%KO | ||
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Gastly builds →Shadow Ball 2x138-164%KO Lick 2x26-31% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x115-136%KO Aerial Ace 2x115-136%KO | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x144-171%KO Fly 2x94-112%KO Shadow Ball 2x83-98% Air Slash 2x119-140%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Golbat builds →Fly 2x133-157%KO Shadow Ball 2x66-79% Wing Attack 2x88-105%KO Air Cutter 2x77-91% | ||
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Gliscor's Earthquake hits Meditite for 84-99%. Dusknoir threatens a KO with Shadow Sneak (98-115%). Staraptor's Double-Edge also KOs at 149-176%.
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Gliscor builds →Earthquake84-99% Ice Fang36-43% | ||
 Dusknoir Ghost | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Dusknoir builds →Shadow Sneak 2x98-115%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Meditite View Staraptor builds →Close Combat50-59% U Turn58-69% Double Edge149-176%KO | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 39 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Bullet Punch, Dynamic Punch and 8 more to offspring.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Meditite Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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Moves
STAB runs through Focus Punch and High Jump Kick for the basics, but Meditite's real strength is the 12-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
HeartGold & SoulSilver Meditite Locations
A handful of locations for Meditite with decent spawn rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Meditite in HeartGold & SoulSilver
8 walking encounters at Lv. 5-22 for Meditite across SoulSilver and HeartGold. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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