Is Medicham Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
AbilityPure Power doubles the Attack stat. Medicham hits as hard as Pokemon with 130+ base Attack despite its modest numbers. Fighting/Psychic coverage handles Norman, Sidney, and Tate and Liza. The doubled Attack makes every physical move threatening. A mid-to-late game catch that earns its place.
Meditite has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Meditite resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Meditite has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Meditite trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Medicham trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Medicham has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Medicham has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Medicham trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Medicham resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Medicham has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Medicham trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Meditite on Mt. Pyre (walking, Lv 27-29, common).
- STARTING (Lv 27)
- LV 27PsychicConfusion75100%25
- After Roxanne
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Brawly
- TM08FightingBulk Up—100%20
- After Wattson
- TM29PsychicPsychic135100%10
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus Punch225100%20
- LV 32FightingHigh Jump Kick19590%10
- After Winona
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- After Wallace
- TM31FightingBrick Break113100%15
Your Meditite should hit Level 37 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 37)
- LV 37FightingHigh Jump Kick19590%10
- LV 37PsychicConfusion75100%25
- After Roxanne
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Wattson
- TM29PsychicPsychic135100%10
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus Punch225100%20
- After Winona
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- After Wallace
- TM31FightingBrick Break113100%15
How to Get Medicham in Ruby & Sapphire
Medicham appears at decent spawn rates across 4 spots in late-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Medicham in RS
Meditite is your first catch on the way to Medicham. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 27-44 across 8 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch MedititeMt. Pyre - OutsideLv.27-29CaveRate 30%Victory Road - B1FLv.38CaveRate 5%
Step 2Medicham ✓Victory Road - B2FLv.40-44CaveRate 15%Victory Road - B1FLv.40CaveRate 10%or evolve from Meditite (Step 1)
Medicham Weakness
Medicham is weak to Flying and Ghost. Not many exploitable gaps in the Fighting/Psychic typing defensive chart. Medicham's Fighting/Psychic typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Ghost |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Rock |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Medicham Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Medicham
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
 Swellow Normal | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x55-66% Astonish 2x21-24% | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvergrande City Surfing | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Swellow Normal | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x55-66% Astonish 2x20-23% | ||
Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvergrande City Surfing | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
 Banette Ghost | C | |
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Xatu builds →Fly 2x62-74% Shadow Ball 2x46-55% | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Altaria builds →Fly 2x57-68% Astonish 2x18-22% | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
 Dusclops Ghost | B | |
Banette Ghost | C | |
Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Xatu builds →Fly 2x61-72% Shadow Ball 2x46-55% | ||
Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Altaria builds →Fly 2x58-69% Astonish 2x17-21% | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Dusclops Ghost | B | |
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter | ||
Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x111-131%KO Astonish 2x17-21% | ||
Banette Ghost | C | |
 Salamence Dragon | S | |
Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Xatu builds →Fly 2x61-71% Shadow Ball 2x46-54% | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, Blissey's Ice Beam hits Medicham for 36-43%. Tyranitar's Earthquake hits Medicham for 60-70%. Regice deals 60-70% with Explosion.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Blissey builds →Ice Beam36-43% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide22-26% Earthquake60-70% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Regice builds →Ice Beam40-47% Thunderbolt40-47% Explosion60-70% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityShellarmor ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Cloyster builds →Explosion75-88% Surf28-33% Rapid Spin15-18% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemSalacberry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Medicham View Glalie builds →Explosion65-76% Ice Beam26-31% | ||
Medicham Evolutions
Medicham is what Meditite becomes. Breed it for Meditite eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Meditite pushed Medicham to 410 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +30. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Medicham to get Meditite eggs easily using 28 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Dynamic Punch, Fake Out and 4 more.
RS Medicham Best Moveset
Doubled Attack through AbilityPure Power creates an effective 120 from modest base stats. Fighting/Psychic dual TermStab covers most of the format. MoveHigh Jump Kick for Fighting power, MovePsychic for Psychic, MoveRock Slide for Flying types. Held ItemChoice Band stacks. Top-tier physical threat.
Best Build
Medicham best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Shadow Ball
- Brick Break
- Rock Slide
- Focus Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Medicham gets Baton Pass and Dynamic Punch exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Fire coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Focus Punch and High Jump Kick.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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.
Through the power of meditation, MEDICHAM developed its sixth sense. It gained the ability to use psychokinetic powers. This POKéMON is known to meditate for a whole month without eating.
Medicham Ruby & Sapphire Guide
In Ruby & Sapphire, Medicham looks average on paper at 410 BST. But Pure Power is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list. Shadow Ball with Salacberry is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Ruby & Sapphire, but Medicham does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Medicham hits 510 BST.
In Ruby & Sapphire, Medicham's biggest threats include Salamence (Flying) and Misdreavus (Ghost), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Medicham gets Pure Power. But Pure Power is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Medicham is a mixed attacker with base 60 Attack and 60 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
Game Availability
Available since Ruby & Sapphire, Medicham appears in 15 games spanning 8 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves