Competitive Information for Medicham (Mega) [Sun/Moon]
Fighting / Psychic
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Attack is doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Medicham-mega? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Get hyped for Medicham-Mega, a sensational Pokémon with Fighting and Psychic typing! Medicham-Mega is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Ghost-typed attacks. Curious about Medicham-Mega's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Medichamite
Ability: Pure Power
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- High Jump Kick
- Zen Headbutt
- Ice Punch
- Fake Out
When it comes to single battles, Medicham shines as a prestigious Physical Sweeper. It was designed to overwhelm foes with brute physical power. With Pure Power, Medicham's attack is doubled. With a Medichamite equipped to it, if held by a medicham, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Fake Out is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (hits first. First turn out only. 100% flinch chance).
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Item: Medichamite
Ability: Pure Power
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- High Jump Kick / Drain Punch
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Double-Edge / Return
- Poison Jab
Prepare for single battles with Medicham as an interesting Physical Sweeper. This setup is intended to overwhelm foes with overwhelming physical power. With Pure Power, Medicham's attack is doubled. With a Medichamite equipped to it, if held by a medicham, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Drain Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (Medicham recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Psycho Cut is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Item: Medichamite
Ability: Pure Power
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Energy Ball / Grass Knot
- Shadow Ball
- Signal Beam
In single battles, Medicham's Special Sweeper role is a spectacular. This setup is intended to overwhelm foes with formidable special attacks. With Pure Power, Medicham's attack is doubled. With a Medichamite equipped to it, if held by a medicham, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Item: Medichamite
Ability: Pure Power
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Drain Punch
- Fake Out
- Psych Up
- Ice Punch
Medicham excels as a noteworthy Physical Sweeper during single battles. It tries to crush rivals using forceful physical power. With Pure Power, Medicham's attack is doubled. "Is it possible to understand
God's action and His motive?
He creates, He preserves, and He destroys.
Can we ever understand why He destroys?" With a Medichamite equipped to it, if held by a medicham, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Fake Out is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (hits first. First turn out only. 100% flinch chance).
◆ Psych Up is a status move (copies the target's current stat stages).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Medicham-mega? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Medichamite
Ability: Pure Power
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- High Jump Kick / Drain Punch
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Rock Slide
- Double-Edge / Return
Prepare for double battles with Medicham as an awesome Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to crush rivals using destructive physical moves. With Pure Power, Medicham's attack is doubled. With a Medichamite equipped to it, if held by a medicham, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Drain Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (Medicham recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Psycho Cut is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Item: Medichamite
Ability: Pure Power
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Energy Ball / Grass Knot
- Shadow Ball
- Signal Beam
When it comes to double battles, Medicham shines as an interesting Special Sweeper. This technique aims to crush rivals using heavy-hitting special moves. With Pure Power, Medicham's attack is doubled. With a Medichamite equipped to it, if held by a medicham, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Medicham-mega can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Medicham-mega.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Medicham-mega can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Medicham-mega
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Detect, Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Quick Guard, Bullet Punch, Fake Out, Feint, Vacuum Wave
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Medicham-mega's stats
- Acupressure
- Bulk Up
- Calm Mind
- Meditate
- Power-Up Punch
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Medicham-mega
- Baton Pass
- Bullet Punch
- Fake Out
- Hidden Power
- High Jump Kick
- Ice Punch
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Thunder Punch
- Toxic
- Zen Headbutt
Common Effort Values for Medicham-mega in Sun and Moon
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/4/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Medicham-mega's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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