Competitive Information for Medicham (mega) [X/Y]
Fighting / Psychic
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Medicham-mega? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the X/Y generation metagame.
Medicham is pretty popular Fighting and Psychic-typed Pokemon. It's usual to find yourself dealing with Medicham when battling in the 6th generation meta. Medicham can usually be found in the OU tier (Overused). Medicham is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Ghost-typed attacks.
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
Physical Sweeper Medicham-Mega (Pure Power)
Medicham is an outstanding Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team 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.
◆ 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
Special Sweeper Medicham-Mega (Pure Power)
Medicham is a remarkable Special Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging 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-Mega Physical Sweeper (Kali Destruction)
Medicham is a wonderful Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute 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
What is a good doubles moveset for Medicham-mega? These builds have been optimized for X/Y Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the X/Y generation metagame.
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
Doubles Physical Sweeper Medicham-Mega (Pure Power)
Medicham is a decent Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team 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.
◆ 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
Doubles Special Sweeper Medicham-Mega (Pure Power)
Medicham is a remarkable Special Sweeper for double battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging 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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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Medicham-mega learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Medicham-mega can perform in X/Y. 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 XY 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
- Fake Out
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Medicham-mega in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Medicham-mega's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
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