Medicham — Abilities, Weaknesses & Best Builds
"Medicham is a balanced attacker built around special attacks (60 Sp. Atk). It can trade hits at a competitive speed tier, and it's commonly used because its fighting/psychic typing resists 2 attack types but you'll need to play around 3 weaknesses."
✅ Strong against
Resisted or immune to these attack types
⚠️ Watch out for
These attack types deal extra damage
How to actually play it
- 1
Open Medicham into a favorable type matchup using its fighting/psychic STAB.
- 2
Pick the move that does the most damage to the most likely switch-in, not just the current Pokémon.
- 3
Pivot out once the opponent brings in a counter — don't get walled and lose a turn.
What new players get wrong
- ✕
Switching Medicham into flying and ghost attacks — it's a fast way to lose half your team's plan.
- ✕
Expecting it to OHKO things — its job is usually role compression, not raw damage.
Why we rate Medicham the way we do
- Low damage output — has to play perfectly
- Dual typing — more weaknesses to track
Base Stats
Total: 410Use EVs to amplify the highest two — that's usually where this Pokémon's job lives.
Mega Evolutions
Medicham transforms mid-battle when holding the right Mega Stone. Each form has its own stats, typing and ability.
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Where Medicham shows up
#99
Usage ~2.15% · Win rate ~52.52%
#90
Usage ~2.35% · Win rate ~52.75%
Medicham FAQ
- What are Medicham's abilities in Pokémon Champions?
- Medicham can run pure-power, telepathy. The competitive default is usually pure-power — see the abilities section above for the trade-offs.
- What is Medicham weak to in Pokémon Champions?
- Medicham takes extra damage from flying, ghost, fairy. The full weakness breakdown is in the Weaknesses section, including any 4× type matchups.
- What is the best moveset for Medicham?
- The best moveset for Medicham depends on whether you're running it in Singles or Doubles. The Best Moveset section above lists the standard competitive set used at the top of the Pokémon Champions ladder.
- What counters Medicham in Pokémon Champions?
- The most reliable counters to Medicham are Pokémon with strong flying, ghost, fairy attacks that outspeed it. See the Best Counters section for specific picks.
- Is Medicham good in the current Pokémon Champions meta?
- Medicham's usage and win rate in M-B Singles and Doubles are shown in the Format Snapshot section. Cross-reference with the Champions Lab tier list for full context.