Mega Medicham — Abilities, Weaknesses & Best Builds
"Mega Medicham is a physical attacker built around physical attacks (100 Attack). It can outspeed most of the format, 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 Mega 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 Mega 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 Mega Medicham the way we do
- Dual typing — more weaknesses to track
Base Stats
Total: 510Use EVs to amplify the highest two — that's usually where this Pokémon's job lives.
Other forms
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Where Mega Medicham shows up
Mega Medicham FAQ
- What are Mega Medicham's abilities in Pokémon Champions?
- Mega Medicham can run pure-power. The competitive default is usually pure-power — see the abilities section above for the trade-offs.
- What is Mega Medicham weak to in Pokémon Champions?
- Mega 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 Mega Medicham?
- The best moveset for Mega 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 Mega Medicham in Pokémon Champions?
- The most reliable counters to Mega Medicham are Pokémon with strong flying, ghost, fairy attacks that outspeed it. See the Best Counters section for specific picks.
- Is Mega Medicham good in the current Pokémon Champions meta?
- Mega 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.