#308 · Generation 3
Medicham
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,431 / 1,618
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 817 / 1,022
- Research CP (L15)
- 613
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Keep
Medicham earns its spot: A-tier Great League.
Battle roles
- AGreat League#52 of 1154 · score 89.3
It is ranked #52 in Great League on PvPoke with Psycho Cut / Ice Punch / Dynamic Punch.
Collection value
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | A | #52 / 1154 | 89.3 | Psycho Cut · Ice Punch · Dynamic Punch | L49 · 7/15/14 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| psychic | – | #174 / 248 | 7.3 | 96 | Counter · Psychic |
| ice | – | #184 / 231 | 6.1 | 80 | Counter · Ice Punch |
| fighting | – | #228 / 283 | 7.3 | 96 | Counter · Dynamic Punch |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Psycho CutSTAB | psychic | 4 | +7 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 4 | +9 | 2 turns |
CounterSTAB | fighting | 13 | +9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 8 | +6 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ice Punch | ice | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 60 | -40 | |
PsychicSTAB | psychic | 95 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.90 | 75 | -55 | 10% chance: -1 foe Def |
Dynamic PunchSTAB | fighting | 85 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.70 | 90 | -45 | |
Power-Up PunchSTAB | fighting | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 20 | -35 | 100% chance: +1 own Atk |
Questions people ask
- Is Medicham good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Medicham is A-tier for Great League.
- Should I keep or transfer Medicham?
- Medicham earns its spot: A-tier Great League.
- What are the best Medicham IVs for Great League?
- The rank-1 Great League spread is 7/15/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 49. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
- Is Medicham a good raid attacker?
- Medicham ranks #228 of 283 fighting attackers with 7.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Medicham be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Medicham is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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