Medicham (Pokémon)

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Medicham (Japanese: チャーレム Charem) is a dual-type introduced in Generation III.
It evolves from starting at level 37.
Medicham can Mega Evolve into Mega Medicham using the Medichamite.
==Biology==
Medicham is a humanoid, bipedal that resembles a yoga practitioner. It has a gray body with red and yellow adornments. A red headpiece with three bulb-like extensions covers the upper portion of its head: one on top and one on either side. The bulb on top is short on a female Medicham. The headpiece slightly covers its large, focused eyes, and its red lips seem to be in a rounded or puckered position. Its legs appear covered with puffy, red pants with a large yellow spot on the knees and yellow bands next to the hips.
Through the power of meditation and fasting, Medicham has developed a sixth sense. This allows it to use psychokinetic powers and heightens its energy to enhance this sixth sense. It battles with elegant, dance-like movements, which it uses to dodge attacks and launch devastating blows. The episode Sliding Into Seventh! showed that it can sense aura. It only eats once per month. It lives in fields and . It will hide by using its powers to blend into its surroundings. 
Medicham and its pre-evolved form, , are the only known Pokémon that can have as an Ability.
===Forms===
Medicham can Mega Evolve into Mega Medicham.
As Mega Medicham, its headpiece now resembles a white with a yellow stone in the center. The red extension in the back is retained, and there are five white extensions on the turban, three extending from the stone and one on either side of its head. There is a gold band on each wrist and additional gold bands around its waist. Several blue, teardrop-shaped decorations hang from the lowest hip band. 
Mega Medicham has formed four ghost-like arms around itself using its enhanced willpower. This enhanced willpower can transform its spirit into a physical force. The more trained its spirit, the more realistic and dexterous its self-created arms become.https://web.archive.org/web/20160406143554/http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/pokemon/mega_pokemon/
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Medicham
===Evolution===
Medicham evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→ Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : Medicham is a member of Team Meanies. It attempted to climb Wish Cave with but gave up on the twentieth floor and had to be rescued by the player.
* : Medicham is a member of Team Charm. She knows Wigglytuff from long ago. Together, they and the player's team explore Aegis Cave and defeat .
* : Along with their role in Explorers of Time/Darkness, Team Charm debut in their own Special Episode, Here Comes Team Charm!.
===Pokédex entries===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
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===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
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====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Medicham (EX Power Keepers 34)
 	Medicham (EX Crystal Guardians 25)
===Side game data===
====Medicham====
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===Form data===
====Mega Evolution====
===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Team Meanies=====
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!, a Medicham was a member of Team Meanies, similar to the one in the games.
=====Other=====
Medicham debuted in Pros and Con Artists, under the ownership of . It was used during the in Come What May!.
In Wheel of Frontier, Greta used a Medicham during her against at the Battle Arena. It lost to , who used on it. It reappeared in a flashback in A Pyramiding Rage!.
In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, the Marina Group used a Medicham for their water show. It and a would use to make balls of water that would retain their form.
In Sliding Into Seventh!, Candice's Medicham battled Ash's Staraptor during a Gym battle, and it was defeated by its .
In As Long as I'm with My Friends, a Medicham appeared under the ownership of Chalce.
====Minor appearances====
A Medicham appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
A 's Medicham appeared in Thinning the Hoard.
In A Marathon Rivalry!, a Trainer's Medicham competed in the Pokéathlon held in Camellia Town.
In Opposites Interact!, a Coordinator's Medicham competed in the Sinnoh Grand Festival.
Three Medicham appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
A Medicham appeared in Grooming Furfrou!.
A Medicham that can Mega Evolve into Mega Medicham appeared in the opening of Mega Evolution Special I.
A Medicham appeared in A Battle by Any Other Name!.
A Medicham and its Mega Evolved form appeared during the opening sequence of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel. Another Medicham appeared in the movie proper.
In a flashback in Valuable Experience for All!, Sawyer's defeated a Trainer's Medicham during the Lumiose Conference.
A Trainer's Medicham appeared in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon: Paldean Winds===
A Trainer's Medicham appeared in Take a Breath at Caph Squad's Base.
A Medicham appeared in Breathe Together, under the ownership of Dendra.
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
Like her animated series counterpart, Greta owns a Medicham. It appeared in An Awesome Showdown!!.
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Mind-Boggling with Medicham, a Medicham was one of 's opponents in the Normal Rank Beauty Contest in Verdanturf Town.
The rented a Medicham, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII. It reappeared in The Final Battle IX.
In Interrupting Ivysaur, Dahlia owns a Medicham. It, along with and , got swapped with 's Pokémon because of the Game Board.
A 's Medicham was at the Mini-game Corner in Sylveon Enchants.
A Medicham that can Mega Evolve appeared in a fantasy in Heracross Transforms.
A Medicham that can Mega Evolve appeared as a silhouette in Gorebyss Changes Color.
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
A Trainer's Medicham appeared in A Surprise Visit from Hareta's Father!.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Like its pre-evolved form , Medicham is one of the few whose official art depicts the female form.
** In Generation III, before the introduction of gender differences, all Meditite and Medicham had the appearance of a female regardless of gender.
* Medicham's normal and colorations are opposites of those of its pre-Evolution . Medicham's normal coloration is mainly pink, while its Shiny coloration is mainly blue, whereas is blue and pink, respectively.
===Origin===
Medicham appears to have been based on a practitioner of . It may have also been based on Arabian rs, as its pants resemble traditional pants and its headgear resembles a . One headpiece growth, the longest one, resembles a ponytail, which can be seen on Persian genies in most American fiction, such as Jeannie of , who also wear bedlahs.
Additionally, Medicham could be based on the , who are known for their fighting style. Its Mega Evolved form could be a reference to . Like its predecessor Meditite, Medicham looks like many , most especially as well as , a fusion of Shiva and his wife .
====Name origin====
Medicham may be a combination of meditate and champion.
Charem may be derived from charm, , champion, and possibly challenge.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Team Meanies
* Team Charm
* Mega Evolution
==References==
==External links==
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