Edition differences: original GBA and Nintendo Switch (2026)

Battle data describes Generation III rules. Availability notes distinguish native catches, evolution and breeding from original GBA imports. GBA games can trade with compatible Generation III games after the network quest; Switch supports local FireRed/LeafGreen trading and cannot import Pokémon from other games. Transfers to Pokémon HOME are one way.

GBA: AuroraTicket and MysticTicket required historical event distributions. Switch: both tickets are added after entering the Hall of Fame, providing access to Deoxys on Birth Island and Lugia/Ho-Oh on Navel Rock. Other event Pokémon and GBA imports are not made available by these tickets.

Original GBA: a roaming Entei or Raikou that successfully ends an encounter with Roar disappears permanently because of a game bug. The Switch editions fix this Roar disappearance bug.

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Medicham

#308 in the National Pokédex • Meditate Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Meditite Electrike

Pokédex entries

FireRed

It elegantly avoids attacks with dance-like steps, then launches a devastating blow in the same motion.

LeafGreen

It elegantly avoids attacks with dance-like steps, then launches a devastating blow in the same motion.

Details

Types

Weak to

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	2 Spe
Catch rate	90
Base Exp.	153

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Human-Like
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (5,375 steps)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Meditite #307	Level 37 This line requires importing Pokémon from another Generation III game on GBA; unavailable on Switch. Requires the National Pokédex.	Medicham #308

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Fire Punch	Special	75	100	15	The foe is punched with a fiery fist. It may leave the foe with a burn.
Start	Ice Punch	Special	75	100	15	The foe is punched with an icy fist. It may leave the foe frozen.
Start	Thunder Punch	Special	75	100	15	The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Start	Confusion	Special	50	100	25	A weak telekinetic attack that may also leave the foe confused.
Start	Meditate	Status	-	-	40	The user meditates to awaken its power and raise its ATTACK stat.
Start	Bide	Physical	-	-	10	The user endures attacks for two turns, then strikes back double.
Start	Detect	Status	-	-	5	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
4	Meditate	Status	-	-	40	The user meditates to awaken its power and raise its ATTACK stat.
9	Confusion	Special	50	100	25	A weak telekinetic attack that may also leave the foe confused.
12	Detect	Status	-	-	5	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
17	Hidden Power	Physical	-	100	15	An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.
20	Swagger	Status	-	90	15	A move that makes the foe confused, but also sharply raises its ATTACK.
25	Mind Reader	Status	-	-	5	The user predicts the foe’s action to ensure its next attack hits.
28	Calm Mind	Status	-	-	20	The user focuses its mind to raise the SP. ATK and SP. DEF stats.
33	High Jump Kick	Physical	85	90	20	A strong jumping knee kick. If it misses, the user is hurt.
36	Psych Up	Status	-	-	10	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe.
47	Reversal	Physical	-	100	15	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
56	Recover	Status	-	-	20	A self-healing move that restores HP by up to half of the user’s maximum HP.

Machine compatibility for Generation III. HM08 Dive cannot be obtained in FireRed or LeafGreen; a Pokémon must learn it in another Generation III game and be traded in on GBA. Switch has no incoming transfers from those games.

		Class				Description
TM01	Focus Punch	Physical	150	100	20	An attack that is executed last. The user flinches if hit beforehand.
TM04	Calm Mind	Status	-	-	20	The user focuses its mind to raise the SP. ATK and SP. DEF stats.
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	85	10	A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM08	Bulk Up	Status	-	-	20	The user bulks up its body to boost both its ATTACK and DEFENSE stats.
TM10	Hidden Power	Physical	-	100	15	An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.
TM11	Sunny Day	Status	-	-	5	The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Physical	150	90	5	A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn.
TM16	Light Screen	Status	-	-	30	A wall of light cuts damage from SP. ATK attacks for five turns.
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER-type moves.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER.
TM29	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	A strong telekinetic attack. It may also lower the foe’s SP. DEF stat.
TM30	Shadow Ball	Physical	80	100	15	A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
TM31	Brick Break	Physical	75	100	15	An attack that also breaks any barrier like LIGHT SCREEN and REFLECT.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM33	Reflect	Status	-	-	20	A wall of light cuts damage from physical attacks for five turns.
TM39	Rock Tomb	Physical	50	80	10	Boulders are hurled at the foe. It also lowers the foe’s SPEED if it hits.
TM42	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM43	Secret Power	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Status	-	100	15	If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.
HM04	Strength	Physical	80	100	15	The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders.
HM05	Flash	Status	-	70	20	A blast of light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It also illuminates caves.
HM06	Rock Smash	Physical	20	100	15	An attack that may also cut DEFENSE. It can also smash cracked boulders.

Tutors

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.

	Class				Description
Body Slam	Physical	85	100	15	The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Counter	Physical	-	100	20	A retaliation move that counters any physical hit with double the damage.
Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
Dream Eater	Special	100	100	15	Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP.
Mega Kick	Physical	120	75	5	The foe is attacked by a kick fired with muscle-packed power.
Mega Punch	Physical	80	85	20	The foe is slugged by a punch thrown with muscle-packed power.
Metronome	Status	-	-	10	Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random.
Mimic	Status	-	-	10	The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.
Rock Slide	Physical	75	90	10	Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It may make the foe flinch.
Seismic Toss	Physical	-	100	20	A gravity-fed throw that causes damage matching the user’s level.
Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user creates a decoy using one-quarter of its full HP.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Pure Power

Raises ATTACK.

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Meditite

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Electrike

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