Medicham Moves and Best Moveset - Pokémon GO (2026)

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Electrike

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Medicham Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Medicham can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS. Pick a raid boss, weather, and level to see how the best moveset changes.

Raid boss

Neutral target

No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.

Defense

180

15,000

Type

None

Weather

Medicham level

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Counter
Dynamic Punch
7.21
64.8
2079.5s
5.65
2
Psycho Cut
Dynamic Punch
7.21
64.8
2079.6s
5.65
3
Counter
Psychic
7.20
64.6
2083.2s
5.65
4
Psycho Cut
Psychic
7.20
64.6
2083.9s
5.64
5
Counter
Power Up Punch
6.62
59.4
2266.4s
5.18
6
Psycho Cut
Power Up Punch
6.37
57.2
2354.1s
4.99
7
Counter
Ice Punch
6.08
54.6
2467.2s
4.77

8
Psycho Cut
Ice Punch
5.67
50.9
2644.8s
4.44

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Medicham Best PvP Movesets

GO Battle League

Full PvP rankings →

The recommended fast and charged moves for Medicham in each GO Battle League format, from an all-vs-all battle simulation.

Great League

#33 of 1141 · A Tier

Psycho Cut

Ice Punch

Dynamic Punch

Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.

Medicham PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

These Medicham moves can raise or lower stats in Trainer Battles, on top of dealing damage.

Power Up Punch

Fighting type

100% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%

Psychic

Psychic type

10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Medicham Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Medicham can learn 2 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Fighting- and Psychic-type damage. Counter and Psycho Cut match Medicham's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Counter

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 1.0s

DPS

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
Resisted by: Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy

Psycho Cut

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.3s – 0.5s

DPS

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fighting
Poison
Resisted by: Psychic
Dark (0.39×)
Steel

Compare fast moves

Counter
13
9
1.0s
13
Psycho Cut
4
7
0.5s
8

Fast Attack Type Coverage

Move
Counter	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	62.5%	160%	39.1%	100%	160%	160%	62.5%
Psycho Cut	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	62.5%	100%

Medicham Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Medicham can learn 4 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Fighting-, Ice-, and Psychic-type damage. Dynamic Punch, Power Up Punch, and Psychic match Medicham's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Dynamic Punch

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.0s – 2.5s

DPE

1.7

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-45

DPE

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
Resisted by: Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy

Ice Punch

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.4s – 1.7s

DPE

1.52

Weather boost

Snow

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

1.5

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Ground
Flying
Dragon
Resisted by: Fire
Water
Ice
Steel

Power Up Punch

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.7s – 1.9s

DPE

1.52

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-35

DPE

0.57

Effect

100% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
Resisted by: Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy

Psychic

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.5s – 2.8s

DPE

1.9

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-55

DPE

1.36

Effect

10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fighting
Poison
Resisted by: Psychic
Dark (0.39×)
Steel

Compare charged moves

Dynamic Punch
85
-50
2.5s
34
Ice Punch
50
-33
2.0s
25
Power Up Punch
50
-33
2.0s
25
Psychic
95
-50
3.0s
31.67

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Move
Dynamic Punch	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	62.5%	160%	39.1%	100%	160%	160%	62.5%
Ice Punch	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%
Power Up Punch	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	62.5%	160%	39.1%	100%	160%	160%	62.5%
Psychic	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	62.5%	100%

Second charged move cost

Unlocking a second charged move lets Medicham carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.

50,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Medicham's best moveset in Pokémon GO?

Counter and Dynamic Punch make up Medicham's best raid moveset, dealing 7.2 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Medicham for how it holds up as a raid boss.

What is Medicham's best PvP moveset?

In Great League, the recommended moveset is Psycho Cut with Ice Punch and Dynamic Punch. Medicham's full PvP rankings cover every league.

How many moves can Medicham learn in Pokémon GO?

Medicham can learn 2 fast moves and 4 charged moves.

How much does Medicham's second charged move cost?

Unlocking a second charged move for Medicham costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.

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Electrike

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