Analysis
Medicham is one of the best revenge killers and sources of immediate power in March
2025. Despite its middling stats, Huge Power allows Medicham to have a much higher
effective base attack, allowing it to have the get-go on wallbreaking through its
unresisted STAB combination.
Medicham fits on offensive teams that appreciate Medicham’s ability to wallbreak.
Choice Scarf is Medicham’s best item on most teams, solving Medicham’s mediocre speed issues and serves as a reliable speed control vs every non-speed boosted mon save Accelgor.
Close Combat and Zen Headbutt are obvious options for powerful STAB Moves.
Thunder Punch can be used to hit Mantine while Ice Punch can be used to still hit most
other Flying types while providing a clean way to hit both Ground and Grass Types super
effectively. For the last move, Trick can be used to cripple a defensive wall such as
Gourgeist-Small or Mantine. Upper Hand is a niche move that can be used to stop
Lucario and Linoone’s Extreme Speed. Choice Band can be used for even more power
with the ability to 2HKO Max Def Gourgeist-Small with Ice Punch and a good chance to OHKO Defensive Eldegoss after some chip (252 Atk Choice Band Pure Power Medicham Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eldegoss: 277-327 (85.4 - 100.9%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock), but Choice Scarf is the more common item as many mons that Medicham wants to hit
super-effectively are faster such as Thievul, Qwilfish, and Lucario. A three attacks set
with Trailblaze can be used with Life Orb if you don’t wish to be locked into one move.
Medicham is not bulky and its typing doesn’t leave it with many resists, meaning that
Medicham appreciates support from pivots such as Qwilfish and Thievul. Thievul is a
great partner as it can threaten Ghosts that check Medicham such as Drifblim and
Gourgeist-Small, and can pivot out with Parting Shot. Qwilfish can also set Spikes, Pivot
with Flip Turn, and spread paralysis with Thunder Wave, making Medicham’s life much
easier by helping it achieve more OHKO thresholds with hazards and reduce opposing
speed.
Written by SunStar