Medicham

[astroboy]

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OVERVIEW]
Thanks to Pure Power, Medicham possesses the highest Attack stat in OU, and alongside a wide movepool and powerful STAB attacks, which allow it to deal serious damage to defensive teams. Although Medicham's frailty and subpar Speed hurt its effectiveness against offensive teams, it can still utilize powerful priority attacks in the form of Fake Out and Bullet Punch to wear down or knock out faster Pokemon. Despite Medicham's immense power, it faces competition with other Fighting-type Mega Evolutions, particularly Mega Gallade and Mega Lopunny, which have better coverage, Speed, and bulk. The high usage of Medicham's checks and counters, such as Mega Sableye, Mega Slowbro, and Reuniclus, isn't doing it any favors either. Despite all this, Medicham finds its place in the OU metagame as an immensely strong physical wallbreaker.

[SET]
name: All-Out Attacker
move 1: High Jump Kick
move 2: Zen Headbutt
move 3: Fake Out
move 4: Ice Punch
item: Medichamite
ability: Pure Power
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
=========

High Jump Kick is Medicham's strongest attack, hitting most Pokemon that aren't immune to it for a sizable amount of damage. Zen Headbutt provides decent neutral coverage with High Jump Kick, hitting Fairy-types such as Clefable and Sylveon incredibly hard. Fake Out grants Medicham a safe turn to Mega Evolve while also dealing chip damage and potentially picking off a weakened foe. Ice Punch is preferred in the last moveslot, as it gets the OHKO on bulky Garchomp, Gliscor, and offensive Landorus-T. Thunder Punch hits bulky Water-types such as Slowbro, Mega Slowbro, and Gyarados super effectively. It is best used alongside Substitute to dodge status ailments that bulky Water-types are notorious for dishing out. Substitute itself is a good option for easing prediction and dodging status, but Medicham will usually wish it had used an attacking move. Bullet Punch helps Medicham's matchup against more offensively oriented teams while having the added perk of being able to revenge kill Mega Diancie.


Set Details
========
Pure Power is what makes Medicham unique, taking its Attack to unparalleled levels. A Jolly nature is preferred, as an Adamant nature does not help Medicham land any extra KOs and it lets Medicham Speed tie with opposing base positive-natured base 100 Speed Pokemon, such as Mega Gardevoir, Victini, and Mega Charizard Y. Maximum Attack and Speed investment allows Medicham to be as fast and strong as possible.

Usage Tips
========

Use High Jump Kick with caution, as if it fails to connect, Medicham will lose 50% of its HP; this means Medicham shouldn't use it when your opponent still has a Ghost-type on the field or if you're scouting for Protect on Pokemon such as Heatran and Ferrothorn. If Medicham is running Fake Out, it should typically use it on its first turn out to get off chip damage on the foe and Mega Evolve safely. Due to Medicham's poor bulk, getting it in on a free switch, such as after a slow Volt Switch or U-turn from a teammate, is crucial for its longevity.

Team Options
========

Fairy-type special attackers, such as Sylveon and Clefable, make for amazing partners, as they can break past Mega Sableye and Mega Slowbro, which are two of the best responses to Medicham on bulkier teams. Pivots, particularly Landorus-T and Rotom-W, make for good partners, as they provide an answer to Talonflame and give a slow U-turn and Volt Switch, respectively, to get Medicham in safely. Strong special wallbreakers, such as Hydreigon and Thundurus, can take advantage of Medicham's ability to defeat special walls, such as Chansey. Late game-cleaners, such as Weavile and Dragonite, appreciate Medicham's ability to break down walls. Pursuit trappers, such as Bisharp, Weavile, and Tyranitar, can trap Ghost-types that prevent Medicham from using High Jump Kick safely.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Medicham can run a set with Bulk Up to boost its already stellar Attack while also boosting its Defense, but Medicham's lack of bulk makes it hard to find setup opportunities, and typically it can make better use of the moveslot. If Medicham is running Bulk Up, Drain Punch is a viable option, increasing Medicham's overall longevity.

Baton Pass allows Medicham to switch out to a teammate when predicting a check or counter to it coming out. Medicham can also use a set with both Substitute and Baton Pass to support its team while also maintaining momentum, but this role is performed better by Mega Lopunny, which isn't walled as easily as Medicham is without additional coverage moves.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Bulky Psychic-types**: Bulky Psychic-types, such as Slowbro, Mega Slowbro, and Mew, resist Medicham's STAB attacks and beat Medicham one-on-one.

**Mega Sableye**: Mega Sableye deserves a special mention as a counter, as Sableye is immune to Medicham's STAB attacks and takes very little from its coverage moves while it can deal heavy damage to Medicham with a Foul Play or Shadow Ball.

**Flying-types**: Although they cannot safely switch in, Flying-types, such as Tornadus-Therian, Mega Pinsir, and Talonflame, can revenge kill Medicham with their STAB attacks.

**Ghost-types**: Ghost-types, such as Cofagrigus, Gourgeist-XL, and Gengar, can stop Medicham from using High Jump Kick out of fear of losing 50% of its health.

 

[Karxrida]

Is Sticky Web viable enough to mention in Team Options? It helps Mega Medicham against offense and lets you run Adamant much more comfortably. Ground immune Pokemon like Talonflame still make you their bitch, though.

 

[DarkNostalgia]

talked with astroboy, posting here for transparency's sake

mock check

[OVERVIEW]

• highest attack in ou
• pretty wide movepool, but 4mss to an extent
• good, decent bp stab attacks
• trashes slower unprepared teams
• kind of bad against offense due to the lack of bulk and meh speed
• introduction of oras gave medicham 2 new viable counters to it on stall, the archtype medicham once excelled versus also mention rise of stuff like mega latias, cresselia, reuniclus
• competition with mega-gallade and lopunny as fighting megas
• underwhelming bulk

[SET]
name: All-Out Attacker
move 1: High Jump Kick
move 2: Zen Headbutt
move 3: Fake Out / Baton Pass
move 4: Ice Punch / Thunder Punch
item: Medichamite
ability: Pure Power
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

• high jump kick is ridiculously strong, hitting most things that arent immune for a sizable amount. it's unreliable though, and can miss at the worst times. i dont really think you should mention it misses but idk. also mention it 2hkoes even the bulkiest of walls such as hippowdon, garchomp, alomomola etc.
• zen headbutt provides decent neutral coverage with hjk, hitting fairies and stuff give examples such as clefable etc.
• fake out gets off a safe mega evolution, deals chip damage, while potentially letting medicham pick off a weakened foe
• ice punch ohkos bulky garchomp, gliscor, landorus, and landorus-t ice punch doesn't ohko defensive landorus-t
• thunderpunch hits bulky waters, such as slowbro and mega slowbro, super effectively change one of them to gyarados imo
• bullet punch revenges mega diancie, is additional priority, and helps medichams matchup versus offense
• substitute can be uses to ease prediction, but medicham will more often than not wish it had been using an attacking move instead mention it evades status

Set Details
========

• medichamite is necessary to mega-evolve
• pure power makes medichams attack out of this world
• jolly nature lets medicham outspeed neutral natured base 100s, neutral natured landorus-incarnite, and speed tie with positive natured base 100s just say landorus, no need to say landorus-incarnate or landorus-i
• adamant can be used for even more power, but generally isnt as useful as jolly due to medichams power letting it ohko/2hko most things already mention adamant ohkoes defensive lando-t at -1
• max attack and max speed let medicham hit as hard and be as fast at it can be

Usage Tips
========

• dont be dumb with hjk and use it when the foes ghost-types are still alive
• you usually want to fake out immediately when you come in to weaken things and secure a mega-evolution if you haven't evolved already
• baton pass when you're expecting a check or counter to come in to something that can handle it more appropriately
• mention how m-cham should be switched in (voltturn, resisted stuff etc.)

Team Options
========

• things that get past m-sableye and m-bro, such as sylveon mention clefable
• pivots like rotom-w and landorus-t are great to handle flying-types that can stop medicham. rotom-w can also provide slow volt-switches, whereas landorus-t can set rocks and use a slow u-turn to get medi in safely
• strong special wallbreakers, such as hydreigon or thundurus, appreciate special walls, such as chansey, worn down
• mention late-game cleaners such as weavile etc. to clean up remains. this is esp important
• mention dark-types to check gengar

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

subpass
bulk up

Checks and Counters
===================

**Bulky Psychic-types**: Bulky Psychic-Types, such as Slowbro or Mew, resist Medicham's STAB attacks and beat Medicham 1v1. mention mega slowbro
**Mega-Sableye** Mega Sableye deserves a special mention as a counter, as Sableye is immune to Medicham's STAB attacks and takes very little from its coverage moves. and cripples with wow/deals tons with shadow ball/foul play
**Flying-types** Although they cannot safely switch-in, Flying-types, such as Tornadus-Therian or Talonflame, can revenge kill Medicham with a Hurricane or Brave bird, respectively. when you give examples, try to give 3 - rule of thirds and stuff.
**Ghost-types** Although uncommon, Ghost-types can stop Medicham from using High Jump Kick out of fear of losing 50% of its health. list examples, merge with mega sableye as well

 

[AM]

No webs. QC 1/3

 

[kumiko]

Remove the Thunder Punch slash and mention Substitute + Thunder Punch in combination in Moves. Ice Punch is generally superior atm with all the fat chomps, as OHKO > 2HKO, but Thunder Punch is still decent, just is best to run it with Substitute to avoid statuses from bulky waters such as Slowbro.

2/3 n_n

 

[astroboy]

ready for last qc

 

[astroboy]

could i get the last check on this

 

[astroboy]

thanks man, but im not in gp :)

 

[TheEnder]

In Usage Tips, mention that scouting for Protect on stuff like Heatran and Ferrothorn is important, as you don't want to lose 50% of your health for nothing. Also mention Drain Punch in Other Options, as it makes Medicham's longevity incredibly higher. You can mention Bulk Up + Drain Punch in particular, as Bulk Up makes up for Drain Punch's low Base Power.

3/3, sorry for taking a while

 

[SnazzySwampert]

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[OVERVIEW]

Thanks to its ability, Pure Power, Medicham posseses possesses the highest attack stat in OU alongside a wide movepool and powerful STAB attacks, allowing Medicham to deal serious damage to defensive teams. Although its frailty and subpar speed hurt its effectiveness against offensive teams, Medicham can utilize powerful priority attacks in the form of Fake Out and Bullet Punch to wear down or knock out faster Pokemon. Despite Medichams immense power, it does have its downsides. Medicham faces competition with other Fighting-type Mega Evolutions, particularly Mega Gallade and Mega Lopunny, who have better coverage, speed, and bulk. The high usage of Medicham’s Checks & Counters, such as Mega-Sableye, Mega-Slowbro, and Reuniclus, aren’t doing it any favors either. Despite all this, Medicham finds its place in the OU metagame as an immensely strong physical wallbreaker.

[SET]
name: All-Out Attacker
move 1: High Jump Kick
move 2: Zen Headbutt
move 3: Fake Out / Baton Pass
move 4: Ice Punch
item: Medichamite
ability: Pure Power
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
=========

High Jump Kick is Medicham’s strongest attack, hitting most things that aren’t immune to it for a sizable amount. Zen Headbutt is Medicham’s secondary STAB, providing decent neutral coverage with High Jump Kick, hitting Fairy-types, such as Clefable or Sylveon, incredibly hard. Fake Out grants Medicham a safe Mega-Evolution, while also dealing chip damage and potentially picking off a weakened foe. Baton Pass allows Medicham to switch out to a teammate when predicting a check or counter to Medicham coming out. Ice Punch is preferred in the last moveslot, as it gets the OHKO on bulky Garchomp, Gliscor, and offensive Landorus-T. Thunderpunch hits bulky Water-types, such as Slowbro, Mega-Slowbro, or Gyarados, super-effectively. It is best used alongside Substitute to dodge status that bulky Water-types are notorious for dishing out. Substitute itself is a good option for easing prediction and dodging status, but Medicham will more often than not wish it had used an attacking move. Bullet Punch is additional priority, helping its matchup versus more offensively oriented teams, while having the added perk of being able to revenge Mega-Diancie.

Set Details
========

Medichamite is the mandatory item, as it enables Medicham to Mega Evolve. Pure power is what makes Medicham unique, taking its attack to unparalleled levels. A Jolly nature is prefered, as you dont don't miss many notable KOs, and it allows medicham Medicham to speed tie with opposing base positive natured base 100 speed Pokemon, such as Mega-Gardevoir, Victini, or Mega-Charizard Y. Adamant can be used for even more power, even OHKOing defensive Landorus-T with Ice Punch, but isn’t typically as useful, as Medicham can 2HKO or OHKO most Pokemon already. Maximum Attack and Speed investment allow Medicham to be as fast and strong as possible.

Usage Tips
========

Use High Jump Kick with caution, as if it fails to connect, Medicham will take a nasty recoil of 50% of its HP; this means not using, so don't use it unless necessary when your opponent still has a Ghost-type on the field. If Medicham is running Fake Out, it should typically use it on its first turn out, to get off chip damage on the foe and secure a safe Mega-Evolution. Use Baton Pass when you anticipate a Check or Counter to Medicham coming in, and go into a teammate accordingly. Due to Medicham’s poor bulk, getting it in on a safe switch, such as after a slow Volt Switch or U-Turn from a teammate, is crucial for its longevity.

Team Options
========

Special Fairy-types, such as Sylveon or Clefable, make for amazing partners, as they can break past Mega-Sableye and Mega-Slowbro, who are two of the best responses to Medicham on bulkier teams. Pivots, particularly Landorus-T and Rotom-W, make for good partners, as they provide an answer to Talonflame and give a slow U-Turn and Volt Switch, respectively, to get Medicham in safely. Strong special wallbreakers, such as Hydreigon or Thundurus, appreciate Medicham’s ability to break down special walls. Late game cleaners, such as Weavile or Dragonite, appreciate Medicham’s ability to break down walls can take advantage of Medicham's wallbreaking ability(It was because you used "appreciate Medicham's ability to break down" twice), and can clean up late-game. Pursuit-trappers, such as Bisharp, Weavile, or Tyranitar trap Ghost-types that prevent Medicham from spamming High Jump Kick.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Medicham can potentially run a set with Bulk Up to boost its already stellar Attack, while also boosting its defense, but Medicham’s lack of bulk makes it hard to find set-up opportunities, and typically it can make better use of the moveslot. Medicham can also use a set with both Substitute and Baton Pass to support its team while also keeping momentum, but this role is performed better by Mega-Lopunny, who isn’t walled as easily as Medicham is without coverage.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Bulky Psychic-types**: Bulky Psychic-Types, such as Slowbro, Mega-Slowbro, or Mew, resist Medicham's STAB attacks and beat Medicham 1v1.
**Mega-Sableye** Mega Sableye deserves a special mention as a counter, as Sableye is immune to Medicham's STAB attacks and takes very little from its coverage moves while it can deal heavy damage to Medicham with a Foul Play or Shadow Ball.
**Flying-types** Although they cannot safely switch-in, Flying-types, such as Tornadus-Therian, Mega-Pinsir, or Talonflame, can revenge Medicham with a Hurricane, Return or Brave bird, respectively.
**Ghost-types** Ghost-types, such as Cofagrigus, Doublade, or Gengar can stop Medicham from using High Jump Kick out of fear of losing 50% of its health.

I messed up the timing soooo here it is!

 

[AM]

ben gay, along with myself, agree that BP shouldn't be slashed. Leave it to OO or low priority set details. Please and thanks.

Edit: by BP I mean Baton Pass

 

[Empress]

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[OVERVIEW]

Thanks to its ability, Pure Power, Medicham possesses the highest attack Attack stat in OU alongside a wide movepool and powerful STAB attacks, allowing Medicham it to deal serious damage to defensive teams. Although its Medicham's frailty and subpar speed Speed hurt its effectiveness against offensive teams, Medicham it can still utilize powerful priority attacks in the form of Fake Out and Bullet Punch to wear down or knock out faster Pokemon. Despite Medicham’s immense power, it does have its downsides. Medicham faces competition with other Fighting-type Mega Evolutions, particularly Mega Gallade and Mega Lopunny, who which have better coverage, speed, and bulk. The high usage of Medicham’s Checks & Counters checks and counters, such as Mega-(RH) Sableye, Mega-(RH) Slowbro, and Reuniclus, aren’t doing it any favors either. Despite all this, Medicham finds its place in the OU metagame as an immensely strong physical wallbreaker.

[SET]
name: All-Out Attacker
move 1: High Jump Kick
move 2: Zen Headbutt
move 3: Fake Out / Baton Pass
move 4: Ice Punch
item: Medichamite
ability: Pure Power
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
=========

High Jump Kick is Medicham’s strongest attack, hitting most things Pokemon that aren’t immune to it for a sizable amount of damage. Zen Headbutt is Medicham’s secondary STAB, providing provides decent neutral coverage with High Jump Kick, hitting Fairy-types, such as Clefable or and Sylveon, incredibly hard. Fake Out grants Medicham a safe Mega-Evolution, turn to Mega Evolve while also dealing chip damage and potentially picking off a weakened foe. Ice Punch is preferred in the last moveslot, as it gets the OHKO on bulky Garchomp, Gliscor, and offensive Landorus-T. Thunderpunch Punch hits bulky Water-types, such as Slowbro, Mega-(RH) Slowbro, or and Gyarados, super-(RH)effectively. It is best used alongside Substitute to dodge status ailments that bulky Water-types are notorious for dishing out (Through what means? Scald, of course, but anything else?). Substitute itself is a good option for easing prediction and dodging status, but Medicham will more often than not usually wish it had used an attacking move. Bullet Punch is additional priority, helping its helps Medicham's matchup versus against more offensively oriented teams, (RC) while having the added perk of being able to revenge kill Mega-(RH) Diancie.


Set Details
========
Medichamite is the mandatory item, as it enables Medicham to Mega Evolve. (You don't really need to explain what the Mega Stone does.) Pure power Power is what makes Medicham unique, taking its attack Attack to unparalleled levels. A Jolly nature is preferred, as Medicham can still OHKO or 2HKO most it can with Adamant (Yikes. Try an Adamant nature does not help Medicham land any extra KOs), while allowing Medicham to speed and it also lets Medicham Speed tie with opposing base positive-(AH)natured base 100 speed Speed Pokemon, such as Mega-(RH) Gardevoir, Victini, or and Mega-(RH) Charizard Y. Adamant can be used for even more power, even OHKOing defensive Landorus-T with Ice Punch, but isn’t typically as useful, as Medicham can 2HKO or OHKO most Pokemon already. (You already said this.) Maximum Attack and Speed investment allow Medicham to be as fast and strong as possible.

Usage Tips
========

Use High Jump Kick with caution, as if it fails to connect, Medicham will take a nasty recoil of lose 50% of its HP; this means not using Medicham shouldn't use it unless necessary when your opponent still has a Ghost-type on the field, while or if you're scouting for Protect on Pokemon such, (RC) as Heatran or Ferrothorn. If Medicham is running Fake Out, it should typically use it on its first turn out, (RC) to get off chip damage on the foe and secure a safe Mega-Evolution Mega Evolve safely. Use Baton Pass when you anticipate a Check or Counter check or counter to Medicham coming in, and go into a teammate accordingly. Due to Medicham’s poor bulk, getting it in on a safe free switch, such as after a slow Volt Switch or U-Turn U-turn from a teammate, is crucial for its longevity.

Team Options
========

Special Fairy-types special attackers, such as Sylveon or and Clefable, make for amazing partners, as they can break past Mega-(RH) Sableye and Mega-(RH) Slowbro, who which are two of the best responses to Medicham on bulkier teams. Pivots, particularly Landorus-T and Rotom-W, make for good partners, as they provide an answer to Talonflame and give a slow U-Turn U-turn and Volt Switch, respectively, to get Medicham in safely. Strong special wallbreakers, such as Hydreigon or and Thundurus, can take advantage of Medicham's ability to defeating special walls, such as Chansey. Late game cleaners, such as Weavile or and Dragonite, appreciate Medicham’s ability to break down walls, and can clean up late-game. Pursuit-(RH) trappers, such as Bisharp, Weavile, or and Tyranitar, can trap Ghost-types that prevent Medicham from safely using High Jump Kick safely.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Medicham can potentially run a set with Bulk Up to boost its already stellar Attack, while also boosting its defense Defense, but Medicham’s lack of bulk makes it hard to find set-(RH)up opportunities, and typically it can make better use of the moveslot. If Medicham is running Bulk Up, Drain Punch is a viable option, increasing Medicham'(apostrophe)s overall longevity.
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Baton Pass allows Medicham to switch out to a teammate when predicting a check or counter to it coming out. Medicham can also use a set with both Substitute and Baton Pass to support its team while also keeping maintaining momentum, but this role is performed better by Mega Lopunny, who which isn’t walled as easily as Medicham is without additional coverage moves.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Bulky Psychic-types**: Bulky Psychic-Types Psychic-types, such as Slowbro, Mega-(RH) Slowbro, or and Mew, resist Medicham's STAB attacks and beat Medicham 1v1.
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**Mega-(RH) Sableye**: (colon) Mega Sableye deserves a special mention as a counter, as Sableye is immune to Medicham's STAB attacks and takes very little from its coverage moves, (AC) while it can deal heavy damage to Medicham with a Foul Play or Shadow Ball.
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**Flying-types**: (colon) Although they cannot safely switch-(RH) in, Flying-types, such as Tornadus-Therian, Mega Pinsir, or and Talonflame, can revenge kill Medicham with a Hurricane, Return or Brave bird, respectively their STAB attacks.
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**Ghost-types**: (colon) Ghost-types, such as Cofagrigus, Doublade Gourgeist-XL (it's much more viable), or and Gengar, (AC) can stop Medicham from using High Jump Kick out of fear of losing 50% of its health.

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[OVERVIEW]
Thanks to Pure Power, Medicham possesses the highest Attack stat in OU alongside a wide movepool and powerful STAB attacks, allowing it to deal serious damage to defensive teams. Although Medicham's frailty and subpar Speed hurt its effectiveness against offensive teams, it can still utilize powerful priority attacks in the form of Fake Out and Bullet Punch to wear down or knock out faster Pokemon. Despite Medicham's immense power, it faces competition with other Fighting-type Mega Evolutions, particularly Mega Gallade and Mega Lopunny, which have better coverage, Speed, and bulk. The high usage of Medicham's checks and counters, such as Mega Sableye, Mega Slowbro, and Reuniclus, aren't doing it any favors either. Despite all this, Medicham finds its place in the OU metagame as an immensely strong physical wallbreaker.

[SET]
name: All-Out Attacker
move 1: High Jump Kick
move 2: Zen Headbutt
move 3: Fake Out / Baton Pass
move 4: Ice Punch
item: Medichamite
ability: Pure Power
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
=========

High Jump Kick is Medicham's strongest attack, hitting most Pokemon that aren't immune to it for a sizable amount of damage. Zen Headbutt provides decent neutral coverage with High Jump Kick, hitting Fairy-types, such as Clefable and Sylveon, incredibly hard. Fake Out grants Medicham a safe turn to Mega Evolve while also dealing chip damage and potentially picking off a weakened foe. Ice Punch is preferred in the last moveslot, as it gets the OHKO on bulky Garchomp, Gliscor, and offensive Landorus-T. Thunder Punch hits bulky Water-types, such as Slowbro, Mega Slowbro, and Gyarados, super effectively. It is best used alongside Substitute to dodge status ailments that bulky Water-types are notorious for dishing out. Substitute itself is a good option for easing prediction and dodging status, but Medicham will usually wish it had used an attacking move. Bullet Punch helps Medicham's matchup against more offensively oriented teams while having the added perk of being able to revenge kill Mega Diancie.


Set Details
========
Pure Power is what makes Medicham unique, taking its Attack to unparalleled levels. A Jolly nature is preferred, as an Adamant nature does not help Medicham land any extra KOs, and it also lets Medicham Speed tie with opposing base positive-natured base 100 Speed Pokemon, such as Mega Gardevoir, Victini, and Mega Charizard Y. Maximum Attack and Speed investment allows Medicham to be as fast and strong as possible.

Usage Tips
========

Use High Jump Kick with caution, as if it fails to connect, Medicham will lose 50% of its HP; this means Medicham shouldn't use it when your opponent still has a Ghost-type on the field or if you're scouting for Protect on Pokemon such as Heatran or Ferrothorn. If Medicham is running Fake Out, it should typically use it on its first turn out to get off chip damage on the foe and Mega Evolve safely. Use Baton Pass when you anticipate a check or counter to Medicham coming in, and go into a teammate accordingly. Due to Medicham's poor bulk, getting it in on a free switch, such as after a slow Volt Switch or U-turn from a teammate, is crucial for its longevity.

Team Options
========

Fairy-type special attackers, such as Sylveon and Clefable, make for amazing partners, as they can break past Mega Sableye and Mega Slowbro, which are two of the best responses to Medicham on bulkier teams. Pivots, particularly Landorus-T and Rotom-W, make for good partners, as they provide an answer to Talonflame and give a slow U-turn and Volt Switch, respectively, to get Medicham in safely. Strong special wallbreakers, such as Hydreigon and Thundurus, can take advantage of Medicham's ability to defeat special walls, such as Chansey. Late game cleaners, such as Weavile and Dragonite, appreciate Medicham's ability to break down walls. Pursuit trappers, such as Bisharp, Weavile, and Tyranitar, can trap Ghost-types that prevent Medicham from using High Jump Kick safely.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Medicham can potentially run a set with Bulk Up to boost its already stellar Attack, while also boosting its Defense, but Medicham's lack of bulk makes it hard to find setup opportunities, and typically it can make better use of the moveslot. If Medicham is running Bulk Up, Drain Punch is a viable option, increasing Medicham's overall longevity.

Baton Pass allows Medicham to switch out to a teammate when predicting a check or counter to it coming out. Medicham can also use a set with both Substitute and Baton Pass to support its team while also maintaining momentum, but this role is performed better by Mega Lopunny, which isn't walled as easily as Medicham is without additional coverage moves.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Bulky Psychic-types**: Bulky Psychic-types, such as Slowbro, Mega Slowbro, and Mew, resist Medicham's STAB attacks and beat Medicham 1v1.

**Mega Sableye**: Mega Sableye deserves a special mention as a counter, as Sableye is immune to Medicham's STAB attacks and takes very little from its coverage moves, while it can deal heavy damage to Medicham with a Foul Play or Shadow Ball.

**Flying-types**: Although they cannot safely switch in, Flying-types, such as Tornadus-Therian, Mega Pinsir, and Talonflame, can revenge kill Medicham with their STAB attacks.

**Ghost-types**: Ghost-types, such as Cofagrigus, Gourgeist-XL, and Gengar, can stop Medicham from using High Jump Kick out of fear of losing 50% of its health.

 

[Lumari]

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[OVERVIEW]
Thanks to Pure Power, Medicham possesses the highest Attack stat in OU, (AC) and (Pure Power has nothing to do with its movepool) alongside a wide movepool and powerful STAB attacks, allowing this allows it to deal serious damage to defensive teams. Although Medicham's frailty and subpar Speed hurt its effectiveness against offensive teams, it can still utilize powerful priority attacks in the form of Fake Out and Bullet Punch to wear down or knock out faster Pokemon. Despite Medicham's immense power, it faces competition with other Fighting-type Mega Evolutions, particularly Mega Gallade and Mega Lopunny, which have better coverage, Speed, and bulk. The high usage of Medicham's checks and counters, such as Mega Sableye, Mega Slowbro, and Reuniclus, aren't isn't (usage is singular) doing it any favors either. Despite all this, Medicham finds its place in the OU metagame as an immensely strong physical wallbreaker.

[SET]
name: All-Out Attacker
move 1: High Jump Kick
move 2: Zen Headbutt
move 3: Fake Out
move 4: Ice Punch
item: Medichamite
ability: Pure Power
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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High Jump Kick is Medicham's strongest attack, hitting most Pokemon that aren't immune to it for a sizable amount of damage. Zen Headbutt provides decent neutral coverage with High Jump Kick, hitting Fairy-types (RC) such as Clefable and Sylveon (RC) incredibly hard. Fake Out grants Medicham a safe turn to Mega Evolve while also dealing chip damage and potentially picking off a weakened foe. Ice Punch is preferred in the last moveslot, as it gets the OHKO on bulky Garchomp, Gliscor, and offensive Landorus-T. Thunder Punch hits bulky Water-types (RC) such as Slowbro, Mega Slowbro, and Gyarados (RC) super effectively. It is best used alongside Substitute to dodge status ailments that bulky Water-types are notorious for dishing out. Substitute itself is a good option for easing prediction and dodging status, but Medicham will usually wish it had used an attacking move. Bullet Punch helps Medicham's matchup against more offensively oriented teams while having the added perk of being able to revenge kill Mega Diancie.


Set Details
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Pure Power is what makes Medicham unique, taking its Attack to unparalleled levels. A Jolly nature is preferred, as an Adamant nature does not help Medicham land any extra KOs (RC) and it also lets Medicham Speed tie with opposing base positive-natured base 100 Speed Pokemon, such as Mega Gardevoir, Victini, and Mega Charizard Y. Maximum Attack and Speed investment allows Medicham to be as fast and strong as possible.

Usage Tips
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Use High Jump Kick with caution, as if it fails to connect, Medicham will lose 50% of its HP; this means Medicham shouldn't use it when your opponent still has a Ghost-type on the field or if you're scouting for Protect on Pokemon such as Heatran or and Ferrothorn. If Medicham is running Fake Out, it should typically use it on its first turn out to get off chip damage on the foe and Mega Evolve safely. Use Baton Pass when you anticipate a check or counter to Medicham coming in, and go into a teammate accordingly. (BP isn't on the set?) Due to Medicham's poor bulk, getting it in on a free switch, such as after a slow Volt Switch or U-turn from a teammate, is crucial for its longevity.

Team Options
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Fairy-type special attackers, such as Sylveon and Clefable, make for amazing partners, as they can break past Mega Sableye and Mega Slowbro, which are two of the best responses to Medicham on bulkier teams. Pivots, particularly Landorus-T and Rotom-W, make for good partners, as they provide an answer to Talonflame and give a slow U-turn and Volt Switch, respectively, to get Medicham in safely. Strong special wallbreakers, such as Hydreigon and Thundurus, can take advantage of Medicham's ability to defeat special walls, such as Chansey. Late-game (add hyphen) cleaners, such as Weavile and Dragonite, appreciate Medicham's ability to break down walls. Pursuit trappers, such as Bisharp, Weavile, and Tyranitar, can trap Ghost-types that prevent Medicham from using High Jump Kick safely.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Medicham can potentially run a set with Bulk Up to boost its already stellar Attack (RC) while also boosting its Defense, but Medicham's lack of bulk makes it hard to find setup opportunities, and typically it can make better use of the moveslot. If Medicham is running Bulk Up, Drain Punch is a viable option, increasing Medicham's overall longevity.

Baton Pass allows Medicham to switch out to a teammate when predicting a check or counter to it coming out. Medicham can also use a set with both Substitute and Baton Pass to support its team while also maintaining momentum, but this role is performed better by Mega Lopunny, which isn't walled as easily as Medicham is without additional coverage moves.

Checks and Counters
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**Bulky Psychic-types**: Bulky Psychic-types, such as Slowbro, Mega Slowbro, and Mew, resist Medicham's STAB attacks and beat Medicham 1v1 one-on-one.

**Mega Sableye**: Mega Sableye deserves a special mention as a counter, as Sableye is immune to Medicham's STAB attacks and takes very little from its coverage moves (RC) while it can deal heavy damage to Medicham with a Foul Play or Shadow Ball.

**Flying-types**: Although they cannot safely switch in, Flying-types, such as Tornadus-Therian, Mega Pinsir, and Talonflame, can revenge kill Medicham with their STAB attacks.

**Ghost-types**: Ghost-types, such as Cofagrigus, Gourgeist-XL, and Gengar, can stop Medicham from using High Jump Kick out of fear of losing 50% of its health.

GP 2/2

 

[astroboy]

implemented :)

this is ready for upload

 

[Clone]

"[OVERVIEW]
Thanks to Pure Power, Medicham possesses the highest Attack stat in OU, and alongside a wife movepool"

Having a movepool for a wife sounds pretty cool imo

 

[astroboy]

but having you for one would be even better...
*gets down on a knee*