Medicham

Behold, the most powerful Pokemon in the franchise, possessing an Atk stat only bested by… Blissey? Disgusting. Well, for what it lacks in offense it makes up for in… being more fragile than Alakazam? OK, move on people, nothing to see here.

In the console games, Medicham stands out as being one of the heaviest hitters. In Pokemon GO it’s missing the secret to its strength: the ability Pure Power. Pure Power doubles Medicham’s Atk stat, taking it from zero to hero. Alas, Pokemon GO doesn’t have abilities implemented. As a result, Medicham’s base stats are less than Spoink’s.

Best PvE Offensive Moveset

• Counter should be paired with Dynamic Punch. This is Medicham’s best offensive moveset.

Best PvE Defensive Moveset

• Counter is superior to Psycho Cut, dealing more damage to targets that resist Fighting-type attacks.

• Ice Punch not only provides counter coverage but may also be the only charge move Medicham can use in the 10 seconds before it’s KO'd.

• While Power-Up Punch may not be particularly powerful, its low cost can make it usable to deal with some attackers.

• Dynamic Punch has okay stats for defense.

While Counter is a good Fast Attack, Psycho Cut is generally preferred for its superior energy generation. This allows Medicham to have set itself apart from other Fighting-type Pokemon such as Annihilape.

Dynamic Punch is an incredibly powerful STAB move, boasting high DPE for its moderately cheap cost; it is Medicham's primary means of dealing Fighting-type damage. Ice Punch rounds out Medicham's coverage by hitting Flying-type Pokemon super effectively. Psychic is an underwhelming move after being nerfed repeatedly (...entirely due to Medicham's own dominance in 2023 and 2023), and is no longer recommended. Power Up Punch should only be used with Counter as Psycho Cut's poor fast move pressure does not synergize well with Attack boosts.