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Medicham Learnset, How to Get, and Evolution

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Medicham is a Fighting/Psychic-type Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Medicham evolves from Meditite at Lv. 37, and is in the Human-Like Egg Group. Learn about the Gen 9 learnset of Medicham, how to get Medicham and all locations, Shiny Medicham's appearance, as well as its stats, abilities, best Tera Type and Nature, and weaknesses here.

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Medicham Type, Abilities, and Weakness

Regular
Shiny
No. 162 Type
Medicham ImageMedicham
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Icon
Abilities
Pure Power
Telepathy (Hidden)
No. 162 Type
Medicham ImageMedicham
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Icon
Abilities
Pure Power
Telepathy (Hidden)
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:		 (1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon
Ability Name Description
Pure Power The user's Attack stat is doubled during battle.
Telepathy
(Hidden)		 The user dodges attacks from allies.

Medicham Evolution

Medicham Evolution Line
Meditite ImageMeditite Lv. 37
→		 Medicham ImageMedicham

Medicham Location

Habitat and Locations

Medicham Location Map
Time Any
Biome Mountain (Common), Cave (Common), Grass (Area Zero)
Habitat
South Province (Area Four) South Province (Area Six)
The Great Crater of Paldea West Province (Area Two)

Map of All Pokemon Locations

Found in Tera Raids

Stars Level Region
4★ Lv. 45 Paldea

Medicham Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
60
513
Atk
60
589
Def
75
339
SpAtk
60
471
SpDef
75
325
Speed
80
302
Total
410
509
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 167 167 135 135 120
Atk 123 112 80 72 58
Def 139 127 95 85 72
SpAtk 123 112 80 72 58
SpDef 139 127 95 85 72
Spd 145 132 100 90 76
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Medicham Best Tera Type

All Tera Types Ranked

Normal Fire Water Grass Electric Ice
- ★ ★ - - ★★
Fighting Poison Ground Flying Psychic Bug
★★ - ★ - ★★ -
Rock Ghost Dragon Dark Steel Fairy
- ★★ - - ★ ★
Key ★★: Great! ★: Good

Best Tera Type for Each Moveset

Tera+STAB Attacker
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon
Tera Boost Coverage
Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon
Weakness Protection
-

Tera+STAB Attacker:
Pokemon who stack their Tera Type damage boost with STAB to get a 2x damage boost for one type.
Tera Boost Coverage:
Pokemon who use a Tera Type different from their main types to get a 1.5x boost in a new typing for greater coverage.
Weakness Protection:
Pokemon who use a Tera Type to reduce or remove one of their critical weaknesses.

Should You Terastallize Medicham?

Terastallized Pokemon gain a 1.5x damage bonus to moves of their Tera Type, while also removing weaknesses and resistances from their original typings while maintaining those typings' STAB.

Tera Types Explained

Medicham Best Nature

Nature Stat Changes
Adamant ↑ Attack, ↓ SpAtk
Jolly ↑ Speed, ↓ SpAtk

Nature Chart and How to Check Natures

Medicham Egg Groups and Details

Egg Groups
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Human-Like Egg Group Egg GroupHuman-Like
EV Yield Spd +2
Category Meditate Pokemon JP Name チャーレム(Chāremu)
Height 1.3 m Weight 31.5 kg
Generation 3 Gender Ratio 50%／50%

Medicham Dropped Items

Dropped Item (TM Material)

TM Material TMs Used For (Req. Amount)
Meditite Sweat ・Psyshock (3)
・Fire Punch (3)
・Thunder Punch (3)
・Ice Punch (3)
・Focus Blast (3)

Medicham Learnset

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Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Cat Power/Acc.
Base Fire Punch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fire Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 75/100
Has a 10% chance to burn opponents.
Base Ice Punch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ice Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 75/100
Has a 10% chance to freeze the opponent.
Base Thunder Punch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 75/100
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the opponent.
Base Work Up Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
Base Detect Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Protects the user from attacks. Has a chance of failing if used consecutively. Moves such as Acupressure, Doom Desire, Future Sight, Feint, Imprison, No Guard, Perish Song, Phantom Force, Play Nice, Psych Up, Shadow Force, and Transform bypass this move.
Base Confusion Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 50/100
Has a 10% chance to confuse opponents.
12 Endure Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user survives any attack for a turn, leaving them with at least 1 HP. Has a chance of failing if used consecutively.
15 Feint Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 30/100
Ignores and removes the opponent's Protect and Detect.
17 Force Palm Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 60/100
Has a 30% chance to paralyze opponents.
20 Psybeam Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 65/100
Has a 10% chance to confuse the opponent.
23 Calm Mind Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases both the Special Attack and Special Defense stat of the user by one stage.
25 Zen Headbutt Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 80/90
Has a 20% chance of causing the opponent to flinch.
28 High Jump Kick Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 130/90
If the attack misses, the user takes half of its max HP as damage.
31 Psych Up Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user copies the opponent's stat changes.
33 Acupressure Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Randomly increases one of the user or target's stats by two stages.
36 Power Trick Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Switches the user's Attack and Defense stats.
47 Recover Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user recovers 50% of its max HP.
53 Counter Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves -/100
If the user is hit by a Physical Attack, inflicts double the damage taken back on the opponent which used the attack.
53 Axe Kick Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 120/90
Has a chance to make the target confused if the move lands. If it misses, the user takes half of its max HP as damage.

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Cat Power/Acc.
1 Take Down Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 90/85
The user also takes recoil damage equal to 25% of the damage inflicted.
7 Protect Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Protects the user from attacks. Has a chance of failing if used consecutively. Moves such as Acupressure, Doom Desire, Future Sight, Feint, Imprison, No Guard, Perish Song, Phantom Force, Play Nice, Psych Up, Shadow Force, and Transform bypass this move.
12 Low Kick Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves -/100
The attack's power is based on the target's weight. The heavier the target, the greater the power. The base power can go as low as 20 if the target opponent is under 10kg and as high as 120 if the target is over 200kg.
16 Psybeam Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 65/100
Has a 10% chance to confuse the opponent.
18 Thief Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 60/100
If the user does not have a held item, it will steal that of the opponent it attacks. In a trainer battle, the stolen item will be returned at the end of the battle.
20 Trailblaze Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 50/100
Increases the user's Speed by one stage.
25 Facade Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 70/100
Doubles the damage if the user is afflicted with Paralysis, Burn, Poison, or Toxic Poison.
27 Aerial Ace Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Flying Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 60/-
The attack never misses unless the opponent uses the following moves: Protect, Detect, Bounce, Dig, Dive, Fly, Phantom Force, Shadow Force, and Sky Drop.
32 Swift Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 60/-
This attack will never miss.
36 Rock Tomb Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rock Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 60/95
Lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage.
39 Low Sweep Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 65/100
Lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage.
41 Stored Power Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 20/100
Damages increases by 100% for each stage a stat was increased by the user.
42 Night Shade Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves -/100
The damage of this attack is equal to the user's current level.
43 Fling Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves -/100
This moves power and effects change depends on the user's held item. The user will also lose its held item.
47 Endure Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user survives any attack for a turn, leaving them with at least 1 HP. Has a chance of failing if used consecutively.
49 Sunny Day Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fire Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Activates Sunshine for 5 turns.
50 Rain Dance Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Activates Rain for five turns.
54 Psyshock Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80/100
This attack inflicts physical damage.
58 Brick Break Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 75/100
This attack destroys protective barriers in play.
59 Zen Headbutt Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 80/90
Has a 20% chance of causing the opponent to flinch.
64 Bulk Up Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases both the Attack and Defense stat of the user by one stage.
66 Body Slam Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 85/100
Has a 30% chance to paralyze opponents.
67 Fire Punch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fire Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 75/100
Has a 10% chance to burn opponents.
68 Thunder Punch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 75/100
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the opponent.
69 Ice Punch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ice Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 75/100
Has a 10% chance to freeze the opponent.
70 Sleep Talk Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user uses a random move it knows while asleep.
73 Drain Punch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 75/100
The user recovers half the damage inflicted as HP.
74 Reflect Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Reduces damage received on the User's side of the field from Physical Attacks by 50% in Single Battles and 33% in Double Battles for 5 turns.
75 Light Screen Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Reduces damage received on the User's side of the field from Special Attacks by 50% in Single Battles and 33% in Double Battles for 5 turns.
80 Metronome Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user uses a random move.
81 Grass Knot Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves -/100
The attack's power is based on the target's weight. The heavier the target, the greater the power. The base power can go as low as 20 if the target opponent is under 10kg and as high as 120 if the target is over 200kg.
83 Poison Jab Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 80/100
Has a 30% chance to poison the opponent.
85 Rest Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user restores health and heals any status conditions, then falls asleep.
86 Rock Slide Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rock Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 75/90
Has a 30% chance of causing the opponent to flinch.
87 Taunt Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
The opponent can only use moves that do damage for three turns.
92 Imprison Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Prevents the opponent from using any moves known to the user.
98 Skill Swap Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user and target switch abilities.
103 Substitute Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user creates a decoy by sacrificing 25% of the user's max HP.
109 Trick Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
The user switches held items with the opponent. The move permanently switches items in wild battles but not in trainer battles.
112 Aura Sphere Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80/-
This attack will never miss.
114 Shadow Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80/100
Has a 20% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
119 Energy Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90/100
Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
120 Psychic Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90/100
Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
129 Calm Mind Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases both the Special Attack and Special Defense stat of the user by one stage.
130 Helping Hand Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases the damage of the ally Pokemon's attack by 50%.
132 Baton Pass Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Switches out the user with another Pokemon in the party while retaining any stat changes.
134 Reversal Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves -/100
Increases damage based on how much HP the user is missing. The lower the user's HP, the greater the base power.
138 Psychic Terrain Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Protects Pokemon on the ground from priority moves and powers up Psychic-type moves by 30% for five turns.
152 Giga Impact Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 150/90
The user can't attack on the next turn.
158 Focus Blast Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 120/70
Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
161 Trick Room Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user changes the turn order, making the slower Pokemon move first for five turns.
163 Hyper Beam Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 150/90
The user will be unable to attack next turn.
167 Close Combat Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 120/100
Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense stats by one stage.
171 Tera Blast Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80/100
When used while the user is Terastallized, this move's type changes depending on the its Tera Type. Tera Blast becomes a physical move if the user's Attack stat is higher, while it becomes a special move if the user's Special Attack stat is higher.
178 Gravity Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Removes Ground type resistance and stops certain moves from being used. Lowers the Evasion of all Pokemon on the field by two stages. Gravity also prevents moves such as Bounce, Fly, Flying Press, High Jump Kick, Jump Kick, Magnet Rise, Sky Drop, Splash, and Telekinesis from being used.
184 Vacuum Wave Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 40/100
Has an increased Speed priority of 1, allowing it to go faster than most moves. If multiple Pokemon use a move with the same Speed priority, the one with higher Speed will go first.
192 Focus Punch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 150/100
The user moves first to charge and last to attack within the same turn. The user flinches if the user gets damaged in between.
202 Pain Split Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user and opponent's HP are added together and then distributed equally between the two.
203 Psych Up Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user copies the opponent's stat changes.
218 Expanding Force Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80/100
Increases damage and hits both opponents while on Psychic Terrain by 50%.
229 Upper Hand Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 65/100
The user reacts to the target's movements and strikes with the heel of its palm. If the target was trying to use a priority move, the user will get the jump on them, allowing the user to attack first and cause their opponent to flinch without fail. This move will fail if the target wasn’t readying a priority move.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Lv. Move Type Cat Power/Acc.
- Bullet Punch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Steel Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 40/100
Has an increased Speed priority of 1, allowing it to go faster than most moves. If multiple Pokemon use a move with the same Speed priority, the one with higher Speed will go first.
- Dynamic Punch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 100/50
Confuses the opponent.
- Fake Out Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 40/100
Always causes the opponent to flinch, but only works when used on the first turn the user can attack after being sent out, and fails otherwise. Has an increased Speed priority of 3, allowing it to go faster than most moves. If multiple Pokemon use a move with the same Speed priority, the one with higher Speed will go first.
- Fire Punch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fire Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 75/100
Has a 10% chance to burn opponents.
- Guard Swap Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Switches changes to the user's Defense and Special Defense stats with the target.
- Ice Punch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ice Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 75/100
Has a 10% chance to freeze the opponent.
- Power Swap Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Switches changes to the user's Attack and Special Attack stats with the target.
- Psycho Cut Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 70/100
This attack has a 1-stage increased Critical Hit ratio.
- Quick Guard Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Protects the user and allies from attacks with increased Speed priority.
- Thunder Punch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 75/100
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the opponent.

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