Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Medicham Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Medicham's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Fighting / Psychic typing.

Medicham
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Resistances (2)
Immunities (0)
Battle notes
- Medicham's Fighting / Psychic typing is best attacked with Flying (2x), Ghost (2x), Fairy (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Fighting, Rock attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Medicham resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Medicham's base defensive typing is Fighting / Psychic. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Medicham weak to?
Medicham is weak to Flying (2x), Ghost (2x), Fairy (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Medicham?
Flying is the strongest listed attacking type against Medicham at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Medicham's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.