Hello students! My name is Professor Noctowl, and today, I wish to draw attention to Mega Medicham. Not a great option in PvE, but Mega Medicham still finds use in the Great League. Grab your notebooks, class is in session. For those who wish to do their research independently, our raw data can be found here. And for those who wish for a simple visual guide, go ahead and take a look at the below visual guide by CaptGoldfish.

Course Schedule

This raid will be taking place from May 27th to June 2nd. This raid will be preceded by Mega Altaria and Tapu Bulu, coincide with Tapu Fini, and be followed by a ton of GO FEST raids, too many to mention here.

Note that Mega Medicham can know Ice Punch, which will bring down Flying counters, as well as Psychic, which shall exorcise Ghost counters.

Effectiveness	Types
Double Resist (0.4x)	—
Resist (0.6x)	Fighting Rock
Neutral	Normal Poison Ground Bug Steel Fire Water Grass Electric Psychic Ice Dragon Dark
Super Effective (1.6x)	Flying Ghost Fairy
Double Super Effective (2.6x)	—

Mega Medicham’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Ice Punch
• Psychic
• Dynamic Punch
• Power-Up Punch

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Mega Medicham. As always, the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and the Third Ranked will have their best moveset alternatives in a table with their rankings and a table detailing their defensive prowess against the charge moves listed above.

Mega Rayquaza A

Best Moveset: Air Slash / Dragon Ascent

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	100%
Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	92%
Air Slash	Hurricane	74%
Air Slash	Aerial Ace	71%
Air Slash	Breaking Swipe	70%
Dragon Tail	Aerial Ace	63%

Necrozma - Dawn Wings A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Psycho Cut	Moongeist Beam	100%
Shadow Claw	Moongeist Beam	95%
Metal Claw	Moongeist Beam	88%
Shadow Claw	Future Sight	58%
Shadow Claw	Iron Head	51%
Shadow Claw	Outrage	50%

Mega Gengar A

Best Moveset: Lick / Shadow Ball

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Lick	Shadow Ball	100%
Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	95%
Hex	Shadow Ball	95%
Sucker Punch	Shadow Ball	86%
Lick	Shadow Punch	77%
Shadow Claw	Shadow Punch	77%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Psychic	—	🛡	⚔
Ice Punch	⚔⚔	—	—
Dynamic Punch	🛡	🛡🛡	🛡🛡
Power-Up Punch	🛡	🛡🛡	🛡🛡

Shadow Moltres A

Best Moveset: Wing Attack / Fly

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★☆☆☆☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Rayquaza A

Best Moveset: Air Slash / Dragon Ascent

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★☆☆☆☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Shadow Salamence

We here at Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute can’t expect you to have the best counters every time. So, here are some of our other best options, most of which will be easier to find than the members of the Dean’s List.

Enamorus A

Best Moveset: Fairy Wind / Fly

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★☆☆☆☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Gardevoir A

Best Moveset: Charm / Dazzling Gleam

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★☆☆☆

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Toucannon A

Best Moveset: Peck / Beak Blast

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★☆☆☆☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Chandelure A

Best Moveset: Hex / Shadow Ball

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★☆☆☆☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Banette A

Best Moveset: Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball

DPS★★☆☆☆

Tank★☆☆☆☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against Mega Medicham. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

A	Mega SalamenceMega Mewtwo YShadow MewtwoZacian - Crowned SwordShadow StaraptorBlacephalonMega Mewtwo XMega AlakazamMoltresShadow GengarYveltalLunalaShadow RegigigasShadow HonchkrowGalarian ArticunoMega PidgeotBlack KyuremSalamenceTapu Lele

Sometimes, the weather can be your most powerful ally. In certain weather conditions, certain Pokémon on our list excel. The most transformative cases are noted below.

Fog

Shadow Chandelure (0.8)Mega Banette (0.9)Shadow Mewtwo (0.9)

Overall, Mega Medicham might be easy to beat, but the counters are a bit complex. Mega Medicham’s charge move spread means that most effective counters have a chance of being hit with their weakness. Of course, if you wish to do more research on your box’s best Pokémon for the job, Pokebattler.com itself can be a great help! Remember, the best counter is the one you have powered up and ready to go. I grant extra credit to those who use their best friend bonus and the weather to their advantage. Class dismissed!