Daily Red Medicham set and strategy
Medicham is S-tier on our Daily Red tier list (#2 of 30) — one of the best Pokémon you can get against Red. On paper it wins 5 of 6 one-on-one matchups against Red (Pikachu, Espeon, Snorlax, Venusaur, Charizard). Play Daily Red ↗
The Medicham set in Daily Red
Medicham
- Fighting Brick Break Physical · 75
- Psychic Psychic Special · 90
- Ghost Shadow Ball Physical · 80
- Rock Rock Slide Physical · 75
Every player gets this exact set when Medicham is in the daily six: level 100, Serious nature, perfect IVs, holding Leftovers with Pure Power. The set never changes from day to day.
Medicham vs each of Red's Pokémon
Estimated damage at level 100 with these exact stats (Gen 3 formula, no crits, no boosts). “Wins” means it should take the one-on-one trade, counting who moves first.
| Red's Pokémon | Medicham's best hit | Red's best hit back | Moves first | 1v1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu |
Brick Break 174–204% | Thunderbolt 84–98% | Pikachu | ✅ wins |
 Espeon |
Shadow Ball 119–140% (super effective) | Psychic 71–84% | Espeon | ✅ wins |
 Snorlax |
Brick Break 82–96% (super effective) | Shadow Ball 76–89% (super effective) | Medicham | ✅ wins |
 Venusaur |
Psychic 35–42% (super effective) | Giga Drain 44–52% | Medicham | ✅ wins |
 Charizard |
Rock Slide 165–195% (4× super effective) | Flamethrower 73–86% | Charizard | ✅ wins |
 Blastoise |
Brick Break 41–49% | Surf 62–73% | Medicham | ❌ loses |
How to use Medicham against Red
- Save Medicham for Pikachu, Espeon, Snorlax, Venusaur, Charizard — those are the one-on-one trades it wins on paper.
- Avoid leaving it in against Blastoise; switch to a teammate that covers them (see below).
- Snorlax's Shadow Ball is super effective on Medicham (76–89%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- It beats Red's Pikachu lead: Brick Break does 174–204%.
- Leftovers heals 1/16 of max HP each turn, so it gets a bit more value the longer it stays in.
Best partners for Medicham
If these show up on the same day, they cover the matchups Medicham loses:
How often Medicham shows up
Each day's six are drawn from a fixed pool of 30 sets, so any one set appears on about 1 in 5 days. Over the first 365 days, Medicham is in the team on 84 days (23%), and it is our suggested lead on 1 of those (1%). Its most common job in our counter plans is handling Snorlax.
It hasn't been in a daily team yet. Check today's Daily Red team.
Other Daily Red Pokémon
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