I definitely will want to test Medicham more, but so far after some initial testing I find Medicham to be worthy of C/C+ rank. Though Medicham hits reasonably hard, I honestly prefer the other wallbreaking fighting types (like Hitmonlee, Pangoro, Emboar) who can actually deal some good damage to cress, doublade, and the other bulky psychics in the tier (it hits bronzong pretty hard, but so do the others) . Medicham's main role is a wallbreaker but the fact that it can barely do good damage against the things it tends to draw out kinda sucks. Sure it's high jump kick is strong, but so is Hitmonlee's. As a scarfer, I prefer Emboar, who has better offensive STAB and better, actually powerful coverage such as wild charge for bulky waters like alomomola and slowking (thunderpunch just isn't that powerful especially when Medicham is scarfed.) As an all out attacker/banded, Hitmonlee and Pangoro have better coverage and can handle the rather ubiquitous cresselia, reuniclus, and mesprit courtesy of knock off. I agree with Scrafty that Medicham is simply a worse Hitmonlee/ Emboar (I don't really know what niche it can have over the other two other than a really strong high jump kick, which doesn't do enough against the mons that like to switch in). Medicham's main flaw is that it is just plainly outclassed (not to the extent of Hitmonchan ofc. Given some support, it can put in some work) which is why I think C/C+ is fits it imo.
Edit: C+/B- is probably the way to go. It is rather versatile and the scarf set in particular can clean up well when paired with a good pursuit user like escavalier/drapion. It's psychic STAB in zen headbutt can come in handy against poison types and the fairy types in the tier (something Hitmonlee still struggles with).
Edit: C+/B- is probably the way to go. It is rather versatile and the scarf set in particular can clean up well when paired with a good pursuit user like escavalier/drapion. It's psychic STAB in zen headbutt can come in handy against poison types and the fairy types in the tier (something Hitmonlee still struggles with).
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