Meditite

Meditite
File:Meditite.png National Pokédex Aggron - Meditite (#307) - Medicham Hoenn Pokédex Machamp - Meditite (#076) - Medicham Sinnoh Pokédex Skuntank - Meditite (#086) - Medicham
Japanese name	Asanan
Evolves from	None
Evolves into	Medicham
Generation	Third
Species	Meditate Pokémon
Type	Fighting / Psychic
Height	2 ft 0 in (0.6 m)
Weight	25.0 pounds (11.3 kg)
Ability	Pure Power

Meditite (アサナン, Asanan in original Japanese language versions) are one of the Template:Pokenum fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Meditite in the games, anime, and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon—untamed creatures that characters encounter while embarking on various adventures— and tamed Pokémon creatures owned by Pokémon trainers.

The name Meditite is a representation of the word meditate, as this is an activity in which Meditite partakes. The suffix may also be a derivation from the French word meaning small, petite.

Characteristics

Meditite appears as a somewhat monkey-like stereotypical yoga practitioner, always depicted as practicing a type of meditation, thus being a psychic type as well as a skilled martial artist. It lives deep in mountain undergoing deep rigorous mental and physical training daily. Due to its extensive yoga practice, it can survive on the most minimal consumption of food; typically one berry a day.

It should be noted that a male Meditite's ears are higher up on his head than the female's.

In the Pokémon video games

Meditite is unique in the video games due to its trait. Its trait, Pure Power, allows Meditite, and its evolution, Medicham, to invariably double their attack stat. This trait is possessed only by the Meditite evolution line. This makes the two Pokémon very useful in competitive Pokémon battling tournaments, as this will mean its maximum attack stat will be higher than any other Pokémon's, meaning physical attacks (attacks of a certain type) will be more powerful than any other's.

Meditite evolves into Medicham upon reaching level 37.

Meditite is located in the outside area of Mt Pyre, a cave located near Lilycove City in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire and can also be snagged in the Pyrite Cave in Pokémon Colosseum. In Pokémon Emerald and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Medicham must be obtained by trading. A Meditite is also owned by the Dewford City Gym Leader Brawly in Pokemon Emerald.

Meditite has highly average balanced stats, although considering Pure Power attack is its largest stat. Being a Psychic and Fighting Type, it is weak to Flying and Ghost type attacks.

In the anime

Meditite has appeared in one episode throughout the Pokémon Anime; the episode A Meditite Fight!. In this episode, a trainer known as Shauna owns a Meditite with which she battles Ash.

Another Meditite appears as one of the many Pokemon owned by the Marina group. It is used for psychic in the show along with its evolved form, Medicham. Meditite is also seen eating with a group of other Pokemon after the show is over. After that, when they went down to the ruins made by the People of the Water, Meditite used Flash to light up the way.

In other media

In the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Meditite appears commonly in the Ex Delta Species deck and also in the Ex Emerald deck.

References

• The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Publications

• Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
• Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
• Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

External links

• Official Pokémon website
• Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki) ’s article about Meditite as a species
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• Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
• PsyPoke - Meditite Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
• Smogon.com - Meditite Tactical Data
• Template:WikiKnowledge