Meditate (move)

Meditate (Japanese: ヨガのポーズ Yoga Pose) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.

Meditate
ヨガのポーズ Yoga Pose

Battles

Type	Psychic
Category	Status
PP	40 (max. 64)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	0
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	0
Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	0
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generations I to VII

Meditate increases the user's Attack by one stage.

Meditate can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if Calm Mind was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, causing Hi Jump Kick give extra three appeal points.

If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Meditate, the user's Attack stat rises another stage.

Generation VIII

Meditate cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
Stad	A special technique that boosts the user's Attack power. Can normally be used up to six times.
Stad2	A special move that boosts the user's Attack power. Can normally be used up to six times.
GS C	Raises the user's Attack.
RS EColo.XD	Meditates in a peaceful fashion to raise Attack.
FRLG	The user meditates to awaken its power and raise its Attack stat.
DP Pt HGSSPBR BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE	The user meditates to awaken the power deep within its body and raise its Attack stat.
SwSh	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	37	36	36^RSE 27^FRLG	21	21	21	21^SMUSUM 18^PE
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	43	40	40^RSE 29^FRLG	21	21	21	21^SMUSUM 18^PE
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	6	6	5	5	5	1, 5^SMUSUM 5^PE
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	39	16	13^RSE 12^FRLG	8	8	8	8^SMUSUM 6^PE
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like			4	4	4	4	4
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like			1,4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4
439		Mime Jr.		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				8	8	8	8
619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like					5	5	5
620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like					1, 5	1, 5	1, 5
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
056		Mankey		Field	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
066		Machop		Human-Like	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
238		Smoochum		Human-Like	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
239		Elekid		Human-Like	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, Meditate is a move with 22PP. The user raises its Attack by one stage. This move is affected by Snatch and Taunt.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Boosts the user's Attack by one level.
MDTD S	Boosts the user's Attack by 1 level.
BSL	じぶんのこうげきを１だんかいあげる
MDGtI	It boosts your Attack. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.)
SMD	It boosts your Attack. The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Meditite	Medicham	Medicham controlling things
The user meditates to awaken the power deep within its body and raise its Attack stat.
User	First Used In		Notes
Meditite	Meditite sits on the ground and meditates. Sometimes, its body becomes outlined in white. When its power is maxed out, its body becomes surrounded by a white aura.
Shauna's Meditite	A Meditite Fight!		Debut
Maylene's Meditite	A Triple Fighting Chance!		None
Medicham	Medicham floats into the air and meditates. Sometimes it gets outlined in a blue aura and can control nearby objects.
Grace's Medicham	Pros and Con Artists!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Hypno

The user meditates and creates a barrier around the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Hypno	Hypno waves its pendulum back and forth and it crosses its legs. An energy barrier then forms around the target, lifting it into the air.
Al's Hypno	Ekans the Ecstasy	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	瑜伽姿勢 Yùhgā Jīsai * 瑜珈姿勢 Yùhgā Jīsai *
Chinese	Mandarin	瑜伽姿勢 / 瑜伽姿势 Yújiā Zīshì * 瑜珈姿勢 Yújiā Zīshì *
Czech		Meditace
Danish		Meditere
Dutch		Mediteer
Finnish		Meditaatio
French		Yoga
German		Meditation
Greek		Διαλογισμός
Hindi		ध्यान लगाओ Dhyan Lagao
Italian		Meditazione
Korean		요가포즈 Yogapojeu
Polish		Medytacja* Meditate*
Portuguese	Brazil	Meditação (anime, TCG, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Meditar (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portuguese	Portugal	Meditar
Serbian		Meditacija
Spanish		Meditación
Vietnamese		Thiền Định

Variations of the move Defense Curl

Defense Curl • Harden • Howl • Meditate • Sharpen • Withdraw

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