Meditate (move)

Move data

Type Psychic
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 40  (max. 64)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

Meditate raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Psychium Z and uses its Z-Power, Meditate turns into Z-Meditate and raises Attack one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English Meditate
Japanese ヨガのポーズ (Yoga no Pose)
German Meditation
French Yoga
Italian Meditazione
Spanish Meditación
Korean 요가포즈
Chinese (Simplified) 瑜伽姿势
Chinese (Traditional) 瑜伽姿勢

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Raises the user’s ATTACK.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Meditates in a peaceful fashion to raise ATTACK.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The user meditates to awaken its power and raise its ATTACK stat.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user meditates to awaken the power deep within its body and raise its Attack stat.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user meditates to awaken the power deep within its body and raise its Attack stat.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user meditates to awaken the power deep within its body and raise its Attack stat.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user meditates to awaken the power deep within its body and raise its Attack stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Meditate at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Level 21
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Level 21
Hitmonlee Hitmonlee
#0106 / Fighting
Level 1
Hitmonlee Hitmonlee
#0106 / Fighting
Level 5
Mr. Mime Mr. Mime
#0122 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 8
Meditite Meditite
#0307 / Fighting · Psychic
Level 4
Medicham Medicham
#0308 / Fighting · Psychic
Level 1
Medicham Medicham
#0308 / Fighting · Psychic
Level 4
Mime Jr. Mime Jr.
#0439 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 8
Mienfoo Mienfoo
#0619 / Fighting
Level 5
Mienshao Mienshao
#0620 / Fighting
Level 1
Mienshao Mienshao
#0620 / Fighting
Level 5

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Meditate as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.