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Pancham Weakness & Counters

Weak toFlying2×Psychic2×Fairy2×
Pancham

Type matchups

Damage Pancham takes from each attacking type.

2×

Weak to (2×)

½×

Resists (½×)

As a Fighting type, Pancham has 3 weaknesses, 3 resistances and 0 immunities, about the same as the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 30 other Pokémon share the Fighting typing.

Base stats

HP
67
Attack
82
Defense
62
Sp. Atk
46
Sp. Def
48
Speed
43
Total
348

Pancham has a base stat total of 348, higher than 27% of Pokémon. With Attack (82) well above Sp. Atk (46), it works best as a physical attacker. At 43 Speed it is slower than most Pokémon, which suits Trick Room teams. With 67 HP, 62 Defense and 48 Sp. Def it is frail and holds up better against physical hits.

Pancham can have the abilities Iron Fist, Mold Breaker and Scrappy.

How to beat Pancham

Pancham takes 2× damage from Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves, so lead with those.

Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Rock, Bug and Dark moves are resisted.

Good counters: Lunala hits for 2× with Psychic-type STAB and is immune to Pancham's Fighting moves. Dawn Necrozma hits for 2× with Psychic-type STAB and is immune to Pancham's Fighting moves. Shadow Calyrex hits for 2× with Psychic-type STAB and is immune to Pancham's Fighting moves.

Evolution

Pancham is the first stage of a 2-stage line (Pancham → Pangoro) and evolves into Pangoro.

Frequently asked questions

What is Pancham weak to?

As a Fighting type, Pancham takes super-effective damage from Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves.

What is Pancham resistant to?

Pancham resists Rock, Bug and Dark moves.

What are the best counters to Pancham?

Strong type-based picks include Lunala, Dawn Necrozma and Shadow Calyrex, which hit Pancham with super-effective attacks.