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Pancham (Japanese: ヤンチャム Yancham) is a Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves into Pangoro starting at level 32 while the player has a Dark-type Pokémon in their party.

Biology

Pancham is a bipedal, mammalian Pokémon that resembles a young panda. Its head and short, puffy tail are white. It has a triangular black nose, rounded black ears, black circles around its eyes, and tufts of fur on top of its head and on each cheek. Its upper body and hind feet are black, while the lower body is a dark gray. Where the two colors meet the dark gray forms a three-pointed pattern on its chest. There are three digits on each paw and small, dark brown circular pads on the soles of its black hind paws. Pancham carries a small, green leaf in its mouth. There is no actual purpose behind this leaf, aside from an attempt to look cool.

Pancham looks up to Pangoro as a leader and tries to emulate its behavior. If Pancham makes a big mistake, Pangoro will take away its leaf. It tries to make itself look serious to its foes, but its glare is not intimidating enough. Despite its attempts to look frightening, it cannot help grinning if patted on the head. Pancham and its evolved form Pangoro are the only known Pokémon capable of learning Arm Thrust in Pokémon Sword and Shield. In the past, Parting Shot held this status.

In the anime

Major appearances

In Dreaming a Performer's Dream!, Serena caught a male Pancham in Lagoon Town after he interrupted a Pokémon Showcase there.

Other

Two Pancham debuted in The Bamboozling Forest!, where they caused some trouble for Ash and his friends. They and a Pangoro that was their guardian later became embroiled in Team Rocket's latest scheme.

A Pancham appeared in Heroes - Friends and Faux Alike!, under the ownership of Myron. James, who was disguised as Ash, and Inkay, who was disguised as Pikachu, used Psybeam on Pancham as part of their plot.

Minor appearances

A Pancham appeared in Diancie — Princess of the Diamond Domain, where it and a Pangoro were stuck in a log. They were eventually freed when Pangoro aided Diancie during an attack by a group of Ariados.

A Trainer's Pancham appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.

Three Trainers' Pancham appeared in I Choose Paradise!, where they among the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.

A Pancham appeared in A Recipe for Success! as one of the customers at Oranguru's place.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY011 Pancham Serena's Pokédex Pancham, the Playful Pokémon. Though it tries to look tough, Pancham has trouble being taken seriously by opponents.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A female Preschooler's Pancham was at the Mini-game Corner in PS553.

A Trainer's Pancham appeared in Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull.

Two Pancham appeared in the Wild Area in PASS04.

In the Pokémon Horizon manga

A Pancham appeared in Traveling Trainer Tokio.

In the TCG

Other appearances

Multiple Pancham appeared in Detective Pikachu.

Game data

NPC Appearance

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: He appears as one of the students, he along with Shelmet are the often picking on the player and partner, though after being rescued from the Ancient Barrow they become friends with them.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: Damaged

normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Learnset

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Sw Sh IoA Coaching Fighting Status — —% 10 Sw Sh IoA Lash Out Dark Physical 75 100% 5 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pancham

indicates a move that gets when used by Pancham Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pancham

indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pancham Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Evolution

Sprites

Trivia

Pancham shares its category with Monferno. They are both known as the Playful Pokémon.

Origin

Pancham is based on a giant panda cub. Its Shiny coloration could be a reference to the Qinling panda, whose coloring tends to be more brown than black.

Name origin

Pancham may be a combination of panda, punch and champion.

Yancham may come from やんちゃ yancha (naughty) and champion.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ヤンチャム Yancham From やんちゃ yancha and champion French Pandespiègle From panda and espiègle Spanish Pancham Same as English name German Pam-Pam From panda and bam Italian Pancham Same as English name Korean 판짱 Panjjang From panda and 짱 jjang Cantonese Chinese 頑皮熊貓 Wàahnpèihhùhngmāau From 頑皮 wàahnpèih and 熊貓 hùhngmāau Mandarin Chinese 頑皮熊貓 Wánpíxióngmāo From 頑皮 wánpí and 熊貓 xióngmāo More languages Hindi पेनचम Pancham Transcription of English name Russian Панчам Pancham Transcription of English name Thai ยันชัม Yancham Transcription of trademarked Japanese name





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