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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 in an effort to learn how to battle and hunt for its prey. 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, and if it is distracted, it ends up grinning. Despite its attempts to look frightening, it cannot help grinning if patted on the head.
Prior to Generation VII, Pancham and its evolved form, Pangoro, were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Parting Shot.
Evolution
Pancham evolves into Pangoro.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
NPC Appearance
Pokédex entries
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
Central #091 | | Hoenn
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| X | It does its best to be taken seriously by its enemies, but its glare is not sufficiently intimidating. Chewing on a leaf is its trademark. |
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| Y | It does its level best to glare and pull a scary face, but it can't help grinning if anyone pats its head. |
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| Omega Ruby | It does its best to be taken seriously by its enemies, but its glare is not sufficiently intimidating. Chewing on a leaf is its trademark. |
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| Alpha Sapphire | It does its level best to glare and pull a scary face, but it can't help grinning if anyone pats its head. |
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| Generation VII | | Alola
S M : #220 | | Alola
US UM : #284 | | Kanto
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. |
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| Sun | It grows up imitating the behavior of Pangoro, which it looks up to as a leader. |
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| Moon | There's no point to the leaf in its mouth, aside from an effort to look cool. It's mischievous, so it's not well suited to inexperienced Trainers. |
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| Ultra Sun | It follows Pangoro around like a henchman. When Pancham makes a big mistake, its leaf gets taken away. |
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| Ultra Moon | It's desperate to intimidate its opponents. Be nice and pretend to be scared if you catch it glaring at you intensely. |
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
#111 | | Sinnoh
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. |
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| Sword | It chooses a Pangoro as its master and then imitates its master's actions. This is how it learns to battle and hunt for prey. |
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| Shield | Wanting to make sure it's taken seriously, Pancham's always giving others a glare. But if it's not focusing, it ends up smiling. |
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Game locations
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In side games
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Pancham is available in Sword and Shield.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pancham
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pancham
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pancham
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pancham
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pancham in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Pancham in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pancham
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pancham
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pancham
- Italic 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
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By transfer from another generation
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- Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pancham
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pancham
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush | Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds | Base HP: 52 | | | Base Attack: 72 | Base Defense: 49 | Base Speed: 60 |
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New Pokémon Snap | | Photodex entry #069 | | Pancham imitate other Pokémon to learn how to grow strong. They may be easily distracted, but they seem to be training as hard as they can under Shiftry’s instruction. |
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Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Major appearances
In Dreaming a Performer's Dream!, Serena caught a 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
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| XY011 | Pancham | Serena's Pokédex | Pancham, the Playful Pokémon. Though it tries to look tough, Pancham has trouble being taken seriously by opponents. |
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POKÉTOON
A Pancham appeared in The Pancham Who Wants to Be a Hero. It eventually decided to evolve into a Pangoro.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
A female Preschooler's Pancham was at the Mini-game Corner in Sylveon Enchants.
A Trainer's Pancham appeared in Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull.
Two Pancham appeared in the Wild Area in Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light.
Pokémon Horizon
A Pancham appeared in Traveling Trainer Tokio.
In the TCG
Main article: Pancham (TCG)Other appearances
Multiple Pancham appeared in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu.
Trivia
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 be a combination of やんちゃ yancha (naughty) and champion.
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | शैताम Shaitaam | From शैतान śaitān |  Russian | Панчам Pancham | Transcription of English name |  Thai | ยันชัม Yancham | Transcription of Japanese name |
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References
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