Is Mightyena Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Imported Dark with AbilityIntimidate for Attack drops on entry. Handles Agatha and Sabrina through Dark coverage. Kanto lacks native Dark options entirely. One of the few ways to get Dark coverage during the story. Trade-only.
Brock's typing presses Poochyena's defenses.
Poochyena trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Poochyena trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's typing presses Poochyena's defenses.
Poochyena trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Poochyena has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Poochyena trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Poochyena trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Poochyena trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Bruno's team hits Poochyena's weaknesses hard.
Poochyena has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Lance's typing presses Poochyena's defenses.
Terry's team hits Poochyena's weaknesses hard.
Mightyena cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 18.
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5DarkBite90100%25
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 47DarkCrunch120100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 52DarkThief90100%25
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Mightyena in FireRed & LeafGreen
Mightyena evolves from a Poochyena at level 18. Since Poochyena needs to come in through a Hoenn trade, the whole chain lives outside Kanto, with the evolution grind happening after the trade.
How to Obtain Mightyena in FRLG
Step 1Obtain PoochyenaCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 103, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Route 103, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 1 · Swarm active.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 103.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Dazzling Cave · After National Dex obtained.LATER APPEARANCEHOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Poochyena can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Mightyena ✓
Mightyena Weakness
Type-wise, Mightyena takes extra damage from Fighting and Bug. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Mightyena Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Mightyena
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Paras BugGrass | C | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Beedrill builds →Brick Break 2x48-57% Twineedle 2x25-31% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x23-27% Rock Smash 2x15-18% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Beedrill builds →Brick Break 2x49-59% Twineedle 2x28-33% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x22-27% Rock Smash 2x15-18% | ||
Mightyena Evolutions
Evolved from Poochyena. Mightyena is the final form in this two-stage line. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. HP grew the most through evolution (+35 over Poochyena), and Mightyena peaks at 420 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Mightyena to get Poochyena eggs easily using 102 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Covet, Leer and 2 more.
FRLG Mightyena Best Moveset
90 Attack with AbilityIntimidate dropping opponent Attack on switch-in. Dark TermStab uses the Special stat in this format, leaving the 90 Attack stranded from Dark moves. The moveset provides Intimidate utility but can't back it with damage from the right stat.
Best Build
Mightyena best EVs are Attack and Speed
Support Moveset
- Crunch
- Shadow Ball
- Toxic
- Heal Bell
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Astonish and Covet give Mightyena options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Ground coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Crunch and Bite. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It will always obey the commands of a skilled TRAINER. Its behavior arises from its living in packs in ancient times.
Mightyena FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Mightyena isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it over.
Game Availability
Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Mightyena spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves