Physical
Balanced
420Average
70Moderate
CTier

Without Intimidate, Mightyena wouldn't see any competitive play. With it? It lowers the opponent's Attack on switch-in, turning modest base stats into a real offensive threat. Dark is solid coverage on top of that. It needs some investment to avoid getting outsped.

Attack and HP carry most of Mightyena's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 2 Attack EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
420Above
HP70
C
Attack90
B
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def60
C
Speed70
C
Total420
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Mightyena yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch127Moderate•Medium Fast1M XP•1m / 3'03"•37kg / 81.6 lbs•147Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It chases down prey in a pack. It will never disobey the commands of a skilled Trainer.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Mightyena Weakness

Avg

Type-wise, Mightyena takes extra damage from Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Standard number of weaknesses for the Dark typing.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FightingBugFairy
½xResisti
GhostDark
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Psychic
STAB (2)i
PsychicGhost
3Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Scorei-1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
IntimidateLowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
Quick FeetIncreases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
MoxieHARaises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Poochyena
#261Poochyena
18
Level 18
Mightyena
#262Mightyena
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Poochyena
Dark
Mightyena
Dark
HP
35
70+35
ATK
55
90+35
DEF
35
70+35
SP.ATK
30
60+30
SP.DEF
30
60+30
SPE
35
70+35
BST
220D-Tier
420C-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Mightyena to get Poochyena eggs easily using 278 partners from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 278·

Grass coverage keeps opponents guessing about Mightyena's real targets. Mirror Herb provides extra utility while max Attack and Speed EVs and Jolly nature handle the stat profile. Moxie ties it together.

Best Build

Physical Sweeper
Ability
Moxie
Item
Mirror Herb
Nature
Jolly+SPE
EVs

Best Mightyena Moveset

  • TrailblazeCoverage
  • SwaggerUtility
  • CrunchSTAB
  • Sucker PunchSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Jolteon
JolteonGood
Mesprit
MespritDecent
Froslass
FroslassDecent
All 14 games

TMs carry this one. Mightyena learns Foul Play and Crunch naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Fire and Ice and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 1
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 1
Fire Fang
659515Fire
Lv 1
Ice Fang
659515Ice
Lv 1
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Thief
6010025Dark
Lv 1
Thunder Fang
659515Electric
Lv 13
Howl
——40Normal
Lv 13
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 16
Roar-6
——20Normal
Lv 20
Swagger
—8515Normal
Lv 24
Assurance
6010010Dark
Lv 28
Scary Face
—10010Normal
Lv 36
Taunt
—10020Dark
Lv 44
Yawn
——10Normal
Lv 48
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 52
Sucker Punch+1
701005Dark
Lv 56
Play Rough
909010Fairy

TM Moves

Src
TM66
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM02
Charm
—10020Fairy
TM108
Crunch
8010015Dark
TM94
Dark Pulse
8010015Dark
TM55
Dig
8010010Ground
TM204
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM205
Endeavor
—1005Normal
TM47
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM25
Facade
7010020Normal
TM08
Fire Fang
659515Fire
TM62
Foul Play
9510015Dark
TM152
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM130
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
TM163
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM117
Hyper Voice
9010010Normal
TM10
Ice Fang
659515Ice
TM199
Lash Out
751005Dark
TM05
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
TM140
Nasty Plot
——20Dark
TM127
Play Rough
909010Fairy
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM63
Psychic Fangs
8510010Psychic
TM50
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM85
Rest
——5Psychic
TM172
Roar-6
——20Normal
TM06
Scary Face
—10010Normal
TM114
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM70
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM30
Snarl
559515Dark
TM177
Spite
—10010Ghost
TM103
Substitute
——10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM183
Super Fang
—9010Normal
TM01
Take Down
908520Normal
TM87
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM171
Tera Blast
8010010Normal
TM18
Thief
6010025Dark
TM221
Throat Chop
8010015Dark
TM09
Thunder Fang
659515Electric
TM20
Trailblaze
5010020Grass
TM191
Uproar
9010010Normal

Egg Moves

Mightyena doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Mightyena can't learn any Tutor moves
All 14 games

No wild encounters for Mightyena in Scarlet & Violet. Bring Poochyena over from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Mightyena in Scarlet & Violet

  1. Poochyena
    Step 1Obtain Poochyena

    Also found in:

    RubyEmeraldPlatinumHeartGoldWhiteOmega Ruby
  2. Mightyena
    Step 2Mightyena ✓

  • Intimidate changes the entire equation for Mightyena. The 420 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier.

  • Mightyena's biggest threats include Hitmonlee (Fighting), Scizor (Bug), and Clefable (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • Poochyena evolves into Mightyena at level 18. Mightyena is the fully evolved form. It sits at 420 BST in its evolved form.

  • Intimidate is what you want on Mightyena. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Quick Feet, Moxie) work on paper but Intimidate is what makes Mightyena worth using.

  • Base 70 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Mightyena is a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Mightyena appears in 14 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.

Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Mightyena spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.