Is Mienfoo Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Fighting with AbilityRegenerator healing 1/3 HP on switch. Wild on Route 14. Mienshao at level 50 is fast and strong. Late access but AbilityRegenerator keeps it fresh through multi-fight sequences.
Mienfoo resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Mienfoo trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Mienfoo trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Mienfoo trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Mienfoo has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Mienfoo's weaknesses hard.
Mienfoo trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Mienfoo trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Shauntal's team hits Mienshao's weaknesses hard.
Mienshao resists most of Grimsley's coverage and hits back hard.
Caitlin's team hits Mienshao's weaknesses hard.
Mienshao has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Mienshao has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Catch Mienfoo on Route 22 (walking, Lv 39-42, uncommon).
Your Mienfoo should hit Level 50 before you reach Shauntal, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Mienfoo in Black 2 & White 2
Mienfoo starts showing up in late-game routes at decent spawn rates across 8 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Mienfoo in B2W2
Mienfoo is your first catch on the way to Mienfoo. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 33-66 across 18 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Mienfoo ✓Route 22Lv.39-42GrassRate 25%AnyRoute 14Lv.33-35GrassRate 20%AnyRoute 23Lv.48GrassRate 15%AnyDragonspiral Tower - EntranceLv.66FloorRate 10%WinterDouble grass
Step 2Catch or Evolve into MienshaoDragonspiral Tower - 1FLv.55FloorRate 20%AnyDragonspiral Tower - EntranceLv.56-58FloorRate 20%AnyDragonspiral Tower - OutsideLv.56-58FloorRate 20%AnyDragonspiral Tower - EntranceLv.64-66FloorRate 20%WinterDouble grassRoute 23Lv.53Shaking grass spotsRate 5%AnyDouble grassor evolve from Mienfoo (Step 1)
Mienfoo Weakness
Mienfoo's Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying and Psychic. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Mienfoo Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Mienfoo
 Pidove Normal | C | |
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x113-134%KO Air Cutter 2x89-106%KO | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Solosis Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Solosis builds →Future Sight 2x161-191%KO | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x114-134%KO Air Cutter 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Duosion Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x189-222%KO | ||
 Vespiquen Bug | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x121-143%KO Dream Eater 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Unfezant Normal | C | |
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 23 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x196-231%KO Acrobatics 2x73-86% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Staraptor can KO Mienfoo with Double-Edge (139-164%). Gardevoir threatens a KO with Psychic (175-206%).
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Staraptor builds →Close Combat93-110%KO U Turn27-32% Double Edge139-164%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x175-206%KO Focus Blast78-92% Shadow Ball52-61% | ||
Mienfoo Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Mienfoo grows into Mienshao through a straightforward two-stage chain. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Mienfoo. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Mienfoo easily with 181 breeding partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Endure, Feint and 5 more to offspring.
B2W2 Mienfoo Best Moveset
Fighting at 85 Attack with AbilityRegenerator healing a third of HP on every switch. The moveset fires physical Fighting TermStab and heals by switching. AbilityReckless as a hidden ability boosts recoil moves. Mienshao one evolution away adds the Speed.
Best Build
Mienfoo best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- U Turn
- Knock Off
- Calm Mind
- Baton Pass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Baton Pass and Endure on Mienfoo. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from High Jump Kick and Focus Blast, they expand what Mienfoo can actually threaten in practice.
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 takes pride in the speed at which it can use moves. What it loses in power, it makes up for in quantity.
Mienfoo Black 2 & White 2 Guide
Mienfoo is meant to evolve into Mienshao. At 350 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Regenerator is what you want on Mienfoo. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Inner Focus, Reckless) work on paper but Regenerator is what makes Mienfoo worth using.
At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Mienfoo is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Mienfoo through the first few routes without issues. 350 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Mienshao as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Mienfoo joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
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