While most trainers evolve Mienfoo into Mienshao immediately, the unevolved form has a niche with Eviolite boosting its defenses. Only weak to Flying and Psychic. Known as the Martial Arts Pokemon. The stat spread favors raw physical power.
The stat budget goes to damage. Attack and Speed carry the offense, HP doesn't even come close. A Martial Arts Pokemon on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve, worth 1 Attack EV per KO.
In fights, they dominate with onslaughts of flowing, continuous attacks. With their sharp claws, they cut enemies.
They have mastered elegant combos. As they concentrate, their battle moves become swifter and more precise.
Mienfoo Weakness
AvgMienfoo's Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying and Psychic moves. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
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.
How to Evolve
Breed Mienfoo easily with 180 breeding partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Endure, Feint and 5 more to offspring.
Best Build
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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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Mienfoo starts showing up in mid-game routes at high spawn rates across 28 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations
Before you go hunting for Mienfoo, check which of the 28 spots belong to your version. Black and White each have different walking encounters at Lv. 30-49.
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.
Mienfoo evolves into Mienshao at level 50. Mienfoo is the base form of this evolutionary line.
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.
Mienfoo appears in 8 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
Mienfoo joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBWDebut
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A