Is Mienfoo Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Fighting-type with AbilityRegenerator healing on switch-out. Mienshao at level 50 is a fast physical Fighting attacker. Late evolution but the regeneration keeps it healthy through battles.
Mienfoo resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Mienfoo trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Mienfoo trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Mienfoo trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Mienfoo has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Mienfoo resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Mienfoo has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Mienfoo trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Mienfoo has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Mienfoo's weaknesses hard.
Mienfoo trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Mienshao has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Mienshao has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Mienshao trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Mienshao trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Mienshao trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Mienfoo on Vast Poni Canyon (walking, Lv 43-46).
Your Mienfoo should hit Level 50 before you reach Molayne, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Mienfoo in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Mienfoo starts showing up in late-game routes at decent spawn rates across 2 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 USUM
Step 1Mienfoo ✓Vast Poni Canyon - OutsideLv.43-46GrassRate 20%
Step 2Evolve into Mienshao
Mienfoo Weakness
Mienfoo's Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. Standard number of weaknesses for the Fighting typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
What is Mienfoo Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Mienfoo
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x186-219%KO Extrasensory 2x71-86% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x137-162%KO Draining Kiss 2x59-70% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Gardevoir builds →Dream Eater 2x195-231%KO Draining Kiss 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x123-145%KO Dream Eater 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Honchkrow builds →Fly 2x178-210%KO Dream Eater 2x113-133%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x228-269%KO Draining Kiss 2x97-115%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x121-143%KO Dream Eater 2x96-114%KO | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Primarina builds →Moonblast 2x183-216%KO Acrobatics 2x46-54% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x207-244%KO Moonblast 2x132-155%KO Air Slash 2x104-122%KO | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x229-270%KO Draining Kiss 2x96-114%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x223-263%KO | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x213-251%KO Moonblast 2x134-158%KO Air Slash 2x107-125%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x283-333%KO Aerial Ace 2x71-84% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x243-286%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x108-128%KO | ||
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x235-276%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x105-124%KO Acrobatics 2x72-85% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemEviolite NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Bergmite builds →Avalanche24-29% Rapid Spin20-24% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves View Ferroseed builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOblivious ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves View Lickitung builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Munchlax builds →Earthquake47-56% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemEviolite NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Lileep builds →Energy Ball46-55% | ||
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 218 breeding partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ally Switch, Baton Pass, Endure and 6 more to offspring.
USUM Mienfoo Best Moveset
Fighting at 85 Attack with AbilityRegenerator healing a third on every switch and AbilityReckless boosting recoil moves as a hidden ability. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk. The moveset at pre-evolution stats serves as an Eviolite Regenerator user. Mienshao one evolution away earns B-tier.
Best Build
Mienfoo best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- U Turn
- High Jump Kick
- Dual Chop
- Stone Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Ally Switch and Baton Pass on Mienfoo. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Focus Punch and High Jump Kick, 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
They can often be seen in packs in the morning, slowly moving their bodies through a series of poses.
They seclude themselves in the mountains and devote themselves to training. The form of their kicks and chops differs from pack to pack.
Mienfoo Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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