Is Mienshao Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Mienfoo evolves at level 50. Fighting with AbilityRegenerator. Fast with strong Attack. AbilityRegenerator heals on every switch, keeping Mienshao fresh through the E4 gauntlet. Marshal uses one at the E4. Arrives late but the sustain is unmatched.
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 Mienshao in Black 2 & White 2
10 encounter spots for Mienshao at decent spawn rates starting from endgame routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Mienshao in B2W2
To get Mienshao, start by catching Mienfoo through walking encounters at Lv. 33-66. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch MienfooRoute 22Lv.39-42GrassRate 25%AnyRoute 14Lv.33-35GrassRate 20%AnyRoute 23Lv.48GrassRate 15%AnyDragonspiral Tower - EntranceLv.66FloorRate 10%WinterDouble grass
Step 2Mienshao ✓Dragonspiral 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)
Mienshao Weakness
Mienshao is weak to Flying and Psychic. Not many exploitable gaps in the Fighting typing defensive chart. At base 105 Speed, Mienshao outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| 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 Mienshao Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Mienshao
 Pidove Normal | C | |
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x86-101%KO Air Cutter 2x69-83% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Solosis Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Solosis builds →Future Sight 2x124-147%KO | ||
 Vespiquen Bug | C | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x86-103%KO Air Cutter 2x68-81% | ||
 Duosion Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x144-170%KO | ||
Vespiquen Bug | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x90-106%KO Dream Eater 2x74-87% | ||
 Unfezant Normal | C | |
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 23 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x146-173%KO Acrobatics 2x54-63% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Tyranitar's Superpower hits Mienshao for 73-86%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit12-14% Crunch24-29% Superpower73-86% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Blissey builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Chansey builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Ninetales builds →Fire Blast48-57% Flamethrower39-47% | ||
Mienshao Evolutions
Mienshao is what Mienfoo becomes. Breed it for Mienfoo eggs (average hatch time). A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Mienfoo pushed Mienshao to 510 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +40. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Mienshao to get Mienfoo eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Endure, Feint and 5 more.
B2W2 Mienshao Best Moveset
125 Attack at 105 Speed fires MoveHigh Jump Kick Fighting TermStab before most targets respond, and AbilityRegenerator heals a third of HP on every switch. MoveU-turn hits and switches in one move. The moveset answers Steel, Rock, and Normal types while healing through constant rotation.
Best Build
Mienshao best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- U Turn
- High Jump Kick
- Fake Out
- Stone Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Mienshao gets Baton Pass and Endure exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 9 types rounds out the picture alongside High Jump Kick and Focus Blast.
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Using the long fur on its arms like whips, it launches into combo attacks that, once started, no one can stop.
Mienshao Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Mienshao looks average on paper at 510 BST. But Regenerator is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier sweeper on our tier list. U Turn with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Mienshao's biggest threats include Dodrio (Flying) and Starmie (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Mienshao's base 105 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Mienshao gets Regenerator, Inner Focus, and Reckless. But Regenerator is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 105 Speed, Regenerator gives Mienshao an edge before opponents can react.
Mienshao is a physical attacker with base 125 Attack. Speed tells the real story. Base 105 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is U Turn, High Jump Kick, Fakeout, and Stone Edge. U Turn leads at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Mienshao has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Mienshao has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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