Is Mienshao Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Imported Mienshao with 125 Attack, 105 Speed, and AbilityRegenerator healing on every switch. Handles Norman, Sidney, and Steven's Aggron. The regenerating HP gives it staying power most Fighting-types lack.
Mienfoo has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Mienfoo has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Mienfoo has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Mienfoo trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Mienfoo has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Mienfoo's weaknesses hard.
Mienfoo trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Mienfoo trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Mienshao resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Mienshao trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Mienshao has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Mienshao trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Mienshao has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Mienshao cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 50.
How to Get Mienshao in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Mienshao isn't available in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Start by transferring Mienfoo from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Sword & Shield. The evolution path from Mienfoo to Mienshao is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Mienshao in ORAS
Step 1Obtain MienfooCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Route 8, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Dragonspiral Tower · Double grass. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Walking · Route 22. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Vast Poni Canyon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Walking · Challenge Road · Heavy Fog. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Mienshao ✓
Mienshao Weakness
Mienshao is weak to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. At base 105 Speed, Mienshao outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
What is Mienshao Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Mienshao
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x132-157%KO Draining Kiss 2x76-90% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Latios builds →Psychic 2x138-163%KO Fly 2x69-81% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Latias builds →Psychic 2x119-141%KO Fly 2x64-75% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x132-156%KO Draining Kiss 2x74-88% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Latios builds →Psychic 2x138-163%KO Fly 2x68-80% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x178-210%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x120-142%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Latias builds →Psychic 2x120-142%KO Fly 2x62-74% | ||
 Gothitelle Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Gothitelle builds →Future Sight 2x143-168%KO | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Xatu builds →Psychic 2x108-128%KO Air Slash 2x90-106%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x64-76% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Latios builds →Psychic 2x135-159%KO Fly 2x66-78% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x172-203%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x115-136%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Latias builds →Psychic 2x118-138%KO Fly 2x60-71% | ||
Gothitelle Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Gothitelle builds →Future Sight 2x137-162%KO | ||
Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Xatu builds →Psychic 2x104-122%KO Air Slash 2x86-102%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x61-72% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x152-179%KO Fly 2x67-79% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x132-156%KO Fly 2x61-72% | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x241-283%KO Aerial Ace 2x69-82% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x177-208%KO Moonblast 2x140-165%KO | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Talonflame's Flare Blitz hits Mienshao for 80-94%.
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mienshao View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz80-94% | ||
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 200 partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ally Switch, Baton Pass, Endure and 6 more.
ORAS Mienshao Best Moveset
125 Attack at 105 Speed fires Fighting TermStab fast with AbilityRegenerator healing a third on every switch out. AbilityReckless as a hidden ability boosts recoil moves. The moveset earns A-tier through the combination of offensive Speed and passive healing that keeps it healthy across the match.
Best Build
Mienshao best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- U Turn
- High Jump Kick
- Knock Off
- Fake Out
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Mienshao gets Ally Switch and Baton Pass exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Focus Punch and High Jump Kick.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It wields the fur on its arms like a whip. Its arm attacks come with such rapidity that they cannot even be seen.
Using the long fur on its arms like whips, it launches into combo attacks that, once started, no one can stop.
Mienshao Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is U Turn, High Jump Kick, Knock Off, and Fakeout. 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