Attack and HP carry most of Mightyena's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 2 Attack EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It chases down prey in a pack. It will never disobey the commands of a skilled Trainer.
It chases down prey in a pack. It will never disobey the commands of a skilled Trainer.
Type-wise, Mightyena takes extra damage from Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Standard number of weaknesses for the Dark typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
Volcarona's Heat Wave hits Mightyena for 80-94%. Annihilape threatens a KO with Drain Punch (93-110%). Whimsicott's Moonblast also KOs at 90-106%.
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemGrassyseed NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Volcarona builds →Heat Wave80-94% | ||
 Annihilape FightingGhost | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemSitrus Berry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Annihilape builds →Drain Punch 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Whimsicott GrassFairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemCovert Cloak NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Whimsicott builds →Moonblast 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Conkeldurr builds →Mach Punch 2x73-86% Drain Punch 2x136-160%KO Knock Off20-23% Facade42-50% | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Togekiss builds →Air Slash62-74% Dazzling Gleam 2x133-157%KO | ||
Evolved from Poochyena. Mightyena is the final form in this two-stage line. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. HP grew the most through evolution (+35 over Poochyena), and Mightyena peaks at 420 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Mightyena to get Poochyena eggs easily using 278 partners from the Ground egg group.
Grass coverage keeps opponents guessing about Mightyena's real targets. Mirror Herb provides extra utility while max Attack and Speed EVs and Jolly nature handle the stat profile. Moxie ties it together.
Best Build
Mightyena best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Trailblaze
- Swagger
- Crunch
- Sucker Punch
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Psychic Fangs
- Crunch
- Sucker Punch
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Bulky Support Moveset
- Crunch
- Protect
- Helping Hand
- Snarl
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Sucker Punch
- Foul Play
- Play Rough
- Iron Tail
Recommended Teammates
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Crunch
- Play Rough
- Sucker Punch
- Poison Fang
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Sucker Punch
- Fire Fang
- Play Rough
- Foul Play
Recommended Teammates
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Crunch
- Play Rough
- Sucker Punch
- Poison Fang
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Sucker Punch
- Fire Fang
- Play Rough
- Foul Play
Recommended Teammates
Moves
TMs carry this one. Mightyena learns Foul Play and Crunch naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Fire and Ice and beyond give it real matchup play.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Stall teams hate this. Mightyena can spread damage across 10 types, with Fire and Ice punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Crunch and Dark Pulse keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
Stall teams hate this. Mightyena can spread damage across 10 types, with Fire and Ice punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Foul Play and Crunch keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
Breeding's the move. Astonish and Covet give Mightyena options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Crunch and Dark Pulse. The egg moves push it further.
No wild encounters for Mightyena in Scarlet & Violet. Bring Poochyena over from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
A solid number of locations for Mightyena with decent spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Mightyena in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
To get Mightyena, start by catching Poochyena through walking and special encounters at Lv. 20-63. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch PoochyenaDazzling CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameDazzling CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameGlacial CavernBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameGlacial CavernShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameIcy CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 IcePostPost-gameIcy CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 IcePostPost-gameSpacious CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameSpacious CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameStargleam CavernShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameStargleam CavernBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-game
Step 2Mightyena ✓Route 215Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.20-22 Route22%MidRoute 214Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.23-24 Route22%MidDazzling CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameDazzling CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameGlacial CavernBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameGlacial CavernShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameIcy CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 IcePostPost-gameIcy CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 IcePostPost-gameSpacious CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameSpacious CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameStargleam CavernShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameStargleam CavernBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameor evolve from Poochyena (Step 1)
Mightyena isn't available in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Start by transferring Poochyena from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond. The evolution path from Poochyena to Mightyena is covered in the steps below.
Mightyena isn't available in the wild in Sun & Moon. Start by transferring Poochyena from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond. The evolution path from Poochyena to Mightyena is covered in the steps below.
Poochyena evolves into Mightyena at level 18. Mightyena is the fully evolved form. It sits at 420 BST in its evolved form.
Mightyena can work for a story run. 420 BST is average, but Dark typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
Intimidate changes the entire equation for Mightyena. The 420 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier.
Intimidate is what you want on Mightyena. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Quick Feet, Moxie) work on paper but Intimidate is what makes Mightyena worth using.
Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Mightyena spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves