Is Mightyena Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Poochyena evolves at level 18. Dark with AbilityIntimidate. If imported, AbilityIntimidate is useful early. Falls off hard once Krookodile and Scrafty become available.
Poochyena trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Poochyena trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Mightyena trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's team hits Mightyena's weaknesses hard.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Mightyena's weaknesses hard.
Mightyena trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Mightyena 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 18.
How to Get Mightyena in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Mightyena in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Poochyena over from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Scarlet & Violet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Mightyena in B2W2
Step 1Obtain PoochyenaCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Black & WhiteAvailableCatch in Black & White via Swarm · Route 9 · Swarm active, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 103. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Route 103. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Pokeradar · Route 214. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 1 · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 103. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Dazzling Cave · After National Dex obtained. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Mightyena ✓
Mightyena Weakness
Type-wise, Mightyena takes extra damage from Fighting and Bug. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Mightyena Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Mightyena
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x147-174%KO | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x100-118%KO Brick Break 2x61-73% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x122-144%KO Rock Smash 2x27-33% | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x148-175%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x99-117%KO Brick Break 2x62-73% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x123-146%KO Rock Smash 2x30-35% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x149-176%KO Megahorn 2x149-176%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Timburr builds →Focus Punch 2x129-152%KO | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x124-146%KO | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x124-146%KO Rock Smash 2x29-34% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x148-174%KO Megahorn 2x148-174%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x86-101%KO X-Scissor 2x50-59% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x115-136%KO X-Scissor 2x69-81% | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Mienshao builds →Jump Kick 2x124-146%KO U-turn 2x58-69% | ||
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Timburr builds →Focus Punch 2x129-152%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x113-133%KO X-Scissor 2x51-60% | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x154-181%KO X-Scissor 2x69-81% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Scrafty builds →Focus Punch 2x141-167%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x161-190%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x149-176%KO Megahorn 2x149-176%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Conkeldurr can KO Mightyena with Drain Punch (136-160%). Volcarona threatens a KO with Fire Blast (99-117%).
 Conkeldurr Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x136-160%KO Mach Punch 2x73-86% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain45-53% Fire Blast99-117%KO | ||
Mightyena Evolutions
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 181 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Covet, Fire Fang and 9 more.
B2W2 Mightyena Best Moveset
90 Attack with AbilityIntimidate dropping opposing Attack and AbilityMoxie as a hidden ability gaining Attack on KOs. Dark TermStab fires at functional power. The moveset answers Psychic and Ghost types while checking physical attackers through Intimidate. 70 Speed limits the matchups it can win.
Best Build
Mightyena best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Sucker Punch
- Crunch
- Taunt
- Ice Fang
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Foul Play and Dark Pulse. The egg moves push it further.
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 chases down prey in a pack. It will never disobey the commands of a skilled Trainer.
Mightyena Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Mightyena can work for a story run. 420 BST is average, but Dark typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Black 2 & White 2, Intimidate changes the entire equation for Mightyena. The 420 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Sucker Punch with Muscleband is the standard set.
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.
Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Mightyena is a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
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