What is Mightyena weak to?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Mightyena's biggest threats include Hitmonlee (Fighting), Scizor (Bug), and Clefable (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

How do you evolve Mightyena?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Poochyena evolves into Mightyena at level 18. Mightyena is the fully evolved form. It sits at 420 BST in its evolved form.

Should I use Mightyena?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Mightyena can work for a story run. 420 BST is average, but Dark typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Intimidate changes the entire equation for Mightyena. The 420 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Sucker Punch with Choice Band is the standard set.

What is the best ability for Mightyena?

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.

Mightyena - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

CTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats

Above

HP70

Attack90

Defense70

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def60

Speed70

Total420

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate127 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight37.0 kg

Base XP147

Abilities

IntimidateNiche

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Quick Feet

Increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

MoxieHATop Pick

Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

It chases down prey in a pack. It will never disobey the commands of a skilled Trainer.

Mightyena Weakness

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.

Mightyena Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting, Bug, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Psychic

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

2Resist

1Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting Bug Fairy

½xResist

Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

STAB (2)

Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Mightyena in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Mr. Mime PsychicFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Dazzling GleamTM21 Drain PunchTM60 Damage vs Mightyena Focus Punch 2x 56-67% Focus Blast 2x 91-107%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x 93-110%KO Drain Punch 2x 28-34% View Mr. Mime builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzTM62 Leech LifeLv. 25 U-turnTM89 Bug BiteLv. 1 Damage vs Mightyena Bug Buzz 2x 103-122%KO Leech Life 2x 62-73% U-turn 2x 55-66% Bug Bite 2x 47-56% View Beautifly builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 28 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Mightyena Focus Punch 2x 103-122%KO High Jump Kick 2x 89-105%KO Focus Blast 2x 93-110%KO Brick Break 2x 54-63% View Medicham builds →
Machoke Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Vital ThrowLv. 24 Damage vs Mightyena Focus Punch 2x 153-180%KO Focus Blast 2x 83-98% Brick Break 2x 78-93% Vital Throw 2x 72-85% View Machoke builds →
Cleffa Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Disarming VoiceLv. 12 Damage vs Mightyena Disarming Voice 2x 27-32% View Cleffa builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

2 Forms

#261Poochyena

Level 18

#262Mightyena

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Poochyena

Dark

Mightyena

Dark

70+35

ATK

90+35

DEF

70+35

SP.ATK

60+30

SP.DEF

60+30

SPE

70+35

BST

220D-Tier

420C-Tier+200

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Mightyena to get Poochyena eggs easily using 131 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Covet, Fire Fang and 7 more.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Mightyena Best Moveset

Prediction matters here. Choice Band means Mightyena can't change moves after clicking, but the payoff is raw power at the cost of move flexibility. Max Attack and Speed EVs with Moxie back that up. The remaining moves prevents free switches.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Ability

Moxie

Item

Choice BandPOWER

Best Nature for Mightyena

Jolly+SPE

Mightyena best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Sucker PunchSTAB
Foul PlaySTAB
Play Rough
Iron Tail

Recommended Teammates

GarchompGood

LeafeonGood

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 1

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 1

Fire Fang

D659515Fire

Lv 1

Howl

D——40Normal

Lv 1

Ice Fang

D659515Ice

Lv 1

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 1

Snarl

D559515Dark

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 1

Thief

C6010025Dark

Lv 1

Thunder Fang

D659515Electric

Lv 4

Howl

D——40Normal

Lv 7

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 10

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 13

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 16

Roar-6

C——20Normal

Lv 20

Swagger

D—8515Normal

Lv 24

Assurance

—6010010Dark

Lv 28

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 32

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Lv 36

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 40

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 44

Yawn

C——10Normal

Lv 48

Take Down

C908520Normal

Lv 52

Sucker Punch+1

S701005Dark

Lv 56

Play Rough

S909010Fairy

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM79

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

S1007515Steel

TM63

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

TM66

Payback

C5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM98

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM78

Snarl

D559515Dark

TM96

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM41

Torment

D—10015Dark

Egg Moves

Egg

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Egg

Covet

D6010025Normal

Egg

Fire Fang

D659515Fire

Egg

Ice Fang

D659515Ice

Egg

Leer

D—10030Normal

Egg

Play Rough

S909010Fairy

Egg

Poison Fang

D5010015Poison

Egg

Sucker Punch+1

S701005Dark

Egg

Thunder Fang

D659515Electric

Egg

Yawn

C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Mightyena can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Mightyena in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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 Poochyena
Dazzling Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Dazzling Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Glacial Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Glacial Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Icy Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Ice
Post
Post-game
Icy Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Ice
Post
Post-game
Spacious Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Spacious Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Stargleam Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Stargleam Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Train until Level 18
Step 2Mightyena ✓
Route 215
Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.20-22 Route
22%Mid
Route 214
Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.23-24 Route
22%Mid
Dazzling Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Dazzling Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Glacial Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Glacial Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Icy Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Ice
Post
Post-game
Icy Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Ice
Post
Post-game
Spacious Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Spacious Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Stargleam Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Stargleam Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
or evolve from Poochyena (Step 1)

Mightyena Guide

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Mightyena's biggest threats include Hitmonlee (Fighting), Scizor (Bug), and Clefable (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Poochyena evolves into Mightyena at level 18. Mightyena is the fully evolved form. It sits at 420 BST in its evolved form.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Mightyena can work for a story run. 420 BST is average, but Dark typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Intimidate changes the entire equation for Mightyena. The 420 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Sucker Punch with Choice Band 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.

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

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Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Brick BreakTM31 RevengeLv. 8 Rock SmashTM98 Damage vs Mightyena Focus Punch 2x 143-170%KO Brick Break 2x 76-89% Revenge 2x 59-73% Rock Smash 2x 46-57% View Machop builds →
Kricketot Bug	D
Available Move Moves Struggle BugLv. 6 Damage vs Mightyena Struggle Bug 2x 32-41% View Kricketot builds →

Beautifly BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzTM62 Bug BiteLv. 1 Damage vs Mightyena Bug Buzz 2x 102-121%KO Bug Bite 2x 52-64% View Beautifly builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Brick BreakTM31 Low SweepLv. 12 RevengeLv. 8 Damage vs Mightyena Focus Punch 2x 126-150%KO Brick Break 2x 67-79% Low Sweep 2x 60-71% Revenge 2x 52-64% View Machop builds →
Kricketot Bug	D
Available Move Moves Struggle BugLv. 6 Damage vs Mightyena Struggle Bug 2x 29-36% View Kricketot builds →

Beautifly BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzTM62 Leech LifeLv. 25 U-turnTM89 Bug BiteLv. 1 Damage vs Mightyena Bug Buzz 2x 109-129%KO Leech Life 2x 67-79% U-turn 2x 58-69% Bug Bite 2x 49-59% View Beautifly builds →
Kricketune Bug	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzTM62 X-ScissorTM81 Brick BreakTM31 Bug BiteLv. 1 Damage vs Mightyena Bug Buzz 2x 69-82% X-Scissor 2x 78-92% Brick Break 2x 48-57% Bug Bite 2x 58-69% View Kricketune builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 28 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Mightyena Focus Punch 2x 109-129%KO High Jump Kick 2x 95-112%KO Focus Blast 2x 98-115%KO Brick Break 2x 56-66% View Medicham builds →
Machoke Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Vital ThrowLv. 24 Damage vs Mightyena Focus Punch 2x 159-188%KO Focus Blast 2x 87-102%KO Brick Break 2x 80-96% Vital Throw 2x 75-89% View Machoke builds →
Cleffa Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Disarming VoiceLv. 12 Damage vs Mightyena Disarming Voice 2x 31-36% View Cleffa builds →

Beautifly BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzTM62 Leech LifeLv. 25 U-turnTM89 Bug BiteLv. 1 Damage vs Mightyena Bug Buzz 2x 109-129%KO Leech Life 2x 67-79% U-turn 2x 58-69% Bug Bite 2x 49-59% View Beautifly builds →
Kricketune Bug	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzTM62 X-ScissorTM81 Brick BreakTM31 Bug BiteLv. 1 Damage vs Mightyena Bug Buzz 2x 69-82% X-Scissor 2x 78-92% Brick Break 2x 48-57% Bug Bite 2x 58-69% View Kricketune builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 28 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Mightyena Focus Punch 2x 109-129%KO High Jump Kick 2x 95-112%KO Focus Blast 2x 98-115%KO Brick Break 2x 56-66% View Medicham builds →
Machoke Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Vital ThrowLv. 24 Damage vs Mightyena Focus Punch 2x 159-188%KO Focus Blast 2x 87-102%KO Brick Break 2x 80-96% Vital Throw 2x 75-89% View Machoke builds →
Cleffa Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Disarming VoiceLv. 12 Damage vs Mightyena Disarming Voice 2x 31-36% View Cleffa builds →

Beautifly BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzTM62 Leech LifeLv. 25 U-turnTM89 Bug BiteLv. 1 Damage vs Mightyena Bug Buzz 2x 105-123%KO Leech Life 2x 64-76% U-turn 2x 57-67% Bug Bite 2x 50-59% View Beautifly builds →
Kricketune Bug	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzTM62 X-ScissorTM81 Brick BreakTM31 Bug BiteLv. 1 Damage vs Mightyena Bug Buzz 2x 66-79% X-Scissor 2x 74-87% Brick Break 2x 48-56% Bug Bite 2x 57-67% View Kricketune builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 28 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Mightyena Focus Punch 2x 105-123%KO High Jump Kick 2x 93-109%KO Focus Blast 2x 95-112%KO Brick Break 2x 54-64% View Medicham builds →
Machoke Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Vital ThrowLv. 24 Damage vs Mightyena Focus Punch 2x 157-185%KO Focus Blast 2x 83-98% Brick Break 2x 80-95% Vital Throw 2x 74-87% View Machoke builds →
Cleffa Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Disarming VoiceLv. 12 Damage vs Mightyena Disarming Voice 2x 28-34% View Cleffa builds →

Scizor BugSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch Knock Off RoostRecovery Swords Dance Damage vs Mightyena Bullet Punch 29-35% Knock Off 16-19% View Scizor builds →
Clefable Fairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves MoonblastSTAB Soft Boiled Calm Mind Knock Off Damage vs Mightyena Moonblast 2x 105-124%KO Knock Off 7-9% View Clefable builds →