Physical
Balanced
420Average
70Moderate
CTier

Without Intimidate, Mightyena wouldn't see any competitive play. With it? It lowers the opponent's Attack on switch-in, turning modest base stats into a real offensive threat. Dark is solid coverage on top of that. It needs some investment to avoid getting outsped.

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
420Above
HP70
C
Attack90
B
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def60
C
Speed70
C
Total420
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Mightyena yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch127Moderate•Medium Fast1M XP•1m / 3'03"•37kg / 81.6 lbs•147Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Mightyena Weakness

Avg

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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FightingBugFairy
½xResisti
GhostDark
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Psychic
STAB (2)i
PsychicGhost
3Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Scorei-1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
IntimidateLowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
Quick FeetIncreases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
MoxieHARaises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

Evolved from Poochyena. Mightyena is the final form in this two-stage line. No compatible partners 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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Poochyena
#261Poochyena
18
Level 18
Mightyena
#262Mightyena
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Poochyena
Dark
Mightyena
Dark
HP
35
70+35
ATK
55
90+35
DEF
35
70+35
SP.ATK
30
60+30
SP.DEF
30
60+30
SPE
35
70+35
BST
220D-Tier
420C-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Mightyena to get Poochyena eggs easily 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

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

Physical Sweeper
Ability
Moxie
Item
Choice BandPOWER
Nature
Jolly+SPE
EVs

Best Mightyena Moveset

  • Sucker PunchSTAB
  • Foul PlaySTAB
  • Play Rough
  • Iron Tail

Recommended Teammates

Garchomp
GarchompGood
Leafeon
LeafeonGood

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
6010025Dark
Lv 1
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 1
Fire Fang
659515Fire
Lv 1
Howl
——40Normal
Lv 1
Ice Fang
659515Ice
Lv 1
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 1
Snarl
559515Dark
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Thief
6010025Dark
Lv 1
Thunder Fang
659515Electric
Lv 4
Howl
——40Normal
Lv 7
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 10
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 13
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Lv 16
Roar-6
——20Normal
Lv 20
Swagger
—8515Normal
Lv 24
Assurance
6010010Dark
Lv 28
Scary Face
—10010Normal
Lv 32
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Lv 36
Taunt
—10020Dark
Lv 40
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 44
Yawn
——10Normal
Lv 48
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 52
Sucker Punch+1
701005Dark
Lv 56
Play Rough
909010Fairy

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM79
Dark Pulse
8010015Dark
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM63
Nasty Plot
——20Dark
TM66
Payback
5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
——20Normal
TM98
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM78
Snarl
559515Dark
TM96
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM12
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
—10015Dark

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Egg
Covet
6010025Normal
Egg
Fire Fang
659515Fire
Egg
Ice Fang
659515Ice
Egg
Leer
—10030Normal
Egg
Play Rough
909010Fairy
Egg
Poison Fang
5010015Poison
Egg
Sucker Punch+1
701005Dark
Egg
Thunder Fang
659515Electric
Egg
Yawn
——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Mightyena can't learn any Tutor moves

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.

  1. Poochyena
    Step 1Catch Poochyena
    Dazzling Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Dazzling Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Glacial Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Glacial Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Icy Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostIcePost-game
    Icy Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostIcePost-game
    Spacious Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Spacious Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
  2. Mightyena
    Step 2Mightyena ✓
    Route 215
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadarLv.20-2222%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 214
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadarLv.23-2422%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Dazzling Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Dazzling Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Glacial Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Glacial Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Icy Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostIcePost-game
    Icy Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostIcePost-game
    Spacious Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Spacious Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    or evolve from Poochyena (Step 1)

  • Intimidate changes the entire equation for Mightyena. The 420 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier.

  • Mightyena's biggest threats include Hitmonlee (Fighting), Scizor (Bug), and Clefable (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • Poochyena evolves into Mightyena at level 18. Mightyena is the fully evolved form. It sits at 420 BST in its evolved form.

  • 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.

  • Mightyena appears in 14 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.

Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Mightyena spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.