Is Mightyena Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Early Mightyena from Poochyena brings AbilityIntimidate and Dark coverage for Phoebe and Tate and Liza. The stats don't scale well into the E4 and Steven though. Replace by the seventh gym unless the team desperately needs Dark.
Poochyena has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Poochyena trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Mightyena trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Mightyena resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Mightyena trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Mightyena resists most of Phoebe's coverage and hits back hard.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Poochyena on Route 101 (walking, Lv 2, common).
Your Poochyena should hit Level 18 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Mightyena in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Mightyena. The 2-stage line runs through Poochyena, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 18 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Mightyena in ORAS
The path to Mightyena starts with Poochyena at Lv. 2-3 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch PoochyenaRoute 103Lv.2-3GrassRate 40%Route 103Lv.2GrassRate 35%Horde battleRoute 101Lv.2GrassRate 20%Route 102Lv.2-3GrassRate 20%Route 101Lv.2GrassRate 5%Horde battle
Step 2Mightyena ✓
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Mightyena Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Mightyena
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x154-182%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x109-128%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x160-188%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x87-103%KO | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x108-127%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x153-181%KO Megahorn 2x153-181%KO | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x126-149%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x160-188%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x132-156%KO U-turn 2x52-61% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x160-188%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x144-170%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x150-177%KO Megahorn 2x150-177%KO | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x123-146%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x156-184%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x127-150%KO U-turn 2x51-60% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Scrafty builds →Focus Punch 2x143-169%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x155-183%KO X-Scissor 2x70-82% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x162-191%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x162-191%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x145-171%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Conkeldurr can KO Mightyena with Drain Punch (110-129%). Volcarona's Flamethrower hits Mightyena for 71-84%. Togekiss's Dazzling Gleam also KOs at 106-125%.
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x110-129%KO Mach Punch 2x59-70% Knock Off16-19% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain39-46% Flamethrower71-84% | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Togekiss builds →Air Slash49-58% Dazzling Gleam 2x106-125%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 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Covet, Fire Fang and 10 more.
ORAS Mightyena Best Moveset
Dark at 90 Attack with AbilityIntimidate dropping opponent Attack on entry. AbilityMoxie as a hidden ability raises Attack on KOs. The moveset fires Dark TermStab from 70 Speed but can't earn a slot over Bisharp or Absol who bring better stats and secondary typing.
Best Build
Mightyena best EVs are HP and Attack
Bulky Support Moveset
- Crunch
- Sucker Punch
- Fire Fang
- Poison Fang
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Mightyena can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Ground punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Foul Play and Crunch keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Mightyena gives obvious signals when it is preparing to attack. It starts to growl deeply and then flattens its body. This Pokémon will bite savagely with its sharply pointed fangs.
Mightyena travel and act as a pack in the wild. The memory of its life in the wild compels the Pokémon to obey only those Trainers that it recognizes to possess superior skill.
Mightyena Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Mightyena can work for a story run. 420 BST is average, but Dark typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Intimidate changes the entire equation for Mightyena. The 420 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Crunch 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