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.
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 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 |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Clefable's Moonblast hits Mightyena for 84-99%. Breloom's Mach Punch hits Mightyena for 52-61%. Volcarona deals 71-84% with Flamethrower.
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x84-99% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemMiracleseed NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Breloom builds →Bullet Seed16-19% Mach Punch 2x52-61% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain39-46% Flamethrower71-84% | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemLum Berry NatureBrave Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x110-129%KO Mach Punch 2x59-70% Knock Off16-19% Rock Slide37-43% | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Togekiss builds →Air Slash41-48% Dazzling Gleam 2x87-102%KO | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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
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.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Mightyena Best Moveset
the remaining moves keeps opponents guessing about Mightyena's real targets. Muscleband provides extra utility while spread EVs and Adamant nature handle the stat profile. Intimidate ties it together.
Best Build
Mightyena best EVs are HP and Attack
Bulky Support Moveset
- Crunch
- Sucker Punch
- Fire Fang
- Poison Fang
Recommended Teammates
Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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 103Omega RubyGrass Lv.2 Route35%EarlyHorde battleRoute 103Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.2 Route35%EarlyHorde battleRoute 103Omega RubyGrass Lv.2-3 Route30%EarlyRoute 103Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.2-3 Route30%EarlyRoute 101Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.2 Route10%EarlyRoute 101Omega RubyGrass Lv.2 Route10%EarlyRoute 102Omega RubyGrass Lv.2-3 Route10%EarlyRoute 102Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.2-3 Route10%EarlyRoute 101Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.2 Route5%EarlyHorde battleRoute 101Omega RubyGrass Lv.2 Route5%EarlyHorde battle
Step 2Mightyena ✓
Mightyena Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Poochyena evolves into Mightyena at level 18. Mightyena is the fully evolved form. It sits at 420 BST in its evolved form.
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.
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 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