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

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.

Omega Ruby

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.

Alpha Sapphire

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 10 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
13moves

the remaining moves keeps opponents guessing about Mightyena's real targets. Muscleband provides extra utility while a spread EV build EVs and Adamant nature handle the stat profile. Intimidate ties it together.

Best Build

Bulky Support
Ability
Intimidate
Item
Muscleband
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Mightyena Moveset

  • CrunchSTAB
  • Sucker PunchSTAB
  • Fire Fang
  • Poison Fang

Recommended Teammates

Quilladin
QuilladinDecent
Swanna
SwannaDecent
Magcargo
MagcargoDecent

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

Lv 1
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 1
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 1
Howl
——40Normal
Lv 1
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 1
Tackle
5010035Normal
Lv 1
Thief
6010025Dark
Lv 4
Howl
——40Normal
Lv 7
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 10
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 13
Odor Sleuth
——40Normal
Lv 16
Roar-6
——20Normal
Lv 18
Snarl
559515Dark
Lv 20
Swagger
—9015Normal
Lv 24
Assurance
6010010Dark
Lv 28
Scary Face
—10010Normal
Lv 32
Embargo
—10015Dark
Lv 36
Taunt
—10020Dark
Lv 40
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 44
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 48
Sucker Punch+1
801005Dark

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
TM97
Dark Pulse
8010015Dark
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM63
Embargo
—10015Dark
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM59
Incinerate
6010015Fire
TM66
Payback
5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM67
Retaliate
701005Normal
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
——20Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM94
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM95
Snarl
559515Dark
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM12
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
—10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Egg
Covet
6010025Normal
Egg
Fire Fang
659515Fire
Egg
Ice Fang
659515Ice
Egg
Leer
—10030Normal
Egg
Me First
——20Normal
Egg
Play Rough
909010Fairy
Egg
Poison Fang
5010015Poison
Egg
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
Egg
Snatch+4
——10Dark
Egg
Sucker Punch+1
801005Dark
Egg
Thunder Fang
659515Electric
Egg
Yawn
——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Covet
6010025Normal
Tutor
Foul Play
9510015Dark
Tutor
Hyper Voice
9010010Normal
Tutor
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
Tutor
Snatch+4
——10Dark
Tutor
Snore
5010015Normal
Tutor
Spite
—10010Ghost
Tutor
Super Fang
—9010Normal
Tutor
Uproar
9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 3
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
—10020Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Gen 3
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
——10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Gen 3
Psych Up
——10Normal

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.

  1. Poochyena
    Step 1Catch Poochyena
    Route 103
    Omega RubyGrassLv.235%EarlyRouteHorde battle
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 103
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.235%EarlyRouteHorde battle
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 103
    Omega RubyGrassLv.2-330%EarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 103
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.2-330%EarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 101
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.210%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 101
    Omega RubyGrassLv.210%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 102
    Omega RubyGrassLv.2-310%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 102
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.2-310%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 101
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.25%EarlyRouteHorde battle
    CHALLENGING
    Route 101
    Omega RubyGrassLv.25%EarlyRouteHorde battle
    CHALLENGING
  2. Mightyena
    Step 2Mightyena ✓

  • 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.