Is Mightyena Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Dark-type with AbilityIntimidate. Ghost immunity handles Acerola's E4, but the stats fall short of what the endgame demands. Better Dark-types like Alolan Muk and Weavile fill the slot more effectively.
Poochyena trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Mightyena's weaknesses hard.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Mightyena trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Mightyena trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Mightyena trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Mightyena trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Mightyena trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mightyena trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Mightyena trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Mightyena trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Mightyena resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Mightyena trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Mightyena trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Mightyena cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 18.
How to Get Mightyena in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Mightyena isn't available in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Start by transferring Poochyena from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Scarlet & Violet. The evolution path from Poochyena to Mightyena is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Mightyena in USUM
Step 1Obtain PoochyenaLATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 103. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Route 103. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Pokeradar · Route 214. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 1 · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Swarm · Route 9 · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 103. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- 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
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x130-153%KO Infestation 2x14-17% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x117-138%KO Brick Break 2x65-77% | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x95-113%KO U-turn 2x59-69% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x142-167%KO U-turn 2x57-67% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x122-144%KO X-Scissor 2x66-78% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x153-181%KO | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x120-142%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x126-149%KO U-turn 2x50-59% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x142-167%KO U-turn 2x56-67% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x122-144%KO X-Scissor 2x65-77% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x142-167%KO | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x121-142%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x155-183%KO | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Scrafty builds →Focus Punch 2x142-168%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x155-182%KO X-Scissor 2x69-82% | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x145-171%KO U-turn 2x58-68% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x125-147%KO X-Scissor 2x67-78% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Gurdurr's Drain Punch hits Mightyena for 74-87%. Mesprit deals 45-54% with Ice Beam.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Gurdurr builds →Drain Punch 2x74-87% Knock Off16-19% Mach Punch 2x40-47% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemIapapaberry NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Jellicent builds →Scald27-32% Ice Beam30-36% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam45-54% Shadow Ball20-24% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Claydol builds →Rapid Spin13-16% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Hitmonchan builds →Drain Punch 2x74-87% Mach Punch 2x40-47% | ||
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 218 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Covet, Fire Fang and 10 more.
USUM Mightyena Best Moveset
90 Attack at 70 Speed with AbilityIntimidate dropping opposing Attack and AbilityMoxie raising Attack on each knockout as a hidden ability. Dark TermStab at moderate power. The moveset has Intimidate utility but the stats cannot compete with the format's faster or stronger Dark-types.
Best Build
Mightyena best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Crunch
- Play Rough
- Sucker Punch
- Poison Fang
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Astonish and Covet give Mightyena options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Foul Play and Crunch. The egg moves push it further.
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
Base Stats
Mightyena Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Mightyena can work for a story run. 420 BST is average, but Dark typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Intimidate changes the entire equation for Mightyena. The 420 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Crunch with Darkiniumz 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