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.
It will always obey the commands of a skilled Trainer. Its behavior arises from its living in packs in ancient times.
It chases down prey in a pack of around ten. They defeat foes with perfectly coordinated teamwork.
Mightyena Weakness
AvgType-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.
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
Breed with Mightyena to get Poochyena eggs easily from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Covet, Fire Fang and 10 more.
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
Best Mightyena Moveset
- Crunch
- Sucker Punch
- Fire Fang
- Poison Fang
Recommended Teammates
Breeding's the move. Astonish and Covet give Mightyena options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Crunch and Dark Pulse. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Mightyena starts showing up in late-game routes at high spawn rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Mightyena in X & Y
Step 1Obtain Poochyena
Step 2Mightyena ✓EFFORTLESSRoute 15GrassLv.34-36CommonLateRouteCHALLENGINGRoute 15GrassLv.36RareLateRouteRed Floweror evolve from Poochyena (Step 1)
Intimidate changes the entire equation for Mightyena. The 420 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier.
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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A