Is Mightyena Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Poochyena evolves at level 18. Dark-type with AbilityIntimidate. Better Dark-types exist in HGSS, including Umbreon and Houndoom. Mightyena doesn't offer enough to compete.
Falkner's typing presses Poochyena's defenses.
Poochyena trades roughly evenly with Bugsy's team.
Poochyena trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Poochyena has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Chuck's Pokemon outpace and outclass Poochyena here.
Jasmine's typing presses Poochyena's defenses.
Poochyena trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Clair's typing presses Poochyena's defenses.
Poochyena trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Poochyena trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Poochyena trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's team hits Poochyena's weaknesses hard.
Janine's team hits Poochyena's weaknesses hard.
Poochyena has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Mightyena trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Poochyena trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Koga's typing presses Poochyena's defenses.
Bruno's Pokemon outpace and outclass Poochyena here.
Karen's team hits Poochyena's weaknesses hard.
Lance's typing presses Poochyena's defenses.
Catch Poochyena
Catch Poochyena on Route 1 (walking, Lv 2, common). Swarm.
Recommended Moves
- LV 13DarkBitePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 25
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- LV 29DarkAssurancePower 75Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Clair
- TM79DarkDark PulsePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sold by the TM clerk on 3F of the Celadon Department Store
- LV 45NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20
- LV 49DarkSucker PunchPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 53DarkCrunchPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
Evolve Poochyena to Mightyena
Poochyena evolves into Mightyena at Level 18. Your Poochyena should hit Level 18 before you reach Blaine, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 18)
- LV 18DarkBitePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 25
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Hiker on Route 42
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- After Clair
- TM79DarkDark PulsePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sold by the TM clerk on 3F of the Celadon Department Store
- LV 52NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20
- LV 62DarkSucker PunchPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 5
How to Get Mightyena in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Snag a Poochyena during its Kanto swarm and level it to 18, and Mightyena follows. The swarm window for the pre-evolution is the only thing that gets this line moving.
Wild Mightyena may be holding when caught:
Pecha Berry (5% chance) It may be used or held by a Pokemon to recover from poison.Catch Poochyena at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Mightyena.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
- 1Catch Poochyena
- 2Evolve Mightyenaat Lv.18
Badge 8How to Obtain Mightyena in HGSS
- Step 1Catch Poochyena
- Step 2Mightyena ✓
How to Get Shiny Mightyena in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Mightyena evolves from Poochyena, so breed that base form Masuda-style and raise it once the shiny shows. Compare Shiny Mightyena odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Mightyena Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Planning a longer hunt? Set up Mightyena in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
Mightyena Weakness
Type-wise, Mightyena takes extra damage from Fighting and Bug. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Mightyena Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Mightyena
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
 Blaziken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Silph Co Gift) | ||
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Toxicroak builds →Focus Punch 2x165-194%KO X-Scissor 2x59-69% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Gallade builds →Focus Punch 2x188-222%KO X-Scissor 2x67-79% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x162-191%KO U-turn 2x51-60% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Pinsir builds →Focus Punch 2x125-148%KO X-Scissor 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Armaldo builds →X-Scissor 2x101-119%KO Brick Break 2x63-74% | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mightyena View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x91-107%KO Brick Break 2x57-67% | ||
 Yanmega Bug | B | |
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Medicham FightingPsychic | C | |
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 131 partners from the Field egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Covet, Fire Fang and 7 more.
HGSS Mightyena Best Moveset
Dark type with AbilityIntimidate cutting opposing Attack on every switch and 90 Attack for physical Dark hits. The moveset combines defensive switch-in utility with physical offense. 70 Speed and 70 HP are average. Functional but outclassed by other Dark types.
Best Build
Mightyena best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Crunch
- Ice Fang
- Fire Fang
- Sucker Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Dark Pulse 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
All 26 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It chases down prey in a pack of around ten. They defeat foes with perfectly coordinated teamwork.
Mightyena HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, it depends on your team. Mightyena rates C-Tier. Not a powerhouse, but the Dark coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
Yes. Mightyena is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Mightyena becomes available after the main story is complete in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Mightyena plays as a balanced. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully. Crunch is the primary attack.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Adamant is the go-to nature for Mightyena. That's +Attack / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the balanced role.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Mightyena pairs best with Kangaskhan, Mantine, and Camerupt. Kangaskhan has Good synergy and covers what Mightyena can't handle on its own.
Game Availability
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.
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 7Let's Go
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
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