Miraidon is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 670 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Base 135 Sp. Atk is where it shines.

How do I catch Miraidon in ?

Miraidon is a static encounter at Paldea The Great Crater Of Paldea in . Miraidon appears at level 72. Prerequisite: Post-game. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.

What is Miraidon weak to?

Miraidon's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice), Rhydon (Ground), and Salamence (Dragon), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. Miraidon has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What role does Miraidon play in battle?

Miraidon fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 135 Sp. Atk. Base 135 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.

Miraidon - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Sweeper

STier

135Speed · Extreme

Miraidon Best Moveset

Electric/Dragon at 135 Sp. Atk and 135 Speed with AbilityHadron Engine setting Electric Terrain and boosting Sp. Atk by 33%. Held ItemChoice Specs with NatureTimid fires the hardest-hitting special Electric damage in the game. The moveset sets its own terrain and attacks from the strongest special platform available. 100/100/115 bulk absorbs hits. S-Tier as the box legendary special attacker.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AS

Miraidon reached S-Tier in Gen IX, competing at the highest level. This was Miraidon's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Hadronengine with Choice Specs, favoring a Timid nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 56

Electro Drift

Electric100COMMONSTAB

TM169

Draco Meteor

Dragon130COMMONSTAB

TM79

Dazzling Gleam

Fairy80COMMONCoverage

TM48

Volt Switch

Electric70RARESTAB

Lv 42

Dragon Pulse

Dragon85RARESTAB

TM129

Calm Mind

Psychic—RAREUtility

Lv 91

Overheat

Fire130RARECoverage

Miraidon Scarlet & Violet Moves Miraidon Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Special Sweeper

Miraidon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

Electro DriftSTAB
Draco MeteorSTAB
Dazzling Gleam
Volt SwitchSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Calyrex-ShadowGood

KoraidonDecent

Zacian-CrownedDecent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Miraidon Weakness

Miraidon is weak to Ice, Ground, Dragon, and Fairy. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Miraidon's overall bulk (100/100/115) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Miraidon Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ice, Ground, Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Grass, Flying, Steel
0.25x (Resist)	Electric

What is Miraidon Weak Against

Avg

4Weak

6Resist

0Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ice Ground Dragon Fairy

½xResist

Fire Water Grass Flying Steel

¼xResist

Electric

0xImmune

None

What is Miraidon Strong Against

3Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+3

2xStrong

Water Flying Dragon

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Miraidon

Alomomola	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves Flip Turn WishRecovery ProtectPriority ScaldSTAB Damage vs Miraidon Flip Turn 5-6% Scald 4-4% View Alomomola builds →
Pelipper	C
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves HurricaneSTAB U Turn RoostRecovery Weather Ball Damage vs Miraidon Hurricane 10-12% U Turn 9-10% View Pelipper builds →
Slowking	C
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureSassy Moves Chilly Reception ScaldSTAB Future Sight Thunder Wave Damage vs Miraidon Scald 7-9% View Slowking builds →
Tornadus-Therian
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureTimid Moves Bleakwind Storm U Turn Heat Wave Knock Off View Tornadus-Therian builds →
Rotom-Wash
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Hydro Pump Volt Switch Will O Wisp Pain Split View Rotom-Wash builds →

Evolution

Miraidon is a powerhouse with 670 total stats as a Electric/Dragon legendary. Can't breed it, so you're locked to whatever you catch or receive. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#1008MiraidonDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

How to Get Miraidon

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Miraidon is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Poco Path — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.

Violet Exclusive — Trade with Scarlet for Koraidon

How to Get Miraidon in Scarlet & Violet

Poco Path

Lv.68Gift from NPC

Violet

The Great Crater of Paldea

Lv.72Interact with Pokemon

Violet

Post-game

Base Stats

Miraidon's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Attack trails, 6 stats clear the bar. Near-impossible to catch and worth 3 Sp. Atk EVs, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Legend

HP100

Attack85

Defense100

Sp. Atk135

Sp. Def115

Speed135

Total670

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height3.5 m

Weight240.0 kg

Base XP335

Abilities

Hadron Engine

Creates an Electric Terrain when entering battle, and boosts Special Attack while active.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

It was given the name Miraidon by the professor who discovered it. Its ecology and other details are unknown.

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Miraidon Guide

Miraidon is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 670 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Base 135 Sp. Atk is where it shines.
Miraidon is a static encounter at Paldea The Great Crater Of Paldea in . Miraidon appears at level 72. Prerequisite: Post-game. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Miraidon's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice), Rhydon (Ground), and Salamence (Dragon), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. Miraidon has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Hadron Engine is the go-to ability for Miraidon. It creates an Electric Terrain when entering battle, and boosts Special Attack while active. It's Miraidon's only ability.
Miraidon fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 135 Sp. Atk. Base 135 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.

Game Availability

Miraidon has appeared in 1 games since Scarlet & Violet, spanning 2 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.

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