Stats & Training
The stat budget goes to damage. Attack and Speed carry the offense, HP doesn't even come close. A Martial Arts Pokemon on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve, worth 1 Attack EV per KO.
It takes pride in the speed at which it can use moves. What it loses in power, it makes up for in quantity.
It takes pride in the speed at which it can use moves. What it loses in power, it makes up for in quantity.
Mienfoo Weakness
Mienfoo's Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying and Psychic. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Gliscor builds →Aerial Ace 2x95-113%KO Acrobatics 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x231-273%KO Fly 2x174-205%KO Air Slash 2x80-95% Wing Attack 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Mandibuzz builds →Brave Bird 2x140-165%KO Fly 2x106-125%KO Air Slash 2x78-93% Pluck 2x72-85% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x123-145%KO Gust 2x61-73% | ||
 Claydol GroundPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Claydol builds →Extrasensory 2x99-118%KO Psybeam 2x80-95% Confusion 2x63-75% | ||
 Pidove Normal | D | |
Pidove Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Pidove builds →Air Cutter 2x49-59% Gust 2x33-41% | ||
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Braviary builds →Wing Attack 2x117-138%KO Aerial Ace 2x117-138%KO Peck 2x70-83% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Mandibuzz builds →Pluck 2x74-87% Gust 2x43-51% | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Sigilyph builds →Psybeam 2x111-130%KO Air Cutter 2x104-122%KO Gust 2x70-83% | ||
 Baltoy GroundPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Baltoy builds →Extrasensory 2x70-83% Psybeam 2x57-67% Confusion 2x46-55% | ||
Pidove Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Pidove builds →Air Slash 2x59-71% Air Cutter 2x50-59% Gust 2x33-39% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Braviary builds →Fly 2x167-198%KO Wing Attack 2x113-134%KO Aerial Ace 2x113-134%KO Pluck 2x113-134%KO | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x101-120%KO Pluck 2x68-81% Gust 2x41-49% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x192-226%KO Fly 2x93-109%KO Psybeam 2x105-124%KO Air Cutter 2x99-116%KO | ||
 Vespiquen Bug | C | |
 Emolga Electric | C | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Braviary builds →Fly 2x167-197%KO Wing Attack 2x114-134%KO Aerial Ace 2x114-134%KO Sky Drop 2x114-134%KO | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x100-119%KO Pluck 2x69-81% Aerial Ace 2x69-81% Gust 2x42-50% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x191-225%KO Fly 2x93-109%KO Psybeam 2x106-125%KO Air Cutter 2x98-116%KO | ||
 Unfezant Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Unfezant builds →Fly 2x156-184%KO Air Slash 2x84-100%KO Air Cutter 2x69-81% Aerial Ace 2x106-125%KO | ||
Vespiquen Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Vespiquen builds →Air Slash 2x98-116%KO Aerial Ace 2x79-94% Gust 2x55-66% | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Gliscor builds →Aerial Ace 2x94-111%KO Acrobatics 2x88-103%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x122-145%KO Gust 2x61-72% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Braviary builds →Fly 2x173-204%KO Air Slash 2x78-93% Wing Attack 2x116-137%KO Aerial Ace 2x116-137%KO | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x105-124%KO Air Slash 2x77-91% Pluck 2x70-83% Aerial Ace 2x70-83% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x197-233%KO Psychic 2x149-176%KO Fly 2x97-114%KO Air Slash 2x125-147%KO | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Gliscor builds →Aerial Ace 2x95-113%KO Acrobatics 2x87-103%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x123-145%KO Gust 2x61-73% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Braviary builds →Fly 2x174-205%KO Air Slash 2x80-95% Wing Attack 2x117-138%KO Aerial Ace 2x117-138%KO | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x106-125%KO Air Slash 2x78-93% Pluck 2x72-85% Aerial Ace 2x72-85% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Sigilyph builds →Sky Attack 2x148-175%KO Synchronoise 2x199-235%KO Psychic 2x151-178%KO Fly 2x98-115%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Reuniclus can KO Mienfoo with Psychic (177-209%). Gliscor's Earthquake hits Mienfoo for 77-91%. Staraptor's Double-Edge also KOs at 139-164%.
 Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Reuniclus builds →Focus Blast78-93% Psychic 2x177-209%KO | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Gliscor builds →Earthquake77-91% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Staraptor builds →Close Combat93-110%KO U Turn27-32% Double Edge139-164%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mienfoo View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x177-208%KO Focus Blast78-92% Shadow Ball52-62% | ||
Black 2 & White 2 Evolution
One evolution ahead. Mienfoo grows into Mienshao through a straightforward two-stage chain. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Mienfoo. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Mienfoo easily with 181 breeding partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Endure, Feint and 5 more to offspring.
Black 2 & White 2 Mienfoo Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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Moves
You'll want to breed for Baton Pass and Endure on Mienfoo. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from High Jump Kick and Focus Blast, they expand what Mienfoo can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Black 2 & White 2 Mienfoo Locations
Mienfoo starts showing up in late-game routes at high spawn rates across 12 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Mienfoo in Black 2 & White 2
Before you go hunting for Mienfoo, check which of the 12 spots belong to your version. White 2 and Black 2 each have different walking encounters at Lv. 33-66.
Mienfoo Guide
Mienfoo is meant to evolve into Mienshao. At 350 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Regenerator is what you want on Mienfoo. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Inner Focus, Reckless) work on paper but Regenerator is what makes Mienfoo worth using.
At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Mienfoo is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Mienfoo through the first few routes without issues. 350 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Mienshao as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Mienfoo joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves