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.

What is Mienfoo weak to?

In Sun & Moon, watch for Braviary (Flying), Alakazam (Psychic), and Clefable (Fairy) when using Mienfoo. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

What is the best ability for Mienfoo?

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.

What role does Mienfoo play in battle?

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.

Should I use Mienfoo?

For Sun & Moon, 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.

Mienfoo - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

65Speed · Below Avg

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.

Base Stats

Avg

HP45

Attack85

Defense50

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def50

Speed65

Total350

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate180 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight20.0 kg

Base XP70

Abilities

Inner Focus

Prevents flinching.

Regenerator

Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

RecklessHATop Pick

Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

No Sun Moon entries available

In one minute, a well-trained Mienfoo can chop with its arms more than 100 times.

Mienfoo Weakness

Mienfoo's Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. Standard number of weaknesses for the Fighting typing.

Mienfoo Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Flying, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Bug, Rock, Dark

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Flying Psychic Fairy

½xResist

Bug Rock Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Normal Ice Rock Dark Steel

How to Beat Mienfoo in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Flying is super effective against MienfooView Gliscor →
Klefki SteelFairy	B
Fairy is super effective against MienfooView Klefki →
Starmie WaterPsychic	B
Psychic is super effective against MienfooView Starmie →
Gardevoir PsychicFairy	B
Psychic is super effective against MienfooView Gardevoir →
Staraptor NormalFlying	C
Flying is super effective against MienfooView Staraptor →

Sun & Moon 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

2 Forms

#619Mienfoo

Level 50

#620Mienshao

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Mienfoo

Fighting

Mienshao

Fighting

65+20

ATK

125+40

DEF

60+10

SP.ATK

95+40

SP.DEF

60+10

SPE

105+40

BST

350A-Tier

510B-Tier+160

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Mienfoo easily with 218 breeding partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ally Switch, Baton Pass, Endure and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

GroundHumanshape

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Sun & Moon Mienfoo Best Moveset

One guaranteed turn is all Mienfoo needs. Focus Sash buys it, max HP and Attack EVs make it count, and Reckless adds something extra. The goal: deal early damage and deal damage with Fakeout. The remaining moves gives it play beyond just the lead turn.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Tank

Ability

Reckless

Item

Focus SashSURVIVAL

Best Nature for Mienfoo

Brave+ATK

Mienfoo best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Atk

Def

Physical Tank Moveset

Fake Out
Quick GuardSTAB
Knock Off
High Jump KickSTAB

Recommended Teammates

SpritzeeExcellent

ClamperlExcellent

Moves

You'll want to breed for Ally Switch and Baton Pass 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

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 5

Meditate

D——40Psychic

Lv 9

Detect+4

C——5Fighting

Lv 13

Fake Out+3

S4010010Normal

Lv 17

Double Slap

—158510Normal

Lv 21

Swift

D60—20Normal

Lv 25

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

Lv 29

Force Palm

C6010010Fighting

Lv 33

Drain Punch

C7510010Fighting

Lv 37

Jump Kick

B1009510Fighting

Lv 41

U-turn

D7010020Bug

Lv 45

Quick Guard+3

S——15Fighting

Lv 49

Bounce

C85855Flying

Lv 50

High Jump Kick

S1309010Fighting

Lv 57

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

Lv 61

Aura Sphere

C80—20Fighting

TM Moves

TM62

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

C120705Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM47

Low Sweep

—6510020Fighting

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

TM01

Work Up

C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Ally Switch+2

C——15Psychic

Egg

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

Egg

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Egg

Feint+2

D3010010Normal

Egg

Knock Off

S6510020Dark

Egg

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Me First

D——20Normal

Egg

Smelling Salts

—7010010Normal

Egg

Vital Throw-1

—70—10Fighting

Tutor Moves

Mienfoo can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 6

Dig

C8010010Ground

Gen 6

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

Gen 6

Retaliate

D701005Normal

Gen 6

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 6

Strength

—8010015Normal

How to Get Mienfoo in Sun & Moon

No wild encounters for Mienfoo in Sun & Moon. It's available in Black, Black 2, or Sword and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Mienfoo is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

Ultra SunWalking · Vast Poni Canyon

Then trade to Sun & Moon.

Also found in:

Black Black 2 X Sword

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.
In Sun & Moon, watch for Braviary (Flying), Alakazam (Psychic), and Clefable (Fairy) when using Mienfoo. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
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 Sun & Moon, 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

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