Physical
Balanced
CTier
70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats
Above
HP70
C
Attack90
B
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def60
C
Speed70
C
Total420
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate127 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight37.0 kg
81.6 lbsLight
Base XP147
Average
Abilities
IntimidateTop Pick
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
Quick FeetRare
Increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
MoxieHANot in game
Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It chases down prey in a pack of around ten. They defeat foes with perfectly coordinated teamwork.

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.

Mightyena Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)Psychic
Type ChartGood
2Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Score+1
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FightingBug
½xResist
GhostDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Psychic
STAB (2)
PsychicGhost
How to Beat Mightyena in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Infernape can KO Mightyena with Close Combat (160-189%). Forretress's Explosion hits Mightyena for 79-93%.

Infernape
Infernape
FireFighting
A
Recommended Build
AbilityBlaze
ItemExpert Belt
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Close Combat
  • U Turn
  • Grass Knot
  • Fire Blast
Damage vs Mightyena
Close Combat 2x
160-189%KO
U Turn 2x
63-74%
Fire Blast
59-69%
View Infernape builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution

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

2 Forms
Poochyena
#261Poochyena
18
Level 18
Mightyena
#262Mightyena
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Poochyena
Dark
Mightyena
Dark
HP
35
70+35
ATK
55
90+35
DEF
35
70+35
SP.ATK
30
60+30
SP.DEF
30
60+30
SPE
35
70+35
BST
220D-Tier
420C-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Mightyena to get Poochyena eggs easily using 131 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Covet, Fire Fang and 7 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 131·

HeartGold & SoulSilver Mightyena Best Moveset

the remaining moves keeps opponents guessing about Mightyena's real targets. Life Orb provides extra damage on every hit for a health trade while max Attack and Speed EVs and Adamant nature handle the stat profile. Intimidate ties it together.

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Sweeper
Ability
Intimidate
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Best Nature for Mightyena
Adamant+ATK

Mightyena best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • CrunchSTAB
  • Ice Fang
  • Fire Fang
  • Sucker PunchSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Kangaskhan
KangaskhanGood
Mantine
MantineGood
Camerupt
CameruptGood

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
C6010025Dark
Lv 1
Howl
———40Normal
Lv 1
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 1
Tackle
—3510035Normal
Lv 5
Howl
———40Normal
Lv 9
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 13
Bite
C6010025Dark
Lv 17
Odor Sleuth
———40Normal
Lv 22
Roar-6
C——20Normal
Lv 27
Swagger
——9015Normal
Lv 32
Assurance
—5010010Dark
Lv 37
Scary Face
D—9010Normal
Lv 42
Taunt
C—10020Dark
Lv 47
Embargo
——10015Dark
Lv 52
Take Down
—908520Normal
Lv 57
Thief
—6010025Dark
Lv 62
Sucker Punch+1
S801005Dark

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
TM79
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM63
Embargo
——10015Dark
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM66
Payback
C5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM49
Snatch+4
———10Dark
HM04
Strength
C8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
—6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
——10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Egg
Covet
—6010025Normal
Egg
Fire Fang
S659515Fire
Egg
Ice Fang
S659515Ice
Egg
Leer
——10030Normal
Egg
Me First
———20Normal
Egg
Poison Fang
D5010015Poison
Egg
Sucker Punch+1
S801005Dark
Egg
Thunder Fang
D659515Electric
Egg
Yawn
D——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Snore
D4010015Normal
Tutor
Spite
——10010Ghost
Tutor
Sucker Punch+1
S801005Dark
Tutor
Super Fang
D—9010Normal
Tutor
Uproar
—9010010Normal

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Crunch
S8010015Dark

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 3
Psych Up
———10Normal

How to Get Mightyena in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Can't catch Mightyena directly. Start with Poochyena at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 18. The 2-stage line from Poochyena to Mightyena is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Mightyena in HeartGold & SoulSilver

  1. Poochyena
    Step 1Catch Poochyena
    Route 1
    SoulSilverGrass Lv.2 Route
    CommonEarly
    Swarm active
    Route 1
    HeartGoldGrass Lv.2 Route
    CommonEarly
    Swarm active
  2. Mightyena
    Step 2Mightyena ✓

Mightyena Guide

  • In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Mightyena's biggest threats include Hitmonlee (Fighting) and Scizor (Bug), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Poochyena evolves into Mightyena at level 18. Mightyena is the fully evolved form. It sits at 420 BST in its evolved form.

  • In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Mightyena can work for a story run. 420 BST is average, but Dark typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

  • In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Intimidate changes the entire equation for Mightyena. The 420 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Crunch with Life Orb is the standard set.

  • 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.

Game Availability

Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Mightyena spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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