Special
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 Feet
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

MIGHTYENA gives obvious signals when it is preparing to attack. It starts to growl deeply and then flattens its body. This POKéMON will bite savagely with its sharply pointed fangs.

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 III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FightingBug
½xResist
GhostDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Psychic
STAB (2)
PsychicGhost
How to Beat Mightyena in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Forretress's Explosion hits Mightyena for 78-92%.

Forretress
Forretress
BugSteel
B
Recommended Build
AbilitySturdy
ItemLeftovers
NatureCareful
Moves
  • SpikesHazard
  • Rapid Spin
  • Explosion
  • Earthquake
Damage vs Mightyena
Rapid Spin
16-19%
Explosion
78-92%
Earthquake
32-37%
View Forretress builds →

Ruby & Sapphire 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 102 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Covet, Leer and 2 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 102·

Ruby & Sapphire Mightyena Best Moveset

utility options keeps opponents guessing about Mightyena's real targets. Nothing provides extra utility while max Attack and Speed EVs and Naive nature handle the stat profile. Intimidate ties it together.

Best Build

Experimental
Support
Ability
Intimidate
Item
Nothing
Best Nature for Mightyena
Naive+SPE

Mightyena best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Support Moveset

  • CrunchSTAB
  • Shadow Ball
  • ToxicUtility
  • Heal Bell

Recommended Teammates

Tyranitar
TyranitarDecent
Salamence
SalamenceDecent
Walrein
WalreinDecent

Moves

Breeding's the move. Astonish and Covet give Mightyena options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Ground coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Crunch and Bite. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
C6010025Dark
Lv 1
Howl
B——40Normal
Lv 1
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 1
Tackle
—3510035Normal
Lv 5
Howl
B——40Normal
Lv 9
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 13
Bite
C6010025Dark
Lv 17
Odor Sleuth
——10040Normal
Lv 22
Roar-6
C——20Normal
Lv 27
Swagger
——9015Normal
Lv 32
Scary Face
——9010Normal
Lv 37
Take Down
B908520Normal
Lv 42
Taunt
B—10020Dark
Lv 47
Crunch
A8010015Dark
Lv 52
Thief
C6010025Dark

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM28
Dig
—6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
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
—2010015Fighting
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
A8010015Ghost
TM49
Snatch+4
———10Dark
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM12
Taunt
B—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
C6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
D—10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
A—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Egg
Covet
—6010025Normal
Egg
Leer
——10030Normal
Egg
Poison Fang
—5010015Poison
Egg
Yawn
B——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Mightyena can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Mightyena in Ruby & Sapphire

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 Ruby & Sapphire

Poochyena is your first catch on the way to Mightyena. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-4 across 6 total spots in the chain.

  1. Poochyena
    Step 1Catch Poochyena
    Route 103
    SapphireGrass Lv.2-4 Route
    30%Early
    Route 103
    RubyGrass Lv.2-4 Route
    30%Early
    Route 102
    RubyGrass Lv.3-4 Route
    15%Early
    Route 102
    SapphireGrass Lv.3-4 Route
    15%Early
    Route 101
    RubyGrass Lv.2-3 Route
    10%Early
    Route 101
    SapphireGrass Lv.2-3 Route
    10%Early
  2. Mightyena
    Step 2Mightyena ✓

Mightyena Guide

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

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

  • In Ruby & Sapphire, Intimidate changes the entire equation for Mightyena. The 420 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Crunch with Nothing 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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