
Is Mightyena Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Dark with AbilityIntimidate lowering Attack on switch-in. Mightyena handles Phoebe and Tate and Liza through Dark coverage. The Intimidate support helps teammates against physical threats. Stats fall behind the E4 level curve though. Useful through mid-game, outpaced by the finish.
Poochyena trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Brawly's team hits Poochyena's weaknesses hard.
Mightyena trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Mightyena trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Mightyena trades roughly evenly with Juan's team.
Mightyena trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Mightyena has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Mightyena trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Mightyena trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Catch Poochyena on Route 101 (walking, Lv 2-3, common).
- LV 13DarkBite90100%25
- After Wattson
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- LV 33NormalTake Down9085%20
- After Winona
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 41DarkCrunch120100%15
- LV 45DarkThief90100%25
- After Juan
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
Your Poochyena should hit Level 18 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 18)
- LV 18DarkBite90100%25
- After Roxanne
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Wattson
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Winona
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- After Juan
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 47DarkCrunch120100%15
- LV 52DarkThief90100%25
How to Get Mightyena in Emerald
high spawn rates across 3 locations for Mightyena in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
3 locations to catch Mightyena11 locations to catch Poochyena
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Catch Poochyena at any of the 11 locations below, then level it up to 18 — it evolves into Mightyena.
Where To Catch Mightyena in E
The path to Mightyena starts with Poochyena at Lv. 2-28 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch PoochyenaRoute 103Lv.2-4GrassRate 60%Route 101Lv.2-3GrassRate 45%Route 104Lv.4-5GrassRate 40%Route 102Lv.3-4GrassRate 30%Petalburg WoodsLv.5-6GrassRate 30%Route 117Lv.13-14GrassRate 30%Route 116Lv.6-8GrassRate 28%Route 110Lv.12GrassRate 20%Route 120Lv.25GrassRate 20%Route 121Lv.26GrassRate 20%Route 123Lv.26GrassRate 20%
Step 2Mightyena ✓Route 120Lv.25-27GrassRate 30%Route 121Lv.26-28GrassRate 20%Route 123Lv.26-28GrassRate 20%or evolve from Poochyena (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Mightyena Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Mightyena
Nincada BugGround | C | |
Mightyena Evolutions
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
Breeding
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.
E Mightyena Best Moveset
AbilityIntimidate is the main reason to consider Mightyena on a team, softening physical threats on switch-in even though 90 base Attack limits its own offensive moveset. Dark TermStab hits Psychic and Ghost types but struggles against bulkier targets.
Best Build
Mightyena best EVs are Attack and Speed
Support Moveset
- Crunch
- Shadow Ball
- Toxic
- Heal Bell
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
In the wild, MIGHTYENA live in a pack. They never defy their leader’s orders. They defeat foes with perfectly coordinated teamwork.
Mightyena Emerald Guide
In Emerald, Mightyena can work for a story run. 420 BST is average, but Dark typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Emerald, 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) work on paper but Intimidate is what makes Mightyena worth using.
Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Mightyena is a special attacker with base 60 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
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
- Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves