Mienshao
Martial Arts Pokémon
Delivered at blinding speeds, kicks from this Pokémon can shatter massive boulders into tiny pieces.
Details
Base stats
Competitive movesets
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Where to find Mienshao
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Mienshao can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | Fake Out Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Meditate Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Quick Guard Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 15 | Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 17 | Double Slap Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 |
| 20 | Wide Guard Prevents any multi-target moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn. | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 21 | Swift Never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 25 | Force Palm Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 30 | U-turn User must switch out after attacking. | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 35 | Drain Punch Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 37 | Jump Kick If the user misses, it takes half the damage it would have inflicted in recoil. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 95 | 10 |
| 40 | Hone Claws Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage. | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 45 | Aura Sphere Never misses. | Fighting | Special | 80 | — | 20 |
| 53 | Bounce User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Flying | Physical | 85 | 85 | 5 |
| 59 | Calm Mind Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 66 | High Jump Kick If the user misses, it takes half the damage it would have inflicted in recoil. | Fighting | Physical | 130 | 90 | 10 |
Breeding & egg moves
Mienshao can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
13 sprites & renders for Mienshao.






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Cite this page
“Mienshao”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/mienshao.
Species data from PokéAPI.