#0262

Mightyena

Bite Pokémon

Dark

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 1.0 m
Weight: 37.0 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate127(26.0%)Moderate

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP147

Mightyena travel and act as a pack in the wild. The memory of its life in the wild compels the Pokémon to obey only those Trainers that it recognizes to possess superior skill.

In Pokémon GO · 1926 max CP 2 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

420

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Quick Feet

Increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

MoxieHidden

Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

Egg groups: Field

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

All-out Attacker

Moves

Item

Life Orb

AbilityMoxie

Nature["Adamant","Jolly"]

EV spread

Atk252

SpD4

Spe252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Mightyena

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Emerald

Route 120 Route 121 Route 123

Diamond

Route 214 Route 215

Friend Safari Route 15

Friend Safari

Evolution

#0261Poochyena

Lv. 18

#0262Mightyena

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Mightyena can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move24 of 24

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Snarl Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.	Dark	Special	55	95	15
1	Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
1	Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
1	Fire Fang Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Fire	Physical	65	95	15
1	Ice Fang Has a chance to freeze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Ice	Physical	65	95	15
1	Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Status	—	100	15
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Thief Takes the target’s item.	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
1	Thunder Fang Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Electric	Physical	65	95	15
13	Howl Raises the user’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
13	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
13	Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Special	20	100	10
13	Odor Sleuth Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
16	Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
20	Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	85	15
24	Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.	Dark	Physical	60	100	10
28	Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100	10
32	Embargo Target cannot use held items.	Dark	Status	—	100	15
32	Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
36	Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100	20
44	Yawn Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
48	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
52	Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
56	Play Rough Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Physical	90	90	10