Mightyena Pokemon Guide

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Mightyena Pokemon Guide

Mightyena is a Dark-type Pokemon from Generation 3 known for its pack behavior, Intimidate pressure and evolution from Poochyena. This guide covers Mightyena’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and general competitive value across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Mightyena

Shiny Form

Shiny Mightyena

Mightyena Description

Mightyena is the evolved form of Poochyena. It is a Dark-type Pokemon known for pack-based hunting, intimidating opponents and using strong biting attacks in battle.

Mightyena Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Mightyena, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Mightyena

National Dex

#0262

Type

Dark

Species

Bite Pokemon

Height

3’03” / 1.0 m

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100 cm

Weight

81.6 lbs / 37.0 kg

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37.0 kg

Abilities

Intimidate, Quick Feet, Moxie

Mightyena Stats

Mightyena has stronger stats than Poochyena and is built around physical attacking. Its Attack, Speed and useful abilities make it reliable during many story playthroughs.

Mightyena Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Mightyena uses Dark, Fairy, Fire, Ice, Electric and utility moves across Pokemon games. These are some of Mightyena’s most useful and recognizable moves.

Mightyena All Moves

Mightyena can learn Dark, Normal, Fairy, Fire, Electric, Ice, Psychic and other coverage moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Mightyena’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95
1	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100
1	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
1	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95
1	Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95
1	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	–	100
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
1	Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95
13	Howl	Normal	Status	–	–
13	Leer	Normal	Status	–	100
16	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
20	Swagger	Normal	Status	–	85
24	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100
28	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
36	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
44	Yawn	Normal	Status	–	–
48	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
52	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100
56	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Charm	Fairy	Status	–	100
TM	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95
TM	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95
TM	Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	–	–
TM	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic Fangs	Psychic	Physical	85	100
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95
TM	Spite	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Super Fang	Normal	Physical	–	90
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100
Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100
Poison Fang	Poison	Physical	50	100

Mightyena Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Mightyena is a Dark-type Pokemon. This gives it useful resistances to Ghost and Dark-type moves and an immunity to Psychic-type moves, but it is weak to Fighting, Bug and Fairy-type attacks.

Type

Dark

Weaknesses

Fighting, Bug, Fairy

Resistances

Ghost, Dark

Immunity

Psychic

Mightyena Abilities

Mightyena’s abilities help it weaken physical attackers, gain Speed from status or raise its Attack after a knockout.

Mightyena Evolution

Mightyena evolves from Poochyena at Level 18. The full Mightyena evolution line is Poochyena and Mightyena.

Stage 1

Poochyena

Starting form

Stage 2

Mightyena

Evolves from Poochyena at Level 18

Where to Find Mightyena in Pokemon Games

Mightyena’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Mightyena is obtained by evolving Poochyena at Level 18 or found directly in later routes and caves.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Mightyena
Pokemon Red	Not available because Mightyena had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Mightyena had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Mightyena had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Mightyena
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Mightyena had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Mightyena had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Mightyena had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Mightyena
Pokemon Ruby	Evolve Poochyena.
Pokemon Sapphire	Evolve Poochyena.
Pokemon Emerald	Route 120, Route 121 and Route 123.
Pokemon FireRed	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Mightyena
Pokemon Diamond	Route 214 and Route 215.
Pokemon Pearl	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Platinum	Evolve Poochyena.
Pokemon HeartGold	Evolve Poochyena.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Evolve Poochyena.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Mightyena
Pokemon Black	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	Evolve Poochyena.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Mightyena
Pokemon X	Route 15.
Pokemon Y	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Evolve Poochyena.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Poochyena.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Mightyena
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Mightyena
Pokemon Sword	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shield	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Route 214, Route 215, Spacious Cave, Dazzling Cave, Icy Cave, Stargleam Cavern and Glacial Cavern.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Spacious Cave, Dazzling Cave, Icy Cave, Stargleam Cavern and Glacial Cavern.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Mightyena
Pokemon Scarlet	Found in Kitakami in The Teal Mask DLC. Mightyena can also be obtained by evolving Poochyena at Level 18.
Pokemon Violet	Found in Kitakami in The Teal Mask DLC. Mightyena can also be obtained by evolving Poochyena at Level 18.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Not available in this game.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Mightyena
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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