Competitive Information for Mienshao [Black/White]
Fighting
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch.
This Pokemon's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not Struggle.
This Pokemon restores 1/3 of its maximum HP, rounded down, when it switches out.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Mienshao? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Meet Mienshao, the high-quality Pokémon of Fighting types! It's a sight to see Mienshao out in the 5th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Flying and Psychic. Discover how Mienshao excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Choice Scarf / Life Orb
Ability: Regenerator
Nature: Naive (+Spe, -SpD)
EVs: 240 Atk / 16 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- High Jump Kick
- Rock Slide
- U-turn
- Fake Out
Mienshao is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Scarf will increase Mienshao's speed by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Mienshao's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Regenerator, Mienshao restores 1/3 of its maximum hp rounded down when it switches out.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Mienshao switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Fake Out is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (hits first. first turn out only. 100% flinch chance).
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Item: Life Orb / Black Belt
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 Atk / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- High Jump Kick / Jump Kick
- Frustration / Return
- Poison Jab
- Dual Chop
Mienshao is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Mienshao from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Mienshao's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Reckless, Mienshao's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle.
♦ Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Fighting-type move (Mienshao is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Dual Chop is a physical 40-base power Dragon-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Mienshao? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Life Orb / Black Belt
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 Atk / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- High Jump Kick / Jump Kick
- Rock Slide
- Frustration / Return
- Poison Jab
Mienshao is a notable Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Mienshao from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Mienshao's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Reckless, Mienshao's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle.
♦ Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Fighting-type move (Mienshao is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Mienshao can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Mienshao.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Mienshao can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Mienshao
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Quick Guard, Wide Guard, Fake Out, Feint
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Mienshao's stats
- Bulk Up
- Calm Mind
- Meditate
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Mienshao
- Baton Pass
- Fake Out
- Grass Knot
- Hidden Power Ice
- High Jump Kick
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Mienshao in Black and White
- Naive Nature ( 0/240/0/16/0/252/ )
- Naive Nature ( 0/252/0/24/0/232/ )
- Optimize Mienshao's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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