Competitive Information for Mienshao [Sun/Moon]
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 Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Discover Mienshao, an exquisite Pokémon with Fighting attributes! It's a sight to see Mienshao out in the 7th generation battlefield. It is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-typed attacks. Delve into Mienshao's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Scarf
Ability: Regenerator
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- High Jump Kick
- Poison Jab
- U-turn
- Knock Off
Dominating single battles, Mienshao is a terrific Physical Sweeper. This technique aims to crush rivals using powerful physical moves. 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.
◆ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Mienshao switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
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Item: Fightinium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 Atk / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- High Jump Kick / Jump Kick
- U-turn / Rock Slide
- Knock Off
- Poison Jab
Ready for single battles? Mienshao is a noteworthy Physical Sweeper. This moveset design focuses to overwhelm foes with forceful physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Mienshao from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Reckless, Mienshao's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. U-turn or Rock Slide are added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Fightinium Z equipped to it, if Mienshao has a fighting move, this item allows it to use a fighting z-move.
◆ 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).
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Mienshao switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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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 Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Fightinium Z / Focus Sash
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
- U-turn / Return
- Knock Off
Ready for double battles? Mienshao is an awesome Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to crush rivals using powerful physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Mienshao from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Reckless, Mienshao's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. U-turn was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Fightinium Z equipped to it, if Mienshao has a fighting move, this item allows it to use a fighting z-move.
◆ 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 make the foes flinch).
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Mienshao switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Mienshao can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon. 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 SM 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: Ally Switch, 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
- Power-Up Punch
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Mienshao
- Baton Pass
- Drain Punch
- Facade
- Fake Out
- Hidden Power
- High Jump Kick
- Knock Off
- Poison Jab
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Stone Edge
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Mienshao in Sun and Moon
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 24/252/0/0/0/232/ )
- Optimize Mienshao's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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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