Competitive Information for Mightyena [Sun/Moon]
Dark
Abilities:
On switch-in, this Pokemon lowers the Attack of opponents by 1 stage.
This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 1 stage if it attacks and KOes another Pokemon.
If this Pokemon is statused, its Speed is 1.5x; ignores Speed drop from paralysis.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Mightyena? 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!
Get ready to meet Mightyena, the stunning Dark-typed Pokémon! It's a sight to see Mightyena out in the 7th generation battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-typed attacks. Discover how Mightyena excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Scarf
Ability: Moxie
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Crunch
- Sucker Punch
- Fire Fang
- Ice Fang
Mightyena is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Scarf will increase Mightyena's speed by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Mightyena's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Moxie, Mightyena's attack is raised by 1 stage if it attacks and koes another pokemon.
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Fire Fang is a physical 65-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn. 10% chance to flinch).
♦ Ice Fang is a physical 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
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Item: Flame Orb / Normalium Z
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 148 Hp / 252 Atk / 24 SpD / 84 Spe
Moveset:
- Facade / Double-Edge
- Throat Chop / Crunch
- Play Rough
- Protect
Mightyena is a notable Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Mightyena at the end of the turn which will activate Mightyena's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Mightyena is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Mightyena a sweet boost.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Mightyena this turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Mightyena? 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!
Item: Flame Orb / Normalium Z
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 148 Hp / 252 Atk / 24 SpD / 84 Spe
Moveset:
- Facade / Double-Edge
- Throat Chop / Crunch
- Play Rough
- Protect
Mightyena is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Mightyena at the end of the turn which will activate Mightyena's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Mightyena is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Mightyena a sweet boost.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Mightyena this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Mightyena 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 Mightyena.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Mightyena 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 Mightyena
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Ability: Quick feet + Item: Flame orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Snatch, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Toxic
Moves that boost Mightyena's stats
- Howl
Most notable and possible best moves for Mightyena
- Crunch
- Fire Fang
- Hidden Power
- Howl
- Ice Fang
- Protect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Sucker Punch
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Mightyena in Sun and Moon
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/4/0/0/252/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Mightyena'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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