Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
Competitive Information for Mienfoo [Sword/Shield]
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Weakness Chart for Fighting-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
0.5x
2x
2x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
2x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Mienfoo? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Say hello to Mienfoo, an incredible Pokémon that excels with Fighting typing! Mienfoo is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-typed attacks. Delve into Mienfoo's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Species: Mienfoo Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band Ability: Reckless Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Moveset: - High Jump Kick / Close Combat - Knock Off - U-turn / Rock Slide - Poison Jab
Physical Sweeper Mienfoo (Reckless)
Mienfoo is a marvelous Physical Sweeper for single battles. This moveset was created to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Mienfoo from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Mienfoo's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Reckless, Mienfoo'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.
◆ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Mienfoo is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses). ◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Mienfoo's defense and special defense by 1 stage). ◆ 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). ◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Mienfoo switches out after damaging the target). ◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch). ◆ 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 Mienfoo? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Species: Mienfoo Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band Ability: Reckless Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Moveset: - High Jump Kick / Close Combat - Rock Slide - Knock Off - U-turn / Strength
Doubles Physical Sweeper Mienfoo (Reckless)
Mienfoo is an astounding Physical Sweeper for double battles. This moveset is formulated to take down the opponent's team with formidable physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Mienfoo from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Mienfoo's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Reckless, Mienfoo's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. U-turn was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Mienfoo is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses). ◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Mienfoo's defense and special defense by 1 stage). ◆ 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). ◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Mienfoo switches out after damaging the target). ◆ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Mienfoo can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Mienfoo can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Mienfoo
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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