Competitive Information for Mienshao [Sword/Shield]
Fighting
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch. Immune to Intimidate.
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 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!
Get ready to meet Mienshao, the remarkable Fighting-typed Pokémon! It's to see Mienshao show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. It is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-typed attacks. Discover Mienshao's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / High Jump Kick
- Fake Out
- Coaching
- Wide Guard
Mienshao excels as a terrific Physical Sweeper during single battles. It attempts to overwhelm foes with destructive physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Mienshao from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Inner Focus, Mienshao cannot be made to flinch. Immune to intimidate.
◆ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Mienshao is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
◆ Fake Out is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (hits first. First turn out only. 100% flinch chance).
◆ Coaching is a status move (raises an ally's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Wide Guard is a status move (protects allies from multi-target moves this turn).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 Atk / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- High Jump Kick / Close Combat
- Blaze Kick
- Knock Off
- U-turn / Strength
Mienshao thrives as a distinguished Physical Sweeper perfect for single battles. This strategy is built to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Mienshao from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Mienshao's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. 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.
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Mienshao's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Blaze Kick is a physical 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
◆ 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 (Mienshao switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
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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 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!
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Fake Out
- Wide Guard
- Close Combat
- Rock Tomb
When it comes to double battles, Mienshao shines as popular Physical Sweeper. This particular build was popular during past competitions. The intention of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Mienshao from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Inner Focus, Mienshao cannot be made to flinch. Immune to intimidate.
◆ Wide Guard is a status move (protects allies from multi-target moves this turn).
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Mienshao's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 Atk / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- High Jump Kick / Close Combat
- Rock Slide
- Blaze Kick
- Knock Off / Brutal Swing
Mienshao thrives as an incredible Physical Sweeper perfect for double battles. It's purpose is to crush rivals using powerful physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Mienshao from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Mienshao's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Reckless, Mienshao's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle.
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Mienshao'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).
◆ Blaze Kick is a physical 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
◆ 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).
◆ Brutal Swing is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent pokemon).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Mienshao can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Mienshao 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 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: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- 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
- Agility
- Bulk Up
- Calm Mind
- Hone Claws
- Power-Up Punch
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Mienshao
- Ally Switch
- Baton Pass
- Close Combat
- Coaching
- Fake Out
- High Jump Kick
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
- Wide Guard
Common Effort Values for Mienshao in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Optimize Mienshao's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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