Mightyena

#11 in the Hoenn Pokédex • Bite Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Pokédex entries

Ruby

MIGHTYENA gives obvious signals when it is preparing to attack. It starts to growl deeply and then flattens its body. This Pokémon will bite savagely with its sharply pointed fangs.

Sapphire

MIGHTYENA travel and act as a pack in the wild. The memory of its life in the wild compels the Pokémon to obey only those TRAINERS that it recognizes to possess superior skill.

Details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

Immune to

0×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	2 Atk
Catch rate	127
Base Exp.	128

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Field
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	15 (256 steps per cycle; elapsed hatch time varies)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Poochyena #10	Level 18	Mightyena #11

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

These are the game’s programmed wild held-item rates. They do not establish a wild encounter location.

Pecha Berry

Ruby

Sapphire

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Sand Attack	Status	-	100	15	Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
Start	Tackle	Physical	35	95	35	Charges the foe with a full-body tackle.
Start	Bite	Special	60	100	25	Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
Start	Howl	Status	-	-	40	Howls to raise the spirit and boosts ATTACK.
5	Howl	Status	-	-	40	Howls to raise the spirit and boosts ATTACK.
9	Sand Attack	Status	-	100	15	Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
13	Bite	Special	60	100	25	Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
17	Odor Sleuth	Status	-	100	40	Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness.
22	Roar	Status	-	100	20	Makes the foe flee to end the battle.
27	Swagger	Status	-	90	15	Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises ATTACK.
32	Scary Face	Status	-	90	10	Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce SPEED.
37	Take Down	Physical	90	85	20	A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
42	Taunt	Status	-	100	20	Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
47	Crunch	Special	80	100	15	Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower SP. DEF.
52	Thief	Special	40	100	10	While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

			Class				Description
TM05	Roar		Status	-	100	20	Makes the foe flee to end the battle.
TM06	Toxic		Status	-	85	10	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
TM10	Hidden Power	Varies by IVs	Varies By Type	30–70	100	15	The effectiveness varies with the user.
TM11	Sunny Day		Status	-	-	5	Boosts the power of FIRE-type moves for 5 turns.
TM12	Taunt		Status	-	100	20	Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
TM15	Hyper Beam		Physical	150	90	5	Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.
TM17	Protect		Status	-	-	10	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance		Status	-	-	5	Boosts the power of WATER-type moves for 5 turns.
TM21	Frustration		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
TM23	Iron Tail		Physical	100	75	15	Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE.
TM27	Return		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that increases in power with friendship.
TM28	Dig		Physical	60	100	10	Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
TM30	Shadow Ball		Physical	80	100	15	Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's SP. DEF.
TM32	Double Team		Status	-	-	15	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
TM41	Torment		Status	-	100	15	Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
TM42	Facade		Physical	70	100	20	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43	Secret Power		Physical	70	100	20	An attack with effects that vary by location.
TM44	Rest		Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
TM45	Attract		Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief		Special	40	100	10	While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
TM49	Snatch		Status	-	-	10	Steals the effects of the move the foe uses next.
HM04	Strength		Physical	80	100	15	Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
HM06	Rock Smash		Physical	20	100	15	A rock-crushing attack that may lower DEFENSE.