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Mightyenain Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux

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Pokédex Entry

Bite Pokémon

It will always obey the commands of a skilled trainer. Its behavior arises from its living in packs in ancient times.

Mightyena in Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux

Mightyena is #262 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux. This page covers its dark typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 6 encounter locations.

Type
Dark
Dex
#262
Abilities
Moxie(Primary)

Foe KO's boost Attack by 1 Stage.

Quick Feet(Secondary)

Ups Speed by 50% when Slp/Brn/Par/Psn.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
field
Hatch Rate
Slowest (40 cycles)
Catch Rate
127
pokeball
Poké Ball11.5%
greatball
Great Ball15.6%
ultraball
Ultra Ball19.4%
Base Exp
128
EV Yield
2 Attack
Weak To
fighting ×2bug ×2fairy ×2
Resists
ghost ×0.5dark ×0.5
Immune To
psychic

Evolution Chain

Base form
Level up Poochyena to Lv. 18

How to Obtain

You can catch Mightyena in Route 32 (rare), in Route 1 (rare), and in Route 38 (rare), among three other areas. Wild ones range from level 18 to 75.

Wild Encounters (6)

Evolution Moves (3)

Moves learned upon evolving into Mightyena.

Thunder Fangelectric
PWR65ACC95PP15
The user bites the foe. It may also make the foe flinch, or paralyze it.
Fire Fangfire
PWR65ACC95PP15
The user bites the foe. It may also make the foe flinch, or leave it burned.
Ice Fangice
PWR65ACC95PP15
The user bites the foe. It may also make the foe flinch, or leave it frozen.

Level Up Moves (22)

LeerLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
The foe is given an intimidating look that lowers its Defense stat.
HowlLevel: 3normal
PWR0ACC0PP40
The user howls to raise its spirit and boost its Attack stat.
PursuitLevel: 5dark
PWR40ACC100PP20
An attack move that works especially well on a foe that is switching out.
Sand-AttackLevel: 7ground
PWR0ACC100PP15
A lot of sand is hurled in the foe's face, reducing its accuracy.
Double KickLevel: 10fighting
PWR30ACC100PP30
Two legs are used to quickly kick the foe twice in one turn.
BiteLevel: 13dark
PWR60ACC100PP25
The user bites with vicious fangs. It may make the foe flinch.
Odor SleuthLevel: 16normal
PWR0ACC0PP40
Completely negates the foe's efforts to heighten its ability to evade.
RoarLevel: 20normal
PWR0ACC100PP20
The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends.
SnarlLevel: 22dark
PWR55ACC95PP15
The user barks menacingly. It also lowers the foe's Sp. Atk.
SwaggerLevel: 25normal
PWR0ACC90PP15
A move that makes the foe confused, but also sharply raises its Attack.
HeadbuttLevel: 28normal
PWR70ACC100PP15
The user sticks its head out and rams. It may make the foe flinch.
CrunchLevel: 31dark
PWR80ACC100PP15
The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe's Defense.
Scary FaceLevel: 35normal
PWR0ACC90PP10
Frightens the foe with a scary face to sharply reduce its Speed.
TauntLevel: 39dark
PWR0ACC100PP20
The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves.
Super FangLevel: 41normal
PWR1ACC90PP10
The user attacks with sharp fangs and halves the foe's HP.
Psychic FangsLevel: 41psychic
PWR85ACC100PP10
The user bites the target, breaking any barrier with its psychic capabilities.
MoonlightLevel: 44fairy
PWR0ACC0PP5
Restores the user's HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Take DownLevel: 47normal
PWR90ACC85PP20
A reckless, full- body charge attack that also hurts the user a little.
Sucker PunchLevel: 51dark
PWR70ACC100PP5
This move allows the user to strike first, if the foe is readying an attack.
Play RoughLevel: 55fairy
PWR90ACC90PP10
The foe is roughed up by the user. This may lower the foe's Attack.
Foul PlayLevel: 59dark
PWR95ACC100PP15
An under-handed attack that uses the foes Attack power against them.
Iron TailLevel: 63steel
PWR100ACC75PP15
An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe's Defense stat.

Pre-evolution-only Moves (2)

These moves must be learned before evolving; Mightyena cannot learn them through its own level-up, TM/HM, tutor, egg, wild, or evolution moves.

TackleLevel: 1(Poochyena · Level 1)normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
A physical attack in which the user charges, full body, into the foe.
AstonishLevel: 1(Poochyena · Level 1)ghost
PWR30ACC100PP15
An attack using a startling shout. It also may make the foe flinch.

TM/HM Moves (21)

Headbuttnormal
PWR70ACC100PP15TM02
The user sticks its head out and rams. It may make the foe flinch.
Curseghost
PWR0ACC0PP10TM03
A move that works differently for the Ghost type and all the other types.
Roarnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM05
The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC85PP10TM06
A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Hidden Powertypeless
PWR60ACC100PP15TM10
An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
The sun blazes for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves.
Play Roughfairy
PWR90ACC90PP10TM21
The foe is roughed up by the user. This may lower the foe's Attack.
Iron Tailsteel
PWR100ACC75PP15TM23
An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe's Defense stat.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
Digground
PWR80ACC100PP10TM28
An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons.
Shadow Ballghost
PWR80ACC100PP15TM30
A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
Swaggernormal
PWR0ACC90PP15TM34
A move that makes the foe confused, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Detectfighting
PWR0ACC0PP5TM43
Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP10TM44
The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
Thiefdark
PWR60ACC100PP25TM46
An attack that may take the foe's held item if the user isn't holding one.
Strengthrock
PWR95ACC100PP15HM04
The user throws a large boulder at the foe. Chance to cause flinch.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR55ACC100PP15HM06
An attack that may also cut Defense. It can also smash cracked boulders.

Move Tutor Moves (16)

Mud-Slap(Violet City)ground
PWR20ACC100PP10Tutor
Mud is hurled in the foe's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Attract(Goldenrod City)normal
PWR0ACC100PP15Tutor
If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.
Sleep Talk(Ecruteak City)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
While asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
Facade(Goldenrod Dept., Ice Path)normal
PWR70ACC100PP20Tutor
An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
Nasty Plot(Goldenrod Dept., Route 10)dark
PWR0ACC0PP20Tutor
The user thinks bad thoughts. It sharply raises the Sp. Atk stat.
Mimic(Goldenrod Dept., Saffron City)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.
Body Slam(Battle Tower, Route 25)normal
PWR85ACC100PP15Tutor
The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Thunder Fang(Battle Tower, Ecruteak City)electric
PWR65ACC95PP15Tutor
The user bites the foe. It may also make the foe flinch, or paralyze it.
Fire Fang(Battle Tower, Ecruteak City)fire
PWR65ACC95PP15Tutor
The user bites the foe. It may also make the foe flinch, or leave it burned.
Ice Fang(Battle Tower, Crystal Cavern, Ecruteak City)ice
PWR65ACC95PP15Tutor
The user bites the foe. It may also make the foe flinch, or leave it frozen.
Dark Pulse(Battle Tower, Victory Road)dark
PWR80ACC100PP15Tutor
The user releases a horrible aura that may also make the foe flinch.
Crunch(Blackthorn City)dark
PWR80ACC100PP15Tutor
The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe's Defense.
Faint Attack(Goldenrod Dept.)dark
PWR60ACC0PP20Tutor
The user draws up close to the foe disarmingly, then hits without fail.
Psychic Fangs(Blackthorn City)psychic
PWR85ACC100PP10Tutor
The user bites the target, breaking any barrier with its psychic capabilities.
Taunt(Battle Tower, Three Island, Underwater Sevii)dark
PWR0ACC100PP20Tutor
The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves.
Hone Claws(Battle Tower)dark
PWR0ACC0PP15Tutor
The user sharpens its claws to raise its Attack and Accuracy.

Type Summary

2
Weaknesses
2
Resistances
1
Immunities
13
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Mightyena. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Mightyena resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

Base Stats

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