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mienshao
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Mienshao

Martial Arts Pokémon

Fighting

It wields the fur on its arms like a whip. Its arm attacks come with such rapidity that they cannot even be seen.

Base Stats

HP 65
Attack 125
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 95
Sp. Def 60
Speed 105
Total 510

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Martial Arts Pokémon
Height 1.4 m
Weight 35.5 kg
Base Exp 179
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Ground ,Humanshape

Sprites

mienshao Front Front
mienshao Back Back
mienshao Front Shiny Front Shiny
mienshao Back Shiny Back Shiny
mienshao Official Art Official Art
mienshao Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 6.4%
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Reckless
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Life Orb
Moves
Poison Jab / Stone Edge / Fake Out / Hidden Power Ice
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Regenerator / Reckless
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

No other Fighting-type in UU can boast the combination of Speed and power that Mienshao possesses. Its good base 105 Speed lets it outrun notable threats like Hydreigon and Celebi, while its excellent base 125 Attack lets it hit extremely hard. Its movepool is good too, with its STAB High Jump Kick backed up by good coverage options in Knock Off, U-turn, Poison Jab and Stone Edge. It also has access to two excellent abilities in Regenerator and Reckless. Regenerator lets it fire off powerful attacks throughout the match, while Reckless gives its STAB High Jump Kick incredible power.

However, while Mienshao can dish out the damage it certainly can't take it. Low 65/60/60 defenses mean that just about any reasonably strong neutral move will 2HKO, which in turn makes it difficult to get Mienshao in safely. High Jump Kick may well be very powerful, but an untimely miss could mean a premature end to Mienshao. It also faces stiff competition from other Fighting-types like Lucario, Toxicroak, Cobalion and Conkeldurr, who can offer secondary STABs, higher speed or better bulk.

Most Used Moves

U-turn
96.7%
Knock Off
96.3%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
37.6%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc