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Great League PvP guide

Mightyena Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters

Mightyena is a Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Great League, where it currently ranks #299. Its recommended PvP moveset is Sucker Punch with Crunch and Poison Fang.

Great League

#299

Situational

Type

Dark

Best Fast Move

Sucker Punch

Charged Moves

CrunchPoison Fang

Max CP

2,177

Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026

ABOUT MIGHTYENA

Is Mightyena Good in Pokémon GO PvP?

Mightyena is currently a situational PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #299.

Mightyena PvP Rankings

LeagueRankPvP ScoreRecommended Moves
Great LeagueBest#29979.9Sucker Punch, Crunch, Poison Fang
Ultra League#60967.3Sucker Punch, Crunch, Poison Fang

Best Moveset for Mightyena in Pokémon GO PvP

Sucker Punch
dark

Fast Move · STAB

DMG8Energy+7Turns2DPT4.00EPT3.50

Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic

Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water

Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting

Crunch
dark

Charged Move · STAB

DMG70Energy cost45

Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic

Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water

Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting

Poison Fang
poison

Charged Move

DMG50Energy cost40

Strong vs: Fairy, Grass

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel

The recommended PvP moveset for Mightyena is Sucker Punch with Crunch and Poison Fang.

Alternative movesets

All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Mightyena in the imported game data.

Fast Moves

Bite
dark

Fast Move · STAB

DMG2Energy+4Turns1DPT2.00EPT4.00

Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic

Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water

Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting

Fire Fang
fire

Fast Move

DMG8Energy+6Turns2DPT4.00EPT3.00

Strong vs: Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel

Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic

Weak vs: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water

Ice Fang
ice

Fast Move

DMG8Energy+6Turns2DPT4.00EPT3.00

Strong vs: Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock

Weak vs: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water

Sucker PunchRecommended
dark

Fast Move · STAB

DMG8Energy+7Turns2DPT4.00EPT3.50

Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic

Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water

Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting

Thunder Fang
electric

Fast Move

DMG8Energy+6Turns2DPT4.00EPT3.00

Strong vs: Flying, Water

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel

Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground

Charged Moves

CrunchRecommended
dark

Charged Move · STAB

DMG70Energy cost45

Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic

Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water

Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting

Play Rough
fairy

Charged Move

DMG90Energy cost60

Strong vs: Dark, Dragon, Fighting

Neutral vs: Bug, Electric, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Rock, Water

Weak vs: Fire, Poison, Steel

Poison FangRecommended
poison

Charged Move

DMG50Energy cost40

Strong vs: Fairy, Grass

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel

Return
normal

Charged Move

DMG130Energy cost70

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel

Mightyena PvP Move Counts

Sucker Punch → Crunch

7 Fast Moves from empty energy

Repeating count

7676

Sucker Punch → Poison Fang

6 Fast Moves from empty energy

Repeating count

6665

Mightyena Battle Guide

Matchup values below come from the Great League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Mightyena wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.

Mightyena Weaknesses & Resistances

Defensive type multipliers below combine Mightyena's Dark typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.

Weak to

  • bug1.6×
  • fairy1.6×
  • fighting1.6×

Resistant to

  • psychic0.391×
  • dark0.625×
  • ghost0.625×

Best Counters to Mightyena in Pokémon GO PvP

Recommended attacks are measured against Mightyena in Great League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Mightyena's league HP.

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Thunder Shockelectric

    Fast Move

    Neutral

  • Double Iron Bashsteel

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    47% HP

  • Dynamic Punchfighting

    Charged Move

    Super Effective

    81% HP

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Fairy Windfairy

    Fast Move

    Super Effective

  • Gigaton Hammersteel

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    77% HP

  • Bulldozeground

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    40% HP

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Peckflying

    Fast Move

    Neutral

  • Divewater

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    34% HP

  • Flyflying

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    54% HP

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Dragon Breathdragon

    Fast Move

    Neutral

  • Moonblastfairy

    Charged Move

    Super Effective

    69% HP

  • Flamethrowerfire

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    44% HP

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Shadow Clawghost

    Fast Move

    Resisted

  • Shadow Sneakghost

    Charged Move

    Resisted

    32% HP

  • Play Roughfairy

    Charged Move

    Super Effective

    97% HP

Ratings are shown from Mightyena's perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Mightyena.

Best Teammates for Mightyena in Pokémon GO PvP

Good teammates for Mightyena should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Great League meta.

Covers 4 of Mightyena's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers 3 of Mightyena's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers 5 of Mightyena's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers 4 of Mightyena's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers 3 of Mightyena's 5 hardest current matchups.

Teammates are calculated from the current Great League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.

Best PvP IVs for Mightyena

LeagueRankIVsCPLevelStat Product
Great League#10/12/141,498301,792,931
#20/13/131,499301,792,107
#30/14/121,500301,791,100
#40/15/101,497301,789,910
#50/15/151,49229.51,786,539
Ultra League#115/15/152,177503,031,089
#214/15/152,165503,014,793
#315/15/142,171503,011,782
#415/14/152,170503,010,469
#513/15/152,154502,998,496

Mightyena Stats in Pokémon GO

Mightyena's real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.

Great League

Mightyena 0/12/14 (Best IV)

Level
30
CP
1,498
Attack
125.1
Defense
105.4
HP
136

Ultra League

Mightyena 15/15/15 (Best IV)

Level
50
CP
2,177
Attack
156.3
Defense
123.5
HP
157

Mightyena Evolution

Mightyena

A Shadow form of Mightyena also exists in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon Similar to Mightyena in Pokémon GO PvP

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Mightyena Pokémon GO PvP FAQ

What is the best moveset for Mightyena in Pokémon GO PvP?

Mightyena's recommended PvP moveset is Sucker Punch with Crunch and Poison Fang.

Is Mightyena good in Pokémon GO PvP?

Mightyena is currently a situational PvP option in Great League, where it is ranked #299.

What counters Mightyena in Pokémon GO PvP?

Melmetal, Tinkaton and Cramorant are among the strongest current counters to Mightyena in Great League.

What is Mightyena weak to in Pokémon GO?

Mightyena is weak to Bug (1.6×), Fairy (1.6×), Fighting (1.6×).