#620 · Generation 5
Mienshao
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 2,710 / 3,064
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,548 / 1,936
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,161
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Transfer the extras
Mienshao has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Battle roles
- –Great League#605 of 1154 · score 72.2
Ranked #605 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra League#516 of 851 · score 72
Ranked #516 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
Collection value
Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #605 / 1154 | 72.2 | Force Palm · Brutal Swing · Blaze Kick | L20 · 8/15/13 |
| Ultra League | – | #516 / 851 | 72 | Force Palm · Brutal Swing · Brick Break | L37.5 · 5/13/15 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #348 / 689 | 76.8 | Force Palm · Brutal Swing · Brick Break |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dark | – | #60 / 363 | 13.4 | 157 | Force Palm · Brutal Swing |
| grass | – | #71 / 344 | 13.4 | 158 | Force Palm · Grass Knot |
| fire | – | #92 / 263 | 13.0 | 152 | Force Palm · Blaze Kick |
| rock | – | #111 / 294 | 11.3 | 133 | Force Palm · Stone Edge |
| fighting | – | #127 / 283 | 12.5 | 147 | Force Palm · Brick Break |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low KickSTAB | fighting | 5 | +5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 6 | +8 | 2 turns |
Poison Jab | poison | 13 | +9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 7 | +7 | 2 turns |
Force PalmSTAB | fighting | 10 | +16 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 13 | +10 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brick BreakSTAB | fighting | 40 | -33 | 1.5s | 1.21 | 50 | -40 | 100% chance: -1 foe Def |
Grass Knot | grass | 90 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.80 | 90 | -50 | |
Stone Edge | rock | 105 | -100 | 2.5s | 1.05 | 100 | -55 | |
Blaze Kick | fire | 40 | -33 | 1.0s | 1.21 | 60 | -35 | |
Brutal Swing | dark | 65 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.97 | 55 | -35 | |
Drain PunchSTAB | fighting | 50 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.52 | 40 | -40 | 100% chance: +1 own Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Mienshao good in Pokemon GO?
- Not for battle. Mienshao has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
- Should I keep or transfer Mienshao?
- Mienshao has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
- Is Mienshao a good raid attacker?
- Mienshao ranks #71 of 344 grass attackers with 13.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Mienshao be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Mienshao is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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