Mienshao (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Mienshao Martial Arts Pokémon コジョンド Kojondo #0620 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fighting Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Inner Focus or Regenerator Cacophony Cacophony Reckless Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Field and Human-Like Hatch time 6425 - 6681 steps
Height 4'07" 1.4 m Mienshao 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 78.3 lbs. 35.5 kg Mienshao 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 179	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Mienshao 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Mienshao (Japanese: コジョンド Kojondo) is a Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Mienfoo starting at level 50.

Biology

Mienshao is a white, long-bodied Pokémon with a small head and small, triangular ears. Its forehead has a purple spot adorning it as well as a yellow one on its snout. It possesses a pair of long, yellow-tipped whiskers which have split ends. Its arms are almost completely covered by a large amount of fur that is tipped in purple and split at the end. Its torso has one purple ring of fur around its midsection. It also has purple fur on the bottom section of the torso, which resembles pants, and its bottom paws are clawed. It has a long, skinny tail that, like its paw fur, is tipped purple and split at its end. Mienshao is respectful and is usually seen training with its Trainer.

When facing a truly challenging opponent, Mienshao will bite off the fur from its arms to make itself lighter. Its arm fur is used as a weapon in battle and acts like a battle whip. Before it attacks, it lets out a bizarre wail. It then creates combination attacks that are difficult to see and overwhelmingly unstoppable, and slowly stores up power for a finishing blow. When using its blinding speed, Mienshao can crush massive boulders into tiny pieces.

In the anime

Main series

Mienshao in the anime

Major appearances

Mienshao debuted in Search for the Clubultimate!, under the ownership of Delbert. He used it in the first round of the Clubsplosion tournament; its opponent was Montgomery's Throh, who was able to defeat Mienshao with a combination of Seismic Toss and Circle Throw.

In Evolution by Fire!, Kylan used a Mienshao in a Double Battle against Shamus's Emboar and Heatmor. It was partnered with Watchog, but both were defeated.

In Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!, a Mienshao was a test specimen of Colress's. It was forced to fight Axew, and was eventually released from Colress' control when Team Rocket stole his data.

In Smashing with Sketch!, Ikari's Mienshao competed in a Poké Ping Pong rematch against Ilima and his Smeargle, but it was defeated.

In A Festival Reunion!, Korrina's Mienfoo was revealed to have evolved into Mienshao. She used it in her World Coronation Series battle against Ash, where went up against his Gengar and Dragonite and lost to the latter.

Minor appearances

A Mienshao appeared in a fantasy in The Forest Champion!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW071 Mienshao Ash's Pokédex Mienshao, the Martial Arts Pokémon and the evolved form of Mienfoo. Mienshao's arm attacks are so fast they're almost invisible. It uses its long arm fur as a whip.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM066 Mienshao Rotom Pokédex Mienshao, the Martial Arts Pokémon. A Fighting type. Mienshao uses the fur on its arms like whips. When it starts a series of attacks, nothing can stop it.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry JN025 Mienshao Goh's Rotom Phone Mienshao, the Martial Arts Pokémon. A Fighting type. Mienshao uses the fur on its arms to attack at speeds too fast for the human eye to see.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Mienshao in Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Mienshao appeared in The Gathering of Stars, under the ownership of Mustard.

In the manga

Mienshao in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

A Mienshao appeared in Big City Battles, under the ownership of one of Castelia City's residents.

Marshal has a Mienshao that fought Alder's Accelgor in Unraveling Mysteries.

Pokémon RéBURST

A Mienshao appears as the Burst form of Shin.

In the TCG

Main article: Mienshao (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova BW: #126 Unova B2W2: #220 Black It wields the fur on its arms like a whip. Its arm attacks come with such rapidity that they cannot even be seen. White They use the long fur on their arms as a whip to strike their opponents. Black 2 Using the long fur on its arms like whips, it launches into combo attacks that, once started, no one can stop. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Coastal #004 Hoenn #— X It wields the fur on its arm like a whip. Its arm attacks come with such rapidity that they cannot even be seen. Y Using the long fur on its arms like whips, it launches into combo attacks that, once started, no one can stop. Omega Ruby It wields the fur on its arm like a whip. Its arm attacks come with such rapidity that they cannot even be seen. Alpha Sapphire Using the long fur on its arms like whips, it launches into combo attacks that, once started, no one can stop.
Generation VII Alola USUM: #360 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Ultra Sun It overwhelms its opponents with continuous attacks and then slowly stores up power before delivering the finishing blow. Ultra Moon When Mienshao lets out a bizarre wail, you're in danger. A flurry of kicks and chops too fast to see is about to be unleashed!
Generation VIII Galar Isle of Armor #164 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword When Mienshao comes across a truly challenging opponent, it will lighten itself by biting off the fur on its arms. Shield Delivered at blinding speeds, kicks from this Pokémon can shatter massive boulders into tiny pieces.
Generation IX Paldea #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Mienshao in the Alola PokédexUSUM

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Route 14 (dark grass) Black 2 White 2 Route 23 (dark grass) Dragonspiral Tower
Generation VI X Y Evolve Mienfoo Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Evolve Mienfoo Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.2.0+ Expansion Pass Challenge Road (Wanderer) Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Canyon: Volcanic Slope, Rugged Flats; Meadow: World Axle - B1F MD GTI Glacier Palace - Western Spire (1F-12F) Silent Tundra (Gilded Hall), Dreamy Island (Gilded Hall), Moonlit Forest (Gilded Hall), Rusty Mountain (Uncharted Road), Mt. Travail (10F-20F) Rumble U Frenzy Square: Guard the Fort!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Sacred Plains: Stage 3 Shuffle Mt. Vinter: Stage 110 Rumble World Diamond Crater: Fledgling Field (Back Boss)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Gengar Sea, Entei Sea, Aegislash Sea, Buzzwole Sea, Entei SeaFinal, Buzzwole SeaFinal

In events

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
USUM	Team Rainbow Rocket's Ambition Lysandre's Mienshao	All	Japan	65	January 20 to March 11, 2018

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 125		117 - 194	229 - 383
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Sp. Def: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Speed: 105		99 - 172	193 - 339
Total: 510	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Learnset

Mienshao is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.2.0+.

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Quick Guard Fighting Status 0000— 00——% 15 011 Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Detect Fighting Status 0000— 00——% 5 011 Fake Out Normal Physical 04040 100100% 10 011 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100100% 15 1515 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 08080% 15 2020 Wide Guard Rock Status 0000— 00——% 10 2525 Force Palm Fighting Physical 06060 100100% 10 3030 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100100% 20 3535 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100100% 10 4040 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— 00——% 15 4545 Aura Sphere Fighting Special 08080 00——% 20 5353 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 08585% 5 5959 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20 6666 High Jump Kick Fighting Physical 130130 09090% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mienshao Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mienshao Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 TM01 TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM52 TM52 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 085}}85% 5 TM56 TM56 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM63 TM63 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM75 TM75 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM78 TM78 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM97 TM97 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR07 TR07 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR13 TR13 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR21 TR21 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR29 TR29 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR41 TR41 Blaze Kick Fire Physical 08585 090}}90% 10 TR48 TR48 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR53 TR53 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR56 TR56 Aura Sphere Fighting Special 08080 00—}}—% 20 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR64 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mienshao Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mienshao Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 Vital Throw Fighting Physical 70 —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Mienshao in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Mienshao in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mienshao Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mienshao Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Coaching Fighting Status — —% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mienshao Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mienshao Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mienshao Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mienshao Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  V VI VII Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Double Slap × Normal Physical 01515 085}}85% 10 V VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 V VI VII Dual Chop Dragon Physical 04040 090}}90% 15 V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Jump Kick × Fighting Physical 100100 095}}95% 10 V VI VII Laser Focus Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 V VI VII Me First × Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Meditate × Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 V VI VII Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Role Play Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Smelling Salts × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 10 V VI VII Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 V VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mienshao Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mienshao × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds Base HP: 52 Base Attack: 80 Base Defense: 51 Base Speed: 70
Pokémon Battle Trozei Fighting Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Fighting Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #123 Hitting Streak Increases damage when it is triggered in a row.
Pokémon GO Base Stamina: 163 Base Attack: 258 Base Defense: 127 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Low Kick, Poison Jab Charged Attacks: Brick Break, Grass Knot, Stone Edge

Evolution

Unevolved Mienfoo  Fighting

Level 50 →

First evolution Mienshao  Fighting

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield 400px 400px HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Mienshao images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Mienshao was designed by Megumi Mizutani.

Origin

According to Ken Sugimori, Mienshao and its pre-evolution were created after the game planners requested for Fighting-type Pokémon based on animals, since most pre-existing Fighting-type Pokémon had been humanoid in appearance. Based on this, Mienshao was designed after an ermine and a user of kung fu, perhaps specifically Shaolin Kung Fu. It also seems to draw inspiration from whip fighting. The fur on its arms also resembles the shuixiu (水袖) or "water sleeves", which are long, white, flowing sleeves used by performers of Chinese operas to express the emotions of their character. Some stereotypical representations of Chinese martial artists also depict them wearing large and loose changshans, often with the sleeves covering their hands.

Name origin

Mienshao may be a combination of ermine and Shaolin.

Kojondo may be a combination of オコジョ okojo (ermine) and 道 dō (teachings, path), commonly used in the name of many East Asian martial arts (such as judo or taekwondo)

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese コジョンド Kojondo From オコジョ okojo and 道 dō French Shaofouine From shaolin and fouine Spanish Mienshao Same as English name German Wie-Shu From Wiesel and Wushu Italian Mienshao Same as English name Korean 비조도 Bizodo From 비 (飛) bi, 족제비 jokjebi, and 도 (道) do Mandarin Chinese 師父鼬 / 师父鼬 Shīfùyòu From 師父 / 师父 shīfù and 鼬 yòu Cantonese Chinese 師父鼬 Sīfúyauh From 師父 sīfú and 鼬 yauh

More languages Russian Миншао Minshao Transcription of English name Thai โคโจนโดะ Khochondo Transcription of Japanese name

External links

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