Mienshao (Pokémon)

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Mienshao Martial Arts Pokémon コジョンド Kojondo #620 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 25 cycles
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 and 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 resemble 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.

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 combos its attacks that are difficult to see and overwhelmingly unstoppable, and slowly stores up power for a finishing blow.

In the anime

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.

A Mienshao appeared in Evolution by Fire!, under the ownership of Kylan. It was used in a Double Battle against Shamus's Emboar and Heatmor, where it was partnered with Watchog; both were defeated.

A Mienshao appeared in Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot! as 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.

A Mienshao appeared in Smashing with Sketch!, under the ownership of Ikari. It competed with Ikari in a Poké Ping Pong rematch against Ilima and his Smeargle, but was defeated.

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.

In the manga

Mienshao in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Big City Battles, a Mienshao was briefly seen under the ownership of one of Castelia City's residents.

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

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga

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 Sword When Mienshao comes across a truly challenging opponent, it will lighten itself by bighting off the fur on its arms. Shield Delivered at blinding speeds, kicks from this Pokémon can shatter massive boulders into tiny pieces.

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 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)

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

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Aura Sphere Fighting Special 08080 ——% 20 011 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100100% 15 011 Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Meditate Psychic Status 0000— ——% 40 011 Detect Fighting Status 0000— ——% 5 011 Fake Out Normal Physical 04040 100100% 10 055 Meditate Psychic Status 0000— ——% 40 099 Detect Fighting Status 0000— ——% 5 1313 Fake Out Normal Physical 04040 100100% 10 1717 Double Slap Normal Physical 01515 08585% 10 2121 Swift Normal Special 06060 ——% 20 2525 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 2929 Force Palm Fighting Physical 06060 100100% 10 3333 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100100% 10 3737 Jump Kick Fighting Physical 100100 09595% 10 4141 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100100% 20 4545 Wide Guard Rock Status 0000— ——% 10 4949 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 08585% 5 5656 High Jump Kick Fighting Physical 130130 09090% 10 6363 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100100% 15 7070 Aura Sphere Fighting Special 08080 ——% 20

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/HM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Work Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM08 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM47 TM47 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM62 TM62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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 VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Ally Switch Psychic Status — —% 15 Baton Pass Normal Status — —% 40 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Me First Normal Status — —% 20 Smelling Salts Normal Physical 70 100% 10 Vital Throw Fighting Physical 70 —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Mienshao in Generation VII 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 VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Ally Switch Psychic Status — —% 15 S M US UM Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 S M US UM Drain Punch Fighting Physical 75 100% 10 S M US UM Dual Chop Dragon Physical 40 90% 15 S M US UM Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 S M US UM Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 S M US UM Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 S M US UM Laser Focus Normal Status — —% 30 S M US UM Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 S M US UM Role Play Psychic Status — —% 10 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Mienshao can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Mienshao cannot be tutored the move 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

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

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Quick Guard Fighting Status — —% 15

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

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●●
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 HP: 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

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

Trivia

Origin

Mienshao seems to be based on an ermine and also seems to have drawn inspiration from whip fighting as well as a variety of martial arts, such as Shaolin Kung Fu. The fur on its arms also resemble 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 담비 dambi, 족제비 jokjebi, 비 (飛) bi, and 도(道) do Mandarin Chinese 師父鼬 / 师父鼬 Shīfùyòu Literally "Master weasel" Cantonese Chinese

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

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