Mightyena (Pokémon)

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Mightyena (Japanese: グラエナ Graena) is a introduced in Generation III.
It evolves from starting at level 18.
==Biology==
Mightyena is a mammalian that strongly resembles a cross between a canine and a hyena. Its fur is mostly short and gray, but its lower legs, tail, and two thick shaggy strips starting behind its eyes and running the length of its body are black. It has dark, triangular streak patterns below its eyes, which are red with yellow sclerae. Its ears are rhombus-shaped with dark insides, its nose is red, and it has gray paw pads.
Mightyena gives obvious signals when it is about to attack, as it starts to growl deeply and flattens its body. Mightyena travels and lives as a pack in the wild, consisting of around ten individuals. Once a Mightyena targets a prey, it will never allow it to escape. The pack chases prey and defeats foes with perfectly coordinated teamwork. The pack can also howl in unison to send information to allies from far away. Mightyena living in a pack follows a strict hierarchy, and will always follow the orders of their leader. This instinct also compels Mightyena to obey only the most experienced of s. As depicted in the Zoroark: Master of Illusions, Mightyena is prone to licking the faces of the people it's fond of. This species lives in . In Lental, Mightyena preys on .
===Evolution===
Mightyena evolves from 
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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Mightyena in the
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
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====By ====
====By a prior Evolution====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Team Magma's Mightyena (EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 37)Butler's Mightyena (Movie VS Pack 12)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
Four Mightyena debuted in A Bite to Remember, under the ownership of , who uses them to help her protect a Pokémon reserve. One of them evolved from a Poochyena after befriending Max. Brock's demonstration also featured a Mightyena evolving from a Poochyena.
Butch used a Mightyena in Oaknapped!, A Date With Delcatty, and Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!.
Starting in A Three Team Scheme!, multiple Mightyena served as the main Pokémon for s. They made further appearances in .
In Jirachi: Wish Maker, Butler used a Mightyena in his Millennium Festival magic show. It later helped attach a tracking device to a van and were using to evade Butler and go to Forina.
In Zoroark: Master of Illusions, has a Mightyena that worked with 's to catch . It later participated in the final battle against Grings Kodai.
In A Festival of Decisions!, the ninja army used a Mightyena in their attack on Ninja Village.
In Serving Up the Flute Cup!, Hodge used a Mightyena in the Battle Frontier Flute Cup. It defeated Goh's Scyther and in the first round, before losing to Ash's Pikachu in the final round.
====Minor appearances====
A Mightyena appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
A 's Mightyena appeared in Mean With Envy.
A Coordinator's Mightyena appeared in Thinning the Hoard!.
In All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!, a Mightyena competed in the Pokémon Dress-Up Contest, where it dressed up as a .
A Mightyena appeared in Camping It Up!.
In Historical Mystery Tour!, Ash encountered several Mightyena in Xatu's Forest.
In Playing the Performance Encore!, a Coordinator's Mightyena competed in the Battle Stage of the with a .
In A Performance Pop Quiz!, a 's Mightyena competed in the Anistar City Pokémon Showcase. It later competed in the Showcase in A Dancing Debut!, and in the Master Class Showcase in Gloire City in Master Class is in Session!.
A 's Mightyena appeared in I Choose You!.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Generations===
In The Vision, a 's Mightyena was defeated by 's during the pair's intrusion of the Team Magma Hideout.
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
A Mightyena appeared in Two Groups Attacking! Magma VS. Aqua, under the ownership of a .
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Making Mirth with Mightyena, several wild Mightyena were seen being the Pokémon that attacked Professor Birch. The shiny gleam on their fur had the Contest-obsessed boy jealous.
's Poochyena, nicknamed Nana, evolved into a Mightyena in Guile from Mawile as the boy met up with . With her increased strength and capacity for better handling advanced techniques such as , she proved to become a force to be reckoned with, able to defend the boy against his powerful father Norman, and outdo 's Rono when he was attacked by surprise.
Team Flare owns multiple Mightyena, which first appeared in Rhyhorn Charges.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪===
Mightyena is 's older brother.
===Pokémon Journeys===
Hodge's Mightyena appeared in Battle Frontier Challenge: The Flute Cup!.
==In the TCG==
==In the TFG==
One Mightyena figure has been released.
* : 
==Trivia==
* Early artwork, including Ken Sugimori's official art and some TCG art, shows Mightyena with a black nose instead of a red nose.
* Mightyena and its pre-evolved form share their with . They are all known as Bite Pokémon.
===Origin===
Mightyena's design appears to be based on a — possibly a , and its manes may be inspired by the thick dorsal mane of the . The design may have been influenced by domestic breeds of dogs such as the and the , a breed with personalities that are heavily influenced by their owners. German Shepherds are also commonly colored black and gray.
====Name origin====
Mightyena may be a combination of mighty and .
Graena may be a combination of grand, growl, and hyena.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Mightyena (CCP)
* Nana
==External links==
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