Mienshao - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Mienshao can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Mienshao artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Mienshao learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Detect	Fighting	—	—
1	Fake Out	Normal	40	100
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
1	Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
1	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
15	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
20	Wide Guard	Rock	—	—
25	Force Palm	Fighting	60	100
30	U-turn	Bug	70	100
35	Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
40	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
45	Aura Sphere	Fighting	80	∞
53	Bounce	Flying	85	85
59	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
66	High Jump Kick	Fighting	130	90

Egg moves

Mienshao learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint	Normal	30	100
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Vital Throw	Fighting	70	∞

Move Tutor moves

Mienshao can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Coaching	Fighting		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Mienshao is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
18	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
42	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
52	Bounce	Flying	85	85
56	U-turn	Bug	70	100
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
63	Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
75	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
78	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
97	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Mienshao is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
07	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
21	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
29	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
41	Blaze Kick	Fire	85	90
48	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
49	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
53	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
56	Aura Sphere	Fighting	80	∞
57	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
64	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
75	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
77	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
83	Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Mienshao does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Egg moves

Mienshao does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Mienshao cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by level up

Mienshao does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Mienshao egg move parents

In other generations
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8
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Mienshao

Mienshao's egg groups: Field, Human-Like

The egg moves for Mienshao are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Mienshao with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Mienshao with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Feint

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Hitmontop Stunky Skuntank Lucario Gallade Cinderace Clobbopus Grapploct
Breeding	Farfetch'd Galarian Farfetch'd Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Sneasel Hitmontop Torchic Sableye Absol Croagunk Toxicroak Weavile Mienfoo Mienshao Hawlucha Passimian Sirfetch'd
Sketch	Smeargle

Focus Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Timburr Gurdurr Conkeldurr Scraggy Scrafty
Breeding	Buneary Lopunny Darumaka Galarian Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Darmanitan (Galarian Standard Mode) Cubchoo Beartic Mienfoo Mienshao
Sketch	Smeargle

Knock Off

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Machop Machoke Machamp Farfetch'd Galarian Farfetch'd Sableye Absol Zorua Zoroark Grookey Thwackey Rillaboom Sirfetch'd
Breeding	Galarian Zigzagoon Galarian Linoone Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Gallade Woobat Swoobat Minccino Cinccino Mienfoo Mienshao Passimian Nickit Thievul Obstagoon
Sketch	Smeargle

Vital Throw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Machop Machoke Machamp Throh Pancham Pangoro
Breeding	Mienfoo Mienshao Passimian
Sketch	Smeargle