Mienfoo (Pokémon)

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Mienfoo コジョフー Kojofu #619
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Fighting Unknown Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Species Martial Arts Pokémon
Abilities Inner Focus or Regenerator Regenerator Blue-Striped ----- Reckless Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #125 #219 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'11" Imperial 0.9 m Metric 2'11"/0.9 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 44.1 lbs. Imperial 20.0 kg Metric 44.1 lbs./20.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Yellow	Catch rate 180 (23.5%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Genderless Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Field and Human-Like groups 26 cycles (6630 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 70 Battle Exp.: 701*
External links On Smogon Pokédex On Eevee's Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Mienfoo (Japanese: コジョフー Kojofu) is a Fighting-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Mienshao starting at level 50.

Biology

Physiology

Mienfoo is a yellow, bipedal, mustelid-like Pokémon, with round ears, red eyes, round black ‘eyebrows,’ and pink nose with a whisker on each side. Its red arms look similar to flared sleeves, and the paws are yellow. Mienfoo’s chest has a small red band, and its pelt piles around its thighs like a tunic or robe of some sort. Its legs are red, and its yellow tail is also tipped in the color.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Mienfoo can attack very skillfully.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Mienfoo in the anime

Major appearances

Mienfoo made its debut in The Beartic Mountain Feud! under the ownership of Cliff.

Minor appearances

A Mienfoo appeared in a fantasy in The Clubsplosion Begins!.

A Mienfoo made a minor appearance in Rocking at the Virbank Gym! Part 1.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW046 Mienfoo Ash's Pokédex Mienfoo, the Martial Arts Pokémon. Mienfoo's sharp claws strike quickly and precisely. It also overwhelms opponents with its skillful combination attacks. This concludes the entries from the Best Wishes series.

In the TCG

Main article: Mienfoo (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. Generation I Red Blue {{{redbluedex}}} Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}} Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald {{{rsedex}}} Ruby Sapphire {{{rsdex}}} Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed LeafGreen {{{frlgdex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}} Generation IV Diamond Pearl {{{dpdex}}} Diamond Pearl Platinum {{{dpptdex}}} Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold SoulSilver {{{hgssdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}} Generation V Black White Pokédex entry is unavailable at this time. Data will be entered when the Pokédex entry has been verified. Black In fights, they dominate with onslaughts of flowing, continuous attacks. With their sharp claws, they cut enemies. White They have mastered elegant combos. As they concentrate, their battle moves become swifter and more precise. Black 2 White 2 It takes pride in the speed at which it can use moves. What it loses in power, it makes up for in quantity. Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}  ??? No Pokédex data is available.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Generation V Black White Rare Dragonspiral Tower, Victory Road, Route 14* Black 2 White 2 Common Rare Routes 14, 22 and 23* Dragonspiral Tower (Winter only), Route 22 (Hidden Grotto)*

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity	Tempting Path, Telluric Path, Great Glacier, Redland Reaches, Eastern Savanna Magnagate dungeons, Mt. Travail, Moonlit Forest, Dreamy Island (Golden Chamber), Rusty Mountain (Mapless Street), Silent Tundra (Golden Chamber),
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Canyon: Volcanic Slope, Rugged Flats Meadow: World Axle - B1F

Stats

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 45	105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack: 85	81 - 150	157 - 295
Defense: 50	49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp.Atk: 55	54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp.Def: 50	49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 65	63 - 128	121 - 251
Total: 350   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, 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× 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× 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× 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× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: None

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 055 Meditate Psychic Status 0000— ——% 40 099 Detect Fighting Status 0000— ——% 5 1313 Fake Out Normal Physical 04040 100100% 10 1717 DoubleSlap 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 Quick Guard Fighting Status 0000— ——% 15 4949 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 08585% 5 5353 Hi Jump Kick Fighting Physical 130130 09090% 10 5757 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100100% 15 6161 Aura Sphere Fighting Special 09090 ——% 20

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Mienfoo obtained at level 1 in Generation V Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mienfoo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mienfoo

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: None
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM04	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
	TM08	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	—	—%	20
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5
	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—%	5
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
	TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15
	TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80%	10
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—%	20
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
	TM47	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	60	100%	20
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
	TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5
	TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
	TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100%	15
	TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
	TM67	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	70	100%	5
	TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80%	5
	TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—%	30
	TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
	TM83	Work Up	Normal	Status	—	—%	30
	TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
	TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15
	TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mienfoo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mienfoo

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: None
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—%	40
	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100%	10
	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100%	20
	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
	Me First	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
	SmellingSalt	Normal	Physical	60	100%	10
	Vital Throw	Fighting	Physical	70	—%	10
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Mienfoo in Generation V 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 Mienfoo in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mienfoo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mienfoo

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: None
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5
B	W	B2	W2	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Dual Chop	Dragon	Physical	40	90%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Role Play	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Mienfoo can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Mienfoo cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mienfoo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mienfoo

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Mienfoo  Fighting

Level 50 →

First evolution Mienshao  Fighting

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

Origin

Mienfoo appears to be based on combination of a Mustelid and a user of Kung fu.

Name origin

Mienfoo may be a combination of ermine and Kung fu.

Kojofu is a combination of オコジョ okojo (ermine) and Kung fu.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese コジョフー Kojofu From オコジョ okojo and Kung fu French Kungfouine From Kung-Fu and fouine Spanish Mienfoo Same as English name German Lin-Fu From Hermelin and Kung-Fu Italian Mienfoo Same as English name Korean 비조푸 Bijopu

More languages Mandarin Chinese 功夫鼬 Gōng​fu​yòu Literally "Kung-Fu weasel"

External links

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