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Mienfoo (Japanese: コジョフー Kojofu) is a Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It evolves into Mienshao starting at level 50.
Biology
Mienfoo is a yellow, bipedal, mustelid-like Pokémon, with round ears, red eyes, and a 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 resembling a tunic or robe. Its legs are red, and its yellow tail is also tipped red.
In the anime
Major appearances
Mienfoo made its debut in The Beartic Mountain Feud! under the ownership of Cliff.
A Mienfoo appeared in Showdown at the Shalour Gym!, under the ownership of Korrina.
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.
A Mienfoo appeared as a mask for the festival in Capacia Island UFO!.
Two Mienfoo appeared in a flashback/fantasy in The Forest Champion!.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Entry
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BW046
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Mienfoo
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Ash's Pokédex
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Mienfoo, the Martial Arts Pokémon. Mienfoo's sharp claws strike quickly and precisely. It also overwhelms opponents with its skillful combination attacks.
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Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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XY044
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Mienfoo
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Serena's Pokédex
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Mienfoo, the Martial Arts Pokémon. Mienfoo's battle moves become quicker and more precised with increased concentration.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Mienfoo appeared in The Case of the Missing Pokémon, where it was one of the Pokémon kidnapped by Team Plasma. It was later found in a stronghold and returned to its trainer.
Lysandre owns a Mienfoo which first appeared in PAXY09, of the X & Y arc.
In the TCG
- Main article: Mienfoo (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Black
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In fights, they dominate with onslaughts of flowing, continuous attacks. With their sharp claws, they cut enemies.
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White
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They have mastered elegant combos. As they concentrate, their battle moves become swifter and more precise.
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Black 2
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It takes pride in the speed at which it can use moves. What it loses in power, it makes up for in quantity.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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It takes pride in the speed at which it can use moves. What it loses in power, it makes up for in quantity.
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Y
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In fights, they dominate with onslaughts of flowing, continuous attacks. With their sharp claws, they cut enemies.
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Omega Ruby
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It takes pride in the speed at which it can use moves. What it loses in power, it makes up for in quantity.
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Alpha Sapphire
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In fights, they dominate with onslaughts of flowing, continuous attacks. With their sharp claws, they cut enemies.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Rumble Blast
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MD GTI
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Tempting Path (1F-9F), Telluric Path (B1-B10), Great Glacier (1F-14F), Redland Reaches (1F-10F), Eastern Savanna (1F-14F), Silent Tundra (Golden Chamber), Dreamy Island (Golden Chamber), Moonlit Forest (1F-28F), Rusty Mountain (Mapless Street), Mt. Travail (1F-9F), Magnagate dungeons
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Rumble U
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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45
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105 - 152
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200 - 294
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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Total: 350
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- 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
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- 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
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Mienfoo 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 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
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white 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
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Trivia
Origin
Mienfoo appears to be based on combination of a mustelid and a user of kung fu or a Japanese evil spirit kamaitachi.
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
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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コジョフー Kojofu
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From オコジョ okojo and Kung fu
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French
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Kungfouine
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From Kung-Fu and fouine
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Spanish
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Mienfoo
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Same as English name
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German
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Lin-Fu
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From Hermelin and Kung-Fu
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Italian
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Mienfoo
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Same as English name
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Korean
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비조푸 Bizofu
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From 담비 dambi, 족제비 jokjebi, 비 (飛) bi, オコジョ okojo, and Kung-fu
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Mandarin Chinese
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功夫鼬 Gōngfuyòu
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Literally "Kung-Fu weasel"
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Cantonese Chinese
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More languages
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Russian
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Минфу Minfu
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Transcription of English name
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External links