Mienfoo

Fighting

Base stats

HP45

Atk85

Def50

SpA55

SpD50

Spe65

BST350

Abilities

Primary: Inner Focus
Secondary: Regenerator
Hidden: Reckless

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Gen 9 role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 65 Speed sits in the middle tier: neither a natural revenge killer nor a slow pivot.

Pivoting

Pivot (U-turn / Volt Switch / Flip Turn / Parting Shot / Chilly Reception): U-turn

Recovery

Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk): Rest

Setup

Offensive setup: Swords Dance, Calm Mind, Bulk Up
Speed setup (Agility / Rock Polish / Autotomize): Agility

Priority

Fake Out (low value in singles): Fake Out

Stallbreak / utility

Knock Off
Taunt
Substitute (near-universal): Substitute

Defense abilities

Defensive ability: Regenerator

Moves — Gen 9

Type

51 of 51 moves


Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100	15	Power doubles if the user has no held item.
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20	This move does not check accuracy.
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30	Raises the user's Speed by 2.
Aura Sphere	Fighting	Special	80	—	20	This move does not check accuracy.
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—	40	User switches, passing stat changes and more.
Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85	5	Bounces turn 1. Hits turn 2. 30% paralyze.
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15	Destroys screens, unless the target is immune.
Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	—	—	20	Raises the user's Attack and Defense by 1.
Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	Raises the user's Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by 1.
Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5	Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1.
Coaching	Fighting	Status	—	—	10	Raises an ally's Attack and Defense by 1.
Detect	Fighting	Status	—	—	5	Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn.
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100	10	User recovers 50% of the damage dealt.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100	10	Hits first. First turn out only. 100% flinch chance.
Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100	10	Nullifies Detect, Protect, and Quick/Wide Guard.
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10	Flings the user's item at the target. Power varies.
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70	5	10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20	Fails if the user takes damage before it hits.
Force Palm	Fighting	Physical	60	100	10	30% chance to paralyze the target.
Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80	15	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100	20	More power the heavier the target.
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20	One adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn.