Best Pokémon to defeat Mienshao in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Mienshao are: Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Mewtwo, Rayquaza, Mega Alakazam, Mega Gallade, Mega Latios, and Mega Gardevoir. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Mienshao in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
      #1
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
      Confusion / Psystrike *
      #2
      Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
      Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
      #3
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AlakazamMega Alakazam
      Confusion / Psychic *
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GalladeMega Gallade
      Confusion / Psychic
      #5
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega LatiosMega Latios
      Zen Headbutt / Psychic
      #6
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GardevoirMega Gardevoir
      Confusion / Psychic
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 68.412399.3153s147.9
      2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *60.791313.9260s118.2
      3.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 52.381432.4269s107.2
      4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *55.661134.4365s106.9
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GalladeMega Pokémon iconMega GalladePsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 50.321527.4272s105.4
      6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 49.201635.9274s105.1
      7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 50.361399.6272s103.5
      8.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *50.621306.8272s102.4
      9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail FlyingFly 45.151774.8280s100.0
      10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDragonDragon Tail FlyingFly 49.621139.2373s97.8
      11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow LugiaApex Shadow LugiaPsychicExtrasensory FlyingAeroblast+ 44.251719.9282s97.8
      12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 48.021192.6375s96.3
      13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 42.581710.2285s94.8
      14.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme EnamorusIncarnate Forme EnamorusFairyFairy Wind FlyingFly 48.551048.0375s94.4
      15.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 48.311053.2375s94.1
      16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 46.181151.9378s92.7
      17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LugiaShadow LugiaPsychicExtrasensory FlyingAeroblast *41.301605.4288s91.3
      18.Thumbnail image of Tapu LeleTapu LelePsychicConfusion FairyNature's Madness *44.951164.3381s91.0
      19.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalFlyingGust FlyingOblivion Wing *43.581287.5283s90.7
      20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFlyingWing Attack FlyingSky Attack *47.50924.2376s90.3
      21.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut SteelSunsteel Strike 43.131303.2284s90.2
      22.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 42.921241.9284s89.0
      23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow StaraptorShadow StaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 49.41738.4473s88.7
      24.Thumbnail image of LunalaLunalaPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 40.981354.4288s87.4
      25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhPsychicExtrasensory FlyingBrave Bird 43.031133.2384s87.4
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhPsychicExtrasensory FlyingBrave Bird 43.031133.2384s87.4
      27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GalladeShadow GalladePsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 44.73981.5381s87.3
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AlakazamShadow AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *49.19691.9574s87.2
      29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega PidgeotFlyingGust *FlyingBrave Bird 44.38954.0382s86.2
      30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GardevoirShadow GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 44.69900.6381s85.6
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Mienshao in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

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      Mienshao CP range from Raids

      Mienshao can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 1472 CP to 1548 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 1840 CP to 1936 CP with Cloudy weather boost

      Mienshao weaknesses

      Mienshao type chart

      When fighting Mienshao, keep in mind the that Fighting-type Pokémon are weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dark, and Rock-type moves.

      Mienshao takes increased damage from:Mienshao takes increased damage from:
      +60.0%
      • Fairy
      • Flying
      • Psychic
      Mienshao takes reduced damage from:Mienshao takes reduced damage from:
      -37.5%
      • Bug
      • Dark
      • Rock

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Mienshao

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Psychic192.0%
      • windyWindy
      Flying102.0%
      • windyWindy
      Fairy30.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Dragon20.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ghost8.0%
      • fogFog
      Electric8.0%
      • rainRain
      Fire6.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Fighting6.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Normal6.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Ice6.0%
      • snowSnow
      Ground6.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Steel4.0%
      • snowSnow
      Water4.0%
      • rainRain
      Grass2.0%
      • sunnySunny

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Mienshao in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Mienshao down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Mienshao counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.