Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Mienshao Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Mienshao's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Fighting typing.

Mienshao
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Resistances (3)
Immunities (0)
Battle notes
- Mienshao's Fighting typing is best attacked with Flying (2x), Psychic (2x), Fairy (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Bug, Rock, Dark attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Mienshao resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon with Effective Types
These are examples of Pokémon associated with super-effective attacking types, not a ranked competitive counter list.
Defensive typing summary
Mienshao's base defensive typing is Fighting. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Mienshao weak to?
Mienshao is weak to Flying (2x), Psychic (2x), Fairy (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Mienshao?
Flying, Psychic, and Fairy are tied as the strongest attacking types against Mienshao, each dealing 2x damage.
Does Mienshao's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.