Pokémon · XY
Mightyena
Kalos Starter Set · #17 · 2013
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Market reference
$1.85
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 17 / 39
- Release year
- 2013
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Poochyena
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 262
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Mightyena plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Hard Bite) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Poochyena; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Mightyena
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Mightyena?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It will always obey the commands of a skilled Trainer. Its behavior arises from its living in packs in ancient times."
DCHard Bite — 40+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Mightyena was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.65 | $1.25 | $37.10 | $1.85 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.20 |
| 7-day average | €0.61 |
| 30-day average | €0.97 |
| Low | €0.04 |
| Trend price | €0.63 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.55 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.68 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Mightyena is real?
Mightyena is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Mightyena worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Mightyena is $1.85; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Mightyena from?
Mightyena is from the Pokémon set "Kalos Starter Set" in the XY series, released in 2013.
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