Pokémon · EX

Mightyena

Deoxys · #12 · Rare Holo · 2005

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Market reference

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Card facts

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Set position: 12 / 108
Release year: 2005
Rarity: Rare Holo
HP: 70
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Poochyena
Illustrator: Naoyo Kimura
Pokédex #: 262
Series: EX

Card analysis

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Primary role: Search / Tutor
Damage efficiency: 30 damage; 15 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

AttackerDisruption

Strategy & play

How Mightyena plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
Darkness type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥35 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 — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

Greninja ex

$5.06 · in 4% of decks

Smoochum

$0.24 · in 3% of decks

Celebi

$0.18 · in 3% of decks

Team Rocket's Murkrow

$0.25 · in 2% of decks

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About this card

HP: 70Type:DDarknessSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Poochyena

CSeek Out

Search your deck for 1 card and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

CCPull Away — 30

If your opponent has 5 or more cards in his or her hand, your opponent discards a number of cards until your opponent has 4 cards left in his or her hand.

Weakness:F×2

Resistance:P-30

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/04

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$12.84	$12.84	$12.84	$12.00	—
Holofoil	$28.00	$44.99	$192.10	$35.26	—
Reverse Holofoil	$34.98	$38.48	$257.80	$29.36	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€85.00
7-day average	€15.75
30-day average	€9.94
Low	€2.00
Trend price	€17.98
Low (excellent+)	€7.95
Reverse holo low	€2.00
reverseHoloAvg1	€16.99
Reverse holo 7-day	€23.22
reverseHoloSell	€13.15
averageSellPrice	€5.25
Reverse holo 30-day	€18.12
Reverse holo trend	€24.60

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 $35.26; 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 "Deoxys" in the EX series, released in 2005.

What rarity is Mightyena?

Mightyena is a Rare Holo card in the Deoxys set.