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Poochyena ポチエナ

Dark Generation III Bite Pokémon
Height 0.5m Weight 13.6kg
Run Away Quick Feet Rattled (Hidden Ability)

Pokémon Profile

At first sight, POOCHYENA takes a bite at anything that moves. This Pokémon chases after prey until the victim becomes exhausted. However, it may turn tail if the prey strikes back.

Base Stats

Form Base Stats：Poochyena · Total 220

HP 35
Attack 55
Defense 35
Sp. Atk 30
Sp. Def 30
Speed 35

Basic Info

Gender Ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Catch Rate
255（33.3%）
Egg Groups
Field
Egg Cycles
15
Base Friendship
70
EV Yield
Attack+1
Base Experience
56
Shape
Quadrupedal
Color
Gray
Experience
1,000,000（Medium Fast）

Type Matchups View full type chart →

Defensive (when attacked)

2× Weakness Fighting ×2 Bug ×2 Fairy ×2
Immune Psychic ×0
1/2 Resistance Ghost ×0.5 Dark ×0.5

Offensive (when attacking)

2× Weakness Psychic ×2 Ghost ×2
1/2 Resistance Fighting ×0.5 Dark ×0.5 Fairy ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Poochyena Poochyena
Level 18 or higher
Mightyena Mightyena

Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
— Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
4 Howl Normal Status — — 40
7 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100 15
10 Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
13 Leer Normal Status — 100 30
16 Roar Normal Status — — 20
19 Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
22 Assurance Dark Physical 60 100 10
25 Scary Face Normal Status — 100 10
28 Taunt Dark Status — 100 20
31 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 15
34 Yawn Normal Status — — 10
36 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
40 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100 5
44 Play Rough Fairy Physical 90 90 10

Wild Encounters

Generation III

Emerald

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Petalburg WoodsLv.5-6Walking20%
Route 101Lv.2-3Walking20%
Route 102Lv.3-4Walking20%
Route 103Lv.2-4Walking20%
Route 104Lv.4-5Walking20%
Route 110Lv.12Walking20%
Route 116Lv.6-8Walking20%
Route 117Lv.13-14Walking20%
Route 120Lv.25Walking20%
Route 121Lv.26Walking20%
Route 123Lv.26Walking20%

Ruby

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Route 101Lv.2-3Walking4%
Route 102Lv.3-4Walking5%
Route 103Lv.2-4Walking10%

Sapphire

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Route 101Lv.2-3Walking4%
Route 102Lv.3-4Walking5%
Route 103Lv.2-4Walking10%

XD: Gale of Darkness

Location Level Method Chance
Gateon Port Lighthouse TopLv.10Snag100%
Generation IV

HeartGold

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Route 1Lv.2WalkingSwarm: yes20%

Platinum

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Route 214Lv.23-24WalkingPoké Radar: on10%

SoulSilver

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Route 1Lv.2WalkingSwarm: yes20%
Generation VI

Alpha Sapphire

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Route 101Lv.2Horde encounter5%
Route 103Lv.2Horde encounter35%

Omega Ruby

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Route 101Lv.2Horde encounter5%
Route 103Lv.2Horde encounter35%

Poochyena Competitive Movesets & Sets

Poochyena movesets cover 4 generations and 4 formats with 4 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.

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Pokédex Entries

Generation III
Ruby：
At first sight, POOCHYENA takes a bite at anything that moves. This Pokémon chases after prey until the victim becomes exhausted. However, it may turn tail if the prey strikes back.
Sapphire：
POOCHYENA is an omnivore - it will eat anything. A distinguishing feature is how large its fangs are compared to its body. This Pokémon tries to intimidate its foes by making the hair on its tail bristle out.
Emerald：
It savagely threatens foes with bared fangs. It chases after fleeing targets tenaciously. It turns tail and runs, however, if the foe strikes back.
FireRed：
It has a very tenacious nature. Its acute sense of smell lets it chase a chosen prey without ever losing track.
Generation IV
Diamond：
A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
HeartGold：
It chases its prey until the victim becomes exhausted. However, it turns tail if the prey strikes back.
Generation V
Black：
A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
Generation VI
X：
A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
Y：
It has a very tenacious nature. Its acute sense of smell lets it chase a chosen prey without ever losing track.
Omega Ruby：
At first sight, Poochyena takes a bite at anything that moves. This Pokémon chases after prey until the victim becomes exhausted. However, it may turn tail if the prey strikes back.
Alpha Sapphire：
Poochyena is an omnivore—it will eat anything. A distinguishing feature is how large its fangs are compared to its body. This Pokémon tries to intimidate its foes by making the hair on its tail bristle out.