#261 Poochyena

dark

Height0.5 m(1'08")

Weight13.6 kg(30.0 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 3

Poochyena Evolution

PoochyenaLevel 1

MightyenaLevel 18

Poochyena's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	35		211
Attack	55		146
Defense	35		106
Sp. Atk	30		96
Sp. Def	30		96
Speed	35		106
		0/508	761

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

fighting bug fairy

1xdamage

normal fire water electric grass ice poison ground flying rock dragon steel

0.5xdamage

ghost dark

0xdamage

psychic

Poochyena Abilities

Run Away

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Quick Feet

Increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

RattledHidden

Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.

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Poochyena Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Howl	normal	status	–	–	Level 4	The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This boosts their Attack stats.
Sand Attack	ground	status	–	100	Level 7	Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy.
Bite	dark	physical	60	100	Level 10	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 13	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	Level 16	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Swagger	normal	status	–	85	Level 19	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.
Assurance	dark	physical	60	100	Level 22	This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	Level 25	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	Level 28	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	Level 31	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Yawn	normal	status	–	–	Level 34	The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	Level 36	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Sucker Punch	dark	physical	70	100	Level 40	This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Play Rough	fairy	physical	90	90	Level 44	The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
Charm	fairy	status	–	100	TM	The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	TM	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	TM	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Fang	fire	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	TM	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hyper Voice	normal	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry.
Ice Fang	ice	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with cold-infused fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it frozen.
Lash Out	dark	physical	75	100	TM	The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	TM	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psychic Fangs	psychic	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by biting the target with its psychic capabilities. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Snarl	dark	special	55	95	TM	The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Super Fang	normal	physical	–	90	TM	The user chomps hard on the target with its sharp front fangs. This cuts the target's HP in half.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Thunder Fang	electric	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Uproar	normal	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.
Astonish	ghost	physical	30	100	Egg	The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Covet	normal	physical	60	100	Egg	The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target's held item.
Poison Fang	poison	physical	50	100	Egg	The user bites the target with toxic fangs. This may also leave the target badly poisoned.

Poochyena Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Pokedex Entries

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.

Diamond

A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.

In Other Languages

Poochyena's Japanese name is Pochiena (ポチエナ). Here are all the official names for Poochyena across different languages:

JapaneseポチエナPochiena

Korean포챠나

Chinese (Traditional)土狼犬

FrenchMedhyèna