#0261Gen III

Poochyena

Bite Pokémon

dark

Type matchups

Damage taken when attacked

Weak to

fighting2×bug2×fairy2×

Resists

ghost½×dark½×

Immune to

psychic0×

Its STAB attacks

Super effective against

ghostpsychic

Walled by

fightingdarkfairy

Full type chart

Base stats

HP	35
Attack	55
Defense	35
Sp. Atk	30
Sp. Def	30
Speed	35
Total	220

EV yield: 1 Attack
Base experience: 56

Evolution

Poochyena

Lv. 18

Mightyena

Abilities

Run Away

This Pokémon is always successful fleeing from wild battles, even if trapped by a move or ability.

Quick Feet

Whenever this Pokémon has a major status ailment, it has 1.5× its Speed. This Pokémon is not affected by the usual Speed cut from paralysis. Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, the wild encounter rate is halved.

RattledHidden

This Pokémon's Speed rises one stage with each hit from a damaging Dark-, Ghost-, or Bug-type move.

Profile

Height: 0.5 m 1′08″
Weight: 13.6 kg 30.0 lbs
Gender: ♂ 50%♀ 50%
Egg groups: Field
Hatch time: 15 cycles ~3,800 steps
Habitat: Grassland

Catch rate: 255 Very easy≈ 43.9% with a Poké Ball at full HP
Base friendship: 70
Growth rate: Medium Fast

Moves

Scarlet & Violet

Lv.	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Tackle	normal	40	100	35
4	Howl	normal	—	—	40
7	Sand Attack	ground	—	100	15
10	Bite	dark	60	100	25
13	Leer	normal	—	100	30
16	Roar	normal	—	—	20
19	Swagger	normal	—	85	15
22	Assurance	dark	60	100	10
25	Scary Face	normal	—	100	10
28	Taunt	dark	—	100	20
31	Crunch	dark	80	100	15
34	Yawn	normal	—	—	10
36	Take Down	normal	90	85	20
40	Sucker Punch	dark	70	100	5
44	Play Rough	fairy	90	90	10

TM	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
TM01	Take Down	normal	90	85	20
TM02	Charm	fairy	—	100	20
TM05	Mud-Slap	ground	20	100	10
TM06	Scary Face	normal	—	100	10
TM07	Protect	normal	—	—	10
TM08	Fire Fang	fire	65	95	15
TM09	Thunder Fang	electric	65	95	15
TM10	Ice Fang	ice	65	95	15
TM18	Thief	dark	60	100	25
TM20	Trailblaze	grass	50	100	20
TM25	Facade	normal	70	100	20
TM30	Snarl	dark	55	95	15
TM47	Endure	normal	—	—	10
TM49	Sunny Day	fire	—	—	5
TM50	Rain Dance	water	—	—	5
TM55	Dig	ground	80	100	10
TM62	Foul Play	dark	95	100	15
TM63	Psychic Fangs	psychic	85	100	10
TM70	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—	10
TM85	Rest	psychic	—	—	5
TM87	Taunt	dark	—	100	20
TM94	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100	15
TM103	Substitute	normal	—	—	10
TM108	Crunch	dark	80	100	15
TM114	Shadow Ball	ghost	80	100	15
TM117	Hyper Voice	normal	90	100	10
TM127	Play Rough	fairy	90	90	10
TM130	Helping Hand	normal	—	—	20
TM140	Nasty Plot	dark	—	—	20
TM171	Tera Blast	normal	80	100	10
TM172	Roar	normal	—	—	20
TM177	Spite	ghost	—	100	10
TM183	Super Fang	normal	—	90	10
TM191	Uproar	normal	90	100	10
TM199	Lash Out	dark	75	100	5
TM204	Double-Edge	normal	120	100	15
TM205	Endeavor	normal	—	100	5

Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
Astonish	ghost	30	100	15
Covet	normal	60	100	25
Poison Fang	poison	50	100	15

Where to find it

Scarlet & Violet

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Pokédex entries

No Pokédex entry in Scarlet & Violet; showing the latest one.

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.
Omega Ruby

All 8 Pokédex entries

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.
Omega Ruby

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.
Alpha Sapphire

It has a very tenacious nature. Its acute sense of smell lets it chase a chosen prey without ever losing track.
Y · FireRed · LeafGreen

A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
X · Black 2 · White 2 · Black · White · Platinum · Diamond · Pearl

It chases its prey until the victim becomes exhausted. However, it turns tail if the prey strikes back.
HeartGold · SoulSilver

It savagely threatens foes with bared fangs. It chases after fleeing targets tenaciously. It turns tail and runs, however, if the foe strikes back.
Emerald

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.
Ruby

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.
Sapphire