Poochyena.
BST 220 · dark
Poochyena is weak to Fighting, Bug, Fairy and resists Ghost, Dark and is immune to Psychic.
Poochyena base stats
BST 220 · ranges at level 100Poochyena weaknesses and resistances
damage taken from each attacking typePoochyena abilities
3 total · 1 hiddenPoochyena evolution line
2 stagesPoochyena evolves into Mightyena: level it up to 18 or higher. How to evolve Poochyena, every game
Best Poochyena moves
gen 9 learnset · sorted by base powerPoochyena moves
gen 9 · 80 moves · 17 level-up · 38 TM/HM · 11 egg · 14 tutorPoochyena Pokédex entries
4 generations · newest firstA Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
It has a very tenacious nature. Its acute sense of smell lets it chase a chosen prey without ever losing track.
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.
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.
A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
It chases its prey until the victim becomes exhausted. However, it turns tail if the prey strikes back.
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.
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.
It savagely threatens foes with bared fangs. It chases after fleeing targets tenaciously. It turns tail and runs, however, if the foe strikes back.
It has a very tenacious nature. Its acute sense of smell lets it chase a chosen prey without ever losing track.
Poochyena species data
gen III species · breeding and trainingAbout Poochyena
Poochyena is a Dark-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 3 (Hoenn). A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted. Poochyena stands 0.5 m (1'08") tall and weighs 13.6 kg (30.0 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.
Poochyena base stats
Poochyena has a base stat total of 220, which is very low, suggesting it has not yet fully evolved. Its highest stat is Attack at 55 (below average), while its lowest is Sp. Atk at 30 (poor). Poochyena is slow with a base Speed of 35.
Poochyena weaknesses and resistances
As a Dark-type, Poochyena is weak to Fighting, Bug, Fairy-type moves, resists Ghost, Dark-type attacks, and is completely immune to Psychic-type moves. This gives Poochyena 3 weaknesses, 2 resistances, and 1 immunity.
Poochyena abilities
Poochyena's abilities include Run Away, Quick Feet, Rattled. Run Away ensures success fleeing from wild battles.. Quick Feet increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment. Its Hidden Ability is Rattled, which raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move.
Poochyena moves and learnset
Poochyena can learn 80 moves in Generation 9, including 17 by leveling up, 38 via TM/HM, 11 through breeding, and 14 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Foul Play (Dark, 95 power), Crunch (Dark, 80 power), Dark Pulse (Dark, 80 power), Lash Out (Dark, 75 power). For coverage, Poochyena can learn Double Edge (Normal), Take Down (Normal), Play Rough (Fairy).
Training Poochyena
Poochyena has a capture rate of 255 (100.0%), making it relatively easy to catch. Defeating Poochyena yields 1 Attack EV. It has a medium growth rate and requires approximately 4,096 steps to hatch from an Egg. Poochyena belongs to the Ground egg group. Poochyena is part of a 2-stage evolution line (Poochyena → Mightyena). Wild Poochyena may be found holding Pecha Berry.
Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Poochyena. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Poochyena, or use the team builder to see how Poochyena fits into your squad.
