Poochyena

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Poochyena Bite Pokémon #261 Poochyena
Type Dark Unknown Unknown
Abilities Run Away or Quick Feet		Hidden Ability Rattled
Mega Ability
Gender ratio 50% male, 50% female		Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Breeding Egg group Field Hatch time 4080 steps
Height 0.5 m 1'08" m		Weight 13.6 kg 30.0 lbs {{{weight2-kg}}} kg
Base exp. yield 44		Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style		Footprint
Pokédex color   Gray		Base friendship 70
Cry

Poochyena is a Dark-type Pokémon. It evolves into Mightyena starting at level 18, which evolves into Wereyena when exposed to a Moon Stone.

Pokédex entry

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

Game locations

Availability None This Pokémon cannot be obtained. Common Stonedust Trail, Stonedust Grove, Hayfield Path, Hayfield Plateau, Ridgestone Cemetery, Hazeport City Uncommon Echorock Town Fossil Rare Poké Radar One

Held items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common Uncommon Pecha Berry Rare Always

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100	At Lv. 150
HP: 35	95 - 142	180 - 274	265 - 406
Attack: 55	54 - 117	103 - 229	153 - 342
Defense: 35	36 - 95	67 - 185	99 - 276
Sp.Atk: 30	31 - 90	58 - 174	85 - 259
Sp.Def: 30	31 - 90	58 - 174	85 - 259
Speed: 35	36 - 95	67 - 185	99 - 276
Total: 220   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× Cosmic 1× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× Cosmic 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× Cosmic 1× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× Cosmic 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× Cosmic 1× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× Cosmic 1× None

Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×.

Moves

By leveling up

By leveling up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35 5 Howl Normal Status — —% 40 9 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100% 15 13 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 17 Odor Sleuth Normal Status — —% 40 21 Roar Normal Status — 100% 20 25 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 29 Assurance Dark Physical 60 100% 10 33 Scary Face Normal Status — 100% 10 37 Taunt Dark Status — 100% 20 41 Embargo Dark Status — 100% 15 45 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 49 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5 53 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poochyena Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Poochyena

By TM

By TM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM59 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM67 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 15 TM95 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poochyena Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Poochyena

By tutoring

By Move Tutor

Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Cost  Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25 Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100% 15 Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100% 10 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Snatch Dark Status — —% 10 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5 Super Fang Normal Physical — 90% 10 Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poochyena Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Poochyena

By breeding

By breeding

Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 Fire Fang Fire Physical 65 95% 15 Ice Fang Ice Physical 65 95% 15 Leer Normal Status — 100% 30 Me First Normal Status — —% 20 Poison Fang Poison Physical 50 100% 15 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 65 95% 15 Yawn Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Poochyena Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poochyena Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Poochyena

Evolution

Unevolved Poochyena  Dark

Level 18 →

First evolution Mightyena  Dark

Moon Stone →

Second evolution Wereyena  Dark  Fairy

Sprites

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny
Egg sprite

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