#0261

Poochyena

Bite Pokémon

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.

In Pokémon GO · 678 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Details

Height0.5 m

Weight13.6 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate255

Base friendship70

Growth ratemedium

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.

Egg groups: Field

Appears in these games

Ruby · Sapphire · Emerald#010 X · Y — Mountain Kalos#044 Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire#010 SV — The Teal Mask#007

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

220

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Evolution

#0261Poochyena

Lv. 18

#0262Mightyena

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Poochyena can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Sprites & renders

19 sprites & renders for Poochyena.

Across the games

Moves

Lv.	Move	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	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
13	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
13	Odor Sleuth	Normal	Status	—	—	40
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	Embargo	Dark	Status	—	100	15
28	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
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
45	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25