#0261

Poochyena

Bite Pokémon

About

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 1 of 8

Abilities

Run Away

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Quick Feet

Increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

Rattled Hidden ability

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

Height: 0.5 m 1′08″
Weight: 13.6 kg 30.0 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	35	180–274
Attack	55	103–229
Defense	35	67–185
Sp. Atk	30	58–174
Sp. Def	30	58–174
Speed	35	67–185
Total	220

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: FightingBugFairy
Resists ½×: GhostDark
Immune: Psychic

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: PsychicGhost
Not very effective ½×: FightingDarkFairy

Evolution

#0261 Poochyena Dark

Level 18

#0262 Mightyena Dark

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
4	Howl Raises the user’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
7	Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Status	—	100%	15
10	Bite STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
13	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
16	Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
19	Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
22	Assurance STAB Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	10
25	Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100%	10
28	Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
31	Crunch STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
34	Yawn Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
36	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
40	Sucker Punch STAB Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.	Dark	Physical	70	100%	5
44	Play Rough Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Physical	90	90%	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.	Fairy	Status	—	100%	20
Crunch STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
Dark Pulse STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Fire Fang Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Fire	Physical	65	95%	15
Foul Play STAB Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.	Dark	Physical	95	100%	15
Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Hyper Voice Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
Ice Fang Has a chance to freeze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Ice	Physical	65	95%	15
Lash Out STAB Power doubles if the user had a stat stage lowered this turn.	Dark	Physical	75	100%	5
Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
Play Rough Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Physical	90	90%	10
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Psychic Fangs Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.	Psychic	Physical	85	100%	10
Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100%	10
Shadow Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Snarl STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.	Dark	Special	55	95%	15
Spite Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Super Fang Inflicts damage equal to half the target’s HP.	Normal	Physical	—	90%	10
Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
Tera Blast 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.	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
Thief STAB Takes the target’s item.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
Thunder Fang Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Electric	Physical	65	95%	15
Trailblaze The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.	Grass	Physical	50	100%	20
Uproar Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.	Normal	Special	90	100%	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Astonish Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Ghost	Physical	30	100%	15
Covet Takes the target’s item.	Normal	Physical	60	100%	25
Poison Fang Has a chance to badly poison the target.	Poison	Physical	50	100%	15

Move

Type

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 1 Attack
Catch rate: 255
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 56
Growth rate: Medium
Wild held items: Pecha Berry

Breeding

Egg groups: Ground
Egg cycles: 15 (about 3,855 steps)