#0261

Poochyena

Bite Pokémon

Dark

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 0.5 m
Weight: 13.6 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP56

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 3 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

220

Base Stat Total

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

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Z-Howl

Moves

Item

Normalium Z

AbilityRattled

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

EV spread

Atk236

SpD36

Spe▲236

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Poochyena

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Ruby

Route 101 Route 102 Route 103

Sapphire

Route 101 Route 102 Route 103

Emerald

Petalburg Woods Route 101 Route 102 Route 103 Route 104 Route 110 Route 116 Route 117 Route 120 Route 121 Route 123

XD: Gale of Darkness

Platinum

HeartGold

SoulSilver

Omega Ruby

Alpha Sapphire

Evolution

#0261Poochyena

Lv. 18

#0262Mightyena

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

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

Moves

Find a move20 of 20

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	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 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
13	Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Special	20	100	10
13	Odor Sleuth Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
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 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	Embargo Target cannot use held items.	Dark	Status	—	100	15
28	Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
28	Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100	20
31	Crunch 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 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
45	Thief Takes the target’s item.	Dark	Physical	60	100	25