Poochyena

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• Base stats
• Evolution chart
• Pokédex entries
• Moves learned
• Sprites
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Poochyena is a Dark type Pokémon introduced in Generation 3.

Evolution chart

#0261
Poochyena
Dark

(Level 18)

#0262
Mightyena
Dark

Poochyena changes

• In Generation 3, Poochyena does not have the Quick Feet ability.
• In Generations 3-4, Poochyena has a base experience yield of 55.
• In Generations 5-6, Poochyena has a base experience yield of 44.
• In Generations 3-7, Poochyena has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Moves learned by Poochyena

• In other generations
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Scarlet/Violet Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl

Moves learnt by level up

Poochyena learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal		40	100
4	Howl	Normal		—	—
7	Sand Attack	Ground		—	100
10	Bite	Dark		60	100
13	Leer	Normal		—	100
16	Roar	Normal		—	—
19	Swagger	Normal		—	85
22	Assurance	Dark		60	100
25	Scary Face	Normal		—	100
28	Taunt	Dark		—	100
31	Crunch	Dark		80	100
34	Yawn	Normal		—	—
36	Take Down	Normal		90	85
40	Sucker Punch	Dark		70	100
44	Play Rough	Fairy		90	90

Egg moves

Poochyena learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Poochyena gen 9 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost		30	100
Covet	Normal		60	100
Poison Fang	Poison		50	100

Moves learnt by TM

Poochyena is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal		90	85
02	Charm	Fairy		—	100
05	Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
06	Scary Face	Normal		—	100
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
08	Fire Fang	Fire		65	95
09	Thunder Fang	Electric		65	95
10	Ice Fang	Ice		65	95
18	Thief	Dark		60	100
20	Trailblaze	Grass		50	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
30	Snarl	Dark		55	95
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
55	Dig	Ground		80	100
62	Foul Play	Dark		95	100
63	Psychic Fangs	Psychic		85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
87	Taunt	Dark		—	100
94	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
108	Crunch	Dark		80	100
114	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
117	Hyper Voice	Normal		90	100
127	Play Rough	Fairy		90	90
130	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
140	Nasty Plot	Dark		—	—
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
172	Roar	Normal		—	—
177	Spite	Ghost		—	100
183	Super Fang	Normal		—	90
191	Uproar	Normal		90	100
199	Lash Out	Dark		75	100
204	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
205	Endeavor	Normal		—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Poochyena learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal		40	100
4	Howl	Normal		—	—
7	Sand Attack	Ground		—	100
10	Bite	Dark		60	100
13	Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
16	Roar	Normal		—	—
19	Swagger	Normal		—	85
22	Assurance	Dark		60	100
25	Scary Face	Normal		—	100
28	Headbutt	Normal		70	100
31	Taunt	Dark		—	100
34	Crunch	Dark		80	100
37	Yawn	Normal		—	—
40	Take Down	Normal		90	85
43	Sucker Punch	Dark		70	100
46	Play Rough	Fairy		90	90

Egg moves

Poochyena learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Poochyena gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost		30	100
Covet	Normal		60	100
Fire Fang	Fire		65	95
Ice Fang	Ice		65	95
Leer	Normal		—	100
Play Rough	Fairy		90	90
Poison Fang	Poison		50	100
Sucker Punch	Dark		70	100
Thunder Fang	Electric		65	95
Yawn	Normal		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Poochyena is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal		—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
12	Taunt	Dark		—	100
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
28	Dig	Ground		80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
41	Torment	Dark		—	100
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
46	Thief	Dark		60	100
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
63	Nasty Plot	Dark		—	—
66	Payback	Dark		50	100
78	Snarl	Dark		55	95
79	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
87	Swagger	Normal		—	85
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—
98	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

• In other generations
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Poochyena sprites

Type	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal					—	—
Shiny					—	—	—

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