| ← Swampert | Poochyena | Mightyena → |
| Poochyena ~ The Bite Pokémon ~ | |
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| National Dex No. | #0261 |
| Type(s) | Dark |
| Gender | Male or Female |
| Height | 1'08" (0.5 m) |
| Weight | 30.0 lbs (13.6 kg) |
| Abilities | |
| Normal: Run Away or Quick Feet Hidden: Rattled | |
| Region debut | Hoenn |
| Game debut | Ruby/Sapphire |
Poochyena is a Dark-type Pokémon. It can evolve into Mightyena starting at level 18.
Biology[]
Poochyena has a gray body, with black paws, a black face and black inner earlobes. It has a small red nose, yellow eyes, and small fangs extending out of its mouth.
Stats[]
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| Total | 220
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Known moves[]
- Assurance
- Bite
- Crunch
- Embargo
- Headbutt
- Howl
- Mud-Slap
- Odor Sleuth
- Play Rough
- Roar
- Sand Attack
- Scary Face
- Sucker Punch
- Swagger
- Tackle
- Take Down
- Taunt
- Yawn
For more information on Poochyena's moves, click here.
Fanon Appearances[]
Brendan's Ruby-Red Adventure![]
- A wild Poochyena attacked Professor Birch in Brendan and Wurmple, Start of a Pokemon Journey. It was later captured by Brendan.
- It is traded for May's Zigzagoon in Battle with May in Oldale Town.
Pokémon Tales[]
- Wild Poochyena appeared in Vs. Taillow.
- Devon Corp's Poochyena appeared in Vs. Crawdaunt.
- A coordinator's Poochyena appeared in Vs. Dusclops 2.
- A Magma Grunt's Poochyena appeared in Vs. Mightyena.
- Old Man Obee has three Poochyena that appeared in Vs. Sceptile.
- Wild Poochyena appeared in Daddy Issues: Raising the Prince of the Sea.
- A Poochyena from Lumiose City appeared in Revealing the Fairy Type!
- A trainer's Poochyena appeared in Wilting in Strength.
- A trainer's Poochyena appeared in From Bad Dreams to Living Nightmare.
- Reath uses a Shadow Poochyena in Vs. Shadow Zangoose. It is snagged by Max.
- It was purified in Vs. Rui and added to Max's team.
- It evolved into Mightyena prior to Vs. Skiddo.
- A coordinator's Poochyena appeared in Vs. Castform and Electivire.
- Team Flare Grunts used Poochyena in Vs. Klang.
- Wild Poochyena appeared in Shiny Trainer. They chased Professor Birch.
- Prison Guards used Poochyena in Kingpin's Gambit.
- Maxie's Poochyena appeared in Vs. Poochyena.
- An Aqua Grunt's Poochyena appeared in Vs. Aqua.
Conquering Hoenn[]
- Akira catches a Poochyena in Purposely Excluded.