261: Poochyena

Essentials

Poochyena

Abilities

Run Away: Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.
Quick Feet: Increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

Dream Ability

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

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 261
Hoenn: 10

Names

German: Fiffyen
Korean: 포챠나
French: Medhyèna
Chinese: 土狼犬
Japanese: ポチエナ (pochiena)
Official Roomaji: Pochiena

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Ground

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

4080 / 2295

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

785 EXP at level

Effort points

1 Attack

Capture rate

255

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

	5%	Pecha Berry
	5%	Pecha Berry
	5%	Pecha Berry

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Poochyena	Mightyena Level up, starting at level 18

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	35	4.9	243	274
Attack	55	26.5	178	209
Defense	35	6.8	138	169
Special Attack	30	6.1	128	159
Special Defense	30	4.0	128	159
Speed	35	14.1	138	169
Total	220	3.1

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 6/14/20

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
: It chases its prey until the victim becomes exhausted. However, it turns tail if the prey strikes back.

: A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Bite
Color: Gray
Cry
Habitat: grassland
Footprint
Shape: Mensal

Height

$${_("Trainer dude")}$

1'7.7"
0.5 m

Weight

$${_("Trainer dudette")}$

136

30.0 lb
13.6 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Ruby

Sapphire

Emerald

Platinum

Route 214

HeartGold

Route 1

SoulSilver

Route 1

Moves

Dark moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Poochyena's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	Tackle			35	50	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
5	5	5	Howl			40	—	—		Raises the user's Attack by one stage.
9	9	9	Sand-Attack			15	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
13	13	13	Bite			25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
17	17	17	Odor Sleuth			40	—	—		Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost.
21	21	21	Roar			20	—	100%	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
25	25	25	Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
	29	29	Assurance			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.
29	33	33	Scary Face			10	—	100%		Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
33			Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
37	37	37	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
41			Crunch			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
45			Thief			10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
	41	41	Embargo			15	—	100%		Target cannot use held items.
	45	45	Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
	49	49	Sucker Punch			5	80	100%	1	Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
	53	53	Crunch			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
			Astonish			15	30	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
			Covet			40	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
			Fire Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
			Ice Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
			Leer			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
			Me First			20	*	—		Uses the target's move against it before it attacks, with power increased by half.
			Poison Fang			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to badly poison the target.
			Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
			Sucker Punch			5	80	100%	1	Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
			Thunder Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
			Yawn			10	—	—		Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
			Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
			Counter			20	*	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
			Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
			Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
			Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
			Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
			Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
			Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
			Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			Spite			10	—	100%		Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 4.
			Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
			Sucker Punch			5	80	100%	1	Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
			Super Fang			10	*	90%		Inflicts damage equal to half the target's HP.
			Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
			Uproar			10	90	100%		Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
05	05	05	Roar			20	—	100%	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	*	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
12	12	12	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
23	23		Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
28	28	28	Dig			10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
30	30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
41	41	41	Torment			15	—	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43	43		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	46	46	Thief			10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
49	49		Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
	58		Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
		59	Incinerate			15	30	100%		Destroys the target's held berry.
	63	63	Embargo			15	—	100%		Target cannot use held items.
	66	66	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
	78		Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
	79		Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
	82		Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
	83		Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
		67	Retaliate			5	70	100%		Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn.
	87	87	Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
H6	H6	94	Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
		95	Snarl			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.