Poochyena

The Dark type Pokemon. Explore its data in Ruby & Sapphire.

National #261• Ruby & Sapphire #10

Poochyena - Dark type Pokemon from Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire with stats, moves, and evolution data
Dark

Pokemon Details

Species: Bite Pokémon

Height: 0.5 m

Weight: 13.6 kg

Abilities:

  • Run Away
  • Quick Feet
  • Rattled (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 1 Attack

Catch Rate: 255

Base Friendship: 70

Base Exp: 56

Growth Rate: Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Field

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 3599
  • Max: 3855

Gender:

  • Male: 50%
  • Female: 50%

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Stats

55
35
35
30
30
35
Total
220

Type Guide

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This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

Try a matchup

Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Evolutions

Poochyena - Dark type Pokemon

#261

Poochyena(Current)

Dark

Level Up

18

Mightyena - Dark type Pokemon

#262

Mightyena

Dark

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Tackle1NormalPhysical3595
Howl5NormalStatus--
Sand Attack9GroundStatus-100
Bite13DarkSpecial60100
Odor Sleuth17NormalStatus-100
Roar21NormalStatus-100
Swagger25NormalStatus-90
Scary Face29NormalStatus-90
Take Down33NormalPhysical9085
Taunt37DarkStatus-100
Crunch41DarkSpecial80100
Thief45DarkSpecial40100

Game Locations

GameLocation
Ruby102 - Wild 103 - Wild Route 101 - Wild hoenn-route-101-area - Walk hoenn-route-102-area - Walk hoenn-route-103-area - Walk
Sapphire102 - Wild 103 - Wild Route 101 - Wild hoenn-route-101-area - Walk hoenn-route-102-area - Walk hoenn-route-103-area - Walk

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
RubyAt first sight, POOCHYENA takes a bite at anything that moves. This POKéMON chases after prey until the victim becomes exhausted. However, it may turn tail if the prey strikes back.
SapphirePOOCHYENA 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.