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poochyena
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#261

poochyena

Dark

At 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.

Height
0.5m
Weight
13.6kg
Generation
Gen III (RSE/FRLG)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
35
35
Attack
55
55
Defense
35
35
Sp. Atk
30
30
Sp. Def
30
30
Speed
35
35
Total
220

Abilities (Click for details)

run-away
Normal Ability
quick-feet
Normal Ability
rattled

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Fighting Bug Fairy

Resistances (×½)

Ghost Dark

Immunities (×0)

Psychic

Evolution Chain

poochyena
poochyena
#261
→
mightyena
mightyena
#262

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 tackle normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.4 howl normal status - - 40
Lv.5 howl normal status - - 40
Lv.7 sand-attack ground status - 100 15
Lv.9 sand-attack ground status - 100 15
Lv.10 bite dark physical 60 100 25
Lv.13 leer normal status - 100 30
Lv.13 bite dark physical 60 100 25
Lv.13 odor-sleuth normal status - - 40
Lv.16 roar normal status - - 20
Lv.17 odor-sleuth normal status - - 40
Lv.19 swagger normal status - 85 15
Lv.21 roar normal status - - 20
Lv.22 assurance dark physical 60 100 10
Lv.25 scary-face normal status - 100 10
Lv.25 swagger normal status - 85 15
Lv.28 taunt dark status - 100 20
Lv.28 embargo dark status - 100 15
Lv.29 assurance dark physical 60 100 10
Lv.31 crunch dark physical 80 100 15
Lv.31 taunt dark status - 100 20
Lv.33 scary-face normal status - 100 10
Lv.34 take-down normal physical 90 85 20
Lv.34 yawn normal status - - 10
Lv.36 take-down normal physical 90 85 20
Lv.37 crunch dark physical 80 100 15
Lv.37 taunt dark status - 100 20
Lv.40 sucker-punch dark physical 70 100 5
Lv.41 embargo dark status - 100 15
Lv.45 take-down normal physical 90 85 20
Lv.49 sucker-punch dark physical 70 100 5
Lv.53 crunch dark physical 80 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
roar normal status - - 20
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
protect normal status - - 10
scary-face normal status - 100 10
mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
endure normal status - - 10
charm fairy status - 100 20
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
sunny-day fire status - - 5
crunch dark physical 80 100 15
shadow-ball ghost special 80 100 15
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
torment dark status - 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
taunt dark status - 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
endeavor normal physical - 100 5
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
payback dark physical 50 100 10
embargo dark status - 100 15
dark-pulse dark special 80 100 15
nasty-plot dark status - - 20
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
leer normal status - 100 30
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
yawn normal status - - 10
snatch dark status - - 10
poison-fang poison physical 50 100 15
astonish ghost physical 30 100 15
covet normal physical 60 100 25
me-first normal status - - 20
sucker-punch dark physical 70 100 5
thunder-fang electric physical 65 95 15
ice-fang ice physical 65 95 15
fire-fang fire physical 65 95 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
super-fang normal physical - 90 10
snore normal special 50 100 15
spite ghost status - 100 10
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
uproar normal special 90 100 10
hyper-voice normal special 90 100 10
foul-play dark physical 95 100 15

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
foul-play crunch focus-punch swords-dance
poochyena's physical attacker moveset, STAB moveknock-off high power, paired withfocus-punchbetter coverage.
👥 Team Recommendations
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
poochyenaas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
poochyenaas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.