About Poochyena
Poochyena is a Dark-type Pokémon, the Bite Pokémon (No. 261), introduced in Generation III and native to the Hoenn region.
Poochyena 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.
Pokédex data
- Category
- Bite Pokémon
- Height
- 0.5 m
- Weight
- 13.6 kg
- Color
- Gray
- Shape
- Quadruped
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Generation
- Generation III
- Region
- Hoenn
Base stats
- HP35
- Attack55
- Defense35
- Sp. Atk30
- Sp. Def30
- Speed35
Type defenses (Dark)
Weak to
fighting
bug
fairyResists
ghost
darkImmune to
psychicAbilities
Run Away
Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
Quick Feet
Boosts the Speed stat if the Pokémon has a status condition.
Rattled
Hidden abilityThe Pokémon gets scared when hit by a Dark-, Ghost-, or Bug-type attack or if intimidated, which boosts its Speed stat.
Evolution
Poochyena
#261
Lv. 18
Breeding
Egg groups
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Hatch counter
15 cycles (~3,855 steps)
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Training
EV yield (when defeated)
- Catch rate
- 255
- Base happiness
- 70
- Base XP
- 56
- Growth rate
- Medium
Trivia & history
Regional Pokédex appearances
Sprites & cry
Artwork
- Artwork
- Shiny artwork
Sprites
- Front
- Front shiny
- Back
- Back shiny
Animated
- Front
- Front shiny
- Back
- Back shiny
Cry