Poochyena
#261 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Bite Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
Shining Pearl
A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Poochyena #261 | Level 18 |  Mightyena #262 |
Normal
Poochyena
Bite Pokémon
HP
35
Attack
55
Defense
35
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
30
Speed
35
Total
220
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0× from
Takes 0.5× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tackle |  |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| 4 | Howl | |  Status | - | - | 40 | |
| 7 | Sand Attack |  | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| 10 | Bite | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| 13 | Mud-Slap | |  Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | |
| 16 | Roar | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 19 | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| 22 | Assurance | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | |
| 25 | Scary Face | | Status | - | 100 | 10 | |
| 28 | Headbutt | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| 31 | Taunt | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| 34 | Crunch | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 37 | Yawn | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| 40 | Take Down | | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | |
| 43 | Sucker Punch | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | |
| 46 | Play Rough |  | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 | |
| Covet | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| Fire Fang |  | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | |
| Ice Fang |  | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | |
| Leer | | Status | - | 100 | 30 | |
| Play Rough | | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | |
| Poison Fang |  | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 | |
| Sucker Punch | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | |
| Thunder Fang |  | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | |
| Yawn | | Status | - | - | 10 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Dark Pulse | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Dig | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Iron Tail |  | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | |
| - | Payback | | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rain Dance |  | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Roar | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Shadow Ball | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sunny Day | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Taunt | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Thief | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| - | Torment | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM63 | Nasty Plot | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| TM78 | Snarl | | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
Run Away
Ability Slot 1
Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.
Quick Feet
Ability Slot 2
Increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
Rattled
Hidden Ability
Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.