Poochyena

#261 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Bite Pokémon

Poochyena

#261 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Bite Pokémon

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

180

274

Attack

103

229

Defense

185

Sp. Atk

174

Sp. Def

174

Speed

185

Total

220

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Swampert

Mightyena

Normal

Poochyena

Bite Pokémon

#261

Height

0.5 m (1'08")

Weight

13.6 kg (30 lbs)

Abilities

Run Away Quick Feet Rattled(Hidden Ability)

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Poochyena takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	-
EV yield	1 Atk
Catch rate	255
Base Exp.	56

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg Groups	Field
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	15 (3,840 steps)

Lore

Version-specific Pokédex entries for this 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.

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Poochyena #261	Level 18	Mightyena #262

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

Pecha Berry

Brilliant Diamond

Shining Pearl

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class
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

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Technical Records in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

		Class
TM63	Nasty Plot	Status	-	-	20
TM78	Snarl	Special	55	95	15
HM06	Rock Smash	Physical	40	100	15
-	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

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class
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