Poochyena

#10 in the Hoenn Pokédex • Bite Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Pokédex entries

Ruby

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.

Sapphire

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.

Details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

Immune to

0×

Growth

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

EV yield	1 Atk
Catch rate	255
Base Exp.	55

Eggs

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

Egg groups	Field
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	15 (256 steps per cycle; elapsed hatch time varies)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Poochyena #10	Level 18	Mightyena #11

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Ruby

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 101 Road 101	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2	4%	-
Route 101 Road 101	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2	4%	-
Route 101 Road 101	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	1%	-
Route 101 Road 101	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	1%	-
Route 102 Road 102	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	5%	Ordinary land slot rates; halved if this route has an active TV outbreak
Route 102 Road 102	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	5%	Ordinary land slot rates; halved if this route has an active TV outbreak
Route 102 Road 102	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	4%	Ordinary land slot rates; halved if this route has an active TV outbreak
Route 102 Road 102	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	1%	Ordinary land slot rates; halved if this route has an active TV outbreak
Route 103 Road 103	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2	10%	-
Route 103 Road 103	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	10%	-
Route 103 Road 103	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	5%	-
Route 103 Road 103	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	5%	-

Sapphire

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 101 Road 101	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2	4%	-
Route 101 Road 101	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2	4%	-
Route 101 Road 101	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	1%	-
Route 101 Road 101	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	1%	-
Route 102 Road 102	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	5%	Ordinary land slot rates; halved if this route has an active TV outbreak
Route 102 Road 102	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	5%	Ordinary land slot rates; halved if this route has an active TV outbreak
Route 102 Road 102	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	4%	Ordinary land slot rates; halved if this route has an active TV outbreak
Route 102 Road 102	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	1%	Ordinary land slot rates; halved if this route has an active TV outbreak
Route 103 Road 103	Walking in tall grass or a cave	2	10%	-
Route 103 Road 103	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	10%	-
Route 103 Road 103	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	5%	-
Route 103 Road 103	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	5%	-

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

These are the game’s programmed wild held-item rates. They do not establish a wild encounter location.

Pecha Berry

Ruby

Sapphire

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Tackle	Physical	35	95	35	Charges the foe with a full-body tackle.
5	Howl	Status	-	-	40	Howls to raise the spirit and boosts ATTACK.
9	Sand Attack	Status	-	100	15	Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
13	Bite	Special	60	100	25	Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
17	Odor Sleuth	Status	-	100	40	Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness.
21	Roar	Status	-	100	20	Makes the foe flee to end the battle.
25	Swagger	Status	-	90	15	Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises ATTACK.
29	Scary Face	Status	-	90	10	Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce SPEED.
33	Take Down	Physical	90	85	20	A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
37	Taunt	Status	-	100	20	Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
41	Crunch	Special	80	100	15	Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower SP. DEF.
45	Thief	Special	40	100	10	While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

			Class				Description
TM05	Roar		Status	-	100	20	Makes the foe flee to end the battle.
TM06	Toxic		Status	-	85	10	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
TM10	Hidden Power	Varies by IVs	Varies By Type	30–70	100	15	The effectiveness varies with the user.
TM11	Sunny Day		Status	-	-	5	Boosts the power of FIRE-type moves for 5 turns.
TM12	Taunt		Status	-	100	20	Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
TM17	Protect		Status	-	-	10	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance		Status	-	-	5	Boosts the power of WATER-type moves for 5 turns.
TM21	Frustration		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
TM23	Iron Tail		Physical	100	75	15	Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE.
TM27	Return		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that increases in power with friendship.
TM28	Dig		Physical	60	100	10	Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
TM30	Shadow Ball		Physical	80	100	15	Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's SP. DEF.
TM32	Double Team		Status	-	-	15	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
TM41	Torment		Status	-	100	15	Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
TM42	Facade		Physical	70	100	20	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43	Secret Power		Physical	70	100	20	An attack with effects that vary by location.
TM44	Rest		Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
TM45	Attract		Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief		Special	40	100	10	While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
TM49	Snatch		Status	-	-	10	Steals the effects of the move the foe uses next.
HM06	Rock Smash		Physical	20	100	15	A rock-crushing attack that may lower DEFENSE.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Astonish	Physical	30	100	15	An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
Covet	Physical	40	100	40	Cutely begs to obtain an item held by the foe.
Leer	Status	-	100	30	Frightens the foe with a leer to lower DEFENSE.
Poison Fang	Physical	50	100	15	A sharp-fanged attack. May badly poison the foe.
Yawn	Status	-	-	10	Lulls the foe into yawning, then sleeping next turn.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Run Away

Makes escaping easier.

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Swampert

#11

Mightyena

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