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Pokemon Nova game logo on the Pokemon Nova Fangame guide
Poochyena front sprite

#0261 · Generation 3

Poochyena

The Bite Pokémon

Dark
It savagely threatens foes with bared fangs. It chases after fleeing targets tenaciously. It turns tail and runs, however, if the foe strikes back.
Height 0.5 m
Weight 13.6 kg
Catch rate 255
Base EXP 56

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 35
Attack 55
Defense 35
Sp. Attack 30
Sp. Defense 30
Speed 35
Base stat total 220

Traits

Abilities

Run Away

The Pokémon is always able to flee from battles against wild Pokémon.

Quick Feet

Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat if it has a status condition.

Rattled

Hidden

Taking damage from a Dark-, Ghost- or Bug-type move raises its Speed stat.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Poochyena based on its Dark typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Fighting ×2 Bug ×2 Fairy ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Ghost ×½ Dark ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Psychic ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Poochyena learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

15 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. Normal Physical 40 100 35
4 Howl The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This raises their Attack stats. Normal Status — — 40
7 Sand Attack Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy. Ground Status — 100 15
10 Bite The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. Dark Physical 60 100 25
13 Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status — 100 30
16 Roar The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. Normal Status — — 20
19 Swagger The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat. Normal Status — 85 15
22 Assurance This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn. Dark Physical 60 100 10
25 Scary Face The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. Normal Status — 100 10
28 Taunt The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns. Dark Status — 100 20
31 Crunch The user crunches up the target with its sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. Dark Physical 80 100 15
34 Yawn The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn. Normal Status — — 10
36 Take Down A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. Normal Physical 90 85 20
40 Sucker Punch This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack. Dark Physical 70 100 5
44 Play Rough The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat. Fairy Physical 90 90 10

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

10 moves available

  • Astonish Physical
    Ghost
  • Covet Physical
    Normal
  • Fire Fang Physical
    Fire
  • Ice Fang Physical
    Ice
  • Leer Status
    Normal
  • Play Rough Physical
    Fairy
  • Poison Fang Physical
    Poison
  • Sucker Punch Physical
    Dark
  • Thunder Fang Physical
    Electric
  • Yawn Status
    Normal

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

62 moves available

  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Charm Status
    Fairy
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Covet Physical
    Normal
  • Crunch Physical
    Dark
  • Dark Pulse Special
    Dark
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Embargo Status
    Dark
  • Endeavor Physical
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fire Fang Physical
    Fire
  • Foul Play Physical
    Dark
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hyper Voice Special
    Normal
  • Ice Fang Physical
    Ice
  • Incinerate Special
    Fire
  • Iron Tail Physical
    Steel
  • Lash Out Physical
    Dark
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Mud-Slap Special
    Ground
  • Nasty Plot Status
    Dark
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Play Rough Physical
    Fairy
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psychic Fangs Physical
    Psychic
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Retaliate Physical
    Normal
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Roar Status
    Normal
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Shadow Ball Special
    Ghost
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snarl Special
    Dark
  • Snatch Status
    Dark
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Spite Status
    Ghost
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sucker Punch Physical
    Dark
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Super Fang Physical
    Normal
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Thunder Fang Physical
    Electric
  • Torment Status
    Dark
  • Trailblaze Physical
    Grass
  • Uproar Special
    Normal

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Field
Hatch steps
3,840
Base happiness
50
Color
Gray
Shape
Quadruped
Habitat
Grassland