Poochyena (Pokémon)

Poochyena ポチエナ Pochiena

Artwork from R/S/E

Type Species  Dark  Bite Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Run Away or Quick Feet 1,000,000 Pokédex National #261 Johto #— Hoenn #010 Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R— Almia R— Height Weight 1'08" 30.0 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Gray 255 Gender ratio 50% male 50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Ground 16 (4080 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 55 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Poochyena (Japanese: ポチエナ Pochiena) is a Dark-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Mightyena starting at level 18.

Biology

Physiology

Poochyena's body is gray, with black coloration on its face, feet, ear insides and underbelly. Poochyena's eyes have yellow scleras and red irises. Its nose is also red. Two of Poochyena's fangs poke out of its lower jaw, and the fur on its lower back near its tail is rumpled and shaggy. On the bottom of its feet, Poochyena's paw pads have been seen to be gray. Poochyena's main coloration is swapped when it evolves.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Poochyena have a very keen sense of smell, allowing them to find and chase their prey with ease.

Behavior

At first sight, Poochyena bites at anything that moves. Noted for its tenacious nature, this Pokémon chases after prey until the victim becomes exhausted. However, Poochyena may turn tail if the prey strikes back. Poochyena often try to intimidate their foes by making the hair on their tails bristle out.

Habitat

Grassland Pokémon

This Pokémon lives in grasslands and forests, sometimes they can be found at plains in search for prey.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Poochyena is an omnivore.

In the anime

Poochyena with a group of Mightyena

Major appearances

When Professor Birch got separated from Ash Ketchum in Get the Show on the Road, he was attacked by a pack of these Bite Pokémon (similar to what happens in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire).

In A Bite to Remember, Max befriended a Poochyena and helped it to evolve.

Minor appearances

One of the Gym Badge thieves from The Blue Badge of Courage had a Poochyena.

Poochyena appeared in both Disaster of Disguise, and Disguise Da Limit. It first appeared under the the ownership of a young girl. Later, during Mrs. Grimm's flashback, it was revealed that she owned one as a child.

Pokédex entries

In the TCG

Main article: Poochyena (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Three Poochyena form Team Poochy. They specialize in catching criminals. The brothers chase their target until they are tired and then finish them.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow moves		Level 10+	Purified moves
Shadow Blitz	Shadow		Heal Bell	Normal
Shadow Shed	Shadow		Dig	Ground
--			Poison Fang	Poison
--			Howl	Normal

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	Friend Area: Wild Plains
Phrases
51%-100% HP	Grr... I smell foes!
26%-50% HP	Grr... My health is halfway down.
1%-25% HP	I'm feeling down-and-out... I can't even manage a yip...
Level Up	Grrr... I leveled! My nose grew even more sensitive!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	IQ Group: D

Evolution

Unevolved Poochyena  Dark

Level 18 →

First evolution Mightyena  Dark

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
			File:Spr 3e 261 s.gif
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

For other sprites and images, please see Poochyena images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Poochyena is the only pure Dark-type Pokémon with an evolved form.

Origin

It shares some similarities with both wolves and hyenas. However, its small size, typically tenacious nature, and affinity for biting calls to mind Tasmanian devils.

Name origin

Poochyena's name, an alternate version of its Japanese name, may be a combination of pooch, a nickname for a dog, and hyena.

In other languages

• German: Fiffyen
• French: Medhyena
• Korean: 포챠나 Pochyana - Similar to the word "pooch", which is pronounced the same in Korean as it is in English.

External links

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.