Poochyena

Dark

Poochyena is a Dark-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 766 in Pokémon GO. Poochyena's best moveset is Tackle and Crunch. It is weather boosted by Fog weather, and it was originally found in the Hoenn region. Shiny Poochyena is available in Pokémon GO.

Poochyena is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Dark, Ghost, and Psychic-type moves.

Stats

Max CP	766 CP
Attack	96 ATK
Defense	61 DEF
Stamina	111 STA
Weather Boost	Fog
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Buddy distance	1 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#261
Height	0.51 m
Weight	13.6 kg
Region	Hoenn Generation 3
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Poochyena type chart

Takes increased damage

Bug	160.0%
Fairy	160.0%
Fighting	160.0%

Takes decreased damage

Psychic	39.1%
Dark	62.5%
Ghost	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Poochyena's best moves and movesets

Poochyena's best moveset is Tackle and Crunch, with 6.65 DPS (damage per second) and 44.2 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy and Fog weather.

Best Poochyena moves

Tackle

Crunch

DPS6.65

TDO44.20

Score6.8

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Poochyena with its best moveset, we recommend to use Snarl/Crunch. You will lose around 0.9% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Poochyena's strongest moveset (Tackle/Crunch).

Poochyena moves comparison

The following chart shows Poochyena's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Poochyena's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Tackle	Crunch	6.65	44.2	6.8
2.	Snarl	Crunch	6.59	43.8	6.8
3.	Tackle	Dig	5.52	36.7	5.7
4.	Snarl	Dig	5.45	36.2	5.6
5.	Tackle	Poison Fang	5.43	36.1	5.6
6.	Snarl	Poison Fang	5.34	35.5	5.5

Fast Attacks

Tackle550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 5
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Tackle has no special effects.
See Tackle details page ↗
Snarl12141.1s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 12
Energy 14
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.1s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 13

Effects
Snarl has no special effects.
See Snarl details page ↗

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Damage	12
Energy	14
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Damage	5
Energy	13

Charged Moves

Dig100504.7s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.7s
Damage window 2.8s - 4.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Dig has no special effects.
See Dig details page ↗
Poison Fang35331.7s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 35
Energy 33
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.7s
Damage window 0.9s - 1.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 45
Energy 40

Effects
Special
Poison Fang has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Poison Fang details page ↗
Crunch70333.2s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 33
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.2s
Damage window 1.3s - 3.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Crunch has a 30.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Crunch details page ↗

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.7s
Damage window	2.8s - 4.5s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	35
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.7s
Damage window	0.9s - 1.4s

Damage	45
Energy	40

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	1.3s - 3.0s

Damage	70
Energy	45

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Poochyena has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Poochyena Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Poochyena's has 766 max CP (at Level 50). A Poochyena obtained from Raids can be encountered from 350 CP to 387 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 438 CP to 484 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Poochyena can be found in the 263 CP to 290 CP range.

Max CP	766 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	263 CP - 290 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	350 CP - 387 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	350 CP - 387 CP
Raids	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Fog	438 CP - 484 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Fog	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Poochyena Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Poochyena Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	9 CP	2	30 CP	3	50 CP
4	71 CP	5	91 CP	6	111 CP
7	132 CP	8	152 CP	9	173 CP
10	193 CP	11	213 CP	12	232 CP
13	252 CP	14	271 CP	15	290 CP
16	310 CP	17	329 CP	18	348 CP
19	368 CP	20	387 CP	21	407 CP
22	426 CP	23	445 CP	24	465 CP
25	484 CP	26	503 CP	27	523 CP
28	542 CP	29	562 CP	30	581 CP
31	591 CP	32	600 CP	33	610 CP
34	620 CP	35	629 CP	36	639 CP
37	649 CP	38	659 CP	39	668 CP
40	678 CP	41	687 CP	42	695 CP
43	704 CP	44	713 CP	45	722 CP
46	730 CP	47	739 CP	48	748 CP
49	757 CP	50	766 CP

Poochyena evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Poochyena	50 Candy	Mightyena

Poochyena evolves into Mightyena which costs 50 Candy.

Regular and Shiny Poochyena

Mega Pokémon that boost Poochyena

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Poochyena's Dark-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Poochyena.

Mega Gyarados

Mega Houndoom

Mega Tyranitar

Mega Absol

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Poochyena Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Poochyena in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
No Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Razz Berry	-	33.78%	37.75%	46.11%	53.35%
Razz Berry	Curve	50.38%	55.33%	65.04%	72.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	39.02%	43.38%	52.38%	59.95%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	56.87%	61.98%	71.67%	78.89%
Golden Razz Berry	-	49.69%	54.62%	64.32%	71.94%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	68.90%	73.89%	82.65%	88.47%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Poochyena, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Poochyena family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Poochyena in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

List of Poochyena costumes

A list of Poochyena costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Poochyena high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Poochyena. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Poochyena Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
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.
Emerald	It savagely threatens foes with bared fangs. It chases after fleeing targets tenaciously. It turns tail and runs, however, if the foe strikes back.
FireRed, LeafGreen	It has a very tenacious nature. Its acute sense of smell lets it chase a chosen prey without ever losing track.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	It chases its prey until the victim becomes exhausted. However, it turns tail if the prey strikes back.
X	A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
Y	It has a very tenacious nature. Its acute sense of smell lets it chase a chosen prey without ever losing track.
Omega 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.
Alpha 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.