Shadow Poochyena

Shadow Poochyena is a Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Poochyena has a maximum CP of 766. It is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Poochyena is Snarl and Dig.

Shadow Poochyena Stats and Max CP

96 ATK

61 DEF

111 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

766 CP

Lvl 40

678 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

484 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

387 CP

Lvl 15 Research

290 CP

Shadow Poochyena's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Shadow Poochyena Type Chart

Shadow Poochyena takes increased damage from:

Bug160.0%

Fairy160.0%

Fighting160.0%

Shadow Poochyena takes reduced damage from:

Psychic39.1%

Dark62.5%

Ghost62.5%

Shadow Poochyena best moveset

Snarl + Dig

Snarl

Dig

The best moveset for Shadow Poochyena in raids is Snarl and Dig (4.60 DPS, 19.2 TDO).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

1.	Snarl	Dig	2.88	4.60	19.2
2.	Snarl	Poison Fang	2.88	4.60	19.2
3.	Snarl	Crunch	2.88	4.60	19.2
4.	Tackle	Dig	2.57	4.11	17.1
5.	Tackle	Poison Fang	2.57	4.11	17.1
6.	Tackle	Crunch	2.57	4.11	17.1
7.	Tackle	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Snarl	Frustration	0	0.10	0

Rows per page1–8 of 8

Fast Attacks

Snarl11131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 11
Energy 13
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 13

Effects
Snarl has no special effects.
See Snarl details page ↗
Tackle550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
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 ↗

Damage	11
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	5
Energy	13

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

Damage	3
Energy	3

Charged Attacks

Crunch65333.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 33
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.1s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Crunch has a 20.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Crunch details page ↗
Dig100504.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.5s
Damage window 2.6s - 4.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 50

Effects
Dig has no special effects.
See Dig details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗
Poison Fang30331.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Grass160%
Fairy160%
Resisted by
Poison62.5%
Ground62.5%
Rock62.5%
Ghost62.5%
Steel39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 30
Energy 33
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 0.7s - 1.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 50
Energy 40

Effects
Special
Poison Fang has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Poison Fang details page ↗

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.8s

Damage	70
Energy	45

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 4.3s

Damage	70
Energy	50

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	30
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.7s - 1.2s

Damage	50
Energy	40

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Poochyena can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Shadow Poochyena can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Poochyena CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Poochyena maxes out at 766 CP. Raid catches are 322 to 387 CP, or 402 to 484 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 263 to 290 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

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	322 CP - 387 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	402 CP - 484 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Poochyena’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max 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

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Poochyena

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Poochyena’s Dark-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Poochyena.

Dark

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#261
Height	0.51 m
Weight	13.6 kg
Region	Generation 3
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	20%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

How to purify Shadow Poochyena

Purification cost	1 Candy
Purification cost	1000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Poochyena	50 Candy	Mightyena

Poochyena evolves into Mightyena which costs 50 Candy.

Shadow Poochyena family

Shadow Poochyena’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.25 m	0.26 m	0.51 m	0.77 m	0.89 m

Size bounds

Shadow Poochyena's height ranges from 0.2499 m to 0.8925 m, with the average being 0.51 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.2499 m0′10″	0.255 m0′10″
XS	0.255 m0′10″	0.3825 m1′03″
M	0.3825 m1′03″	0.6375 m2′01″
XL	0.6375 m2′01″	0.765 m2′06″
XXL	0.765 m2′06″	0.8925 m2′11″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 11s
Jump Time: 1.1s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 20s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	624,000	406	360
40	336,000	406	12
35	228,000	274	-
30	150,000	185	-
25	96,000	136	-
20	57,000	97	-
15	30,600	67	-
10	13,200	38	-
5	3,600	18	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Shadow Poochyena from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy and 360 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Poochyena

Shadow Poochyena high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Shadow Poochyena. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Poochyena Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Ruby	At first sight, POOCHYENA takes a bite at anything that moves. This POKéMON chases after prey untilthe 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 toits 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Shadow Poochyena in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Poochyena’s best moves are Snarl and Dig, for 4.6 DPS and 19.2 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Shadow Poochyena’s strengths and weaknesses?

Dark-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Ghost, and Psychic-type moves.

What is Shadow Poochyena’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Poochyena tops out at 678 CP at Level 40 and 766 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Poochyena be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Poochyena can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Poochyena Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Poochyena cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Poochyena?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Poochyena: Mega Gyarados, Mega Houndoom, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Sableye, Mega Sharpedo, Mega Absol, Mega Greninja, and Mega Malamar.