Best Poochyena counters

Raid Battles

The best Poochyena counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Lucario, Mega Heracross, Mega Blaziken, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Gardevoir, Lucario, and Shadow Conkeldurr. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Poochyena in a 3-Star Raid.

CogSimulation settings

          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega LucarioMega Lucario
          Force Palm / Aura Sphere
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HeracrossMega Heracross
          Counter / Megahorn
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Counter / Focus Blast
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GardevoirMega Gardevoir
          Charm / Dazzling Gleam
          #5
          Official artwork of LucarioLucario
          Force Palm / Aura Sphere
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ConkeldurrShadow Conkeldurr
          Counter / Dynamic Punch
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LucarioMega Pokémon iconMega LucarioFightingForce Palm *FightingAura Sphere 117.546511.9032s264.9
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossFightingCounter BugMegahorn 91.097773.2040s224.3
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFightingCounter FightingFocus Blast 91.844665.9040s203.4
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 81.727061.0045s201.8
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirFairyCharm FairyDazzling Gleam 89.204749.9042s199.4
          6.Thumbnail image of LucarioLucarioFightingForce Palm *FightingAura Sphere 91.384319.4041s199.4
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ConkeldurrShadow ConkeldurrFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 86.795111.7043s198.1
          8.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionFightingDouble Kick FightingSacred Sword *84.085713.7044s197.6
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MachampShadow MachampFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 83.604430.7044s186.7
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PinsirMega Pokémon iconMega PinsirBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 78.545636.3047s186.7
          11.Thumbnail image of Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)FightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 77.475684.5048s185.0
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HariyamaShadow HariyamaFightingForce Palm FightingDynamic Punch 80.424625.4046s182.6
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamFightingCounter *FairyDazzling Gleam *85.853331.4144s179.9
          14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LopunnyMega Pokémon iconMega LopunnyFightingDouble Kick FightingFocus Blast 77.514931.9048s179.7
          15.Thumbnail image of PheromosaPheromosaBugBug Bite FightingFocus Blast 86.173150.0143s178.4
          16.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme EnamorusIncarnate Forme EnamorusFairyFairy Wind FairyDazzling Gleam 76.894476.1048s175.1
          17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ScizorMega Pokémon iconMega ScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 72.325397.4051s173.3
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Sirfetch'dShadow Sirfetch'dFightingCounter FightingClose Combat 79.423567.9147s171.5
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFightingCounter FightingFocus Blast 81.993045.6146s170.3
          20.Thumbnail image of ConkeldurrConkeldurrFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 72.014995.5051s170.0
          21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega BeedrillBugBug Bite *BugX-Scissor 78.483405.6147s168.3
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GardevoirShadow GardevoirFairyCharm FairyDazzling Gleam 79.963156.2147s168.1
          23.Thumbnail image of Galarian ZapdosGalarian ZapdosFightingCounter FightingClose Combat 67.565965.3054s167.5
          24.Thumbnail image of MarshadowMarshadowFightingCounter FightingClose Combat 70.994839.2052s166.9
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AnnihilapeShadow AnnihilapeFightingCounter FightingClose Combat 71.984576.2051s166.9
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ScizorShadow ScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 74.933669.7050s164.7
          27.Thumbnail image of TogekissTogekissFairyCharm FightingAura Sphere *67.235431.8055s163.7
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow PinsirShadow PinsirBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 75.573390.2149s163.1
          29.Thumbnail image of VolcaronaVolcaronaBugBug Bite BugBug Buzz 71.384193.4052s162.8
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ToxicroakShadow ToxicroakFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 76.653008.0149s161.0
          1 of 4

          Group size

          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Poochyena in a 3-Star Raid.

          • 1
          • 2
          • 3
          • 4
          • 5
          • 6
          • 7
          • 8
          • 9
          • 10
          • 11
          • 12
          • 13
          • 14
          • 15
          • 16
          • 17
          • 18
          • 19
          • 20
          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Poochyena CP range from Raids

          Poochyena can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 350 CP to 387 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 438 CP to 484 CP with Fog weather boost

          Poochyena weaknesses

          Poochyena type chart

          When fighting Poochyena, keep in mind the that Dark-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Ghost, and Psychic-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • BugBug160.0%
          • FairyFairy160.0%
          • FightingFighting160.0%

          Resistances

          • PsychicPsychic39.1%
          • DarkDark62.5%
          • GhostGhost62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Poochyena takes increased damage from Bug, Fairy, and Fighting type moves.
          • Poochyena takes reduced damage from Psychic, Dark, and Ghost type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Poochyena

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fighting186.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Bug96.0%
          • rainRain
          Fairy54.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Dragon18.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Grass6.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Steel6.0%
          • snowSnow
          Electric4.0%
          • rainRain
          Water4.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal4.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Ground4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fire4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Rock2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Ghost2.0%
          • fogFog
          Psychic2.0%
          • windyWindy

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Poochyena in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Poochyena down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Poochyena counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.