#261
Poochyena
Bite Pokémon
Dark
A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
Base Stats
HP 35
Attack 55
Defense 35
Sp. Atk 30
Sp. Def 30
Speed 35
Total 220
Type Effectiveness
Abilities
Held Items
Evolution Chain
Moves
Locations
Details
Category Bite Pokémon
Height 0.5 m
Weight 13.6 kg
Base Exp 56
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 255
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Ground
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
lc
Physical Attacker
Item
Toxic Orb
Ability
Quick Feet
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 236
SpD 36
Spe 236
Strategy Overview
At first glance, Poochyena may seem outclassed by Stunky, who has higher stats across the board; however, Poochyena has some tricks up its sleeve as well, such as access to Quick Feet and a fairly good movepool. Even though Poochyena has a decent Attack stat, its other mediocre stats lead many people to overlook it. However, Poochyena has a rare ability in Quick Feet and hits 14 Speed, allowing it to outspeed all Pokemon who do not carry a Choice Scarf once Quick Feet is activated. Overall, Poochyena can be a dangerous threat when given the proper scenario.
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc