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Poochyena Moves & Learnset

dark47 total moves

Complete moveset and learnset for Poochyena in Pokémon Polished Crystal. Learn which moves Poochyena can learn by level up, TM/HM, egg moves, and move tutors.

Move Summary

15
Level Up
21
TM/HM
0
Move Tutor
11
Egg Moves
47
Total

Level Up Moves (15)

Moves that Poochyena learns naturally as it levels up.

TackleLevel: 1
normal
physical category
4010035
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
HowlLevel: 5
normal
status category
0040
Howls to raise the spirit and boosts Attack.
Sand AttackLevel: 9
ground
status category
010015
Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
BiteLevel: 13
dark
physical category
6010025
Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
Odor SleuthLevel: 17
normal
status category
010040
Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness.
RoarLevel: 21
normal
status category
010020
Makes the foe flee to end the battle.
SwaggerLevel: 25
normal
status category
08515
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises Attack.
Scary FaceLevel: 29
normal
status category
010010
Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed.
Dark PulseLevel: 30
dark
special category
8010015
Attacks with a horrible aura. May cause flinching.
Take DownLevel: 33
normal
physical category
908520
A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
TauntLevel: 37
dark
status category
010020
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
CrunchLevel: 41
dark
physical category
8010015
Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense.
ThiefLevel: 45
dark
physical category
5010025
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Play RoughLevel: 48
fairy
physical category
909010
Plays rough with the foe. May lower Attack.
YawnLevel: 50
normal
status category
010010
Lulls the foe into yawning, then sleeping next turn.

Egg Moves (11)

Moves that Poochyena can learn through breeding with compatible Pokémon.

Astonish
ghost
physical category
3010015
An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
Play Rough
fairy
physical category
909010
Plays rough with the foe. May lower Attack.
Poison Fang
poison
physical category
6510015
A sharp-fanged attack. May badly poison the foe.
Covet
normal
physical category
6010020
Cutely begs to obtain an item held by the foe.
Leer
normal
status category
010030
Frightens the foe with a leer to lower Defense.
Yawn
normal
status category
010010
Lulls the foe into yawning, then sleeping next turn.
Astonish
ghost
physical category
3010015
An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
Poison Fang
poison
physical category
6510015
A sharp-fanged attack. May badly poison the foe.
Covet
normal
physical category
6010020
Cutely begs to obtain an item held by the foe.
Leer
normal
status category
010030
Frightens the foe with a leer to lower Defense.
Yawn
normal
status category
010010
Lulls the foe into yawning, then sleeping next turn.

TM/HM Moves (21)

Moves that Poochyena can learn via Technical Machines (TMs) and Hidden Machines (HMs).

Roar
normal
status category
010020TM05
Makes the foe flee to end the battle.
Toxic
poison
status category
07010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Hidden Power
normal
special category
6010015TM10
The effectiveness varies with the user.
Sunny Day
fire
status category
005TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Taunt
dark
status category
010020TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Protect
normal
status category
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dance
water
status category
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Frustration
normal
physical category
110020TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Iron Tail
steel
physical category
1007515TM23
Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense.
Return
normal
physical category
110020TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Dig
ground
physical category
8010010TM28
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Shadow Ball
ghost
special category
8010015TM30
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Double Team
normal
status category
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Torment
dark
status category
010015TM41
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Facade
normal
physical category
7010020TM42
Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Secret Power
normal
physical category
7010020TM43
An attack with effects that vary by location.
Rest
psychic
status category
005TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Attract
normal
status category
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Thief
dark
physical category
5010025TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Snatch
dark
status category
010010TM49
Steals the effects of the move the target uses next.
Rock Smash
fighting
physical category
4010015HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.