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|name=Poochyena
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|jname=ポチエナ Pochiena
backcolor={{Dark}}|
 
 
|ndex=261
name=Poochyena|
 
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|ndexprev=Swampert
jname=(ポチエナ ''Pochiena'')|
 
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|ndexnext=Mightyena
image=261Poochyena.png|
 
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|dexhoenn=010
ndex=261|
 
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|dexmokalos=044
evofrom=None|
 
evointo=[[Mightyena]]|
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|evointo=Mightyena
gen=[[Generation III]]|
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|gen=Generation III
 
|species=Bite Pokémon
pronun=<math>Poo-chi-EH-na</math>|
 
 
|type=Dark
hp=35|
 
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|metheight=0.5 m
atk=55|
 
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|imheight=1'08"
def=35|
 
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|metweight=13.6 kg
satk=30|
 
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|imweight=30.0 lbs.
sdef=30|
 
 
|ability=[[Run Away]]<br />[[Quick Feet]]
spd=35|
 
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|dw=Rattled
total=220|
 
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|body=08
species=Bite Pokémon|
 
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|egg1=Field
type={{type|Dark}}|
 
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|color=Gray
height=<span class="explain" title="0.5 m">1'08"</span>|
 
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|male=50
weight=<span class="explain" title="13.6kg">30.0 lbs</span>|
 
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|evo=[[File:261.png]][[File:262.png|link=Mightyena]]}}
ability=[[Run Away]]<br>[[Quick Feet]]|
 
 
'''Poochyena''' (Japanese: '''ポチエナ''' ''Pochiena'') is a {{type|Dark}}-[[Types|type]] [[Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation III]].
color=<span style="color:grey;">'''Grey'''</span>|
 
gender=<span style="color:violet;">50% ♀</span>/ <span style="color:blue;">50% ♂</span>
 
}}
 
'''Poochyena''' (Japanese: '''ポチエナ''' ''Pochiena'') is a {{type|Dark}}-type [[Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation III]].
 
   
== Appearance ==
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==Biology==
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===Physiology===
Poochyena is a black and grey Pokémon with a black face and paws. It has a red nose and red eyes. Its tail is unkempt and messy. Its body and tail is grey and its underbelly is black. It looks like a dog, though its name indicates it's a hyena. It has greyish-blackish fur and, if it is [[Team Aqua]]'s Poochyena, has a robotic appearance and sharp fangs. Shiny Poochyenas are brown in color.
 
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Poochyena is a small quadrupedal hyena-like Pokémon. Its scruffy, unkempt fur is mostly gray in color. It has black fur on its face, underbelly, and paws, as well as inside its pointed ears. It has a long snout, a red nose, and red eyes with yellow scleras. It has sharp fangs which it bears when angered.
   
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===Special Abilities===
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Poochyena has a very acute sense of smell that allows it to track down prey. It is extremely tenacious and relentless when it comes to hunting.
   
==Evolve Process==
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===Behavior===
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Poochyena is an aggressive Pokémon that will bite at anything that moves. It is tenacious and will relentlessly chase its prey until the victim becomes exhausted. But if its prey strikes back, Poochyena will display cowardice by running away. It is known to eat anything, being an omnivore. It intimidates its enemies by bristling its fur.
'''Poochyena''' evolves into [[Mightyena]] starting at level 18.
 
   
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==Evolution==
 
Poochyena evolves into [[Mightyena]] at level 18.
   
== Game Info ==
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==Game info==
=== Locations ===
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===Statistics===
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{{Game Locations|
 
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===Pokédex entries===
backcolor={{Dark}}|
 
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{{Pokédexentries
pokemon=Poochyena|
 
 
|type={{Dark}}
rubysapphire=[[Route 101|Routes 101]], [[Route 102|102]], [[Route 103|103]]|
 
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|gen=III
rsrarity=Uncommon|
 
 
|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.
emerald=[[Route 101|Routes 101]], [[Route 102|102]], [[Route 103|103]], [[Route 104|104]], [[Route 110|110]], [[Route 116|116]], [[Route 117|117]], [[Route 121|121]], [[Route 123|123]], [[Petalburg Woods]]|
 
 
|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.
erarity=Common|
 
 
|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.
fireredleafgreen=[[Trade]]|
 
 
|firered=It has a very tenacious nature. Its acute sense of smell lets it chase a chosen prey without ever losing track.
frlgrarity=None|
 
 
|leafgreen=It has a very tenacious nature. Its acute sense of smell lets it chase a chosen prey without ever losing track.
diamondpearl=[[Breeding|Breed]] [[Mightyena]] (<span style="color:lightblue;">Diamond only</span>)|
 
 
|diamond=A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
dprarity=None|
 
 
|pearl=A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
platinum=[[Route 214]] (Poké Radar)|
 
 
|platinum=A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
ptrarity=Rare|
 
 
|heartgold=It chases its prey until the victim becomes exhausted. However, it turns tail if the prey strikes back.
heartgoldsoulsilver=[[Route 1]]|
 
 
|soulsilver=It chases its prey until the victim becomes exhausted. However, it turns tail if the prey strikes back.
hgssrarity=[[Pokémon Swarm|Swarm]]|
 
 
|black=A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
blackwhite=[[Unova Route 9|Route 9]]|
 
 
|white=A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
bwrarity=[[Pokémon Swarm|Swarm]]
 
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|black 2=A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
Only during outbreak|
 
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|white 2=A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
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|x=A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
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|y=It has a very tenacious nature. Its acute sense of smell lets it chase a chosen prey without ever losing track.
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|or=At first sight, Poochyena takes a bite at everything that moves. This pokemon chases after prey until the victim becomes exhausted. However, it may turn tail if the prey strikes back.
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|as=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.}}
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===Locations===
 
{{Game Locations
 
|type={{Dark}}
 
|rubysapphire= Routes [[Route 101|101]], [[Route 102|102]], [[Route 103|103]]
 
|rsrarity=Uncommon
 
|emerald=Routes [[Route 101|101]], [[Route 102|102]], [[Route 103|103]], [[Route 104|104]], [[Route 110|110]], [[Route 116|116]], [[Route 117|117]], [[Route 121|121]], [[Route 123|123]], [[Petalburg Woods]]
 
|erarity=Common
 
|fireredleafgreen=[[Trade]]
 
|frlgrarity=None
 
|diamondpearl=[[Breeding|Breed]] [[Mightyena]] (<span style="color:lightblue;">Diamond only</span>)
 
|dprarity=None
 
|platinum=[[Route 214]] ([[Poké Radar]])
 
|ptrarity=Rare
 
|heartgoldsoulsilver=[[Kanto Route 1|Route 1]]
 
|hgssrarity=[[Pokémon Swarm|Swarm]]
 
|blackwhite=[[Unova Route 9|Route 9]]
 
|bwrarity=[[Pokémon Swarm|Swarm]]
 
}}
 
}}
   
==== Side Game Locations ====
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====Side game locations====
{{Side Game Locations|
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{{Side Game Locations
backcolor={{Dark}}|
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|type={{Dark}}
 
|RS Pinball=Plains
Pokemon=Poochyena|
 
 
|Trozei=Secret Storage 16,<br />Endless Level 33,<br />Pair Trozei,<br />Mr. Who's Den
RS Pinball=Plains|
 
 
|PMD1=[[Thunderwave Cave]] (1F-3F)<br />[[Howling Forest]] (1F-8F)
Trozei=Secret Storage 16,<br>Endless Level 33,<br>Pair Trozei,<br>Mr. Who's Den|
 
 
|PMD2=[[Concealed Ruins]] (B1F-B15F)<br />[[World Abyss]] (B1F-B15F)<br />[[Marowak Dojo]] [[Final Maze]] (B1F-B48F)
PMD1=[[Thunderwave Cave]] (1F-3F)<br>[[Howling Forest]] (1F-8F)|
 
PMD2=[[Concealed Ruins]] (B1F-B15F)<br>[[World Abyss]] (B1F-B15F)<br>[[Marowak Dojo]] [[Final Maze]] (B1F-B48F)|
 
 
}}
 
}}
   
=== Pokédex Entries ===
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===Sprites===
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{{GenIIIPokéSprites
{{GenIIIPokédex|
 
backcolor={{Dark}}|
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|type= {{Dark}}
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|rbysapspr=RS 261 front.png
name=Poochyena|
 
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|rbysapsprs=Poochyena_Shiny_GenIII.png
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.|
 
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|emeraldspr=E 261 front.gif
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.|
 
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|emeraldsprs=Poochyena_Shiny_E.gif
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.|
 
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|frlgspr=RS 261 front.png
firered=It has a very tenacious nature. Its acute sense of smell lets it chase a chosen prey without ever losing track.|
 
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|frlgsprs=Poochyena_Shiny_GenIII.png
leafgreen=It has a very tenacious nature. Its acute sense of smell lets it chase a chosen prey without ever losing track.|
 
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|IIIback=Poochyena_Back_GenIII.png
diamond=A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.|
 
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|IIIbacks=Poochyena_Back_Shiny_GenIII.png
pearl=A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.|
 
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|dpspr=Poochyena_GenIV.png
platinum=A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.|
 
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|dpsprs=Poochyena_Shiny_GenIV.png
heartgold=It chases its prey until the victim becomes exhausted. However, it turns tail if the prey strikes back.|
 
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|ptspr=Poochyena_GenIV.png
soulsilver=It chases its prey until the victim becomes exhausted. However, it turns tail if the prey strikes back.|
 
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|ptsprs=Poochyena_Shiny_GenIV.png
black=A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.|
 
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|hgssspr=Poochyena_GenIV.png
white=A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.|
 
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|hgsssprs=Poochyena_Shiny_GenIV.png
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|IVback=Poochyena_Back_GenIV.png
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|IVbacks=Poochyena_Back_Shiny_GenIV.png
 
|bwspr=Poochyena BW.gif
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|bwsprs=Poochyena_Shiny_BW.gif
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|Vback=Poochyena_Back_BW.gif
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|Vbacks=Poochyena_Back_Shiny_BW.gif
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|xyspr=Poochyena_XY.gif
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|xysprs=Poochyena_Shiny_XY.gif
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|VIback=Poochyena_Back_XY.gif
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|VIbacks=Poochyena_Back_Shiny_XY.gif
 
}}
 
}}
   
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==Trivia==
== Trainers with a Poochyena ==
 
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The most well-known owner of the Poochyena is [[Team Aqua]].
 
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===Origin===
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Poochyena is based on a hyena; it possesses dog-like traits as well.
   
==Origins==
 
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
 
The name Poochyena is most likely a combination of the words "Pooch" and "Hyena".
 
The name Poochyena is most likely a combination of the words "Pooch" and "Hyena".
   
== Trivia ==
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
* Poochyena is one of the only seven pure Dark-type Pokémon. The other Pokémon are [[Umbreon]], [[Mightyena]], [[Absol]],[[Darkrai]],Zorua and Zoroark
 
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Poochyena 261 PKMNPinballRS Sprite.gif
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Poochyena Portrait.png
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Poochyena 261 DreamWorldArt.png
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Poochyena 261 AnimeArt1.png
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Poochyena 261 AdvancedGeneration AnimeArt.png
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Old Man Obee Poochyena.png
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Mrs Grimm Poochyena.png
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Badge Thieves Poochyena.png
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Mightyena Poochyena.png
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</gallery>
   
{{References|poochyena|261}}
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Revision as of 23:07, 18 December 2014

Poochyena (Japanese: ポチエナ Pochiena) is a Dark-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

Biology

Physiology

Poochyena is a small quadrupedal hyena-like Pokémon. Its scruffy, unkempt fur is mostly gray in color. It has black fur on its face, underbelly, and paws, as well as inside its pointed ears. It has a long snout, a red nose, and red eyes with yellow scleras. It has sharp fangs which it bears when angered.

Special Abilities

Poochyena has a very acute sense of smell that allows it to track down prey. It is extremely tenacious and relentless when it comes to hunting.

Behavior

Poochyena is an aggressive Pokémon that will bite at anything that moves. It is tenacious and will relentlessly chase its prey until the victim becomes exhausted. But if its prey strikes back, Poochyena will display cowardice by running away. It is known to eat anything, being an omnivore. It intimidates its enemies by bristling its fur.

Evolution

Poochyena evolves into Mightyena at level 18.

Game info

Statistics

Pokédex entries

Template:Pokédexentries

Locations

Locations
Version(s) Area(s) Rarity
Ruby and Sapphire Routes 101, 102, 103 Uncommon
FireRed and LeafGreen Trade None
Emerald Routes 101, 102, 103, 104, 110, 116, 117, 121, 123, Petalburg Woods Common
Diamond and Pearl Breed Mightyena (Diamond only) None
Platinum Route 214 (Poké Radar) Rare
HeartGold and SoulSilver Route 1 Swarm
Black and White Route 9 Swarm

Side game locations

Locations
Game(s) Area(s)
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 16,
Endless Level 33,
Pair Trozei,
Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team Thunderwave Cave (1F-3F)
Howling Forest (1F-8F)
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness Concealed Ruins (B1F-B15F)
World Abyss (B1F-B15F)
Marowak Dojo Final Maze (B1F-B48F)


Sprites

Template:GenIIIPokéSprites

Trivia

Origin

Poochyena is based on a hyena; it possesses dog-like traits as well.

Etymology

The name Poochyena is most likely a combination of the words "Pooch" and "Hyena".

Gallery

See also

Template:GenIIInav