Stats & Training
Poochyena's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Attack EV, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.
A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
A Pokémon with a persistent nature, it chases its chosen prey until the prey becomes exhausted.
Poochyena Weakness
Fighting and Bug moves hit Poochyena for super-effective damage. The upside? Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
In Black 2 & White 2, Scizor can KO Poochyena with Superpower (393-463%). Conkeldurr threatens a KO with Drain Punch (300-354%). Forretress deals 35-41% with Rapid Spin.
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Poochyena View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch99-116%KO Superpower 2x393-463%KO Pursuit33-38% U Turn 2x345-407%KO | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Poochyena View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x300-354%KO Mach Punch 2x161-189%KO | ||
 Forretress BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Poochyena View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin35-41% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Poochyena View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x479-564%KO Extreme Speed107-126%KO | ||
Black 2 & White 2 Evolution
Poochyena evolves into Mightyena. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Poochyena. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Poochyena easily with 181 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Covet, Fire Fang and 9 more to offspring.
Black 2 & White 2 Poochyena Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Without breeding, Poochyena misses out on Astonish and Covet. That's 12 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Foul Play and Crunch, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Poochyena in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Poochyena in Black 2 & White 2. It's available in Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Poochyena is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to Black 2 & White 2.
Also found in:
Poochyena Guide
Get Poochyena to Mightyena at level 18. At 220 BST, Poochyena is just the starting point.
Level 18 gets you Mightyena. Quick enough that Poochyena barely slows you down.
In Black 2 & White 2, Poochyena does the job early-game if you need a Dark type on your team. Evolve it into Mightyena before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Poochyena in Black 2 & White 2. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Poochyena first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 14 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves