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Poochyena, the Bite Pokémon — Dark-type Pokémon official artwork
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Poochyena
ID:#261Bite Pokémon
Height
0.5m
Weight
13.6kg
Catch Rate
255
Exp
56
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Poochyena Pokémon Emerald: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Poochyena in Pokémon Emerald. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 49 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Emerald
Hoenn

Poochyena Pokemon Emerald Pokedex Entry

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.

Pokemon Emerald Poochyena Sprites

Poochyena front-facing sprite from Pokémon EmeraldPrimary
Poochyena back-facing sprite from Pokémon EmeraldReverse
Poochyena shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon EmeraldShiny
Poochyena shiny back-facing sprite from Pokémon EmeraldShiny Reverse

Pokémon Emerald Poochyena Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Poochyena via various methods in Pokémon Emerald.

MoveTypeRequirement
TacklenormalLv. 1
HowlnormalLv. 5
Sand AttackgroundLv. 9
BitedarkLv. 13
Odor SleuthnormalLv. 17
RoarnormalLv. 21
SwaggernormalLv. 25
Scary FacenormalLv. 29
Take DownnormalLv. 33
TauntdarkLv. 37
CrunchdarkLv. 41
ThiefdarkLv. 45

End of Move Database

Pokémon Emerald Poochyena Locations

Poochyena can be caught in 11 locations across Pokémon Emerald, including Petalburg Woods Area, Hoenn Route 101 Area, and Hoenn Route 102 Area. The most reliable spawn is at Hoenn Route 123 Area, where you'll find it at Lv. 26 by walking through tall grass with a 20% encounter rate.

Petalburg Woods Area

2 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 5
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 6
    10%Uncommon

Hoenn Route 101 Area

4 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 2
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    5%Rare

Hoenn Route 102 Area

2 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    10%Uncommon

Hoenn Route 103 Area

4 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 2
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 3
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    10%Uncommon

Hoenn Route 104 Area

3 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 4
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 5
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 5
    10%Uncommon

Hoenn Route 110 Area

1 encounter
  • walk
    Lv. 12
    20%Frequent

Hoenn Route 116 Area

3 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 6
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 7
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 8
    4%Very Rare

Hoenn Route 117 Area

2 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 13
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 14
    10%Uncommon

Hoenn Route 120 Area

1 encounter
  • walk
    Lv. 25
    20%Frequent

Hoenn Route 121 Area

1 encounter
  • walk
    Lv. 26
    20%Frequent

Hoenn Route 123 Area

1 encounter
  • walk
    Lv. 26
    20%Frequent