Poochyena Pokémon Omega Ruby: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Poochyena in Pokémon Omega Ruby. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 66 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Omega Ruby

Hoenn

Poochyena Pokemon Omega Ruby 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 Omega Ruby Poochyena Sprites

Poochyena front-facing sprite from Pokémon Omega Ruby

Primary

Poochyena back-facing sprite from Pokémon Omega Ruby

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Omega Ruby Poochyena Moveset

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

Move	Type	Requirement
Tackle	normal	Lv. 1
Howl	normal	Lv. 4
Sand Attack	ground	Lv. 7
Bite	dark	Lv. 10
Odor Sleuth	normal	Lv. 13
Roar	normal	Lv. 16
Swagger	normal	Lv. 19
Assurance	dark	Lv. 22
Scary Face	normal	Lv. 25
Embargo	dark	Lv. 28
Taunt	dark	Lv. 31
Take Down	normal	Lv. 34
Crunch	dark	Lv. 37
Sucker Punch	dark	Lv. 40

End of Move Database

Pokémon Omega Ruby Poochyena Locations

Poochyena can be caught in 2 locations across Pokémon Omega Ruby, including Hoenn Route 103 Area and Hoenn Route 101 Area. The most reliable spawn is at Hoenn Route 103 Area, where you'll find it at Lv. 2 by horde with a 35% encounter rate.

Hoenn Route 101 Area

1 encounter

horde
Lv. 2
5%Rare

Hoenn Route 103 Area

1 encounter

horde
Lv. 2
35%Frequent