Competitive Information for Poochyena [Scarlet/Violet]
Dark
Abilities:
If this Pokemon is statused, its Speed is 1.5x; ignores Speed drop from paralysis.
Speed is raised 1 stage if hit by a Bug-, Dark-, or Ghost-type attack, or Intimidated.
No competitive use.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Poochyena? These builds are optimized for Scarlet/Violet Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Scarlet/Violet metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unleash the power of Poochyena, an outstanding Pokémon with Dark typing. Poochyena is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. In the LC tier (Little Cup), it's a fierce competitor. It is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-typed attacks. Delve into Poochyena's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 112 Hp / 252 Atk / 52 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Facade / Double-Edge
- Psychic Fangs
- Protect
Dominating single battles, Poochyena is an exquisite Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with destructive physical power. Flame Orb will burn Poochyena at the end of the turn which will activate Poochyena's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Poochyena is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Poochyena a sweet boost.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Poochyena is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Poochyena this turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Poochyena? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Scarlet/Violet Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Scarlet/Violet metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 112 Hp / 252 Atk / 52 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Facade / Double-Edge
- Psychic Fangs
- Protect
Poochyena excels as an impressive Physical Sweeper during double battles. This strategy is built to take down the opponent's team with destructive physical power. Flame Orb will burn Poochyena at the end of the turn which will activate Poochyena's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Poochyena is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Poochyena a sweet boost.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Poochyena is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Poochyena this turn).
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Terastal Phenomenon
In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Generation 9), each Pokémon in Paldea has a Tera Type. A Pokémon's Tera Type is inactive until the Pokémon Terastallizes, at which time the Pokémon's type will change to its Tera Type.
There are 18 types, meaning there are countless combinations of Pokémon and Tera Types. Terastallizing a Pokémon allows you to enhance your battle strategies by increasing the power of any moves that have the same type as your Pokémon’s Tera Type or by changing your Pokémon’s weaknesses.
Bug moves are bad against Steel/Poison/Fairy/Fighting/Fire/Flying/Ghost.
Fairy moves are bad against Steel/Poison/Fire.
Fighting moves are bad against Ghost.
The most recommended Terastral Type for Poochyena is: Steel, Poison, Fire or Ghost
Select a Tera-type:
Teratype Bug moveset for Poochyena
Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 112 Hp / 252 Atk / 52 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Facade
- Tera Blast
- Protect
Poochyena is an outstanding Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Poochyena at the end of the turn which will activate Poochyena's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Poochyena is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Poochyena a sweet boost.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Poochyena is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Bug-type move).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Poochyena this turn).
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Teratype Dark moveset for Poochyena
Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 112 Hp / 252 Atk / 52 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Facade
- Psychic Fangs
- Protect
Poochyena is pretty popular Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Poochyena at the end of the turn which will activate Poochyena's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Poochyena is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Poochyena a sweet boost.
◆ Crunch is a physical TERA-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Poochyena is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Poochyena this turn).
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Teratype Dragon moveset for Poochyena
Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 112 Hp / 252 Atk / 52 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Facade
- Tera Blast
- Protect
Poochyena is a fabulous Physical Sweeper for single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Poochyena at the end of the turn which will activate Poochyena's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Poochyena is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Poochyena a sweet boost.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Poochyena is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Dragon-type move).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Poochyena this turn).
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Teratype Electric moveset for Poochyena
Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 112 Hp / 252 Atk / 52 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Facade
- Tera Blast / Thunder Fang
- Protect
Poochyena is a fabulous Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Poochyena at the end of the turn which will activate Poochyena's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Poochyena is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Poochyena a sweet boost.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Poochyena is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Electric-type move).
◆ Thunder Fang is a physical TERA-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze. 10% chance to flinch).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Poochyena this turn).
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Teratype Fairy moveset for Poochyena
Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 112 Hp / 252 Atk / 52 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Facade
- Play Rough / Tera Blast
- Protect
Poochyena is a sensational Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Poochyena at the end of the turn which will activate Poochyena's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Poochyena is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Poochyena a sweet boost.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Poochyena is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Play Rough is a physical TERA-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fairy-type move).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Poochyena this turn).
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Teratype Fighting moveset for Poochyena
Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 112 Hp / 252 Atk / 52 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Facade
- Tera Blast
- Protect
Poochyena is a notable Physical Sweeper for single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Poochyena at the end of the turn which will activate Poochyena's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Poochyena is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Poochyena a sweet boost.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Poochyena is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fighting-type move).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Poochyena this turn).
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Teratype Fire moveset for Poochyena
Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 112 Hp / 252 Atk / 52 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Facade
- Tera Blast / Fire Fang
- Protect
Poochyena is popular Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Poochyena at the end of the turn which will activate Poochyena's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Poochyena is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Poochyena a sweet boost.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Poochyena is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fire-type move).
◆ Fire Fang is a physical TERA-boosted 65-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn. 10% chance to flinch).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Poochyena this turn).
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Teratype Flying moveset for Poochyena
Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 112 Hp / 252 Atk / 52 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Facade
- Tera Blast
- Protect
Poochyena is an interesting Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Poochyena at the end of the turn which will activate Poochyena's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Poochyena is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Poochyena a sweet boost.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Poochyena is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Flying-type move).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Poochyena this turn).
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Teratype Ghost moveset for Poochyena
Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 112 Hp / 252 Atk / 52 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Facade
- Tera Blast
- Protect
Poochyena is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Poochyena at the end of the turn which will activate Poochyena's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Poochyena is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Poochyena a sweet boost.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Poochyena is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ghost-type move).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Poochyena this turn).
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Teratype Grass moveset for Poochyena
Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 112 Hp / 252 Atk / 52 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Facade
- Tera Blast / Trailblaze
- Protect
Poochyena is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Poochyena at the end of the turn which will activate Poochyena's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Poochyena is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Poochyena a sweet boost.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Poochyena is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Grass-type move).
◆ Trailblaze is a physical TERA-boosted 50-base power Grass-type move (100% chance to raise your Poochyena's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Poochyena this turn).
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Teratype Ground moveset for Poochyena
Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 112 Hp / 252 Atk / 52 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Facade
- Tera Blast
- Protect
Poochyena is an outstanding Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Poochyena at the end of the turn which will activate Poochyena's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Poochyena is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Poochyena a sweet boost.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Poochyena is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ground-type move).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Poochyena this turn).
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Teratype Ice moveset for Poochyena
Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Ice
EVs: 112 Hp / 252 Atk / 52 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Facade
- Tera Blast / Ice Fang
- Protect
Poochyena is an outstanding Physical Sweeper for single battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Poochyena at the end of the turn which will activate Poochyena's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Poochyena is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Poochyena a sweet boost.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Poochyena is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ice-type move).
◆ Ice Fang is a physical TERA-boosted 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Poochyena this turn).
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Teratype Normal moveset for Poochyena
Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 112 Hp / 252 Atk / 52 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Facade / Tera Blast
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Psychic Fangs
- Protect
Poochyena is a wonderful Physical Sweeper for single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Poochyena at the end of the turn which will activate Poochyena's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Poochyena is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Poochyena a sweet boost.
◆ Tera Blast is a special TERA-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Normal-type move).
◆ Foul Play is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Poochyena this turn).
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Teratype Poison moveset for Poochyena
Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 112 Hp / 252 Atk / 52 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Facade
- Tera Blast / Poison Fang
- Protect
Poochyena is a wonderful Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Poochyena at the end of the turn which will activate Poochyena's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Poochyena is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Poochyena a sweet boost.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Poochyena is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Poison-type move).
◆ Poison Fang is a physical TERA-boosted 50-base power Poison-type move (50% chance to badly poison the target).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Poochyena this turn).
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Teratype Psychic moveset for Poochyena
Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 112 Hp / 252 Atk / 52 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Facade
- Psychic Fangs / Tera Blast
- Protect
Poochyena is popular Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Poochyena at the end of the turn which will activate Poochyena's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Poochyena is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Poochyena a sweet boost.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Poochyena is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Psychic Fangs is a physical TERA-boosted 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Psychic-type move).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Poochyena this turn).
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Teratype Rock moveset for Poochyena
Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 112 Hp / 252 Atk / 52 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Play Rough / Facade
- Tera Blast
- Protect
Poochyena is a marvelous Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Poochyena at the end of the turn which will activate Poochyena's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Poochyena is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Play Rough was added to provide additional threat coverage. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Poochyena a sweet boost.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Poochyena is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Rock-type move).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Poochyena this turn).
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Teratype Steel moveset for Poochyena
Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 112 Hp / 252 Atk / 52 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Facade
- Tera Blast
- Protect
Poochyena is an interesting Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Poochyena at the end of the turn which will activate Poochyena's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Poochyena is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Poochyena a sweet boost.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Poochyena is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Steel-type move).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Poochyena this turn).
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Teratype Water moveset for Poochyena
Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 112 Hp / 252 Atk / 52 Def / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Crunch
- Facade
- Tera Blast
- Protect
Poochyena is an outstanding Physical Sweeper for single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Poochyena at the end of the turn which will activate Poochyena's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Poochyena is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Poochyena a sweet boost.
◆ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Poochyena is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Water-type move).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Poochyena this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Poochyena can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Scarlet/Violet generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Poochyena.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Poochyena can perform in Scarlet/Violet. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SV Move and Ability Combos for Poochyena
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Ability: Quick feet + Item: Flame orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Sucker Punch
- Moves that Break Screens: Psychic Fangs
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn
Moves that boost Poochyena's stats
- Howl
- Nasty Plot
- Trailblaze
Most notable and possible best moves for Poochyena
- Howl
- Protect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Taunt
Common Effort Values for Poochyena in Scarlet and Violet
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Poochyena's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Usage Data
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