Poochyena - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Poochyena can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Poochyena artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Poochyena learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
5	Howl	Normal	—	—
9	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
13	Bite	Dark	60	100
17	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
21	Roar	Normal	—	100
25	Swagger	Normal	—	90
29	Assurance	Dark	50	100
33	Scary Face	Normal	—	90
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
41	Embargo	Dark	—	100
45	Take Down	Normal	90	85
49	Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
53	Crunch	Dark	80	100

Egg moves

Poochyena learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Covet	Normal	40	100
Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
Leer	Normal	—	100
Me First	Normal	—	—
Poison Fang	Poison	50	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Poochyena is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Poochyena is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Poochyena can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Psych Up	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Poochyena learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
5	Howl	Normal	—	—
9	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
13	Bite	Dark	60	100
17	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
21	Roar	Normal	—	100
25	Swagger	Normal	—	90
29	Assurance	Dark	50	100
33	Scary Face	Normal	—	90
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
41	Embargo	Dark	—	100
45	Take Down	Normal	90	85
49	Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
53	Crunch	Dark	80	100

Egg moves

Poochyena learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Covet	Normal	40	100
Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
Leer	Normal	—	100
Me First	Normal	—	—
Poison Fang	Poison	50	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Poochyena can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Poochyena is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Poochyena is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Poochyena can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Psych Up	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Poochyena learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
5	Howl	Normal	—	—
9	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
13	Bite	Dark	60	100
17	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
21	Roar	Normal	—	100
25	Swagger	Normal	—	90
29	Assurance	Dark	50	100
33	Scary Face	Normal	—	90
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
41	Embargo	Dark	—	100
45	Take Down	Normal	90	85
49	Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
53	Crunch	Dark	80	100

Egg moves

Poochyena learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Covet	Normal	40	100
Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
Leer	Normal	—	100
Me First	Normal	—	—
Poison Fang	Poison	50	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Poochyena can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Super Fang	Normal	—	90
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Poochyena is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Poochyena is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Poochyena can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Psych Up	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Poochyena egg move parents

In other generations
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Poochyena

Poochyena's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Poochyena are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Poochyena with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Poochyena with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Astonish

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Dugtrio Aipom Girafarig Stantler Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Wailmer Wailord Kecleon Ambipom
Breeding	Diglett Dugtrio Dunsparce Poochyena Mightyena Stunky Skuntank
Sketch	Smeargle

Covet

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Teddiursa Ursaring Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Slaking Skitty
Breeding	Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Poochyena Mightyena Pachirisu Ambipom Leafeon Glaceon
Pre-evolution Level up	Primeape Vigoroth Delcatty
Sketch	Smeargle

Fire Fang

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Arbok Growlithe Arcanine Flareon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Donphan Exploud Manectric Hippowdon
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Ice Fang

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Arbok Snubbull Granbull Piloswine Exploud Walrein Floatzel Hippowdon Glaceon Mamoswine
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Leer

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Mankey Primeape Growlithe Farfetch'd Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Houndour Houndoom Stantler Electrike Manectric Zangoose Absol Chimchar Monferno Infernape Shinx Luxio Luxray Weavile
Breeding	Poochyena Mightyena Stunky Skuntank
Pre-evolution Level up	Nidoking Arcanine
Generation 3 Level up	Flareon
Sketch	Smeargle

Me First

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sentret Furret Stantler Absol Lucario
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Poochyena Mightyena Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Poison Fang

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seviper
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Poochyena Mightyena Mawile
Sketch	Smeargle

Sucker Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Sentret Furret Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Spinda Kecleon Absol Glameow
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Poochyena Mightyena Skitty Delcatty Mawile Absol
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Sentret Furret Umbreon Girafarig Houndour Houndoom Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Skitty Delcatty Mawile Spinda Seviper Kecleon Absol Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank
Pre-evolution Level up	Purugly
Sketch	Smeargle

Thunder Fang

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Arbok Arcanine Jolteon Snubbull Granbull Houndoom Donphan Exploud Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Hippowdon
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Yawn

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Dunsparce Slakoth Slaking Bidoof Bibarel Hippopotas Hippowdon
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Teddiursa Ursaring Poochyena Mightyena Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Leafeon Glaceon
Pre-evolution Level up	Vigoroth
Sketch	Smeargle