Poochyena - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Poochyena can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

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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In other generations
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7
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9

Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Poochyena learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
4	Howl	Normal	—	—
7	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
10	Bite	Dark	60	100
13	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
16	Roar	Normal	—	—
19	Swagger	Normal	—	85
22	Assurance	Dark	60	100
25	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
28	Embargo	Dark	—	100
31	Taunt	Dark	—	100
34	Crunch	Dark	80	100
37	Yawn	Normal	—	—
40	Take Down	Normal	90	85
43	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
46	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Covet	Normal	60	100
Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
Leer	Normal	—	100
Me First	Normal	—	—
Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
Poison Fang	Poison	50	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Poochyena is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
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
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	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 Sun & Moon.

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
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM

Moves learnt by level up

Poochyena learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
4	Howl	Normal	—	—
7	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
10	Bite	Dark	60	100
13	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
16	Roar	Normal	—	—
19	Swagger	Normal	—	85
22	Assurance	Dark	60	100
25	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
28	Embargo	Dark	—	100
31	Taunt	Dark	—	100
34	Crunch	Dark	80	100
37	Yawn	Normal	—	—
40	Take Down	Normal	90	85
43	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
46	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90

Egg moves

Poochyena learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Covet	Normal	60	100
Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
Leer	Normal	—	100
Me First	Normal	—	—
Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
Poison Fang	Poison	50	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Poochyena can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Covet	Normal	60	100
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Super Fang	Normal	—	90
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Moves learnt by TM

Poochyena is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
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
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

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
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM

Moves learnt by level up

Poochyena does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Moves learnt by TM

Poochyena cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) 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 Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Aipom Girafarig Stantler Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Wailmer Wailord Kecleon Ambipom
Breeding	Diglett Dugtrio Dunsparce Poochyena Mightyena Stunky Skuntank Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Emolga
Sketch	Smeargle

Covet

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Eevee Teddiursa Ursaring Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Slaking Skitty Espurr Meowstic (Male)
Breeding	Alolan Meowth Alolan Persian Growlithe Arcanine Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Poochyena Mightyena Pachirisu Ambipom Leafeon Glaceon Tepig Pignite Emboar Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Emolga Sylveon Dedenne
Move tutor	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Skitty Delcatty Spoink Grumpig Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Pachirisu Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Zorua Zoroark Minccino Cinccino Emolga Cubchoo Beartic Fennekin Braixen Delphox Pancham Pangoro Espurr Meowstic (Male) Sylveon Dedenne Litten Torracat Incineroar Popplio Brionne Primarina Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Oranguru Togedemaru
Pre-evolution Level up	Primeape Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Vigoroth Delcatty Leafeon Glaceon Sylveon
Sketch	Smeargle

Fire Fang

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Arbok Growlithe Arcanine Flareon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Donphan Mightyena Exploud Manectric Hippowdon Stoutland Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Litleo Pyroar Litten Torracat Incineroar
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Rhyperior Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Sketch	Smeargle

Ice Fang

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

Leer

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Mankey Primeape Growlithe Farfetch'd Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sneasel Ursaring Houndour Houndoom Stantler Electrike Manectric Zangoose Absol Chimchar Monferno Infernape Shinx Luxio Luxray Weavile Snivy Servine Serperior Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark Bouffalant Bunnelby Diggersby Litleo Pyroar Pancham Pangoro Espurr Meowstic (Male) Litten Torracat Incineroar Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Stufful Bewear Passimian
Breeding	Poochyena Mightyena Stunky Skuntank
Pre-evolution Level up	Nidoking Arcanine
Generation 1 Level up	Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros
Generation 2	Snubbull Granbull
Generation 3 Level up	Flareon
Generation 5 Level up	Teddiursa
Sketch	Smeargle

Me First

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Golduck Sentret Furret Stantler Absol Lucario
Breeding	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Absol Buizel Floatzel Blitzle Zebstrika Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Mienfoo Mienshao Pancham Pangoro
Sketch	Smeargle

Play Rough

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Persian Alolan Persian Snubbull Granbull Poochyena Mightyena Linoone Slakoth Skitty Mawile Glameow Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Dedenne
Breeding	Teddiursa Ursaring Phanpy Donphan Poochyena Mightyena Absol Stunky Skuntank Cubchoo Beartic Komala
Pre-evolution Level up	Vigoroth Slaking Delcatty Purugly
Sketch	Smeargle

Poison Fang

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

Sleep Talk

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Whismur Loudred Exploud
TM	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine Snivy Servine Serperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Munna Musharna Blitzle Zebstrika Woobat Swoobat Drilbur Excadrill Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark Minccino Cinccino Deerling Sawsbuck Emolga Cubchoo Beartic Mienfoo Mienshao Bouffalant Heatmor Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Fennekin Braixen Delphox Bunnelby Diggersby Litleo Pyroar Skiddo Gogoat Pancham Pangoro Furfrou Espurr Meowstic (Male) Sylveon Dedenne Litten Torracat Incineroar Popplio Brionne Primarina Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Mudbray Mudsdale Stufful Bewear Oranguru Passimian Komala Togedemaru
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Seel Dewgong Wooper Quagsire Dunsparce Teddiursa Ursaring Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Wailmer Wailord Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Bidoof Bibarel Hippopotas Hippowdon Tepig Pignite Emboar Pansear Simisear Munna Musharna Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Minccino Cinccino Deerling Sawsbuck Cubchoo Beartic Heatmor
Sketch	Smeargle

Snatch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sneasel Weavile Purrloin Liepard Heatmor
Breeding	Alolan Rattata Alolan Raticate Ekans Arbok Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Poochyena Mightyena Kecleon Glameow Purugly Blitzle Zebstrika Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Zorua Zoroark Litleo Pyroar
Move tutor	Alolan Rattata Alolan Raticate Ekans Arbok Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Aipom Umbreon Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Spoink Grumpig Spinda Seviper Kecleon Absol Ambipom Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Weavile Snivy Servine Serperior Purrloin Liepard Blitzle Zebstrika Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark Heatmor Braixen Delphox Diggersby Litleo Pyroar Pancham Pangoro Espurr Meowstic (Male) Incineroar Oranguru Passimian
Sketch	Smeargle

Sucker Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Sentret Furret Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Spinda Kecleon Absol Glameow Stunky Skuntank Purrloin Liepard Furfrou Meowstic (Male) Komala
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Skitty Delcatty Mawile Absol Tepig Pignite Emboar Zorua Zoroark Heatmor Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Pre-evolution Level up	Purugly
Generation 4 Move tutor	Umbreon Girafarig Stantler Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Seviper
Sketch	Smeargle

Thunder Fang

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Arbok Arcanine Jolteon Snubbull Granbull Houndoom Donphan Mightyena Exploud Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Hippowdon Stoutland
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Rhyperior Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Sketch	Smeargle

Yawn

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Dunsparce Poochyena Mightyena Slakoth Slaking Numel Camerupt Bidoof Bibarel Hippopotas Hippowdon Pansear Munna Yungoos Gumshoos Komala
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Teddiursa Ursaring Poochyena Mightyena Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Leafeon Glaceon Tepig Pignite Emboar Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Cubchoo Beartic Litleo Pyroar Espurr Meowstic (Male) Sylveon
Pre-evolution Level up	Vigoroth Simisear Musharna
Sketch	Smeargle