Poochyena - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Poochyena can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Poochyena does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

Poochyena does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Poochyena cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Poochyena cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

Poochyena learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
16	Roar	Normal	—	—
19	Swagger	Normal	—	85
22	Assurance	Dark	60	100
25	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
28	Headbutt	Normal	70	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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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
Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
Poison Fang	Poison	50	100
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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
28	Dig	Ground	80	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
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
63	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
78	Snarl	Dark	55	95
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Poochyena does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Poochyena egg move parents

In other generations
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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 Dugtrio Aipom Girafarig Stantler Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry 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 Primeape Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Teddiursa Ursaring Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Skitty Delcatty Leafeon Glaceon
Breeding	Meowth Persian Growlithe Arcanine Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Poochyena Mightyena Pachirisu Ambipom Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Fire Fang

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

Leer

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

Play Rough

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Meowth Persian Growlithe Arcanine Snubbull Granbull Poochyena Mightyena Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Skitty Delcatty Mawile Glameow Purugly
Breeding	Teddiursa Ursaring Phanpy Donphan Poochyena Mightyena Absol Stunky Skuntank
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 Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slaking Mawile Spinda Kecleon Absol Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Skitty Delcatty Mawile Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Thunder Fang

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Arbok Jolteon Snubbull Granbull Houndoom Donphan Mightyena Exploud Electrike Manectric 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 Poochyena Mightyena Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Numel Camerupt 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
Sketch	Smeargle