#261 · Pokémon Parallel Emerald · unchanged from the official games
Poochyena
DarkRun Away, Quick Feet, Rattled (hidden)
In Parallel Emerald: It is not in any of this guide's encounter tables. Its type (Dark), base stats (total 220) and abilities are the same as in the official games. 5 of its 16 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Assurance and Embargo.
Level-up moves 16
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 4 | Howl Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 40 |
| 7 | Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Stat | — | 100 | 15 |
| 10 | Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Phys | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 13 | Odor Sleuth Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 40 |
| 16 | Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 19 | Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | Normal | Stat | — | 85 | 15 |
| 22 | Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn. | Dark | Phys | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 25 | Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 10 |
| 28 | Embargo Target cannot use held items. | Dark | Stat | — | 100 | 15 |
| 31 | Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | Dark | Stat | — | 100 | 20 |
| 34 | Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Dark | Phys | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 37 | Yawn Target sleeps at the end of the next turn. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 40 | Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Phys | 90 | 100 | 20 |
| 43 | Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move. | Dark | Phys | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 46 | Play Rough Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage. | Fairy | Phys | 90 | 95 | 10 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 0
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
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Where to find Poochyena
Not found in the wild — evolve or trade for it.
Other changes in this game
- Evolves into Mightyena at level 18.