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Poochyena

#261

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An image of the Pokemon Poochyena #261 in the Pokedex
Poochyena is an omnivore—it will eat anything. A distinguishing feature is how large its fangs are compared to its body. This Pokémon tries to intimidate its foes by making the hair on its tail bristle out.

Weakness Table

This is a list of Poochyena's weaknesses. These Pokemon types in the green zone will be strong against Poochyena:
2x
Bug
Fairy
Fighting
1x
Dragon
Electric
Fire
Flying
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
Dark
Ghost
Immune
Psychic
: Types marked with this symbol will receive extra damage from Poochyena's STAB attacks.

Poochyena will receive 9% more damage from a Special Attack compared to a Physical Attack.

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Poochyena's Weaknesses

Best Counters

The types that are strong against Poochyena are Bug, Fairy, Fighting type Pokemon.

Bug
Fairy
Fighting

For the best defense, Fighting and Fairy types have very effective defense against Poochyena, and will be resistant to damage from Poochyena's STAB attacks:

Fighting
Fairy

Weaknesses

Poochyena's type is Dark.

Poochyena has a weakness to Bug, Fairy, Fighting types. These Pokemon types will be strong against Poochyena, causing Poochyena to take a super effective double (2x) damage from attacks of those types.

Psychic type attacks will have no effect on Poochyena, as Poochyena is immune to this type of damage! Please avoid these types of attacks.

Please keep in mind that Poochyena is resistant to attacks from Dark and Ghost types, and these attacks are not very effective and cause reduced damage, so they should be avoided.

Strong against Poochyena:

Pokemon of these types will deal effective damage against Poochyena, without suffering any extra damage:
2x
Bug
Fairy
Fighting
1x
Dragon
Electric
Fire
Flying
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
Dark

Strength Table

Here is what Poochyena is strong against:
2x
Ghost
Psychic
1x
Bug
Dragon
Electric
Fire
Flying
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
Dark
Fairy
Fighting

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Attacks that are Super-effective (4x, 2x), Effective (1x), or Not Very Effective (less than 0.5x) will be listed, including moves that have No Effect.

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