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Cards/Poochyena
Poochyena card from the Ascended Heroes set
Illustration by Miki Tanaka. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Poochyena

A basic Pokémon with a chance to deal extra damage.

Darkness70 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Poochyena can do 30 damage and has a chance to do an additional 20 if the coin flip is heads.

It's weak against Grass-type attacks.

Signature attack

Gnaw Off

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage. (30+ damage)

With its Darkness Energy, Poochyena can deal significant damage in certain situations, making it useful for decks that want to surprise opponents with extra damage.

Attacks

DC
Gnaw Off30+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.

Which deck it belongs in

Works well in decks looking to use Energy to boost attack power and outmaneuver opponents.

Strengths
  • Can deal extra damage on heads
  • Good for decks needing basic Pokémon
Watch out for
  • Weak against Grass attacks
  • Needs Darkness Energy to be effective
Pro tip

Use Poochyena in decks that can consistently generate Darkness Energy.

From the Pokédex

Poochyena is the younger sibling of Mightyena and often hunts in packs for its own food.

Note for the parent

Poochyena is a good card to include if your child's deck needs more basic Pokémon and some energy management strategies.

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