Poochyena

Normal

Shiny

Where to catch it

8 games

Shiny CharmSparkling Power Lv. 3

Wild odds: Full odds 1 in 4,096
Mass outbreak up to 1 in 1,365 (cleared 60+ · outbreak species only)
Breeding odds: Full odds 1 in 4,096
Masuda method 1 in 683

Kitakami Road, Apple Hills, Paradise Barrens, Kitakami Wilds and other areasWild
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · serebii.net
Something wrong?
Shiny: yes

Wild odds: Full odds 1 in 4,096
Poké Radar chaining up to 1 in 99 (chain 40+ · grass only)
Grand Underground Diglett bonus 1 in 2,048 (Grand Underground only)
Breeding odds: Full odds 1 in 4,096
Masuda method 1 in 683

Grand Underground hideaways (Spacious Cave, Dazzling Cave, Icy Cave, Stargleam Cavern and other areas)Wild
Only shows up in the hideaways once you have the National Pokédex.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · pokemondb.net
Something wrong?
Shiny: yes

Transfer to HOME closes in 102d 21h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Pokémon Bank

Wild odds: Full odds 1 in 4,096
Chain fishing up to 1 in 100 (chain 20+ · fishing only)
Horde encounters 1 in 820 (hordes only)
Breeding odds: Full odds 1 in 4,096
Masuda method 1 in 683

Route 101, Route 102, Route 103Wild
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · pokemondb.net
Something wrong?
Shiny: yes

Transfer to HOME closes in 102d 21h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Pokémon Bank

Breed MightyenaEgg
Hatch an egg from Mightyena at the Route 7 Day Care. Outside the Friend Safari, Mightyena is wild only in X.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · thonky.com
Something wrong?
Shiny: yes

Transfer to HOME closes in 102d 21h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Poké Transporter → Pokémon Bank

Route 9WildWhite only
Post-game swarm: it only appears on days the gate monitors report it swarming on this route.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · pokemondb.net
Something wrong?
Shiny: yes

Transfer to HOME closes in 102d 21h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Poké Transfer to a Gen 5 game → Poké Transporter → Pokémon Bank

Route 1Wild
Lv. 2 · Walk · Swarm
Imported, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · PokeAPI
Something wrong?
Shiny: yes

Transfer to HOME closes in 102d 21h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Poké Transfer to a Gen 5 game → Poké Transporter → Pokémon Bank

Wild odds: Full odds 1 in 8,192
Poké Radar chaining up to 1 in 200 (chain 40+ · grass only)
Breeding odds: Full odds 1 in 8,192
Masuda method 1 in 1,638

Route 214Wild
Lv. 23–24 · Walk · Poké Radar
Imported, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · PokeAPI
Something wrong?
Shiny: yes

Transfer to HOME closes in 102d 21h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Poké Transfer to a Gen 5 game → Poké Transporter → Pokémon Bank

Breed MightyenaEggDiamond only
Only its evolved form Mightyena appears in the wild, so breed one at the Solaceon Day Care.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · pokemondb.net
Something wrong?
Shiny: yes

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