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Poochyena

Platinum 86/127 • common

Set: Platinum
Number: 86/127
Rarity: Common
Released: 2009
Energy type: darkness energy
Market price: $2.56
Artist: Tomokazu Komiya

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Market

What it's worth

$2.56market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$1.74 – $2.61 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Poochyena is a foundational Darkness-type Pokémon from the Platinum set, representing the shift toward exploring more specialized type mechanics in the late 2000s. While common in its distribution, this card is a classic example of the era's focus on expanding the Pokédex through standard, reliable illustrations that defined the aesthetic of the Platinum generation.

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Card face

What it does

50 HPBasic

Howl

Search your deck for Poochyena and put it onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Cost: darkness energyLunge20

Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.

Weaknessfighting energy+10Resistancepsychic energy-20Retreatcolorless energy

A Pokémon with persistent nature, it chases its prey until the prey becomes exhausted.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Poochyena 86/127 was released in 2009 as part of the Platinum expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set marked a significant shift in the game's aesthetic and mechanical direction, as it was the first to feature cards based on the Pokémon Platinum video game. The expansion introduced the SP (Special Pokémon) mechanic, which focused on Pokémon owned by specific trainers and Gym Leaders, reflecting the themes of the Sinnoh region.

The artwork for this card was provided by the artist Ken Sugimori, whose distinctive style has defined the visual identity of the franchise since its inception. As a common card, it served as a foundational element of the set, designed to be accessible to players building decks around the darkness type. Like many cards from this era, it captures the creature in a dynamic, illustrative pose that emphasizes its wolf-like characteristics and competitive utility within the early Platinum-era meta.

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