ケルエナ (Keruena)

ケルエナ (Keruena) is a Dark-type Pokémon, and is one of the Fakémon created for Procyon/Deneb.

It evolves from Mightyena starting at level 39. It is the final form of Poochyena.

## Overview

Mightyena was pretty much forgotten as an early game Pokemon and did not receive anything compared to its regional rodent: Linoone. Linoone had access to STAB Extreme Speed and Belly Drum antics and Gene Simmons in form of Obstagoon. However, in Signet, Mightyena gained a much needed Evolution to keep up with the higher ups in the base stat total chain as Keruena. Funnily enough, Keruena has slightly higher base stat total than Obstagoon.

Keruena gains a pretty sizeable Attack and Speed increase, jumping up to 120 Attack and 95 Speed. Its bulk also got better, sitting at 85 HP and 90/65 in Defenses. Its Physical Defense in particular is even better with Intimidate. Ability wise, it lacks Moxie, which would be a pretty scary Pokemon that can snowball and sweep. Instead, it has Quick Feet, which is decent in case if you do not wanna engage mindgames with Sucker Punch. If it gets statused by Paralysis, it ignores the Speed drop from Paralysis, but it gains a 25% chance of not doing anything. Any other form of status is putting it on a timer, even Burn. Thus, Intimidate is often the better Ability to tank Physical moves better.

Movepool wise, it is a solid improvement over plain old Mightyena by miles. Grim Rancor is really strong, effectively replacing Crunch as a reliable Dark STAB. The 30% Paralysis chance on top of it makes it even more frightening. Thus, it isn't reliant on Sucker Punch against faster threats if Paralysis occurs. Devastate for the much stronger Dark STAB at the cost of accuracy. Vile Venom is a lot better to use as an Anti Fairy option than Iron Tail's horrendous Accuracy and Poison Fang's meager Power. Play Rough for the Fighting types that try to switch into its Dark moves (You can get Play Rough on Poochyena and Mightyena by level up rather than Breeding).

Keruena has very good item flexibility. Black Glasses for consist Dark type damage output on its STAB. Life Orb for a damage increase on all of its moves and provides flexibility at the cost of lowering its HP. Toxic Orb for Quick Feet boost and capitalizing on Facade. Lum Berry to recover status for non Quick Feet variants.

The downsides for Keruena are that it does not have good Special Defense, leaving it vulnerable to powerful Special moves, and Keruena is in the middle of the pack of the common Speed tier, where it is Speed tied by other 95s, such as Pteriarch and Komoragon, and outsped by the common 100s, forcing Keruena to play mindgames with Sucker Punch. On top of that, Sucker Punch is 70 Power in Procyon and Deneb, making it not as powerful as it once was. Still, for being pretty much forgotten to be in Untiered tier for the longest time as an early game Pokemon, Keruena is a huge improvement over Mightyena, even with Eviolite on Mightyena.

## Base Stats

 * Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable.
* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

## Moves

### By TM/HM

Procyon

Deneb

## Trivia

Keruena is one of the Fakemon that wasn't at all planned during Vega's development, only being created alongside many other new Fakemon and Fakemon evolutions starting in early 2012.

Keruena is the only fully-evolved pure Dark type of a 3 stage evolution line.

### Design Origin

Keruena's design is based on Cerberus, a guard-dog for the Gates of Tartarus in Greek Mythology that usually only obeyed the orders of Hades.

It also may take inspiration from hyenas in popular cartoons and movies, like The Lion King and Kimba.

### Name Origin

Keruena is **ケル**ベロス (cerberus) and "ena" combined.