#058 Growlithe

fire

Height0.7 m(2'04")

Weight19 kg(41.9 lbs)

Gender♂ 75%♀ 25%

Gen 1

Growlithe Evolution

GrowlitheLevel 1

ArcanineFire Stone

Hisuian GrowlitheHisuian Form

Growlithe's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	55		251
Attack	70		176
Defense	45		126
Sp. Atk	70		176
Sp. Def	50		136
Speed	60		156
		0/508	1021

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

water ground rock

1xdamage

normal electric fighting poison flying psychic ghost dragon dark

0.5xdamage

fire grass ice bug steel fairy

Growlithe Abilities

Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Flash Fire

Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.

JustifiedHidden

Raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a Dark move.

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Growlithe Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Ember	fire	special	40	100	Level 1	The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Howl	normal	status	–	–	Level 4	The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This boosts their Attack stats.
Bite	dark	physical	60	100	Level 8	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Flame Wheel	fire	physical	60	100	Level 12	The user attacks by cloaking itself in fire and charging at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	Level 16	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	Level 20	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Fire Fang	fire	physical	65	95	Level 24	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
Retaliate	normal	physical	70	100	Level 28	The user takes revenge for a fainted ally. This move's power is boosted if an ally fainted in the previous turn.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	Level 32	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	Level 36	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	Level 40	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	Level 44	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Play Rough	fairy	physical	90	90	Level 48	The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	Level 52	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Flare Blitz	fire	physical	120	100	Level 56	The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Charm	fairy	status	–	100	TM	The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
Close Combat	fighting	physical	120	100	TM	The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	TM	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Blast	fire	special	110	85	TM	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fire Spin	fire	special	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Flame Charge	fire	physical	50	100	TM	Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat.
Heat Wave	fire	special	95	90	TM	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.
Outrage	dragon	physical	120	100	TM	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Overheat	fire	special	130	90	TM	The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psychic Fangs	psychic	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by biting the target with its psychic capabilities. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Snarl	dark	special	55	95	TM	The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Temper Flare	fire	physical	75	100	TM	Spurred by desperation, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Thunder Fang	electric	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.
Wild Charge	electric	physical	90	100	TM	The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. This also damages the user a little.
Will O Wisp	fire	status	–	85	TM	The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.
Covet	normal	physical	60	100	Egg	The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target's held item.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	Egg	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Double Kick	fighting	physical	30	100	Egg	The user attacks by kicking the target twice in a row using two feet.
Morning Sun	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Raging Fury	fire	physical	120	100	Egg	The user rampages around spewing flames for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Thrash	normal	physical	120	100	Egg	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.