Growth (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by Level up
Learnt by Breeding

Move data

Type	Normal
Category	Status
Power	-
Accuracy	-
PP	40 (max. 64)
Introduced	Generation I

Effects

Growth increases the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each. During strong sunlight it raises them by two stages.

Prior to Black/White, it only increased Special Attack. In the first generation it increased the Special stat, which encompassed Special Attack and Special Defense.

Game descriptions

Gold/Silver Crystal	Raises the SPCL. ATK rating.
Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	Forces the body to grow and heightens SP. ATK.
FireRed/LeafGreen	The user’s body is forced to grow, raising the SP. ATK stat.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	The user’s body is forced to grow all at once. It raises the Sp. Atk stat.
Black/White	The user's body grows all at once, raising the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Growth at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Bulbasaur
#001 / Grass · Poison
Level 25 Ivysaur
#002 / Grass · Poison
Level 28 Venusaur
#003 / Grass · Poison
Level 28 Paras
#046 / Bug · Grass
Level 33 Parasect
#047 / Bug · Grass
Level 37 Bellsprout
#069 / Grass · Poison
Level 7 Weepinbell
#070 / Grass · Poison
Level 7 Tangela
#114 / Grass
Level 12 Sunkern
#191 / Grass
Level 1 Sunflora
#192 / Grass
Level 1 Seedot
#273 / Grass
Level 7 Nuzleaf
#274 / Grass · Dark
Level 7 Shroomish
#285 / Grass
Level 33 Roselia
#315 / Grass · Poison
Level 4 Cacnea
#331 / Grass
Level 9 Cacturne
#332 / Grass · Dark
Level 1 Tropius
#357 / Grass · Flying
Level 7 Budew
#406 / Grass · Poison
Level 4 Wormadam
Plant Cloak
#413 / Bug · Grass
Level 29 Cherubi
#420 / Grass
Level 7 Cherrim
#421 / Grass
Level 7 Carnivine
#455 / Grass
Level 1 Tangrowth
#465 / Grass
Level 12 Shaymin
Land
#492 / Grass
Level 1 Shaymin
Sky
#492 / Grass · Flying
Level 1 Snivy
#495 / Grass
Level 13 Servine
#496 / Grass
Level 13 Serperior
#497 / Grass
Level 13 Cottonee
#546 / Grass
Level 4 Whimsicott
#547 / Grass
Level 1 Petilil
#548 / Grass
Level 4 Lilligant
#549 / Grass
Level 1 Maractus
#556 / Grass
Level 6 Foongus
#590 / Grass · Poison
Level 6 Amoonguss
#591 / Grass · Poison
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Growth as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.