Growlithe

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Growlithe is a Fire type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1. It is known as the Puppy Pokémon.

Pokédex data

National №	058
Type	Fire
Species	Puppy Pokémon
Height	0.7 m (2′04″)
Weight	19.0 kg (41.9 lbs)
Abilities	1. Intimidate 2. Flash Fire Justified (hidden ability)
Local №	058 (Red/Blue/Yellow) 127 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 058 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 129 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 051 (Black 2/White 2) 052 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 064 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 058 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee) 070 (Sword/Shield)

Training

EV yield	1 Attack
Catch rate	190 (24.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	70 (normal)
Base Exp.	70
Growth Rate	Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Field
Gender	75% male, 25% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	55	220	314
Attack	70	130	262
Defense	45	85	207
Sp. Atk	70	130	262
Sp. Def	50	94	218
Speed	60	112	240
Total	350	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Growlithe.

Intimidate ability Flash Fire ability Justified ability

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	2		½	½			2

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
		½	2				½	½

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	0	2		½	½			2

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
		½	2				½	½

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	2		½	½			2

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
		½	2				½	½

Evolution chart

#058
Growlithe
Fire

(use Fire Stone)

#059
Arcanine
Fire

Growlithe changes

In Generation 1, Growlithe has a base Special stat of 50.
In Generations 1-4, Growlithe has a base experience yield of 91.

Pokédex entries

Red Blue	Very protective of its territory. It will bark and bite to repel intruders from its space.
Yellow	A POKéMON with a friendly nature. However, it will bark fiercely at anything invading its territory.
Gold	It has a brave and trustworthy nature. It fearlessly stands up to bigger and stronger foes.
Silver	Extremely loyal, it will fearlessly bark at any opponent to protect its own trainer from harm.
Crystal	It controls a big territory. If it detects an unknown smell, it roars loudly to force out the intruder.
Ruby Sapphire	GROWLITHE has a superb sense of smell. Once it smells anything, this POKéMON won’t forget the scent, no matter what. It uses its advanced olfactory sense to determine the emotions of other living things.
FireRed	Very friendly and faithful to people. It will try to repel enemies by barking and biting.
LeafGreen	It is very protective of its territory. It will bark and bite to repel intruders from its space.
Emerald	Its superb sense of smell ensures that this POKéMON won’t forget any scent, no matter what. It uses its sense of smell to detect the emotions of others.
Diamond Pearl Platinum	A Pokémon with a loyal nature. It will remain motionless until it is given an order by its Trainer.
HeartGold	It has a brave and trustworthy nature. It fearlessly stands up to bigger and stronger foes.
SoulSilver	Extremely loyal, it will fearlessly bark at any opponent to protect its own Trainer from harm.
Black White	A Pokémon with a loyal nature. It will remain motionless until it is given an order by its Trainer.
Black 2 White 2	Extremely loyal to its Trainer, it will bark at those who approach the Trainer unexpectedly and run them out of town.
X	Very friendly and faithful to people. It will try to repel enemies by barking and biting.
Y	It has a brave and trustworthy nature. It fearlessly stands up to bigger and stronger foes.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Growlithe has a superb sense of smell. Once it smells anything, this Pokémon won’t forget the scent, no matter what. It uses its advanced olfactory sense to determine the emotions of other living things.
Sun	It’s both clever and loyal, but if a stranger tries to invade its territory, it barks threateningly.
Moon	It looks cute, but when you approach another Trainer’s Growlithe, it will bark at you and bite.
Ultra Sun	While it’s quite friendly toward humans once it’s grown used to them, in the wild it must be quite fierce to defend its territory from Rockruff.
Ultra Moon	It has lived alongside humans since ages ago. Its bones have been found in excavations of ruins from the Stone Age.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	A Pokémon with a friendly nature. However, it will bark fiercely at anything invading its territory.
Sword	It has a brave and trustworthy nature. It fearlessly stands up to bigger and stronger foes.
Shield	Extremely loyal, it will fearlessly bark at any opponent to protect its own Trainer from harm.

Moves learned by Growlithe

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Sword/Shield Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Growlithe learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
4	Howl	Normal	—	—
8	Bite	Dark	60	100
12	Flame Wheel	Fire	60	100
16	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
20	Agility	Psychic	—	—
24	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
28	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
32	Crunch	Dark	80	100
36	Take Down	Normal	90	85
40	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
44	Roar	Normal	—	—
48	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
52	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
56	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100

Egg moves

Growlithe learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Growlithe egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Covet	Normal	60	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
Morning Sun	Normal	—	—
Thrash	Normal	120	100

Moves learnt by TM

Growlithe is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
13	Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
38	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
68	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
76	Round	Normal	60	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
85	Snarl	Dark	55	95

Moves learnt by TR

Growlithe is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
02	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
15	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
21	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
24	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
32	Crunch	Dark	80	100
36	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
43	Overheat	Fire	130	90
53	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
55	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
86	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
90	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
97	Psychic Fangs	Psychic	85	100

Moves learnt by level up

Growlithe learns the following moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Roar	Normal	—	—
3	Ember	Fire	40	100
7	Leer	Normal	—	100
10	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
14	Take Down	Normal	90	85
17	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
21	Agility	Psychic	—	—
24	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
28	Crunch	Dark	80	100
31	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
35	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
38	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100

Moves learnt by TM

Growlithe is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
05	Rest	Psychic	—	—
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
08	Substitute	Normal	—	—
09	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
10	Dig	Ground	80	100
11	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
12	Facade	Normal	70	100
19	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Toxic	Poison	—	90
37	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
39	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
44	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
46	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Growlithe sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8
Normal
Shiny	—							—

See all Growlithe sprites

Where to find Growlithe

Red	Route 7, 8, Pokémon Mansion
Blue	Trade/migrate from another game
Yellow	Pokémon Mansion
Gold	Route 7, 8, 36, 37
Silver	Trade/migrate from another game
Crystal	Route 8, 35, 36, 37
Ruby Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
FireRed	Route 7, 8, Pokémon Mansion
LeafGreen Emerald	Trade/migrate from another game
Diamond Pearl Platinum	Route 201, 202
HeartGold	Route 7, 8, 36, 37, 48
SoulSilver	Trade/migrate from another game
Black White	Trade/migrate from another game
Black 2 White 2	Virbank Complex
X Y	Trade/migrate from another game
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Mt. Pyre
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Route 2
Let's Go Pikachu	Route 5, 6, 7, 8
Let's Go Eevee	Trade/migrate from another game
Sword	Dusty Bowl, Hammerlocke Hills
Shield	Route 3, Rolling Fields, South Lake Miloch, East Lake Axewell, Axew's Eye, Dappled Grove, West Lake Axewell, Giant's Seat, North Lake Miloch, Watchtower Ruins

Answers to Growlithe questions

Other languages

English, Spanish, Italian	Growlithe
Japanese	ガーディ (Gardie)
German	Fukano
French	Caninos

Name origin

growl: gruff noise made by dogs
lithe: gracefully slender