Growlithe - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Growlithe can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Growlithe artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Growlithe learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Roar	Normal	—	100
9	Ember	Fire	40	100
18	Leer	Normal	—	100
26	Take Down	Normal	90	85
34	Flame Wheel	Fire	60	100
42	Agility	Psychic	—	—
50	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100

Egg moves

Growlithe learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Fire Spin	Fire	15	70
Safeguard	Normal	—	—
Thrash	Normal	90	100

Moves learnt by HM

Growlithe does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Gold & Silver.

Moves learnt by TM

Growlithe is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	DragonBreath	Dragon	60	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Growlithe learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Roar	Normal	—	100
9	Ember	Fire	40	100
18	Leer	Normal	—	100
26	Take Down	Normal	90	85
34	Flame Wheel	Fire	60	100
42	Agility	Psychic	—	—
50	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100

Egg moves

Growlithe learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Crystal. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Fire Spin	Fire	15	70
Safeguard	Normal	—	—
Thrash	Normal	90	100

Move Tutor moves

Growlithe can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Crystal from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Flamethrower	Fire		95	100

Moves learnt by HM

Growlithe does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Crystal.

Moves learnt by TM

Growlithe is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	DragonBreath	Dragon	60	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Growlithe egg move parents

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Growlithe Hisuian Growlithe

Growlithe's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Growlithe are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Growlithe with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Growlithe with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan
Sketch	Smeargle

Crunch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Girafarig Houndour Houndoom
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Growlithe Arcanine Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring
Sketch	Smeargle

Fire Spin

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Ninetales Ponyta Rapidash Flareon
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Houndour Houndoom
Sketch	Smeargle

Safeguard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Ninetales Seel Dewgong
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Growlithe Arcanine Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire
Sketch	Smeargle

Thrash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoking Mankey Primeape Tauros Teddiursa Ursaring
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion
Sketch	Smeargle

Growlithe (Hisuian Growlithe)'s egg groups: Field

Growlithe - Generation 2 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Growlithe egg move parents

Body Slam

Crunch

Fire Spin

Safeguard

Thrash

Growlithe (Hisuian Growlithe) does not have any egg moves.