Growlithe - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Growlithe can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

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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Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Growlithe learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Roar	Normal	—	—
6	Ember	Fire	40	100
8	Leer	Normal	—	100
10	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
12	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
17	Flame Wheel	Fire	60	100
19	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
21	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
23	Take Down	Normal	90	85
28	Flame Burst	Fire	70	100
30	Agility	Psychic	—	—
32	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
34	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
39	Crunch	Dark	80	100
41	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
43	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
45	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Burn Up	Fire	130	100
Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
Covet	Normal	60	100
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
Howl	Normal	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Morning Sun	Normal	—	—
Thrash	Normal	120	100

Moves learnt by TM

Growlithe is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
50	Overheat	Fire	130	90
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Growlithe can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100	Generation 1 — TM
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 1 — TM
Reflect	Psychic	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100	Generation 1 — TM
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Dragon Breath	Dragon	60	100	Generation 2 — TM
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Growlithe learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Roar	Normal	—	—
6	Ember	Fire	40	100
8	Leer	Normal	—	100
10	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
12	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
17	Flame Wheel	Fire	60	100
19	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
21	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
23	Take Down	Normal	90	85
28	Flame Burst	Fire	70	100
30	Agility	Psychic	—	—
32	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
34	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
39	Crunch	Dark	80	100
41	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
43	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
45	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100

Egg moves

Growlithe learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Burn Up	Fire	130	100
Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
Covet	Normal	60	100
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
Howl	Normal	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Morning Sun	Normal	—	—
Thrash	Normal	120	100

Move Tutor moves

Growlithe can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Covet	Normal	60	100
Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Snore	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by TM

Growlithe is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
50	Overheat	Fire	130	90
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Growlithe can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100	Generation 1 — TM
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 1 — TM
Reflect	Psychic	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100	Generation 1 — TM
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Dragon Breath	Dragon	60	100	Generation 2 — TM
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

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

Growlithe egg move parents

In other generations
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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 either parent (from Gen 6+) 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
Level up	Dunsparce Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Purugly Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Pancham Pangoro
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Seviper Hippopotas Hippowdon Mamoswine Tepig Pignite Emboar Heatmor Litten Torracat Incineroar Mudbray Mudsdale
Generation 3 Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Kecleon Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Burn Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Tepig Pignite Emboar
Sketch	Smeargle

Close Combat

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape Zangoose Monferno Infernape Lucario Passimian
Breeding	Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Mudbray Mudsdale
Evolution	Infernape
Sketch	Smeargle

Covet

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Eevee Teddiursa Ursaring Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Slaking Skitty Espurr Meowstic (Male)
Breeding	Alolan Meowth Alolan Persian Growlithe Arcanine Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Poochyena Mightyena Pachirisu Ambipom Leafeon Glaceon Tepig Pignite Emboar Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Emolga Sylveon Dedenne
Move tutor	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Skitty Delcatty Spoink Grumpig Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Pachirisu Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Zorua Zoroark Minccino Cinccino Emolga Cubchoo Beartic Fennekin Braixen Delphox Pancham Pangoro Espurr Meowstic (Male) Sylveon Dedenne Litten Torracat Incineroar Popplio Brionne Primarina Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Oranguru Togedemaru
Pre-evolution Level up	Primeape Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Vigoroth Delcatty Leafeon Glaceon Sylveon
Sketch	Smeargle

Crunch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Arbok Growlithe Girafarig Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Exploud Mawile Seviper Walrein Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Floatzel Hippopotas Hippowdon Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Pansage Pansear Panpour Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Litleo Pyroar Pancham Pangoro Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Electrike Manectric Stunky Skuntank Lucario Rhyperior Litten Torracat Incineroar
Evolution	Arbok Exploud
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine Simisage Simisear Simipour
Generation 2	Ekans
Sketch	Smeargle

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Tauros Eevee Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Dunsparce Phanpy Linoone Skitty Numel Spinda Hippopotas Hippowdon Deerling Sawsbuck Skiddo Gogoat Stufful Bewear Passimian
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Wailmer Wailord Absol Bidoof Bibarel Stunky Skuntank Mamoswine Blitzle Zebstrika Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Mudbray Mudsdale
Pre-evolution Level up	Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Donphan Delcatty Camerupt Leafeon Glaceon Sylveon
Generation 3 Move tutor	Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Girafarig Sneasel Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Electrike Manectric Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Sketch	Smeargle

Double Kick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Jolteon Combusken Blaziken Deerling Sawsbuck Bunnelby Diggersby Litten Torracat Incineroar Mudbray Mudsdale
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Wooper Quagsire Girafarig Stantler Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Shinx Luxio Luxray Blitzle Zebstrika
Evolution	Combusken
Pre-evolution Evolution	Blaziken
Sketch	Smeargle

Fire Spin

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Ponyta Rapidash Flareon Torchic Torkoal Chimchar Monferno Infernape Heatmor Fennekin Braixen Delphox
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Houndour Houndoom Pansear Simisear Litleo Pyroar
Pre-evolution Level up	Ninetales Combusken Blaziken
Sketch	Smeargle

Flare Blitz

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Ponyta Rapidash Flareon Combusken Blaziken Monferno Infernape Tepig Pignite Emboar Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Heatmor Litten Torracat Incineroar
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Growlithe Arcanine Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Pansear Simisear Litleo Pyroar
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine
Sketch	Smeargle

Heat Wave

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Torkoal
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Growlithe Arcanine Numel Camerupt Chimchar Monferno Infernape Pansear Simisear Heatmor Fennekin Braixen Delphox Litten Torracat Incineroar
Move tutor	Vulpix Ninetales Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Numel Camerupt Torkoal Chimchar Monferno Infernape Tepig Pignite Emboar Pansear Simisear Woobat Swoobat Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Heatmor Fennekin Braixen Delphox Litleo Pyroar Litten Torracat Incineroar
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine
Sketch	Smeargle

Howl

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Whismur Loudred Exploud Electrike Manectric Fennekin Braixen Delphox Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Breeding	Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Growlithe Arcanine Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Numel Camerupt Shinx Luxio Luxray Lillipup Herdier Stoutland
Sketch	Smeargle

Iron Tail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Meowth Persian Growlithe Arcanine Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Zangoose Seviper Pachirisu Stunky Skuntank Rhyperior Snivy Servine Serperior Patrat Watchog Minccino Cinccino Emolga
Move tutor	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Granbull Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Skitty Delcatty Electrike Manectric Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Chimchar Monferno Infernape Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Snivy Servine Serperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Minccino Cinccino Emolga Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Fennekin Braixen Delphox Bunnelby Diggersby Litleo Pyroar Skiddo Gogoat Furfrou Espurr Meowstic (Male) Sylveon Dedenne Popplio Brionne Primarina Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Passimian Togedemaru
Generation 2 TM	Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion
Sketch	Smeargle

Morning Sun

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Espeon
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash
Sketch	Smeargle

Thrash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoking Mankey Primeape Tauros Teddiursa Ursaring Piloswine Spinda Mamoswine Blitzle Zebstrika Sandile Krokorok Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Cubchoo Beartic Bouffalant Litten Torracat Incineroar Yungoos Gumshoos Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Stufful Bewear Passimian Komala
Breeding	Alolan Diglett Alolan Dugtrio Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Stantler Wailmer Wailord Tepig Pignite Emboar Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Evolution	Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Pre-evolution Level up	Krookodile
Generation 2	Rhyhorn Rhydon
Sketch	Smeargle