Growlithe
fire
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Fire
Dex
#058
Abilities
Intimidate(Primary)
Lowers the foe's Attack.
Flash Fire(Secondary)
Powers up if hit by fire.
Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
75% Male, 25% Female
Egg Groups
field
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
190
Base Exp
91
EV Yield
1 Attack
Wild Held Items
Weak To
water ×2ground ×2rock ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5grass ×0.5ice ×0.5bug ×0.5steel ×0.5fairy ×0.5
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
You can catch Growlithe in Jagged Pass (rare), and in Fiery Path (rare). Wild ones range from level 16 to 20.
Wild Encounters (2)
Level Up Moves (13)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteLevel: 1 | ||||||
| dark |  | 60 | 100 | 25 | ||
| Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. | ||||||
| RoarLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Makes the foe flee to end the battle. | ||||||
| EmberLevel: 7 | ||||||
| fire |  | 40 | 100 | 25 | ||
| A weak fire attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 13 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Frightens the foe with a leer to lower Defense. | ||||||
| Odor SleuthLevel: 19 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 40 | ||
| Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness. | ||||||
| Take DownLevel: 25 | ||||||
| normal | | 90 | 85 | 20 | ||
| A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| ReversalLevel: 25 | ||||||
| fighting | | 1 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | ||||||
| Flame WheelLevel: 31 | ||||||
| fire | | 60 | 100 | 25 | ||
| A fiery charge attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
| Helping HandLevel: 37 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Boosts the power of the recipient's moves. | ||||||
| CrunchLevel: 42 | ||||||
| dark | | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense. | ||||||
| OutrageLevel: 43 | ||||||
| dragon | | 100 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user. | ||||||
| AgilityLevel: 43 | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed. | ||||||
| FlamethrowerLevel: 49 | ||||||
| fire | | 90 | 100 | 15 | ||
| A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
Related Guides
Egg Moves (15)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | |||||
| normal | | 85 | 100 | 15 | |
| A full-body slam that may cause paralysis. | |||||
| Safeguard | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| A mystical force prevents all status problems. | |||||
| Double Edge | |||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 15 | |
| A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. | |||||
| Crunch | |||||
| dark | | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense. | |||||
| Thrash | |||||
| normal | | 105 | 100 | 10 | |
| A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user. | |||||
| Fire Spin | |||||
| fire | | 35 | 95 | 15 | |
| Traps the foe in a ring of fire for 2 to 5 turns. | |||||
| Howl | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Howls to raise the spirit and boosts Attack. | |||||
| Heat Wave | |||||
| fire | | 95 | 90 | 10 | |
| Exhales a hot breath on the foe. May inflict a burn. | |||||
| Body Slam | |||||
| normal | | 85 | 100 | 15 | |
| A full-body slam that may cause paralysis. | |||||
| Safeguard | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| A mystical force prevents all status problems. | |||||
| Crunch | |||||
| dark | | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense. | |||||
| Thrash | |||||
| normal | | 105 | 100 | 10 | |
| A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user. | |||||
| Fire Spin | |||||
| fire | | 35 | 95 | 15 | |
| Traps the foe in a ring of fire for 2 to 5 turns. | |||||
| Howl | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Howls to raise the spirit and boosts Attack. | |||||
| Heat Wave | |||||
| fire | | 95 | 90 | 10 | |
| Exhales a hot breath on the foe. May inflict a burn. | |||||
TM/HM Moves (21)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roar | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM05 | |
| Makes the foe flee to end the battle. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 70 | 10 | TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Frustration | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | ||||||
| Iron Tail | ||||||
| steel | | 100 | 75 | 15 | TM23 | |
| Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| Dig | ||||||
| ground | | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM28 | |
| Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| Flamethrower | ||||||
| fire | | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM35 | |
| A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
| Fire Blast | ||||||
| fire | | 110 | 85 | 5 | TM38 | |
| Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn. | ||||||
| Aerial Ace | ||||||
| 60 | 0 | 20 | TM40 | ||
| An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| Secret Power | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 | |
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | ||||||
| Thief | ||||||
| dark | | 50 | 100 | 25 | TM46 | |
| While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. | ||||||
| Overheat | ||||||
| fire | | 130 | 90 | 5 | TM50 | |
| Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers Sp. Atk. | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||
| normal | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 | |
| Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | ||||||
| Rock Smash | ||||||
| fighting | | 40 | 100 | 15 | HM06 | |
| A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
