#0058
Growlithe
Puppy Pokémon
They patrol their territory in pairs. I believe the igneous rock components in the fur of this species are the result of volcanic activity in its habitat.
Details
Height0.7 m
Weight19.0 kg
Gender75.0% ♂ · 25.0% ♀
Catch rate190
Base friendship70
Growth rateslow
Abilities
Appears in these games
Base stats
HP
55
Attack
70
Defense
45
Sp. Atk
70
Sp. Def
50
Speed
60
Total
350
Base Stat Total
Evolution
Fire Stone
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Growlithe can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Sprites & renders
25 sprites & renders for Growlithe.






Across the games



















Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 4 | Howl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 10 | Odor Sleuth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 12 | Flame Wheel | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 16 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 18 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 23 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 24 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 24 | Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 |
| 28 | Flame Burst | Fire | Special | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 28 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 30 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 31 | Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 32 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 39 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 48 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 50 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 52 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 56 | Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
Breeding & egg moves
Growlithe can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.