Battle profile
Base stats
HP 55
Attack 70
Defense 45
Sp. Attack 70
Sp. Defense 50
Speed 60
Base stat total
350
#0058 · Generation 1
Growlithe
The Puppy Pokémon
Fire
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.
Height
0.7 m
Weight
19 kg
Catch rate
190
Base EXP
70
Traits
Abilities
Intimidate
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it lowers the Attack stat of all foes.
Flash Fire
Being hit by a Fire-type move instead powers up the Pokémon's Fire-type moves.
Justified
HiddenWhen the Pokémon is hit by a damaging Dark-type move, it raises its Attack stat.
Battle matchups
Type effectiveness
Damage matchups for Growlithe based on its Fire typing. Abilities may change some matchups.
Weak against
Takes increased damage
Ground ×2 Rock ×2 Water ×2
Resists
Takes reduced damage
Bug ×½ Steel ×½ Fire ×½ Grass ×½ Ice ×½ Fairy ×½
Immune to
Takes no damage
None
Evolution family
Evolution chain
Learnset
Level-up moves
Moves Growlithe learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ember The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn. | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 4 | Howl The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This raises their Attack stats. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 8 | Bite The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 12 | Flame Wheel The user attacks by cloaking itself in fire and charging at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn. | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 16 | Helping Hand The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 20 | Agility The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises its Speed stat. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 24 | Fire Fang The user bites the target with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn. | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 28 | Retaliate The user takes revenge for a fainted ally. This move's power is doubled if an ally fainted in the previous turn. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 32 | Crunch The user crunches up the target with its sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 36 | Take Down A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 40 | Flamethrower The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 44 | Roar The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 48 | Play Rough The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat. | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 52 | Reversal An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. | Fighting | Physical | 1 | 100 | 15 |
| 56 | Flare Blitz The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn. | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
14 moves available
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
14 moves available
- Body Slam PhysicalNormal
- Burn Up SpecialFire
- Close Combat PhysicalFighting
- Covet PhysicalNormal
- Crunch PhysicalDark
- Double-Edge PhysicalNormal
- Double Kick PhysicalFighting
- Fire Spin SpecialFire
- Flare Blitz PhysicalFire
- Heat Wave SpecialFire
- Howl StatusNormal
- Morning Sun StatusNormal
- Raging Fury PhysicalFire
- Thrash PhysicalNormal
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
60 moves available
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
60 moves available
- Agility StatusPsychic
- Attract StatusNormal
- Body Slam PhysicalNormal
- Captivate StatusNormal
- Charm StatusFairy
- Close Combat PhysicalFighting
- Confide StatusNormal
- Covet PhysicalNormal
- Crunch PhysicalDark
- Curse StatusGhost
- Dig PhysicalGround
- Double-Edge PhysicalNormal
- Double Team StatusNormal
- Endure StatusNormal
- Facade PhysicalNormal
- Fire Blast SpecialFire
- Fire Fang PhysicalFire
- Fire Spin SpecialFire
- Flame Charge PhysicalFire
- Flamethrower SpecialFire
- Flare Blitz PhysicalFire
- Frustration PhysicalNormal
- Headbutt PhysicalNormal
- Heat Wave SpecialFire
- Helping Hand StatusNormal
- Hidden Power SpecialNormal
- Incinerate SpecialFire
- Iron Tail PhysicalSteel
- Mimic StatusNormal
- Natural Gift PhysicalNormal
- Outrage PhysicalDragon
- Overheat SpecialFire
- Play Rough PhysicalFairy
- Protect StatusNormal
- Psychic Fangs PhysicalPsychic
- Rest StatusPsychic
- Retaliate PhysicalNormal
- Return PhysicalNormal
- Reversal PhysicalFighting
- Roar StatusNormal
- Rock Smash PhysicalFighting
- Round SpecialNormal
- Safeguard StatusNormal
- Scary Face StatusNormal
- Secret Power PhysicalNormal
- Sleep Talk StatusNormal
- Snarl SpecialDark
- Snore SpecialNormal
- Strength PhysicalNormal
- Substitute StatusNormal
- Sunny Day StatusFire
- Swagger StatusNormal
- Swift SpecialNormal
- Take Down PhysicalNormal
- Temper Flare PhysicalFire
- Tera Blast SpecialNormal
- Thief PhysicalDark
- Thunder Fang PhysicalElectric
- Wild Charge PhysicalElectric
- Will-O-Wisp StatusFire
Species information
Training and breeding
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Gender ratio
- Female25Percent
- Egg groups
- Field
- Hatch steps
- 5,120
- Base happiness
- 50
- Color
- Brown
- Shape
- Quadruped
- Habitat
- Grassland
Alternate appearances
Growlithe forms
Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.
Growlithe
Fire
Base stats
Total 350HP55
Attack70
Defense45
Sp. Attack70
Sp. Defense50
Speed60
Abilities
Intimidate
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it lowers the Attack stat of all foes.
Flash Fire
Being hit by a Fire-type move instead powers up the Pokémon's Fire-type moves.
Justified
Hidden
When the Pokémon is hit by a damaging Dark-type move, it raises its Attack stat.
Growlithe — Hisuian
FireRock
Base stats
Total 350HP60
Attack75
Defense45
Sp. Attack65
Sp. Defense50
Speed55
Abilities
Intimidate
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it lowers the Attack stat of all foes.
Flash Fire
Being hit by a Fire-type move instead powers up the Pokémon's Fire-type moves.
Rock Head
Hidden
The Pokémon does not take recoil damage from the moves it uses.