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growlithe
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Recommended
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Balanced Pokemon, physical orientation
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
Or speed orientation
#058

growlithe

Fire

Very protective of its territory. It will bark and bite to repel intruders from its space.

Height
0.7m
Weight
19kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup 🔄 Forms ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
55
55
Attack
70
70
Defense
45
45
Sp. Atk
70
70
Sp. Def
50
50
Speed
60
60
Total
350

Abilities (Click for details)

intimidate
Normal Ability
flash-fire
Normal Ability
justified

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Water Ground Rock

Resistances (×½)

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

Forms

growlithe
growlithe
 growlithe-hisui
growlithe-hisui

Evolution Chain

growlithe
growlithe
#058
→
arcanine
arcanine
#059

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 leer normal status - 100 30
Lv.1 bite dark physical 60 100 25
Lv.1 roar normal status - - 20
Lv.1 ember fire special 40 100 25
Lv.4 howl normal status - - 40
Lv.6 ember fire special 40 100 25
Lv.8 leer normal status - 100 30
Lv.8 bite dark physical 60 100 25
Lv.9 leer normal status - 100 30
Lv.10 odor-sleuth normal status - - 40
Lv.12 flame-wheel fire physical 60 100 25
Lv.12 helping-hand normal status - - 20
Lv.14 odor-sleuth normal status - - 40
Lv.16 helping-hand normal status - - 20
Lv.17 flame-wheel fire physical 60 100 25
Lv.17 helping-hand normal status - - 20
Lv.19 reversal fighting physical - 100 15
Lv.20 agility psychic status - - 30
Lv.20 flame-wheel fire physical 60 100 25
Lv.21 fire-fang fire physical 65 95 15
Lv.23 take-down normal physical 90 85 20
Lv.24 fire-fang fire physical 65 95 15
Lv.25 reversal fighting physical - 100 15
Lv.28 fire-fang fire physical 65 95 15
Lv.28 flame-burst fire special 70 100 15
Lv.30 agility psychic status - - 30
Lv.31 flame-burst fire special 70 100 15
Lv.32 crunch dark physical 80 100 15
Lv.34 take-down normal physical 90 85 20
Lv.34 flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
Lv.36 take-down normal physical 90 85 20
Lv.39 flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
Lv.39 crunch dark physical 80 100 15
Lv.40 flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
Lv.41 heat-wave fire special 95 90 10
Lv.42 agility psychic status - - 30
Lv.43 outrage dragon physical 120 100 10
Lv.44 roar normal status - - 20
Lv.45 crunch dark physical 80 100 15
Lv.45 flare-blitz fire physical 120 100 15
Lv.51 heat-wave fire special 95 90 10
Lv.52 reversal fighting physical - 100 15
Lv.56 flare-blitz fire physical 120 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
roar normal status - - 20
flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
strength normal physical 80 100 15
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
agility psychic status - - 30
double-team normal status - - 15
fire-blast fire special 110 85 5
swift normal special 60 - 20
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
curse ghost status - - 10
reversal fighting physical - 100 15
protect normal status - - 10
scary-face normal status - 100 10
endure normal status - - 10
charm fairy status - 100 20
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
safeguard normal status - - 25
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
sunny-day fire status - - 5
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
will-o-wisp fire status - 85 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
overheat fire special 130 90 5
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
thunder-fang electric physical 65 95 15
fire-fang fire physical 65 95 15
flame-charge fire physical 50 100 20
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
double-kick fighting physical 30 100 30
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
thrash normal physical 120 100 10
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
fire-spin fire special 35 85 15
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
morning-sun normal status - - 5
crunch dark physical 80 100 15
heat-wave fire special 95 90 10
howl normal status - - 40
covet normal physical 60 100 25
close-combat fighting physical 120 100 5
flare-blitz fire physical 120 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
outrage dragon physical 120 100 10
helping-hand normal status - - 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Support & Disrupt Moveset Support
flare-blitz toxic substitute protect
growlithe's support moveset, Wear down opponents with Toxic, Protect yourself with Substitute.
Sun Team Core Moveset Weather
solar-beam flamethrower fire-blast rest
growlitheas a Sun Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sun Team Core Sun
ninetales venusaur charizard talonflame landorus-incarnate
growlitheas a Sun Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
growlitheas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.