The Essentials on Growlithe
- Type
- Fire
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Water, Ground, Rock Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy
- Evolution
- Growlithe → Arcanine (Fire Stone)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Special Forms
- Hisuian Form Details
- Stats
- Total 350 · top stat: Attack (70) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 213 in the Paldea Pokédex, No. 78 in the Kitakami Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Caninos in French · ガーディ, Gardie in Japanese · Fukano in German All Languages
Overview
Growlithe is a Fire-type Pokémon, No. 58 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 1. Category: Puppy Pokémon. Height: 0.7 m, weight: 19 kg.
Growlithe evolves into Arcanine (Fire Stone).
Abilities: Intimidate and Flash Fire. Hidden Ability: Justified. Growlithe is weak to Water, Ground and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 1
Red / Blue / Yellow
National No.
#058
National Pokédex
Category
Puppy Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
55
255
Attack
70
255
Defense
45
255
Special Attack
70
255
Special Defense
50
255
Speed
60
255
Total
350
Min HP (Lv. 100)
220
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
314
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Fire). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Water
×2
Ground
×2
Rock
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Electric
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 6 types
Fire
×½
Grass
×½
Ice
×½
Bug
×½
Steel
×½
Fairy
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it intimidates opposing Pokémon and makes them cower, lowering their Attack stats.
Ability 2
If hit by a Fire-type move, the Pokémon absorbs the flames and uses them to power up its own Fire-type moves.
When the Pokémon is hit by a Dark-type attack, its Attack stat is boosted by its sense of justice.
Growlithe Evolution
Growlithe Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Fire
Hisuian Form
Fire · Rock
Hisuian Form
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Growlithe Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Ember
Fire
Spec.
100%
40
25
1
Leer
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
4
Howl
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
8
Bite
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
25
10
Odor Sleuth
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
12
Flame Wheel
Fire
Phys.
100%
60
25
16
Helping Hand
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
20
Agility
Psychic
Stat
—
—
30
24
Fire Fang
Fire
Phys.
95%
65
15
28
Flame Burst
Fire
Spec.
100%
70
15
28
Retaliate
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
5
32
Crunch
Dark
Phys.
100%
80
15
36
Take Down
Normal
Phys.
85%
90
20
40
Flamethrower
Fire
Spec.
100%
90
15
41
Heat Wave
Fire
Spec.
90%
95
10
43
Outrage
Dragon
Phys.
100%
120
10
44
Roar
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
48
Play Rough
Fairy
Phys.
90%
90
10
52
Reversal
Fighting
Phys.
100%
—
15
56
Flare Blitz
Fire
Phys.
100%
120
15
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field
Gender
♂ 75.0 / ♀ 25.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Growlithe
Available in 24 games, 117 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Red
Yellow
Crystal
Gold
FireRed
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Diamond
HeartGold
Pearl
Platinum
Black 2
White 2
X
Y
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
Moon
Sun
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation I
Red 10 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(10)
Route 8
Lv. 15 4%
Route 8
Lv. 16 10%
Route 8
Lv. 17 5%
Route 8
Lv. 18 1%
Route 7
Lv. 18 5%
Route 7
Lv. 20 5%
Pokémon Mansion 2F
Lv. 32 20%
Pokémon Mansion 3F
Lv. 33 20%
Pokémon Mansion 1F
Lv. 34 10%
Pokémon Mansion B1F
Lv. 35 15%
Yellow 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Pokémon Mansion 1F
Lv. 26 10%
Pokémon Mansion 1F
Lv. 30 5%
Pokémon Mansion 1F
Lv. 34 4%
Pokémon Mansion 1F
Lv. 38 1%
Generation II
Crystal 10 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(10)
Route 36
Lv. 5 10%
Morning
Route 36
Lv. 5 10%
Day
Route 35
Lv. 13 20%
Morning · Swarm active
Route 35
Lv. 13 20%
Day · Swarm active
Route 37
Lv. 14 30%
Morning
Route 37
Lv. 14 30%
Day
Route 37
Lv. 16 10%
Morning
Route 37
Lv. 16 10%
Day
Route 8
Lv. 17 10%
Morning
Route 8
Lv. 17 10%
Day
Gold 18 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(18)
Route 36
Lv. 13 10%
Morning
Route 36
Lv. 13 10%
Day
Route 36
Lv. 13 10%
Night
Route 37
Lv. 14 10%
Day
Route 37
Lv. 14 10%
Night
Route 37
Lv. 14 10%
Morning
Route 7
Lv. 15 4%
Day
Route 36
Lv. 15 4%
Day
Route 7
Lv. 15 1%
Day
Route 36
Lv. 15 1%
Day
Route 37
Lv. 16 1%
Day
Route 37
Lv. 16 4%
Day
Route 7
Lv. 18 20%
Morning
Route 8
Lv. 18 10%
Morning
Route 8
Lv. 18 5%
Night
Route 7
Lv. 18 20%
Day
Route 7
Lv. 18 20%
Night
Route 8
Lv. 18 10%
Day
Generation III
FireRed 18 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(18)
Route 8
Lv. 15 4%
Route 8
Lv. 16 10%
Route 8
Lv. 17 5%
Route 8
Lv. 18 1%
Route 7
Lv. 18 5%
Route 7
Lv. 20 5%
Pokémon Mansion 2F
Lv. 30 10%
Pokémon Mansion B1F
Lv. 30 10%
Pokémon Mansion 1F
Lv. 30 10%
Pokémon Mansion 3F
Lv. 30 10%
Pokémon Mansion B1F
Lv. 32 1%
Pokémon Mansion 1F
Lv. 32 4%
Pokémon Mansion 2F
Lv. 32 1%
Pokémon Mansion 3F
Lv. 32 4%
Pokémon Mansion 1F
Lv. 32 1%
Pokémon Mansion 2F
Lv. 32 4%
Pokémon Mansion 3F
Lv. 32 1%
Pokémon Mansion B1F
Lv. 32 4%
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness 1 encounter
Available
▼
Snag
(1)
Cipher Key Lair 1F
Lv. 28 100%
Generation IV
Diamond 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Route 201
Lv. 2 4%
Route 202
Lv. 2 4%
Route 201
Lv. 2 4%
Route 202
Lv. 2 4%
HeartGold 21 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(21)
Route 36
Lv. 13 5%
Route 36
Lv. 13 5%
Route 37
Lv. 14 5%
Route 37
Lv. 14 5%
Route 7
Lv. 15 1%
Day
Route 36
Lv. 15 4%
Day
Route 37
Lv. 15 4%
Day
Route 7
Lv. 15 4%
Day
Route 36
Lv. 15 1%
Day
Route 37
Lv. 15 1%
Day
Route 8
Lv. 17 1%
Night
Route 8
Lv. 17 4%
Night
Route 7
Lv. 18 10%
Route 8
Lv. 18 5%
Day
Route 8
Lv. 18 5%
Day
Route 7
Lv. 18 10%
Route 8
Lv. 18 5%
Morning
Route 8
Lv. 18 5%
Morning
Route 48
Lv. 21 5%
Route 48
Lv. 22 4%
Route 48
Lv. 25 20%
Night
Pearl 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Route 201
Lv. 2 4%
Route 202
Lv. 2 4%
Route 201
Lv. 2 4%
Route 202
Lv. 2 4%
Platinum 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Route 201
Lv. 2 4%
Route 202
Lv. 2 4%
Route 202
Lv. 2 4%
Route 201
Lv. 2 4%
Generation V
Black 2 4 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(2)
Virbank Complex
Lv. 12 10%
Virbank Complex
Lv. 14 10%
Tall grass
(2)
Virbank Complex
Lv. 11 10%
Virbank Complex
Lv. 13 10%
White 2 4 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(2)
Virbank Complex
Lv. 12 10%
Virbank Complex
Lv. 14 10%
Tall grass
(2)
Virbank Complex
Lv. 11 10%
Virbank Complex
Lv. 13 10%
Generation VI
X 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Y 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Generation VII
Let’s Go, Pikachu! 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Route 6
Lv. 11-16 100%
Route 5
Lv. 11-16 100%
Route 8
Lv. 22-27 100%
Route 7
Lv. 22-27 100%
Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 2
Lv. 7-10 20%
Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 2
Lv. 7-10 20%
Ultra Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 2
Lv. 7-10 10%
Ultra Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 2
Lv. 7-10 10%
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Red
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Yellow
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Gold
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Crystal
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
FireRed
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pearl
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Growlithe in Pokémon GO
- 1,243Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 710Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 50 🍬to evolve into Arcanine
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Red
“Very protective of its territory. It will bark and bite to repel intruders from its space.”
Blue
“Very protective of its territory. It will bark and bite to repel intruders from its space.”
Yellow
“A POKéMON with a friendly nature. However, it will bark fiercely at anything invading its territory.”
Gold
“It has a brave and trustworthy na ture. It fear lessly stands up to bigger and stronger foes.”
Silver
“Extremely loyal, it will fearlessly bark at any oppo nent to protect its own trainer from harm.”
Crystal
“It controls a big territory. If it detects an unknown smell, it roars loudly to force out the intruder.”
Ruby
“GROWLITHE has a superb sense of smell. Once it smells anything, this POKéMON won’t forget the scent, no matter what. It uses its advanced olfactory sense to determine the emotions of other living things.”
Sapphire
“GROWLITHE has a superb sense of smell. Once it smells anything, this POKéMON won’t forget the scent, no matter what. It uses its advanced olfactory sense to determine the emotions of other living things.”
Emerald
“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.”
FireRed
“Very friendly and faithful to people. It will try to repel enemies by barking and biting.”
LeafGreen
“It is very protective of its territory. It will bark and bite to repel intruders from its space.”
Diamond
“A Pokémon with a loyal nature. It will remain motionless until it is given an order by its Trainer.”
Pearl
“A Pokémon with a loyal nature. It will remain motionless until it is given an order by its Trainer.”
Platinum
“A Pokémon with a loyal nature. It will remain motionless until it is given an order by its Trainer.”
HeartGold
“It has a brave and trustworthy nature. It fearlessly stands up to bigger and stronger foes.”
SoulSilver
“Extremely loyal, it will fearlessly bark at any opponent to protect its own Trainer from harm.”
Black
“A Pokémon with a loyal nature. It will remain motionless until it is given an order by its Trainer.”
White
“A Pokémon with a loyal nature. It will remain motionless until it is given an order by its Trainer.”
Black 2
“Extremely loyal to its Trainer, it will bark at those who approach the Trainer unexpectedly and run them out of town.”
White 2
“Extremely loyal to its Trainer, it will bark at those who approach the Trainer unexpectedly and run them out of town.”
X
“Very friendly and faithful to people. It will try to repel enemies by barking and biting.”
Y
“It has a brave and trustworthy nature. It fearlessly stands up to bigger and stronger foes.”
Omega Ruby
“Growlithe has a superb sense of smell. Once it smells anything, this Pokémon won’t forget the scent, no matter what. It uses its advanced olfactory sense to determine the emotions of other living things.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Growlithe has a superb sense of smell. Once it smells anything, this Pokémon won’t forget the scent, no matter what. It uses its advanced olfactory sense to determine the emotions of other living things.”
Sun
“It’s both clever and loyal, but if a stranger tries to invade its territory, it barks threateningly.”
Moon
“It looks cute, but when you approach another Trainer’s Growlithe, it will bark at you and bite.”
Ultra Sun
“While it’s quite friendly toward humans once it’s grown used to them, in the wild it must be quite fierce to defend its territory from Rockruff.”
Ultra Moon
“It has lived alongside humans since ages ago. Its bones have been found in excavations of ruins from the Stone Age.”
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
“A Pokémon with a friendly nature. However, it will bark fiercely at anything invading its territory.”
Let’s Go, Eevee!
“A Pokémon with a friendly nature. However, it will bark fiercely at anything invading its territory.”
Sword
“It has a brave and trustworthy nature. It fearlessly stands up to bigger and stronger foes.”
Shield
“Extremely loyal, it will fearlessly bark at any opponent to protect its own Trainer from harm.”
Legends: Arceus
“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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Caninos
🇬🇧 English
Growlithe
🇯🇵 漢字
ガーディ
🇯🇵 Kana
ガーディ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Gardie
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Fukano
🇪🇸 Español
Growlithe
🇮🇹 Italiano
Growlithe
🇰🇷 한국어
가디
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
卡蒂狗
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
卡蒂狗
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Chiot
🇬🇧 EN
Puppy Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
こいぬポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Welpen-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Growlithe
What type is Growlithe?
Growlithe is a Fire-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Growlithe?
Growlithe evolves into Arcanine (Fire Stone).
What are Growlithe's weaknesses?
Growlithe is weak to Water, Ground and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Growlithe's Hidden Ability?
Growlithe's Hidden Ability is Justified. Its regular Abilities are Intimidate and Flash Fire.
Can you get a Shiny Growlithe in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Growlithe is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
