No. 0058 · Generation I · Puppy Pokémon
ガーディGardie · Probably from 'guard' or 'guardian' with the affectionate '-ie' ending – a fitting name for a born guard dog.
The Puppy Pokémon · Fire type · first seen in Pokémon Red & Green (1996)
01Overview
Meet Growlithe
Everything you need to know about the Puppy Pokémon — the creature behind the number.
Meet Growlithe, the Puppy Pokémon: a bright orange pup with bold black tiger stripes down its back and legs, and creamy fur on its muzzle, chest, belly and bushy tail, topped off with a fluffy tuft on its head. Big rounded ears, grey eyes and a shiny black nose complete a face that's very hard to say no to. It's a pure Fire-type, and it has been a favourite Pokémon pup ever since it bounded into Pokémon Red and Green in 1996.
Loyalty is Growlithe's whole personality. It is brave and trustworthy, and it will fearlessly stand up to foes far bigger and stronger than itself to protect its Trainer. A well-trained Growlithe waits perfectly still until it is given an order. It is friendly with people once it gets to know them, but it guards its patch jealously – stray into its territory, or walk up to somebody else's Growlithe, and you'll get barked at, chased off and quite possibly bitten.
“Very friendly and faithful to people. It will try to repel enemies by barking and biting.”
Pokédex · Pokémon Red (Japan), Green (Japan), FireRed & X · 1996
Its secret weapon is its nose. Growlithe has a superb sense of smell, never forgets a scent, and can even sniff out the emotions of other living things. When an unfamiliar smell drifts into its big territory, it roars loudly to flush out the intruder. No wonder it makes such a brilliant police dog: in the anime, Officer Jenny's Growlithe were trusty partners on the beat for years, and in Detective Pikachu Returns it puts its nose to work tracking down scent trails.
People and Growlithe go back a very long way – its bones have turned up in Stone Age ruins. Wild ones like to roam grassy plains, and they have been known to clash with Rockruff over territory. Touch one with a Fire Stone and it grows into the majestic Arcanine. Ancient Hisui had its own version, too: Hisuian Growlithe, a rock-studded Fire/Rock-type shaped by volcanic eruptions.
Fans have adored Growlithe from day one. It was Pokémon Red's fiery exclusive, the classic counterpart to Green's Vulpix, and it tugged at hearts in the anime as Growlie, the loyal childhood pet that James of Team Rocket left behind. Cute, courageous and devoted to the end, it is everything you could want in a best friend.
How big is Growlithe?
At 0.7 m (2′04″) and 19.0 kg (41.9 lb), Growlithe is roughly the size of a Border Collie – a medium-sized dog that would stand well above an adult's knee. Hisuian Growlithe is a little bigger at 0.8 m (2′07″) and 22.7 kg (50.0 lb), exactly the 50 lb limit for a checked suitcase on many airlines.
Evolution
Hisuian Growlithe
Hisui form · since Legends: Arceus (2022) · Scout Pokémon
Long ago, in the coastal highlands of ancient Hisui, Growlithe lived among rumbling volcanoes – and the eruptions remade them. Igneous rock worked its way into their fur, a little stone horn sprouted on their heads, and they became Fire/Rock-types. The Scout Pokémon wears a deep orange-red coat and a shaggy light-grey mane that tumbles right over its eyes and finishes in three curls, with squarish ears and a curly tail to match – rather like a small guardian statue that has trotted off its plinth.
That soft, thickly insulated fur keeps it snug through Hisui's bitter winters. Its rocky horn is fragile and breaks easily, so it only uses it when it really has to. Hisuian Growlithe patrol their territory in pairs and stay ever-vigilant, yet after living apart from people for so long they take far longer to trust humans than their Kanto cousins. Hisui's revered Noble Arcanine started out as one of these pups, the son of the Noble before him – and in the present day they are a rare sight, which makes Perrin's partner in The Teal Mask quite a find.
Base stats
Abilities
- Intimidate
Glares at the opposition as it enters battle, lowering the Attack of opposing Pokémon. - Flash Fire
Fire-type moves don't hurt it – a hit from one powers up its own Fire-type moves instead. - Rock HeadHidden ability
Its rock-hard head means it takes no recoil damage from moves such as Take Down and Double-Edge.
Type matchups
How hard each attacking type hits Hisuian Growlithe (Fire/Rock).
Where to find itLegends: Arceus: wild in the Cobalt Coastlands around Windbreak Stand and Veilstone Cape, and in massive mass outbreaks; two online distributions also handed one out in 2022. Scarlet & Violet: in The Teal Mask, Perrin gives you a male one in Mossui Town after you catch the Bloodmoon Ursaluna – otherwise bring one over through Pokémon HOME. Pokémon GO: hatches from 7 km Eggs.
Hisuian Growlithe’s Pokédex entries
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.
02In the Pokédex's words
Growlithe's Pokédex entries
18 different entries across 43 games, from 1996 to 2022. Here is how the Pokédex has described Growlithe over the years, in the order the games came out.
Generation I
Very friendly and faithful to people. It will try to repel enemies by barking and biting.
Kanto Pokédex
Very protective of its territory. It will bark and bite to repel intruders from its space.
Kanto Pokédex
A Pokémon with a friendly nature. However, it will bark fiercely at anything invading its territory.
Kanto Pokédex
Friendly and loyal, but also jealously protective of its territory. Carelessly approaching it may result in a bite.
Kanto Pokédex
Generation II
It has a brave and trustworthy nature. It fearlessly stands up to bigger and stronger foes.
Johto Pokédex
Extremely loyal, it will fearlessly bark at any opponent to protect its own Trainer from harm.
Johto Pokédex
It controls a big territory. If it detects an unknown smell, it roars loudly to force out the intruder.
Johto Pokédex
Generation III
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.
Hoenn Pokédex
It is very protective of its territory. It will bark and bite to repel intruders from its space.
FireRed & LeafGreen Pokédex
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.
Hoenn Pokédex
Generation IV
A Pokémon with a loyal nature. It will remain motionless until it is given an order by its Trainer.
Sinnoh Pokédex
Generation V
Extremely loyal to its Trainer, it will bark at those who approach the Trainer unexpectedly and run them out of town.
Unova Pokédex
Generation VII
It's both clever and loyal, but if a stranger tries to invade its territory, it barks threateningly.
Rotom Pokédex
It looks cute, but when you approach another Trainer's Growlithe, it will bark at you and bite.
Rotom Pokédex
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.
Rotom Pokédex
It has lived alongside humans since ages ago. Its bones have been found in excavations of ruins from the Stone Age.
Rotom Pokédex
Generation VIII
It is a Pokémon with a loyal nature. It will remain motionless until it is given an order by its Trainer.
Sinnoh Pokédex
Generation IX
It's very friendly and faithful to people. It will try to repel enemies by barking and biting.
Rotom Phone (Scarlet & Violet)
03Stats, moves & where to find it
Growlithe in the video games
Base stat total 350 · 24 core-series games · 27 spin-offs · every move it learns, generation by generation.
Base stats
Growlithe's base stats are 55 HP, 70 Attack, 45 Defense, 70 Sp. Atk, 50 Sp. Def and 60 Speed, a total of 350 – a well-rounded spread with matching Attack and Sp. Atk. In Red, Green, Blue and Yellow it had a single Special stat of 50; when Gold and Silver split Special in two, Sp. Def kept the 50 while Sp. Atk rose to 70. Hisuian Growlithe also totals 350 but shuffles the points: 60 HP, 75 Attack, 45 Defense, 65 Sp. Atk, 50 Sp. Def and 55 Speed – a little tougher and harder-hitting, a little slower. Growlithe's base experience yield was 91 in Generations I–IV and has been 70 since Generation V, and its base friendship was 70 until Generation VII and has been 50 since Generation VIII. It sits in the Slow growth group, needing 1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100.
Abilities
- Intimidatesince Gen III
Glares at the opposition as it enters battle, lowering the Attack of opposing Pokémon. - Flash Firesince Gen III
Fire-type moves don't hurt Growlithe – a hit from one powers up its own Fire-type moves instead. - JustifiedHidden abilitysince Gen V
Its sense of justice flares up when a Dark-type move hits it, raising its Attack.
Type matchups
How hard each attacking type hits a Fire Pokémon.
In Red, Green, Blue and Yellow, Ice-type moves hit Fire-types for normal damage, and Steel and Fairy did not exist yet. Fire has resisted Ice and Steel since Gold and Silver, and Fairy since X and Y. Water-, Ground- and Rock-type moves have always been its big worries – and with Flash Fire, Fire-type attacks only stoke its flames.
Training & breeding
- Catch rate
- 190
- Base friendship
- 50
- Base experience
- 70
- Growth rate
- Slow
- EV yield
- 1 Attack
- Egg groups
- Field
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Colour
- Brown
- Gender ratio
- 75% male
- Body shape
- quadruped
Where to find Growlithe
| Game | Year | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Red & Green | 1996 | Red only: wild on Routes 7 and 8 and in the Pokémon Mansion on Cinnabar IslandNot found in Green – trade from Red. |
| Blue (Japan) | 1996 | Wild on Routes 7 and 8 and in the Pokémon Mansion |
| Red & Blue | 1998 | Red only: wild on Routes 7 and 8 and in the Pokémon MansionBlue players have to trade for one; Vulpix is Blue's exclusive in its place. |
| Yellow | 1998 | Wild in the Pokémon Mansion on Cinnabar Island |
| Gold & Silver | 1999 | Gold only: wild on Routes 36 and 37 in Johto and Routes 7 and 8 in KantoSilver players have to trade for one. |
| Crystal | 2000 | Wild in the morning and during the day on Routes 35, 36 and 37 in Johto and Route 8 in Kanto |
| Ruby & Sapphire | 2002 | Not found in the wild – trade or event onlyA Japanese event, the Gather More Pokémon! Third Campaign (14–29 January 2006), handed out a level 10 Growlithe. |
| FireRed & LeafGreen | 2004 | FireRed only: wild on Routes 7 and 8 and in the Pokémon MansionLeafGreen players have to trade for one. A level 32 Growlithe was given away at a Pokémon Trade and Battle Day event in the United States on 25 September 2004. |
| Emerald | 2004 | Not found in the wild – trade or event only |
| Diamond & Pearl | 2006 | Wild on Routes 201 and 202 with FireRed inserted in the DS's Game Boy Advance slotGrowlithe migrated from a Game Boy Advance game turn up in the Field area of Pal Park. |
| Platinum | 2008 | Wild on Routes 201 and 202 with FireRed inserted in the DS's Game Boy Advance slot |
| HeartGold & SoulSilver | 2009 | HeartGold only: wild on Routes 36, 37 and 48 in Johto and Routes 7 and 8 in KantoSoulSilver players have to trade for one. |
| Black & White | 2010 | Not available – transfer one from an older gameIt could be found in the Pleasant Forest of the online Pokémon Dream World. |
| Black 2 & White 2 | 2012 | Wild in the Virbank Complex |
| X & Y | 2013 | Fire-type Friend Safaris |
| Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire | 2014 | Hidden Pokémon on the outer slopes of Mt. Pyre, found with the DexNav after catching or defeating Groudon or Kyogre |
| Sun & Moon | 2016 | Wild on Route 2 |
| Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon | 2017 | Wild on Route 2 |
| Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! | 2018 | Let's Go, Pikachu! only: wild on Routes 5, 6, 7 and 8Let's Go, Eevee! players have to trade for one. |
| Sword & Shield | 2019 | Both versions. Sword: wild in the Dusty Bowl and Hammerlocke Hills. Shield: wild on Route 3 and across the Wild Area (Rolling Fields, Dappled Grove, Watchtower Ruins, East and West Lake Axewell, Axew's Eye, South and North Lake Miloch, Giant's Seat) and in Max Raid Battles |
| Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl | 2021 | Brilliant Diamond only: Grand Underground (Spacious Cave, Volcanic Cave, Sandsear Cave and Typhlo Cavern) after obtaining the National PokédexShining Pearl players have to trade for one. |
| Legends: Arceus | 2022 | Hisuian Growlithe only: wild in the Cobalt Coastlands around Windbreak Stand and Veilstone Cape, and in massive mass outbreaksThe original form can't be obtained in Hisui. Two online distributions also handed out Hisuian Growlithe in 2022. |
| Scarlet & Violet | 2022 | Both versions: wild in South Province (Area Three), East Province (Areas Two and Three) and North Province (Area Two), and in 2★ Tera Raid Battles. The Teal Mask: wild all over Kitakami, from Apple Hills and Reveler's Road to Oni Mountain, Infernal Pass and Timeless WoodsIn The Teal Mask, Perrin gives you a male Hisuian Growlithe in Mossui Town after you catch the Bloodmoon Ursaluna; otherwise Hisuian Growlithe can only be brought in through Pokémon HOME. |
| Legends: Z-A | 2025 | Not available |
Sprites through the ages
Spin-offs & cameos
Pokémon GO
Growlithe has been on patrol in Pokémon GO since launch day, 6 July 2016, and its golden shiny form arrived on 1 September 2018. Team GO Rocket's Shadow Growlithe followed on 5 September 2019 and could be shiny from 12 October 2020, when the Rocket Leaders started using it during the Strange Eggs event. Growlithe had its own Spotlight Hour on 15 March 2022, and Hisuian Growlithe bounded in with the Hisuian Discoveries event on 27 July 2022 – though shiny hunters had to wait until Out to Play on 27 September 2023 for the shiny version. The Hisuian pup has since hatched from 7 km Eggs, starred as a one-star raid boss and turned up as a research reward in Party Up (November 2023) and Eggs-pedition Access: February 2024. Classic Growlithe has taken on new jobs too: one-star Shadow Raids from 5 June 2023, and Dynamax Max Battles from 9 February 2026. Either form needs 50 Candy to evolve and earns Candy every 3 km as a buddy.
Its Base Set card, Flare attack and all, is one of the cards you can collect and duel with in the Game Boy adaptation.
Catch it in Celadon City or Saffron City on the Red Field, or in Lavender Town or on Cinnabar Island on the Blue Field.
One of the fiery residents of the Volcano course, waiting for Todd to take its picture.
Fully playable in 3D, with a Pokédex entry of its own warning that careless strangers may get bitten.
Back in the arena for the Gold and Silver era, its Pokédex showing the Gold or Silver entry depending on the cartridge inserted.
A rare piece in this match-the-Pokémon puzzler, turning up in Endless Levels 55 and 75, Forever Level 5 and Mr. Who's Den.
A Shadow Growlithe waits to be snagged in the Cipher Key Lair – and then purified back to its loyal self.
Befriend it on Mt. Thunder and it settles in the Scorched Plains Friend Area. Chat with it on an adventure and, true to form, it promises: 'I'll protect my master!'
Browser #144, found at the Dusk Factory: 'a lively Pokémon that breathes embers while scampering about'.
Can be recruited in the Dark Crater and on the Giant Volcano – and the same dungeons hold it in Explorers of Sky.
Browser #065, met in Pueltown and along Union Road. It lends a Fire Poké Assist and can burn away obstacles in the field.
In Blazing Adventure Squad it is one of the Pokémon you can choose as your first friend, and it also roams the Fire Mountains.
Turns up in Echo Valley's cave, on the Sunny Seashore and in the World Axle.
Joins the toy brawls in the Wonder Area stage 'Go Big or Go Home!'.
Found on Desert Umbra stage 313, with the Risk-Taker skill that boosts its damage by a random amount.
Joins your cause once you find its precious belonging for its Connection Orb job – after which it's all 'Play with me! ♪ Graaaaw!'
Here since launch day, joined by Hisuian Growlithe in 2022 – and since February 2026 even Dynamax Growlithe has shown up in Max Battles.
Pops up on the Charizard, Zapdos, Jirachi, Mewtwo and Bulbasaur Seas.
The player can hatch a Growlithe from an Egg, and since 4 October 2025 Perrin has teamed up with Hisuian Growlithe as a sync pair.
Back on Mt. Thunder for the remake, and also found on Mt. Faraway, in the Buried Relic, in Purity Forest and in a Mystery House in Howling Forest.
A sweets specialist on the café staff, whose skill clears Pokémon icons and gimmicks in two rows to its left.
A Snoozing-type skills specialist that gathers Leppa Berries and can trigger Extra Helpful S – and it barks at anyone who creeps up while it sleeps.
Detective Pikachu can hop on Growlithe's back during cases, letting its powerful nose follow trails of scent.
Listed as #088 in the Pokopia Pokédex, which borrows Gold's entry about its brave and trustworthy nature.
Moves
In Red and Green, Growlithe was a puppy of few tricks: Bite and Roar from the start, a long wait until level 18 for Ember, then Leer, Take Down, Agility and a level-50 Flamethrower. Gold and Silver taught it the rolling Flame Wheel and gave it its first Egg Moves, Ruby and Sapphire let it sniff out foes with Odor Sleuth and back up its partners with Helping Hand, and Diamond and Pearl turned it into a proper fighter with Fire Fang, Crunch, Heat Wave and a Flare Blitz finale.
Later games kept the surprises coming. Black 2 and White 2 slipped in a Dragon-type Outrage, Let's Go added Play Rough, and since Sword and Shield the pup learns a new move every four levels, from Ember at the very start to Flare Blitz at 56. Then Legends: Arceus unleashed Hisuian Growlithe, a Fire/Rock guardian that swaps Play Rough for Rock Slide and, in Scarlet and Violet, can inherit a skull-cracking Head Smash, while its Kantonian cousin can now pick up Raging Fury from Hisuian Arcanine.
Signature moves
Growlithe's first spark. Red and Blue made it wait until level 18; Gold and Silver cut that to 9, Diamond and Pearl to 6, and since Sword and Shield it knows Ember from level 1. Hisuian Growlithe picks it up at level 5 in Legends: Arceus.
Gold and Silver set the pup rolling at level 34, and this fiery somersault has been on its level-up list in every core game since (Let's Go and Legends: Arceus aside), now as early as level 12.
The loyal partner's move. Ruby and Sapphire added it at level 37, and it has been part of Growlithe's level-up list ever since (Legends: Arceus aside), arriving at 16 in Scarlet and Violet: a perfect fit for a Pokémon famous for its loyalty.
Diamond and Pearl gave the puppy a proper flaming bite at level 28. It has stayed on its level-up list in every game since bar Let's Go, Hisuian Growlithe included, and it is also a TM in Sword, Shield, Scarlet and Violet.
The reckless fireball charge that has closed every Growlithe level-up list since Diamond and Pearl, from level 48 there to 56 in Sword, Shield, Scarlet and Violet. It was an Egg Move from Diamond and Pearl to Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, too.
A surprise Dragon-type rampage. Black 2 and White 2 added it at level 43 (and as a tutor move), it stayed there until Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Let's Go teaches it at 31, and it lives on as a TR in Sword and Shield, a tutor move for Hisuian Growlithe in Legends: Arceus and a TM in Scarlet and Violet.
The Hisuian pup's rocky calling card: learned at level 21 in Legends: Arceus, where the tutor offers it too, and at level 48 in Scarlet and Violet, where it takes Play Rough's place. Scarlet and Violet also let Hisuian Growlithe inherit a skull-cracking Head Smash.
Complete learnsets
Generation I · Red, Green, Blue & Yellow7 level-up · 16 TM/HM
Growlithe is a Red Version exclusive in the English Red and Blue: it trots along Routes 7 and 8 and prowls the burnt-out Pokémon Mansion on Cinnabar Island, while Blue players have to trade for one (Japan's later Blue Version stocked it too). Yellow keeps it in the Pokémon Mansion only. All four games share a lean seven-move list: Bite and Roar from the start, then a long wait for Ember at level 18, Leer at 23, Take Down at 30, Agility at 39 and Flamethrower as the level-50 finale. Bite is still a Normal-type move here, and in the first three generations a move's category follows its type, so Ember and Flamethrower are special while Bite and Take Down are physical. The 16 TMs range from Fire Blast and Swift to Body Slam, Reflect, Dragon Rage and a 100-power Dig. Three moves from Gold, Silver and Crystal can travel back through the Time Capsule: the Egg Moves Fire Spin and Thrash and the Headbutt TM.
By level-up
| RGBY | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bite | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 18 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 23 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 30 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 39 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 50 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM08 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| TM09 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| TM10 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM20 | Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| TM23 | Dragon Rage | Dragon | Special | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM31 | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM34 | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 |
| TM39 | Swift | Normal | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM40 | Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM50 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Fire Spin | Gen II (breeding) |
| Headbutt | Gen II (TM) |
| Thrash | Gen II (breeding) |
Generation II · Gold, Silver & Crystal8 level-up · 22 TM/HM · 5 egg · 1 tutor
This time Growlithe belongs to Gold: it roams Routes 36 and 37 in Johto and Routes 7 and 8 back in Kanto, while Silver has none in the wild. Crystal moves it to Routes 35, 36 and 37 plus Kanto's Route 8, in the morning and during the day only. Bite turns Dark-type, Ember arrives at level 9, and the new Flame Wheel rolls in at 34 between Take Down and Agility, ahead of a level-50 Flamethrower. Breeding debuts with five Egg Moves: Crunch from Girafarig or Houndour, Fire Spin from Vulpix, Ponyta or Flareon, Safeguard from Vulpix or Seel, Thrash from the likes of Mankey, Tauros and Teddiursa, and Body Slam, which needs chain breeding. Crystal's move tutor teaches Flamethrower, and the 22 TMs add Iron Tail, DragonBreath, Sunny Day and Rock Smash. Categories still follow type, so the Dark-type Bite and Crunch count as special and Curse is the mysterious ???-type. Eight old TM moves from Red, Blue and Yellow, including Dragon Rage, Reflect and Skull Bash, can come forward through the Time Capsule.
By level-up
| GSC | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Special | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 9 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 18 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 26 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 34 | Flame Wheel | Fire | Special | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 42 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 50 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM02 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM03 | Curse | ??? | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM08 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Varies | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM13 | Snore | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM20 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM24 | DragonBreath | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM34 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 |
| TM39 | Swift | Normal | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos, Wooper, Quagsire (chain breeding needed: the father must itself have inherited the move) |
| Crunch | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | Girafarig, Houndour, Houndoom |
| Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 15 | 70 | 15 | Vulpix, Ninetales, Ponyta, Rapidash, Flareon |
| Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | Vulpix, Ninetales, Seel, Dewgong |
| Thrash | Normal | Physical | 90 | 100 | 20 | Nidoking, Mankey, Primeape, Tauros, Teddiursa, Ursaring |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | Crystal |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Bide | Gen I (TM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen I (TM) |
| Dragon Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Mimic | Gen I (TM) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Reflect | Gen I (TM) |
| Skull Bash | Gen I (TM) |
| Substitute | Gen I (TM) |
Generation III · Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen (plus Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness)10 level-up · 21 TM/HM · 7 egg · 9 tutor · 1 event
Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald have no wild Growlithe, so it arrives by trade or through events such as Japan's Gather More Pokémon! campaign in 2006, while FireRed (but not LeafGreen) brings back Routes 7 and 8 and the Pokémon Mansion. Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness has a level-28 Shadow Growlithe to snag at Cipher Key Lair; once purified it knows Charm, a move Growlithe cannot learn any other way in this generation. The level-up list grows to ten moves, with Ember now at 7 and two newcomers: the tracking move Odor Sleuth at 19 and Helping Hand at 37, before Agility and a level-49 Flamethrower. Egg Moves rise to seven, adding Heat Wave from Torkoal and Howl from Houndour, Poochyena, Electrike and friends. The TM case brings Overheat, Aerial Ace, Iron Tail and the HMs Strength and Rock Smash. Emerald's tutors teach all nine of Growlithe's tutor moves, from Body Slam to Swift, while FireRed and LeafGreen teach four and Pokémon XD five. Categories still follow type, so Swift and Snore count as physical here.
By level-up
| RSE/FRLG | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Special | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 7 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 13 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 19 | Odor Sleuth | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 25 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 31 | Flame Wheel | Fire | Special | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 37 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 43 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 49 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Varies | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM50 | Overheat | Fire | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | Torkoal, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein |
| Crunch | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | Girafarig, Snubbull, Granbull, Houndour, Houndoom, Poochyena, Mightyena, Mawile and 1 more |
| Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 15 | 70 | 15 | Vulpix, Ninetales, Ponyta, Rapidash, Flareon, Torchic, Torkoal |
| Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 100 | 90 | 10 | Torkoal |
| Howl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Houndour, Houndoom, Poochyena, Mightyena, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud, Electrike and 1 more |
| Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | Vulpix, Ninetales, Seel, Dewgong |
| Thrash | Normal | Physical | 90 | 100 | 20 | Nidoking, Mankey, Primeape, Tauros, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Spinda |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Emerald |
| Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Emerald |
| Snore | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | Emerald |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | Emerald, XD |
| Swift | Normal | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | Emerald |
Event moves
| Move | Event |
|---|---|
| Charm | Shadow Growlithe in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness (Cipher Key Lair) |
Generation IV · Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver15 level-up · 28 TM/HM · 10 egg · 6 tutor
In Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, Growlithe turns up on Routes 201 and 202 when FireRed is in the DS's Game Boy Advance slot. HeartGold has it on Routes 36, 37 and 48 and on Kanto's Routes 7 and 8, SoulSilver has none in the wild, and older Growlithe can come over through Pal Park's Field area. The level-up list swells to 15 moves, with Reversal at 25, Fire Fang at 28, Crunch at 42, Heat Wave at 45 and a level-48 Flare Blitz finale all new. From now on each move has its own physical or special category, so Flame Wheel, Fire Fang and Flare Blitz hit physically while Ember, Flamethrower and Heat Wave stay special. The 28 TMs and HMs add Will-O-Wisp, Captivate and Natural Gift, and the Egg Moves grow to ten with Double-Edge and Flare Blitz, plus Morning Sun from Espeon in HeartGold and SoulSilver only. Platinum's tutors teach Heat Wave, Helping Hand, Mud-Slap, Snore and Swift, and HeartGold and SoulSilver add Headbutt. Mimic and the XD-only Charm can only come from Generation III.
By level-up
| DPPt/HGSS | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 6 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 9 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 14 | Odor Sleuth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 17 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 20 | Flame Wheel | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 25 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 28 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 31 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 34 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| 39 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 42 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 45 | Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 100 | 90 | 10 |
| 48 | Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM50 | Overheat | Fire | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| TM78 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM83 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | Torkoal, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein |
| Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Rattata, Raticate, Arbok, Growlithe, Arcanine, Girafarig, Snubbull, Granbull and 14 more |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Rattata, Raticate, Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion, Phanpy, Donphan, Skitty and 6 more |
| Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 15 | 70 | 15 | Vulpix, Ninetales, Ponyta, Rapidash, Flareon, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken and 4 more |
| Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Growlithe, Arcanine, Ponyta, Rapidash, Combusken, Blaziken, Monferno, Infernape |
| Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 100 | 90 | 10 | Growlithe, Arcanine, Torkoal |
| Howl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Houndour, Houndoom, Poochyena, Mightyena, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud, Electrike and 1 more |
| Morning Sun | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Espeon |
| Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | Vulpix, Ninetales, Seel, Dewgong |
| Thrash | Normal | Physical | 90 | 100 | 20 | Nidoking, Mankey, Primeape, Tauros, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Spinda |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | HGSS |
| Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 100 | 90 | 10 | Pt, HGSS |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Pt, HGSS |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | Pt, HGSS |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
| Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Pt, HGSS |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Charm | Gen III (Shadow Growlithe in Pokémon XD) |
| Mimic | Gen III (tutor) |
Generation V · Black, White, Black 2 & White 218 level-up · 29 TM/HM · 13 egg · 7 tutor · 2 event
Black and White have no Growlithe in the wild, but Black 2 and White 2 put it in the Virbank Complex, and the Dream World's Pleasant Forest offers a Growlithe that can know Body Slam or Endure. The two pairs use different level-up lists. Black and White keep a 17-move list, adding Flame Burst at 31 and Retaliate at 48 and pushing the Flare Blitz finale back to level 56. Black 2 and White 2 bring almost everything forward into an 18-move list, with Take Down at 23, Flamethrower at 34 and Flare Blitz at 45, and slip in a surprise Dragon-type Outrage at 43 (marked N/A in Black and White, where it cannot be learned). Fire Spin now hits for 35 power, and Flame Charge, Incinerate, Round, Retaliate, Wild Charge, Snarl and Safeguard arrive as TMs. Close Combat, Covet, Double Kick and Iron Tail (which needs chain breeding) join the Egg Moves. Black and White have no tutor moves for Growlithe; Black 2 and White 2's tutors teach seven, including Heat Wave, Iron Tail and Outrage.
By level-up
| BW | B2W2 | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | 1 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 6 | 6 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 9 | 8 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 14 | 10 | Odor Sleuth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 17 | 12 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 20 | 17 | Flame Wheel | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 25 | 19 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 28 | 21 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 34 | 23 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 31 | 28 | Flame Burst | Fire | Special | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 42 | 30 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 48 | 32 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 39 | 34 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| 45 | 39 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 51 | 41 | Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 100 | 90 | 10 |
| N/A | 43 | Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 56 | 45 | Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM50 | Overheat | Fire | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 |
| TM59 | Incinerate | Fire | Special | 30 | 100 | 15 |
| TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| TM67 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM93 | Wild Charge | Electric | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM94 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM95 | Snarl | Dark | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | Torkoal, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein, Purugly |
| Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Mankey, Primeape, Zangoose, Monferno, Infernape, Lucario |
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 40 | Mankey, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Zigzagoon, Linoone, Slakoth, Slaking, Skitty |
| Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Rattata, Raticate, Arbok, Growlithe, Girafarig, Snubbull, Granbull, Houndour and 29 more |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Rattata, Raticate, Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion, Phanpy, Skitty, Numel and 5 more |
| Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking, Jolteon, Combusken, Blaziken, Deerling, Sawsbuck |
| Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | Vulpix, Ponyta, Rapidash, Flareon, Torchic, Torkoal, Chimchar, Monferno and 2 more |
| Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Growlithe, Ponyta, Rapidash, Combusken, Blaziken, Monferno, Infernape, Tepig and 4 more |
| Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 100 | 90 | 10 | Growlithe, Torkoal |
| Howl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Houndour, Houndoom, Poochyena, Mightyena, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud, Electrike and 1 more |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | Nidoran♂, Rhyhorn, Mareep (chain breeding needed: the father must itself have inherited the move) |
| Morning Sun | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Espeon |
| Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | Nidoking, Mankey, Primeape, Tauros, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Spinda, Blitzle and 9 more |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 40 | B2W2 |
| Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 100 | 90 | 10 | B2W2 |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | B2W2 |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | B2W2 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | B2W2 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | B2W2 |
Event moves
| Move | Event |
|---|---|
| Body Slam | Pokémon Dream World: Pleasant Forest |
| Endure | Pokémon Dream World: Pleasant Forest |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Charm | Gen III (Shadow Growlithe in Pokémon XD) |
| Headbutt | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Mimic | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Secret Power | Gen III–IV (TM) |
| Swift | Gen III–IV (tutor) |
Generation VI · X, Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire18 level-up · 33 TM/HM · 13 egg · 6 tutor
X and Y keep Growlithe in the Fire-type Friend Safari, and Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire hide it outside Mt. Pyre as a hidden Pokémon once Groudon or Kyogre has been caught or defeated. Both pairs reuse the Black 2 and White 2 level-up list exactly, though several attacks change strength: Flamethrower now hits for 90, Heat Wave for 95, Fire Blast for 110 and Overheat for 130, while Incinerate and Thief rise to 60. Confide arrives as TM100, and slot 94 holds Rock Smash in X and Y but Secret Power in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, where Rock Smash becomes HM06. The 13 Egg Moves are unchanged. Only Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire have tutor moves for Growlithe: Covet, Heat Wave, Helping Hand, Iron Tail, Outrage and Snore. Charm is now a Fairy-type move, though Growlithe can still only get it from its Shadow days in Pokémon XD.
By level-up
| XY/ORAS | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 6 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 8 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 10 | Odor Sleuth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 12 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 17 | Flame Wheel | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 19 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 21 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 23 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 28 | Flame Burst | Fire | Special | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 30 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 32 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 34 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 39 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 41 | Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 |
| 43 | Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 45 | Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 | |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | ||
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM43 | Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM50 | Overheat | Fire | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | |
| TM59 | Incinerate | Fire | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85 | 15 | |
| TM67 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM93 | Wild Charge | Electric | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM94 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | XY only |
| TM94 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | ORAS only |
| TM95 | Snarl | Dark | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | ORAS only |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | Torkoal, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein, Purugly, Chespin, Quilladin, Chesnaught and 2 more |
| Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Mankey, Primeape, Zangoose, Monferno, Infernape, Lucario |
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Mankey, Eevee, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Zigzagoon, Linoone, Slakoth, Slaking and 3 more |
| Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Rattata, Raticate, Arbok, Growlithe, Girafarig, Snubbull, Granbull, Houndour and 33 more |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Rattata, Raticate, Eevee, Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion, Phanpy, Skitty and 8 more |
| Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking, Jolteon, Combusken, Blaziken, Deerling, Sawsbuck and 2 more |
| Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | Vulpix, Ponyta, Rapidash, Flareon, Torchic, Torkoal, Chimchar, Monferno and 5 more |
| Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Growlithe, Ponyta, Rapidash, Combusken, Blaziken, Monferno, Infernape, Tepig and 4 more |
| Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 | Growlithe, Torkoal |
| Howl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Houndour, Houndoom, Poochyena, Mightyena, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud, Electrike and 4 more |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | Nidoran♂, Rhyhorn, Mareep (chain breeding needed: the father must itself have inherited the move) |
| Morning Sun | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Espeon |
| Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | Nidoking, Mankey, Primeape, Tauros, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Spinda, Blitzle and 9 more |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | ORAS |
| Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 | ORAS |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | ORAS |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | ORAS |
| Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | ORAS |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Charm | Gen III (Shadow Growlithe in Pokémon XD) |
| Endure | Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (Dream World) |
| Headbutt | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Mimic | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Swift | Gen III–IV (tutor) |
Generation VII · Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon18 level-up · 26 TM/HM · 14 egg · 6 tutor
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon put Growlithe on Route 2 on Melemele Island. Its level-up list is the same as in X and Y, and the 26 TMs drop Dig, Incinerate, Retaliate, Secret Power and the old field moves Strength and Rock Smash while keeping Wild Charge, Snarl and Confide. The fiery Burn Up joins the Egg Moves from Cyndaquil, Quilava or Typhlosion, and Iron Tail can now come from a long list of fathers, though it still needs chain breeding. Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon's tutors teach the same six moves as Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire; Sun and Moon have none. Twenty older moves can only be brought in from earlier generations, from the Red and Blue TMs Bide, Rage and Skull Bash to Dig, Strength and Incinerate.
By level-up
| SM/USUM | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 6 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 8 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 10 | Odor Sleuth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 12 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 17 | Flame Wheel | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 19 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 21 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 23 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 28 | Flame Burst | Fire | Special | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 30 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 32 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 34 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 39 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 41 | Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 |
| 43 | Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 45 | Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM50 | Overheat | Fire | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 |
| TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM93 | Wild Charge | Electric | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM95 | Snarl | Dark | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | Dunsparce, Torkoal, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein, Purugly, Chespin, Quilladin and 3 more |
| Burn Up | Fire | Special | 130 | 100 | 5 | Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion |
| Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Mankey, Primeape, Zangoose, Monferno, Infernape, Lucario, Passimian |
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Mankey, Eevee, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Zigzagoon, Linoone, Slakoth, Slaking and 3 more |
| Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Rattata, Alolan Rattata, Raticate, Alolan Raticate, Arbok, Growlithe, Girafarig, Snubbull and 39 more |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Rattata, Alolan Rattata, Raticate, Alolan Raticate, Tauros, Eevee, Cyndaquil, Quilava and 16 more |
| Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking, Jolteon, Combusken, Blaziken, Deerling, Sawsbuck and 7 more |
| Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | Vulpix, Ponyta, Rapidash, Flareon, Torchic, Torkoal, Chimchar, Monferno and 5 more |
| Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Growlithe, Ponyta, Rapidash, Flareon, Combusken, Blaziken, Monferno, Infernape and 9 more |
| Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 | Growlithe, Torkoal |
| Howl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Houndour, Houndoom, Poochyena, Mightyena, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud, Electrike and 7 more |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | Ekans, Nidoran♂, Meowth, Growlithe, Seel, Rhyhorn, Sentret, Mareep and 8 more (chain breeding needed: the father must itself have inherited the move) |
| Morning Sun | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Espeon |
| Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | Nidoking, Mankey, Primeape, Tauros, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Piloswine, Mamoswine and 19 more |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | USUM |
| Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 | USUM |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | USUM |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | USUM |
| Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | USUM |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Bide | Gen I (TM) |
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Charm | Gen III (Shadow Growlithe in Pokémon XD) |
| Curse | Gen II (TM) |
| Dig | Gen I–VI (TM) |
| Dragon Breath | Gen II (TM) |
| Dragon Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Endure | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (Dream World) |
| Headbutt | Gen II (TM), Gen IV (tutor) |
| Incinerate | Gen V–VI (TM) |
| Mimic | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Reflect | Gen I (TM) |
| Rock Smash | Gen II (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM/HM) |
| Secret Power | Gen III–IV (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Skull Bash | Gen I (TM) |
| Strength | Gen V–VI (HM) |
| Swift | Gen I–II (TM), Gen III–IV (tutor) |
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!13 level-up · 15 TM/HM
Growlithe is a Let's Go, Pikachu! exclusive, found on Routes 5, 6, 7 and 8; Let's Go, Eevee! players have to trade for one. Its brisk 13-move list starts with Bite and Roar, picks up Ember at 3, Helping Hand at 10 and Flamethrower as early as 17, then builds through Heat Wave, Crunch and Outrage to Play Rough at 35 and a level-38 Flare Blitz. The 15 TMs include Outrage, Play Rough, Iron Tail, Reflect and Will-O-Wisp. There is no breeding in these games and Growlithe has no tutor moves.
By level-up
| LGPE | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 3 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 7 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 10 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 14 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 17 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 21 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 24 | Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 |
| 28 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 31 | Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 35 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 38 | Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM03 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM05 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM07 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM08 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM09 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM10 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM11 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM12 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM19 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM27 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM37 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM39 | Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM44 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| TM46 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 |
Generation VIII · Sword & Shield, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl16 level-up · 58 TM/HM · 18 egg
In Sword and Shield, Growlithe roams Dusty Bowl and Hammerlocke Hills in the Wild Area in both versions, and Shield adds many more places, from Galar Route 3 to the Lake of Outrage, including Max Raid Battles. Brilliant Diamond makes it an exclusive in the Grand Underground's Spacious, Volcanic and Sandsear Caves and Typhlo Cavern once you have the National Pokédex; Shining Pearl players have to trade. One tidy list covers all four games, with a new move every four levels: Howl joins at 4, Roar slides from the start to level 44, Play Rough arrives at 48 and Flare Blitz closes the list at 56, while Odor Sleuth, Flame Burst, Heat Wave and Outrage drop off it. Sword and Shield teach their machines as 17 TMs and 18 TRs, with Psychic Fangs and Close Combat joining its machine moves for the first time, and keep five Egg Moves: Covet, Double Kick, Double-Edge, Morning Sun and Thrash. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl go back to a Sinnoh-style set of 23 TMs and 13 Egg Moves, including Burn Up and Close Combat. Neither pair has tutor moves for Growlithe, and 11 of the older moves it can bring into Sword and Shield, such as Return, Hidden Power and Odor Sleuth, cannot be used there.
By level-up
| SwSh/BDSP | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 4 | Howl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 8 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 12 | Flame Wheel | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 16 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 20 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 24 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 28 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 32 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 36 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 40 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 44 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 48 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 52 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 56 | Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM13 | Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM15 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM19 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | SwSh |
| TM21 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TM23 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | SwSh |
| TM24 | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM25 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TM31 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | SwSh |
| TM38 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM39 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM40 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 | SwSh |
| TM41 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | SwSh |
| TM68 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM76 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM79 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | SwSh |
| TM85 | Snarl | Dark | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR01 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR02 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR12 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | SwSh |
| TR15 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | SwSh |
| TR20 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR21 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR24 | Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR26 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR27 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR31 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR32 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR36 | Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR43 | Overheat | Fire | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | SwSh |
| TR53 | Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | SwSh |
| TR55 | Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR86 | Wild Charge | Electric | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR90 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR97 | Psychic Fangs | Psychic | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | BDSP |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | BDSP |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | BDSP |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | BDSP |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | BDSP |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | BDSP | |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | BDSP |
| TM50 | Overheat | Fire | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | BDSP |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM78 | Snarl | Dark | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM96 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM98 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | SwSh | Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon and 6 more |
| Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | SwSh | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking, Jolteon, Combusken, Blaziken, Buneary, Lopunny and 12 more |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | SwSh | Tauros, Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon and 18 more |
| Morning Sun | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | SwSh | Espeon |
| Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | SwSh | Galarian Meowth, Perrserker, Tauros, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile and 13 more |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | BDSP | Dunsparce, Wailmer, Wailord, Torkoal, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein, Purugly |
| Burn Up | Fire | Special | 130 | 100 | 5 | BDSP | Arcanine, Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion |
| Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | BDSP | Mankey, Primeape, Blaziken, Zangoose, Monferno, Infernape, Lucario |
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | BDSP | Mankey, Primeape, Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon and 11 more |
| Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | BDSP | Rattata, Raticate, Arbok, Growlithe, Arcanine, Girafarig, Snubbull, Granbull and 16 more |
| Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | BDSP | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking, Jolteon, Combusken, Blaziken, Buneary, Lopunny |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | BDSP | Rattata, Raticate, Tauros, Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon and 19 more |
| Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | BDSP | Vulpix, Ninetales, Ponyta, Rapidash, Flareon, Torkoal, Chimchar, Monferno and 1 more |
| Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | BDSP | Growlithe, Arcanine, Ponyta, Rapidash, Flareon, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken and 2 more |
| Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 | BDSP | Torkoal |
| Howl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | BDSP | Growlithe, Arcanine, Houndour, Houndoom, Poochyena, Mightyena, Whismur, Loudred and 3 more |
| Morning Sun | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | BDSP | Espeon |
| Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | BDSP | Mankey, Primeape, Tauros, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Spinda |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | Gen III–VII (TM) |
| Bide | Gen I (TM) |
| Burn Up | Gen VII (breeding) |
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Charm | Gen III (Shadow Growlithe in Pokémon XD) |
| Confide | Gen VI–VII (TM) |
| Curse | Gen II (TM) |
| Double Team | Gen I–VII (TM) |
| Dragon Breath | Gen II (TM) |
| Dragon Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Flame Burst | Gen V–VII (level-up) |
| Flame Charge | Gen V–VII (TM) |
| Frustration | Gen II–VII (TM) |
| Headbutt | Gen II (TM), Gen IV (tutor), Gen VII (TM) |
| Hidden Power | Gen II–VII (TM) |
| Incinerate | Gen V–VI (TM) |
| Mimic | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Odor Sleuth | Gen III–VII (level-up) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Reflect | Gen I (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Return | Gen II–VII (TM) |
| Rock Smash | Gen II (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM/HM) |
| Secret Power | Gen III–IV (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Skull Bash | Gen I (TM) |
| Strength | Gen V–VI (HM) |
| Swagger | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor), Gen IV–VII (TM) |
| Toxic | Gen I–VII (TM) |
Pokémon Legends: Arceus (Hisuian Growlithe only)
Only Hisuian Growlithe lives in Legends: Arceus; the familiar Kantonian form cannot be obtained there. The Fire/Rock pups patrol the Cobalt Coastlands around Windbreak Stand and Veilstone Cape and also turn up in massive mass outbreaks. Moves work differently in Hisui: each is learned at one level and mastered at a higher one, unlocking strong and agile styles, and PP totals are lower. Hisuian Growlithe learns eight moves, starting with Tackle and building through Ember, Bite, Fire Fang, Rock Slide, Crunch and Double-Edge to Flare Blitz at 47, and the move tutor teaches twelve, including Wild Charge, Iron Tail, Play Rough and Outrage. There are no TMs and no breeding. Power is listed for normal, strong and agile style, and accuracy for normal and strong style.
Hisuian GrowlitheFireRock
Hisuian Growlithe's own list in Legends: Arceus, with the level at which each move is learned and the level at which it is mastered.
By level-up
| Learn | Master | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. normal / strong / agile |
Acc. normal / strong |
PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 / 50 / 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 5 | 14 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 / 50 / 30 | 100 | 25 |
| 9 | 18 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 / 75 / 45 | 100 | 20 |
| 15 | 25 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 / 80 / 50 | 95 / 100 | 15 |
| 21 | 31 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 / 90 / 60 | 90 / 100 | 10 |
| 29 | 40 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 / 100 / 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 37 | 48 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 100 / 120 / 80 | 100 | 5 |
| 47 | 59 | Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 100 / 120 / 80 | 100 | 5 |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. normal / strong / agile |
Acc. normal / strong |
PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 / 75 / 45 | — | 20 | ||
| Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 / 80 / 50 | 95 / 100 | 15 | |
| Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 80 / 100 / 60 | 100 | 10 | |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 / 120 / 80 | 75 / 90 | 5 | |
| Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 90 / 120 / 60 | 85 / 95 | 10 | |
| Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 85 / 105 / 65 | 90 / 100 | 10 | |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 / 90 / 60 | 90 / 100 | 10 | |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 / 50 / 30 | 100 | 20 | |
| Snarl | Dark | Special | 60 / 75 / 45 | 100 | 15 | |
| Swift | Normal | Special | 60 / 75 / 45 | — | 20 | |
| Wild Charge | Electric | Physical | 85 / 105 / 65 | 100 | 10 |
Generation IX · Scarlet & Violet (incl. The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero)16 level-up · 39 TM/HM · 6 egg · 2 event · + Hisuian Growlithe
Scarlet and Violet have Kantonian Growlithe in the wild in South Province (Area Three), East Province (Areas Two and Three) and North Province (Area Two), plus 2★ Tera Raid Battles, and a Terastallized Growlithe with the Ground Tera Type in East Province (Area Two) can know Covet and Dig. The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero adds plenty of Kitakami haunts, from Apple Hills and Reveler's Road to Oni Mountain and the Timeless Woods. Hisuian Growlithe arrives through Pokémon HOME or as a gift from Perrin in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero. Kantonian Growlithe keeps its Sword and Shield level-up list, and Hisuian Growlithe follows it closely but skips Agility and learns Rock Slide at 48 instead of Play Rough. The TM case holds 39 moves for Kantonian Growlithe and 43 for Hisuian Growlithe, 33 of them shared, including Psychic Fangs, Temper Flare and Tera Blast. Only the Kantonian pup gets Charm, Thief, Snarl, Swift, Play Rough and Curse, while the rocky one adds Rock Tomb, Rock Blast, Stone Edge, Smack Down, Power Gem, Stealth Rock, Sandstorm, Smart Strike and Scorching Sands (and can learn Wild Charge from Version 2.0.1). Both share five Egg Moves, with Raging Fury from Hisuian Arcanine or Infernape for Kantonian Growlithe and Head Smash from the Tepig or Scraggy families for Hisuian Growlithe. There are no tutor moves, and Growlithe does not appear in Legends: Z-A.
By level-up
| SV | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 4 | Howl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 8 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 12 | Flame Wheel | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 16 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 20 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 24 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 28 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 32 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 36 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 40 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 44 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 48 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 52 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 56 | Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| TM002 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM004 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM006 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM007 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM008 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| TM009 | Thunder Fang | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| TM018 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM024 | Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| TM025 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM030 | Snarl | Dark | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| TM032 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM038 | Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| TM047 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM049 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM055 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM063 | Psychic Fangs | Psychic | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| TM066 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| TM070 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM085 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM103 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM107 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM108 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM118 | Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 |
| TM125 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM127 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| TM130 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM134 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM141 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 |
| TM147 | Wild Charge | Electric | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM156 | Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM157 | Overheat | Fire | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 |
| TM165 | Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| TM167 | Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 |
| TM171 | Tera Blast | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM172 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM204 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| TM207 | Temper Flare | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| TM224 | Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Mankey, Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon and 14 more |
| Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed), Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed), Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed), Jolteon, Combusken, Blaziken, Zangoose, Deerling and 9 more |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Tauros, Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed), Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon and 36 more |
| Morning Sun | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Espeon |
| Raging Fury | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | Hisuian Arcanine, Infernape |
| Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | Galarian Meowth, Perrserker, Mankey, Primeape, Annihilape, Tauros, Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed), Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed) and 21 more |
Event moves
| Move | Event |
|---|---|
| Covet | Wild Terastallized Growlithe (Ground Tera Type) in East Province (Area Two) |
| Dig | Wild Terastallized Growlithe (Ground Tera Type) in East Province (Area Two) |
Hisuian GrowlitheFireRock
Hisuian Growlithe cannot be caught in the wild in Scarlet and Violet: it comes from Pokémon HOME or as Perrin's gift in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero.
By level-up
| SV | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 4 | Howl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 8 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 12 | Flame Wheel | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 16 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 24 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 28 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 32 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 36 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 40 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 44 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 48 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| 52 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 56 | Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | |
| TM004 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | |
| TM006 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | |
| TM007 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM008 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | |
| TM009 | Thunder Fang | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | |
| TM024 | Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | |
| TM025 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM036 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | |
| TM038 | Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM047 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM049 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| TM051 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM053 | Smart Strike | Steel | Physical | 70 | — | 10 | |
| TM055 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM063 | Psychic Fangs | Psychic | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM066 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM070 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM076 | Rock Blast | Rock | Physical | 25 | 90 | 10 | |
| TM085 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| TM086 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | |
| TM101 | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM103 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM107 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85 | 15 | |
| TM108 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM116 | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| TM118 | Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 | |
| TM125 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM130 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| TM134 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | |
| TM141 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | |
| TM147 | Wild Charge | Electric | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | Version 2.0.1 onwards |
| TM150 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | |
| TM156 | Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM157 | Overheat | Fire | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | |
| TM165 | Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM167 | Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | |
| TM171 | Tera Blast | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM172 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| TM179 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM204 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM207 | Temper Flare | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM215 | Scorching Sands | Ground | Special | 70 | 100 | 10 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Mankey, Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon and 14 more |
| Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed), Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed), Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed), Jolteon, Combusken, Blaziken, Zangoose, Deerling and 9 more |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Tauros, Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed), Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon and 36 more |
| Head Smash | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80 | 5 | Tepig, Pignite, Emboar, Scraggy, Scrafty |
| Morning Sun | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Espeon |
| Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | Galarian Meowth, Perrserker, Mankey, Primeape, Annihilape, Tauros, Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed), Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed) and 21 more |
04On screen
Growlithe in the anime
Debut EP030Sparks Fly for Magnemite · First major role EP033The Flame Pokémon-athon! · Its appearances on screen, and 7 other trainers who raised one.
Growlithe's anime story is really a police story. From The Case of the K-9 Caper! (EP054) onwards, Officer Jennys across Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh kept a loyal Growlithe at their heels, sniffing out a stolen Totodile and a missing Egg, flaming Team Rocket's balloons and collaring poachers and thieves. Ash never caught one, but Pikachu trained alongside the police dogs, Charmander tangled with Lara Laramie's ranch Growlithe (EP033) and Corphish knocked out Morrison's at the Ever Grande Conference (AG130).
Its anime story has a softer side too, thanks to Team Rocket. James's Growlie, his first Pokémon and childhood best friend, rescued him from his fiancée Jessebelle in Holy Matrimony! (EP048) and waited years to see him again in The Treasure Is All Mine! (DP153). More than 25 years after the species' debut, its Hisuian form joined the cast as well: in Pokémon Horizons the photographer Perrin's shaggy Fire- and Rock-type Growlithe trots beside her (HZ071) and helps Dot and Quaxwell steam a Trevenant into retreat on the hunt for Kleavor (HZ072).
Other trainers’ Growlithe
First seen: EP054The Case of the K-9 Caper!
Now: On duty with the Officer Jennys
Ask a long-time fan to name a Growlithe and the answer is usually 'Officer Jenny's'. Strictly speaking there is no single one: Jenny after Jenny in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh had a Growlithe of her own, usually walking beside her rather than waiting in a Poké Ball. In regions where Growlithe aren't usually found, the Jennys work with other partners, and some prefer the evolved form, Arcanine, like the Jenny who helped Ash and Dawn track down Pokémon Hunter J (DP020).
The police dogs made their entrance in The Case of the K-9 Caper! (EP054). Ash, Misty and Brock hear a chase in the woods and watch a squad of Growlithe bring down an armed 'burglar', who turns out to be an officer playing the villain in a training drill. Jenny runs the school where the Growlithe learn their trade, and Ash signs Pikachu up for a day of lessons. It doesn't go well: Pikachu's tail snags on the net and the high wall ends with Ash landing on top of him, while the Growlithe breeze over both.
Team Rocket, meanwhile, want the whole unit for themselves. They roll in with a van disguised as a giant Growlithe, smother the dogs' noses with Gloom gas, turn everyone's voices squeaky with Psyduck gas and use voice changers to bark orders in Jenny's voice. With the real Jenny tied up, the Growlithe trot obediently into the van, and when they are set on Ash's group it falls to an exhausted Pikachu to hold them back with Thunder Shock. The spell breaks when 'Jenny' orders an attack on Jenny herself: one Growlithe bites her hand, recognises the woman who raised it, and turns on the impostors. Fittingly, the Japanese title is simply 'Police Dog Gardie'.
Growlithe were on security duty at the Indigo Plateau, too. In The Fourth Round Rumble (EP077) Team Rocket float a balloon over the stadium, dangling giant Pikachu dolls to distract from a vacuum meant to suck up Trainers' Poké Balls. Two Officer Jennys answer with a Flamethrower from their Growlithe, which brings the balloon down and puts the vacuum out of action.
In Johto the Growlithe turned detective. When Team Rocket made off with a Totodile from Professor Elm's laboratory, Jenny's Growlithe sniffed a plaster cast of their footprints and led the chase to the thieves, only to be blinded by Weezing's Sludge before Bulbasaur pulled Totodile free of Jessie's hair (EP117). In An EGG-sighting Adventure! (EP229) another Growlithe took one sniff of Ash and followed the scent to his Egg's empty case; when Team Rocket's balloon later snatched the Egg with a mechanical hand, Growlithe's Flamethrower made it let go.
Hoenn's Jennys kept their Growlithe just as busy. In A Poached Ego! (AG006) one knocked the gun and Tyranitar's Poké Ball out of the poacher Rico's hands so that Jenny could make the arrest. Aboard the S.S. St. Flower in The Ribbon Cup Caper! (AG119), Team Rocket snatched the trophy meant for the winner of the Grand Festival, and Growlithe's Flamethrower teamed up with Pikachu against Seviper and Cacnea until Pikachu's Thunder settled it and the Cup was safe.
Sinnoh kept the Growlithe busy. A Jenny judging the Pokémon Dress-Up Contest in a Growlithe hat sent her real one to cut off Team Rocket's escape (DP033), and another was at its Jenny's side when she and Solana rounded up the henchmen of Pokémon Hunter J's client (DP072). Then, in Beating the Bustle and Hustle! (DP135), Jenny went undercover as a contestant at a fake 'Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle' that Team Rocket had set up in Greenstation Town to collect Trainers' Poké Balls. Her real targets were two thieves, Azure and Crimson, who beat Team Rocket to the loot. Once she unmasked them, Growlithe's Flame Wheel freed the stolen Poké Balls and its Hidden Power knocked out Azure's Drowzee before Jenny made the arrests.
The Growlithe have kept walking the beat ever since. In a Japan-only special starring Cilan and Brock (BWS01) one traded Flamethrowers with a rampaging Gyarados. In Journeys, a Growlithe was at Jenny's side as she directed traffic around a travelling herd of Ivysaur (JN003), another broke up a scrap between a Persian, a Meowth and a Raticate with a single Roar and then let the children Ash was minding give it a pat (JN020), and in Sleuths for Truth! (JN067) Vermilion City's Jenny and Growlithe worked a string of electricity thefts alongside Inspector Decker, firing Swift at Team Rocket's getaway car. Even on Ash's last adventure with Misty and Brock, a small-town Jenny and her Growlithe were on the trail of a Banette that was stealing heart-shaped objects (JN144).
The Power of Us (M21), set apart from the main series, gives Fula City's Officer Jenny a Growlithe too. It joins her at the pier to investigate a case of vandalism, helps her team comb the crime scene and later helps her evacuate the city.
Personality
Officer Jenny's Growlithe are model police dogs: disciplined, quick off the mark and nearly always out of their Poké Balls at their partner's heel. Their great gift is the nose. One picked up Team Rocket's trail from a plaster cast of their footprints (EP117), and another found the case of Ash's missing Egg after a single sniff of Ash (EP229). Their loyalty runs so deep that in their debut a squad of them obeyed Team Rocket simply because the crooks were faking Jenny's voice, until one bit the real Jenny's hand, remembered the woman who had raised it from a puppy and turned on the impostors (EP054). Off duty, they are gentle enough for small children to pat (JN020).
Moves usedBiteFlamethrowerFlame WheelFire FangHidden PowerRoarSwift
Key battles
- EP077The Fourth Round Rumble · vs Meowth balloon Won
- EP229An EGG-sighting Adventure! · vs Balloon's mechanical hand Won
- AG119The Ribbon Cup Caper! · vs Seviper and Cacnea Won
- DP135Beating the Bustle and Hustle! · vs Drowzee Won
- BWS01Cilan and Brock! Gyarados's Outrage!! (Japan-only special) · vs Gyarados Interrupted
- JN067Sleuths for Truth! · vs Team Rocket's car Interrupted
First seen: EP048Holy Matrimony!
Now: At James's parents' mansion
Long before Team Rocket, James was a lonely rich boy, and his Growlithe, Growlie, was his only real friend on the family estate. Jessebelle, the fiancée his parents had chosen for him, disliked Puppy Pokémon and insisted that Growlie be replaced with a Skitty. James refused and called off the engagement, one of the few times he ever stood up to her. He had Growlie bury his treasure chest with Dig, and when home life became too much he ran away, leaving his best friend behind.
In Holy Matrimony! (EP048), Growlie's debut, James is lured home by a false report that his parents have died, a ruse to march him down the aisle with Jessebelle. Ash, Misty and Brock mistake Growlie's colossal doghouse for the mansion itself. When Jessebelle's Vileplume knocks everyone out with Stun Spore in the cellar, Growlie bursts out of its kennel, plants itself in front of James and gets him clear of the next Stun Spore. Its Flamethrower, combined with Pikachu's Thunder Shock, finally sends Jessebelle and Vileplume packing.
Saying goodbye was the hard part. James gave up his inheritance to go back to Jessie and Meowth, calling from the bushes for Growlie to look after his parents, and the faithful Growlithe howled as he went.
Growlie stayed off screen for years, until The Treasure Is All Mine! (DP153). Visiting one of the family's holiday homes in Sinnoh for the day, it wanders out, recognises James straight through his disguise and jumps on him, knocking the disguise clean off. When James's old treasure chest turns into a laser-firing robot, Growlie blocks the beam with Flamethrower, then pounds it with Flamethrower, Dig and one last Flamethrower until it shrinks back into a chest and rockets away. Pikachu blasts James off to freedom, and the two friends part once more.
Personality
Growlie is devotion on four paws. It was James's only real friend on his family's estate, comforted him through a lonely childhood and, unlike almost everyone else at the mansion, never pushed him to marry Jessebelle. However long James has been away and however good his disguise, Growlie knows him instantly. It is a handy fighter, too, with a Flamethrower strong enough to send Vileplume packing.
Moves usedFlamethrowerDig
Key battles
- EP048Holy Matrimony! · vs Vileplume Won
- DP153The Treasure Is All Mine! · vs James's transformed treasure chest Won
First seen: HZ071Encounters at the Crystal Pool
Hisuian Growlithe's anime career began with the photographer Perrin. In Encounters at the Crystal Pool (HZ071), Dot is filming in Mossui Town when Quaxwell spots an unusual long-haired Growlithe, and Dot follows it straight to its Trainer, who will only share what she knows about Kleavor once Dot has photographed her and beaten her Leafeon. Growlithe usually walks beside Perrin rather than riding in its Poké Ball. Separated from the others with Dot after a Trevenant's Confuse Ray, it fired Ember into Quaxwell's Water Gun to raise a cloud of steam that let Quaxwell land Air Cutter and sent Trevenant fleeing (HZ072). On Tengu Mountain it wandered off after a Noibat, sending Perrin and Friede chasing after it, before Perrin said her goodbyes to the Rising Volt Tacklers (HZ073).
- HZ072The Search for Kleavor! · vs Trevenant Won
First seen: AG126Saved by the Beldum
Morrison counted a Growlithe among the team he showed off to Ash and his friends in Saved by the Beldum (AG126). Paired with Gligar in a Double Battle against Gavin at the Ever Grande Conference, it fought well but fell to Marowak's Bone Club (AG127). When Morrison later faced Ash, he could not bring himself to attack his friend, so Growlithe spent its whole turn dodging Corphish with Agility until a critical-hit Crabhammer knocked it out (AG130). Ash's telling-off snapped Morrison out of it: he apologised to Growlithe and fought the rest of the match at full strength, though Ash's Glalie still won it.
- AG127From Brags to Riches · vs Marowak (Double Battle: Growlithe and Gligar against Machamp and Marowak) Lost
- AG130Choose It or Lose It! · vs Corphish Lost
First seen: EP033The Flame Pokémon-athon!
Lara Laramie runs the Laramie Big P Ranch, and her Growlithe made a fierce first impression in The Flame Pokémon-athon! (EP033). Ash, convinced he had wandered into the Safari Zone, sent Charmander after the ranch's Tauros, and Growlithe pinned it in an instant before the two Fire types swapped Flamethrowers. Later, when word reached the festival that the ranch's Tauros were fighting each other, Lara sent Growlithe off to bring them under control, chaos that turned out to be Team Rocket's doing.
- EP033The Flame Pokémon-athon! · vs Charmander Unknown
First seen: BW125Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!
Special Agent Tedesco of the International Police boards a ship in the Decolore Islands to catch Teaque, a wanted gem thief and master of disguise. In Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness! (BW125), just as Teaque's Vanillite readies a Blizzard, a man in a trench coat steps in with his Growlithe, which knocks out both Vanillite and Teaque. Only after Purrloin strips away Teaque's disguise does the stranger reveal who he is.
- BW125Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness! · vs Vanillite Won
First seen: HZ024Reunion at the Ancient Castle!
Liko's grandmother Diana keeps an Arcanine at the ancient castle, which greets Liko before Diana herself does and later, with a Blipbug, warns her that Amethio, Zirc and Onia are closing in (HZ024). The same episode's flashback to Diana's childhood, when she found Lucius's book and the pendant in an old briefcase in her attic, shows her partner when it was still a Growlithe.
Ash & Growlithe
Ash has never caught a Growlithe, but he keeps bumping into them. Charmander traded Flamethrowers with Lara Laramie's Growlithe on her ranch (EP033), Pikachu spent a day on the obstacle course with Officer Jenny's police dogs and then had to hold the whole pack back when Team Rocket took control of them (EP054), and at the Ever Grande Conference his Corphish knocked out Morrison's Growlithe with a critical-hit Crabhammer (AG130). In Sleuths for Truth! (JN067) Ash even pictured himself as a police officer with a Growlithe partner of his own.
Featured episodes
- AG139On Cloud ArcanineMay and Drew spend the episode trying to out-catch each other for a wild Arcanine, until they find it on a high ledge feeding three Growlithe. After Drew's Flygon frees the family from Team Rocket's nets, May decides a parent should stay with its pups, and Drew agrees.
More appearances
- EP030Sparks Fly for Magnemite Growlithe's debut: one is among the Pokémon at Gringey City's Pokémon Center.
- EP086Pikachu Re-Volts Cassidy and Butch bring a Growlithe under their control on Mandarin Island North.
- EP089Shell Shock! Two Growlithe belonging to Nurse Joy's expedition crew warn the group of falling boulders.
- EP124Snubbull Snobbery Security guards in Palm Hills have a Growlithe.
- EP169Beauty and the Breeder A Breeder's Growlithe takes part in the Pokémon Beauty Contest.
- HS12Training Daze A Growlithe works as a security guard at a penthouse.
- AG159Off the Unbeaten Path A Trainer's Growlithe competes in Pokémon Orienteering.
- AG191Once More With Reeling! A Coordinator's Growlithe competes in the Terracotta Contest.
- SM004First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style! A Growlithe hands out Berries to Toucannon's flock of Pikipek.
- SM013Racing to a Big Event! A Trainer's Growlithe runs in the Pokémon Pancake Race.
- SM034A Crowning Moment of Truth! Four Trainers' Growlithe, one of them in a flashback, are at the Wela Fire Festival.
- SM090Securing the Future! A Trainer's Growlithe helps shower Necrozma with light to restore it to its normal form.
- SM129Battle Royal 151! A Trainer's Growlithe is knocked out of the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference.
- JN002Legend? Go! Friends? Go! A Growlithe joins the Raid Battle against Lugia.
- JN024A Little Rocket R & R! Officer Jenny and her Growlithe arrive at Matori's camp to arrest the Matori Matrix, who escape by helicopter.
- JNS01The Arceus Chronicles A Hisuian Growlithe appears in a fantasy sequence.
Beyond the main series
Anime gallery
Anime trivia
- Growlithe's Japanese name, Gardie, appears in two Indigo League titles: Holy Matrimony! (EP048) is 'Gardie and Kojiro' in Japan, and The Case of the K-9 Caper! (EP054) is 'Police Dog Gardie'.
- Ash's Pokédex scans Growlithe twice in the Indigo League, on Lara Laramie's ranch (EP033) and again among Officer Jenny's police dogs (EP054), with a differently worded entry each time.
- Professor Friede's Pokémon Seminar in The Search for Kleavor! (HZ072) asks why Hisuian Growlithe's fur is longer than other Growlithe's. The answer: to protect it from the cold.
“Growlithe, a Puppy Pokémon of pleasant demeanor and great diligence. It drives enemies away with barks and bites.”
Ash's Pokédex (Dexter) · EP033
05On the big screen
Growlithe in the movies
1 film, 1 Pikachu short and 1 special featuring Growlithe.
Growlithe is a Pokémon that lives for duty, and The Power of Us gave one a job on the big screen: Fula City's Officer Jenny brings her Growlithe to look over a vandalised pier, and it helps her evacuate the city when things go wrong.
Away from the main series, it gets a lively moment in a special that teams Cilan with Brock and never aired in English: Officer Jenny's Growlithe trades Flamethrowers with a raging Gyarados. For something gentler, the 2024 Mid-Autumn short Chasing the Moon has a whole pack of Growlithe trotting over a stone crossing, with Pikachu hopping along the stepping stones behind.
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us
M21 · 2018
Fula City's Officer Jenny's Growlithe
Fula City's Officer Jenny has a Growlithe of her own, and it's a small part but a busy one. It goes with her to the pier, where her team have found signs of vandalism, including damaged wires and detergent, and helps them go over the scene. Later, when the city has to be cleared, Growlithe helps Jenny with the evacuation.
Pikachu shorts
- Chasing the Moon (2024) · A pack of Growlithe
Shanghai Animation Film Studio made this short for the Mid-Autumn Festival. In it a pack of Growlithe trails after an Umbreon across a stone crossing, with a Corviknight following them, and Pikachu hops along the stepping stones behind the pack. It went out on Chinese platforms first, then on the Japanese and English Pokémon channels three days later.
TV specials
- Dent and Takeshi! Gyarados's Imperial Rage!! (2013)
This special never aired in English. It brings Cilan (Dent in Japan) and Brock (Takeshi) together in Johto, where a Gyarados that Cilan hooked while fishing goes on the rampage down a city river. While Officer Jenny clears the streets, her Growlithe meets it with Flamethrower, and Gyarados answers with Hydro Pump and swims off.Jenny then traps Gyarados between steel gates in a plaza. When it turns its own Flamethrower on Cilan's side, Growlithe hits back with a Flamethrower of its own before Gyarados gets away again. In the end, Cilan's Pansage sends Gyarados to sleep and Brock treats a wound on its tail, and Jenny thanks Cilan for his help.
06Trading Card Game · every card
Growlithe in the Pokémon TCG
57 cards since 1999, oldest first. Tap any card to see it full size.
Growlithe has been a faithful part of the card game from the very start. It was in Japan's first Expansion Pack in October 1996 and reached English players in Base Set in January 1999 as a Level 18 puppy with one honest attack, Flare. Since then it has turned up in almost every era as a dependable Basic Fire Pokémon waiting to become Arcanine, though it has never had an ex, GX or V card of its own. The Gym sets handed it to Blaine, Cinnabar's quiz-loving Gym Leader, with three Blaine's Growlithe cards and a CoroCoro Comic promo in Japan. In 2022 Hisuian Growlithe joined the pack as a Fighting type, with cards in Astral Radiance, Lost Origin and Twilight Masquerade.
The art tells its own story. Ken Sugimori set the tone with clean, official-looking pictures, and the e-Card years added e-Reader strips that played a tune in Construction: Melody Box or unlocked a Berry Tree mini-game. Artists love giving Growlithe somewhere to be: Castelia City in Next Destinies, a passing Cortondo in Scarlet & Violet, Firespit Island for its Hisuian cousin, and the Aquapolis clock tower twice, in 2003 and again in Unbroken Bonds. Illustration Rares arrived late, with GIDORA's Perrin scene in 2024. TCG Pocket keeps the history going, reusing the Next Destinies, Rising Rivals, Fusion Strike and Silver Tempest pictures alongside a Shiny Rare and a brand-new Illustration Rare.
Cards to know
- Base Set 28/102 — Ken Sugimori's original puppy: a Level 18 Basic with a single Flare. The picture returned on Evolutions 17 for the 20th anniversary.
- Gym Heroes 35/132 (Blaine's Growlithe) — Blaine owns a Growlithe in Red and Blue, so the Cinnabar Gym Leader got three of them in the Gym sets. In Japan this one also came as a CoroCoro Comic promo with brand-new art by Atsuko Nishida.
- EX Sandstorm 65/100 — A rare case of English players getting a Growlithe first, a month before its Japanese print. Its Poké-Body, Fire Veil, Burns anything that dares to damage it.
- Unbroken Bonds 21/214 — A 2019 callback to Aquapolis 80: Growlithe on the same pink platform, with the Aquapolis clock tower in the background.
- Twilight Masquerade 181/167 (Hisuian Growlithe) — GIDORA's Illustration Rare shows Perrin, who travels with a Hisuian Growlithe, and Perrin's Special Illustration Rare captures the same moment from another angle.
Every English-language card
Promo cards
Japan-exclusive cards
Pokémon TCG Pocket
Related cards
Digital card games
- Pokémon Trading Card Game (Game Boy Color): Growlithe (Base Set 28 art, Ken Sugimori), card A08, from the Colosseum booster pack.
- Pokémon Card GB2 (Japan only): Growlithe (Base Set 28 art, Ken Sugimori), card D19, from the Psychic Battle pack.
- Pokémon Card GB2 (Japan only): Growlithe (Squirtle Deck art, Kagemaru Himeno), card A16, an Uncommon in the Beginning Pokémon pack.
- Pokémon Card GB2 (Japan only): Growlithe (vending machine Expansion Sheet 3 art, Tomokazu Komiya), card H13, a Common in the Team Rocket's Ambition pack.
The artists behind the cards
- Ken Sugimori — 4 artworks (Base Set, reused on Evolutions 17; Blaine's Growlithe in Gym Heroes 35 and Gym Challenge 62; EX FireRed & LeafGreen)
- Atsuko Nishida — 4 (Blaine's Growlithe in Gym Heroes 62 and the Japanese CoroCoro Comic promo; Neo Destiny; Supreme Victors)
- Kagemaru Himeno — 2 (Japan's Squirtle Deck intro pack, Secret Wonders)
- Yuu Nishida — 2 (My First Battle; TCG Pocket's Mega Rising Illustration Rare)
- One artwork each: Tomokazu Komiya, Kyoko Umemoto, Yukiko Baba, Masako Yamashita, Hajime Kusajima, Kanako Eo, Naoyo Kimura, Naoki Saito, Masakazu Fukuda, Mizue, Sanosuke Sakuma, match, MAHOU, Tetsuya Koizumi, Ryota Murayama, Narumi Sato, sowsow, Akira Komayama, Kouki Saitou, kawayoo, Tika Matsuno, Uta, Atsushi Furusawa, Whisker, GIDORA, ryoma uratsuka, Teeziro, Yoshimoto Yoshimon; TCG Pocket originals by Saya Tsuruta and Makura Tami
07On the page & beyond
Growlithe in manga, books & other media
From the earliest manga to story books and songs.
In the manga, Growlithe's stories are all about loyalty and duty. In Pokémon Adventures, Blaine uses his Growlithe as a sniffer dog, sending it after Red's scent and later blasting a Gastly with Fire Blast. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! has a more moving tale: Koya's Growlithe is scarred by a crushing defeat, runs away when it feels abandoned and falls into Charon's hands, before the two are reunited with a hug.
In books, Officer Jenny's Growlithe is still on duty: it tracks thieves in Scholastic's Go West, Young Ash and fires Swift at Team Rocket in the 2023 reader An Electric Secret. Growlithe also gets a shout-out in the Pokérap, and the artist Daniel Arsham recreated it in blue calcite.
Manga
In 'Koya's Sad Reunion' (DPA34, volume 8) it turns up again under Charon's control, with a machine clamped to its back that can only be knocked loose by attacking it. Koya stops the attack on it and takes Growlithe's blows himself. Then Hareta spots a tear in its eye and battles it. Growlithe uses Endure to survive a Surf, the very move that once traumatised it, the machine falls away, and Koya pulls off his gloves to hug it.
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08Did you know?
Growlithe trivia
Name origins, design secrets and the facts that make Growlithe such a fan favourite.
What’s in a name?
Growlithe is a growl with a spring in its step: 'growl', the warning rumble of a good guard dog, plus 'lithe', meaning supple and agile. Its Japanese name, Gardie (ガーディ), turns 'guard' or 'guardian' into a pet name with the affectionate '-ie' ending – the perfect handle for a Pokémon that lives to protect. During the development of Red and Green it was briefly going to be called Flamie in English. Elsewhere it is known as Caninos in French, from 'canine', and Fukano in German, which seems to mix Funke (spark), the Latin canis (dog) and Vulkan (volcano).
Design origins
Growlithe looks like a guardian statue that has come to life and gone in search of a belly rub. Its likely inspiration is the shisa of Okinawa – lion-dogs that stand watch over homes and gateways – along with China's shī guardian lions and Japan's komainu shrine statues, often miscalled 'Foo dogs' in the West. All of them blend lion and dog, and they usually come in pairs to ward off harm and bring good luck, which suits a Pokémon that lives to guard. Its black stripes recall a tiger's coat, or the brindle 'tiger-striped' fur of dogs such as Japan's Kai Ken. Hisuian Growlithe leans even further into the stone statues, with a Rock typing and a rugged mane that may come straight from komainu; that form and Hisuian Arcanine were designed by Megumi Mizutani, as revealed on 6 March 2022. Growlithe very nearly gained a baby brother, too: the Spaceworld 1997 demo of Gold and Silver showed a small, puppy-like pre-evolution called Pudi that never made it into the finished games.
Names around the world
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ガーディ Gardie | From 'guard' or 'guardian' with the affectionate suffix '-ie' |
| French | Caninos | From 'canine' |
| German | Fukano | Possibly from Funke (spark), Latin canis (dog) and Vulkan (volcano) |
| Spanish | Growlithe | Same as the English name |
| Italian | Growlithe | Same as the English name |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Growlithe | Same as the English name |
| Korean | 가디 Gadi | Transliteration of the Japanese name |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 卡蒂狗 Kǎdìgǒu | Partly a transliteration of the Japanese name, plus 狗 gǒu (dog) |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 卡蒂狗 Kādaigáu | Partly a transliteration of the Japanese name, plus 狗 gáu (dog) |
| Chinese (Cantonese, older media) | 護主犬 Wuhjyúhyún | From 護主犬, a guard dog that protects its master |
| Russian | Гроулит Groulit | Transliteration of the English name |
| Hindi | ग्राउलिथ Growlithe | Transliteration of the English name |
| Lithuanian | Graulitas | Based on the English name |
| Thai | การ์ดี Kadi | Transliteration of the Japanese name |
Did you know?
- Growlithe is the Puppy Pokémon, a category it shares with Lillipup, Rockruff, Yamper and Fidough.
- Hisuian Growlithe is the Scout Pokémon instead – the same category as Sentret and Patrat.
- Growlithe and Vulpix are classic counterparts: both pure Fire-types from Generation I with Flash Fire, both in the Field Egg Group, both brown in the Pokédex, both yellow when shiny since Generation III, both evolved by a Fire Stone – and both have a regional form.
- Their gender ratios are mirror images: Growlithe is three times more likely to be male, Vulpix three times more likely to be female.
- The two are usually split between versions: Growlithe belongs to Red, the Japanese Blue, Gold, FireRed, HeartGold, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Brilliant Diamond, with Vulpix in the opposite versions.
- Both are inspired by canine creatures of Japanese folklore – the shisa for Growlithe and the kitsune for Vulpix.
- In Pokémon Red and Green's development, Growlithe's working English name was Flamie.
- The Spaceworld 1997 demo of Gold and Silver included Pudi, a little puppy-like pre-evolution of Growlithe that was later scrapped.
- A Generation I glitch lets stone-evolving Pokémon evolve just by levelling up in battle, depending on which Pokémon was sent out – and Growlithe is the one that stands in for the Thunder Stone.
- In Legends: Arceus's internal data, Hisuian Growlithe's Hidden Ability is listed as Justified rather than the Rock Head it has elsewhere.
- The Hisuian Growlithe that Perrin gives you in The Teal Mask is the younger brother of her own partner – and it is coded so that it can never be shiny.
- The background of that first Base Set card came from a stock image on a CD photo library.
09Quizzes, archive & further reading
More Growlithe
Test yourself
Professor Oak's Kanto Quiz: BeginnerProfessor Oak has a few questions before you set foot in the tall grass. How well do you know the region where it all began?Take the quiz →
Who's That Pokémon? Kanto: BeginnerIt's the classic challenge! Can you name these original 151 Pokémon from their silhouettes alone?Take the quiz →
Indigo League Anime: IntermediateGrab your cap and set off on Ash's very first adventure. How much do you remember from the Indigo League days?Take the quiz →
Pokémon Horizons Anime: BeginnerAll aboard for a brand-new adventure! See how well you know Liko, Roy and the crew of Pokémon Horizons: The Series.Take the quiz →
Pokémon Movies: IntermediateFrom a mysterious island showdown to a city where people and Pokémon live side by side, how well do you know Pokémon on the big screen?Take the quiz →Professor Oak's Kanto Quiz: IntermediateYou've got your badges, but does Professor Oak think you're ready for the Indigo Plateau? Dig deeper into Red, Blue, FireRed, LeafGreen and Let's Go.Take the quiz →From the archive: Gengar’s Online Pokédex
Before this page, Pokémon Dungeon was home to Gengar’s Online Pokédex, the classic fan Pokédex for Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter). Its Growlithe entry is preserved in full, with its original art, moves and locations.
Further reading
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