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Basic: Growlithe Stage 1: Arcanine
Growlithe as depicted by Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version era artwork.

Basic Statistics

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  HP Attack Defense Speed Special Attack Special Defense
Base Stats (RB/Y) 55 70 45 60 50
Base Stats (GS/C) 55 70 45 60 70 50
Base Stats (RS/FL/E) 55 70 45 60 70 50
Base Stats (DP/PT/HGSS)
Base Stats (BW/B2W2)
Base Stats (XY/ORAS)
Base Stats (SM/USUM)
Base Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP)
Max Stats (RB/Y) 313 238 188 218 198
Max Stats (GS/C) 313 238 188 218 238 198
Max Stats (RS/FL/E) 314 262 207 240 262 218
Max Stats (DP/PT/HGSS)
Max Stats (B/W/B2W2)
Max Stats (X/Y/ORAS)
Max Stats (SM/USUM)
Max Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP)
Effort Points (Sword/Shield/BDSP)

Type Matching

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Move types which are good on Growlithe: Ground, Rock, Water
Move types which are bad on Growlithe: Bug, Fire, Grass, Ice², Steel²

All other move types are normal effectiveness on Growlithe.

¹ – Red/Blue/Yellow only
² – All other Pokemon games

How to Evolve

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Growlithe will evolve if the Fire Stone is used on it.

Moveset

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Level Red / Blue Yellow Gold / Silver Crystal Ruby / Sapphire
Emerald
XD / Colosseum
Fire Red / Leaf Green
Start Bite
Roar
Bite
Roar
Bite
Roar
Bite
Roar
Bite
Roar
Bite
Roar
7 - - - - Ember Ember
9 - - Ember Ember - -
13 - - - - Leer Leer
18 Ember Ember Leer Leer - -
19 - - - - Odor Sleuth Odor Sleuth
23 Leer Leer - - - -
25 - - - - Take Down Take Down
26 - - Take Down Take Down - -
30 Take Down Take Down - - - -
31 - - - - Flame Wheel Flame Wheel
34 - - Flame Wheel Flame Wheel - -
37 - - - - Helping Hand Helping Hand
39 Agility Agility - - - -
42 - - Agility Agility - -
43 - - - - Agility Agility
49 - - - - Flamethrower Flamethrower
50 Flamethrower Flamethrower Flamethrower Flamethrower - -

TM/HM

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  • RB/Y/GS/C/RS/FL: Dig, Double Team, Fire Blast, Rest, Toxic
  • RB/Y/GS/C: Swift
  • GS/C/RS/FL: Attract, Frustration, Hidden Power, Iron Tail, Protect, Return, Roar, Rock Smash, Sunny Day
  • C/RS/FL: Flamethrower
  • RB/Y: Bide, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Dragon Rage, Mimic, Rage, Reflect, Skull Bash, Substitute, Take Down
  • GS/C: Curse, Dragonbreath, Endure, Headbutt, Sleep Talk, Snore, Swagger
  • RS/FL: Aerial Ace, Facade, Overheat, Secret Power, Strength, Thief

Breeding

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  • GS/C/RS/FL: Body Slam, Crunch, Fire Spin, Safeguard, Thrash
  • RS/FL: Heat Wave, Howl

Variant Forms

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Regional Variants

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  • Kantonian Growlithe - Fire type
  • Hisuian Growlithe - Fire and Rock type

Trading Cards

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  • Base Set #28 - Growlithe
  • Gym Heroes #35 - Blaine's Growlithe
  • Gym Heroes #62 - Blaine's Growlithe
  • Gym Challenge #62 - Blaine's Growlithe
  • Neo Destiny #65 - Growlithe
  • Aquapolis #51 - Growlithe
  • Aquapolis #80 - Growlithe
  • Skyridge #62 - Growlithe
  • EX Sandstorm #65 - Growlithe
  • EX FireRed & LeafGreen #64 - Growlithe