# Pokémon/Pokédex/Growlithe

| Basic: Growlithe | Stage 1: Arcanine |

## Basic Statistics

* National Index: 58
* Johto Index: 127
* Hoenn Index: 245
* Stage: Basic
* Height: 0.7 meters (2.3 ft)
* Weight: 19 kilograms (42 lb)
* Gender Distribution: 75% Male
* Ability: Intimidate/Flash Fire
* Type: Fire
* Species: Puppy
* Egg Group: Ground
* Hatch Steps: 5120
* Catch Rate: 190
* Base Experience: 91
* Max Experience: 1250000
| | HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | Special Attack | Special Defense |
| Base Stats (RB/Y) | 55 | 70 | 45 | 60 | 50 | 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 | 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

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

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

## Moveset

| 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

* 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

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

## Variant Forms
### Regional Variants

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

## Trading Cards

* 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