Growlithe

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**Growlithe** (Japanese: **ガーディ** *Gardie*) is a Fire Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Arcanine when exposed to a Fire Stone.

## Biology

Growlithe is a quadruped, canine Pokémon. It has orange fur with black stripes along its back and legs. The fur on its muzzle, chest, belly, and tail is cream-colored, as well as an additional tuft of fur on top of its head. Growlithe's coat is noticeably longer on its chest and tail. It has gray eyes, a black nose, and large, round ears. Its forepaws have two visible claws, while its hind paws have three toes each. Each paw has a brown pad.

Growlithe is a friendly and loyal Pokémon that will fearlessly defend its Trainer and territory from harm, even against larger, stronger enemies. It will fiercely bark at, bite, and chase away any perceived threat, including those who suddenly approach its Trainer. Otherwise, this obedient Pokémon will wait motionlessly until given an order. Growlithe also has a powerful olfactory sense. If it detects an unknown smell in its territory, it roars to flush out the intruder. It is able to smell the emotions of others, and never forgets a scent. However, strong, unpleasant smells can disable its sense of smell for short periods, as seen in the anime. Growlithe can be commonly found in grassy plains.

## In the anime

#### Major appearances

##### Growlie

James had a pet Growlithe nicknamed Growlie, which he owned as a child. However, he left it behind when he ran away from home. Despite this, it remains loyal to James.

##### Officer Jenny's Growlithe

Growlithe and its evolved form have been frequently used as police dogs by Officer Jenny prior to the Template:Series. A Growlithe also appeared in *The Power of Us*, which is set in a timeline different from the main series; it was under the ownership of the Officer Jenny of Fula City.

##### Other

A Growlithe appeared in *The Flame Pokémon-athon!*, under the ownership of Lara Laramie. It battled Template:Ash while defending a Tauros from a ranch that he mistakenly tried to catch.

Morrison introduced his Growlithe to Ash and Template:Ashfr in *Saved by the Beldum*. Morrison later used Growlithe in his battle against Gavin but was defeated by Marowak. During Morrison's battle against Ash, Morrison's reluctance to battle led Growlithe to be defeated by Corphish.

In *On Cloud Arcanine*, Drew and Template:An discovered that the Arcanine they were trying to catch had a litter of Growlithe to take care of. Due to this, they decided to leave the Arcanine alone.

A Growlithe appeared in *Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!*, under the ownership of Tedesco. Growlithe helped defend Ash and Template:Ashfr when Teaque's Vanillite's attacked them.

#### Minor appearances

Growlithe debuted in *Sparks Fly for Magnemite*, where it was seen in Gringey City's Pokémon Center.

A Growlithe appeared in *Mewtwo Strikes Back*.

A Growlithe appeared in *Pikachu's Vacation* as one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Theme Park.

Multiple Growlithe appeared in *Showdown at the Po-ké Corral*, where they were were seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

A Growlithe appeared in *Pikachu Re-Volts*, where it was among the Pokémon controlled by Cassidy and Butch at Mandarin Island North.

Nurse Joy's expedition crew had two Growlithe to help look for Kabuto Fossils in *Shell Shock!*. Growlithe helped to alert the group when boulders began to rain down on them.

Multiple Growlithe appeared in *The Power of One*.

A Growlithe appeared in the Japanese credits of *Pikachu's Rescue Adventure*.

A Growlithe appeared in *Snubbull Snobbery*, under the ownership of some security guards in Palm Hills.

A Trainer's Growlithe appeared in *Hot Matches!*.

A Growlithe appeared in *Beauty and the Breeder*, under the ownership of a Pokémon Breeder participating in a Pokémon breeding competition.

A Growlithe, along with an Arcanine, acted as security guards for a penthouse in *Training Daze*.

Multiple Growlithe appeared in the opening sequence of *Destiny Deoxys*.

A Trainer's Growlithe appeared in *Off the Unbeaten Path*, where it was seen participating in the Pokémon Orienteering competition.

A Coordinator's Growlithe appeared in *What I Did for Love!*.

A Coordinator's Growlithe appeared in *Once More With Reeling!*, where it was seen participating in the Terracotta Contest.

A Growlithe appeared in *Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!*.

A Growlithe appeared in *The Champ Twins!*.

A Growlithe appeared in *Camping It Up!*.

A Trainer's Growlithe appeared in *Curtain Up, Unova League!* and *Lost at the League!*.

A Growlithe appeared in a flashback in *Secrets From Out of the Fog!*.

A Growlithe appeared in *Go, Go Gogoat!* as a resident of an unnamed island in the Decolore Islands.

A Growlithe appeared in SS027.

A Growlithe appeared in *Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel*.

Two Trainers Growlithe appeared in *Alola to New Adventure!*.

A Growlithe appeared in *First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!*, where it was seen happily giving some Template:Berries to a group of Pikipek.

Six Trainers' Growlithe appeared in *A Shocking Grocery Run!*.

A Trainer's Growlithe appeared in *That's Why the Litten is a Scamp!*.

Two Trainers' Growlithe appeared in *To Top a Totem!*.

A Trainer's Growlithe appeared in *Racing to a Big Event!*, where it participated in the Pokémon Pancake Race.

A Trainer's Growlithe appeared in *They Might Not Be Giants!*.

Two Trainers' Growlithe appeared in *Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!*.

Two Trainers' Growlithe appeared in *One Journey Ends, Another Begins...*.

Two Trainers' Growlithe appeared in *Getting the Band Back Together!*.

Two Trainers' Growlithe appeared in *A Glaring Rivalry!*. One of them reappeared in a flashback in *A Masked Warning!*.

A Trainer's Growlithe appeared in *I Choose You!*.

Four Trainers' Growlithe appeared in *A Crowning Moment of Truth!*, with one appearing in a flashback.

A Trainer's Growlithe appeared in *Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!*.

Two Trainers' Growlithe appeared in *Alola, Kanto!*.

A Trainer's Growlithe appeared in *Faba's Revenge!*.

A Trainer's Growlithe appeared in the banned episode SM064.

A Trainer's Growlithe appeared in *Love at First Twirl!*.

A Trainer's Growlithe appeared in *Sours for the Sweet!*.

A Trainer's Growlithe appeared in *The Power of Us*.

A Trainer's Growlithe appeared in *All They Want to Do is Dance Dance!*.

A Trainer's Growlithe appeared in *The Shape of Love to Come!*.

A Growlithe appeared in *I Choose Paradise!*, where it was among the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.

A Trainer's Growlithe appeared in SM090, where it joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its normal form.

Two Trainers' Growlithe appeared in SM099.

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### In Pokémon Origins

A Growlithe appeared in *File 2: Cubone* at the Pokémon House in Lavender Town.

### In Pokémon Generations

A Growlithe appeared in *The Chase*, under the ownership of an International Police SWAT team. It was used during the raid on the Viridian Gym, during which it accompanied Looker in his search for Giovanni and investigated the traces of explosions at the Gym's battlefield.

A Growlithe appeared in *The Reawakening*, during a flashback about the creation of the legendary beasts.

### In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

In Magical Pokémon Journey, Kiaraway, a Trainer who specializes in collecting Fire-type Pokémon, owns a Growlithe. It is seen once in *Vulpix and Cyndaquil*.

### In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In *Paras Sight*, Blaine is seen to have a Growlithe, which he used to track the scent given off by the cloth fragments Miles took from a frozen form of Red at Mt. Moon.

In *The Last Battle XIII* a Growlithe was one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Trainer's Growlithe appeared in *The Decision and the Tournament of Six*.

### In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Koya's Growlithe first appeared in a flashback in *Hearts and Spirits Collide*.

## Game data

### Game locations

#### In events

 **RSEFRLG** | Gather More Pokémon! Third Campaign Growlithe | Japanese

### Held items

 Black 2 | White 2 | Rawst Berry Rawst Berry (50%)

### Stats

#### Base stats

 * Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable.

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

* This Pokémon's  Special  base stat in Generation I was **50**.

#### Inferno & Hydro

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

### Side game data

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### Sprites

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## Trivia

* The beta Pokémon names in Red and Blue listed Growlithe as *Flamie*.
* Growlithe can be seen as a parallel to Vulpix. Both are Generation I Pokémon that evolve once via a Fire Stone. Growlithe is exclusive to Template:Game3, Blue (Japan), Template:Game3, Template:Game3, and Template:Game3 while Vulpix is to Green, Blue, Silver, LeafGreen, and SoulSilver. Growlithe has a 75% chance of being male while Vulpix has a 75% of being female, they are both in the Template:Egg3, can have the Ability Flash Fire, and are yellow when Template:Shiny from Generation III on. Furthermore, both are based primarily on canine-like creatures of Japanese folklore: Growlithe on the *shisa*, Vulpix on the *kitsune*.
* Growlithe shares its category with Lillipup and Rockruff. They are all known as the Puppy Pokémon.
* Growlithe and its evolutionary relative are the only Pokémon with a male-female ratio of 3:1 that aren't in the Template:Egg3.

### Origin

Growlithe is most likely based on Japanese dog statues called 獅子 *shisa*. They may also originate from Chinese 獅 *shī* or Japanese 狛犬 *komainu*, which are guardian statues that resemble lions, with traits of tigers and dogs. They are incorrectly called "Foo dogs" in the West. Both *shisa* and *shī* statues alike are often found in pairs, believed to invite good luck, and used as guardians, which may have inspired Growlithe's protective nature.

#### Name origin

Growlithe may be a combination of *growl* and *lithe*.

Gardie may refer to its abilities as a guard dog, as a corruption of *guard* or *guardian*.

## Related articles

* Growlie
* Officer Jenny's Growlithe

## External links

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