Where can I find Hisuian Growlithe in Polished Crystal?

Hisuian Growlithe can be found in three areas, including Rugged Road North in Polished Crystal.

What type is Hisuian Growlithe?

Hisuian Growlithe is a fire/rock-type Pokémon in Polished Crystal.

What moves can Hisuian Growlithe learn in Polished Crystal?

Hisuian Growlithe can learn 20+ moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors in Polished Crystal.

What abilities does Hisuian Growlithe have?

Hisuian Growlithe's abilities in Polished Crystal are: Intimidate, Flash Fire, Rock Head.

Hisuian Growlithe - Stats, Moves, Evolution & Location | Polished Crystal

They patrol their territory in pairs. Their fur has igneous rock components from volcanic activity.

Strategy & Usage Tips

A little firey Pokemon, it evolves into Arcanine. Its primary ability is intimidate which is useful early and late game. When it evolves, Arcanine's stats are all pretty solid, too! When it evolves, it will get Extreme Speed which gives it priority as a move. Evolve whenever you have a Fire Stone!

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

2 Forms Available

Type

FireRock

Dex

#136

Abilities

Intimidate(Primary)

Lowers the foe's Attack stat.

Flash Fire(Secondary)

Boosts Fire moves if hit by one. Nullifies Fire-type damage.

Rock Head(Hidden)

Protects it from recoil damage.

Growth Rate

Slow

Gender Ratio

75% Male, 25% Female

Egg Groups

ground

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

190

Poké Ball15.6%

Great Ball21.3%

Ultra Ball26.1%

Base Exp

EV Yield

1 Attack

Wild Held Items

Aspearberry(100%)

Weak To

water ×4fighting ×2ground ×4rock ×2

Resists

normal ×0.5fire ×0.25ice ×0.5poison ×0.5flying ×0.5bug ×0.5fairy ×0.5

Forms

Normal,Hisuian

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Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.

Growlithe (Hisuian)

Base form

→

Arcanine (Hisuian)

Use Fire Stone on Growlithe

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How to Obtain

You can catch Growlithe common in Rugged Road South in the morning and day-time. Growlithe can also appear in hidden grottos in Rugged Road North and Sinjoh Ruins. Their levels scale with your badge count.

Wild Encounters (4)


Rugged Road South	morning	Field	Badge -2 to +1	35%
Rugged Road South	day	Field	Badge -2 to +1	35%
Rugged Road North	any	hidden grotto	Badge +1	37.5%
Sinjoh Ruins	any	hidden grotto	Badge +5	20%

Level Up Moves (20)

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Growl	normal		0	100	40
1	Growl	A move that lowers the foe's Attack.
GrowlLevel: 1
normal		0	100	40
A move that lowers the foe's Attack.
1	Bite	dark		60	100	25
1	Bite	An attack that may cause flinching.
BiteLevel: 1
dark		60	100	25
An attack that may cause flinching.
1	Roar	normal		0	100	20
1	Roar	Scares wild foes to end battle.
RoarLevel: 1
normal		0	100	20
Scares wild foes to end battle.
6	Ember	fire		40	100	25
6	Ember	An attack that may inflict a burn.
EmberLevel: 6
fire		40	100	25
An attack that may inflict a burn.
8	Leer	normal		0	100	30
8	Leer	A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
LeerLevel: 8
normal		0	100	30
A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
10	Safeguard	normal		0	100	25
10	Safeguard	Prevents all status problems.
SafeguardLevel: 10
normal		0	100	25
Prevents all status problems.
12	Baton Pass	normal		0	100	40
12	Baton Pass	Switches while keeping effects.
Baton PassLevel: 12
normal		0	100	40
Switches while keeping effects.
17	Fire Spin	fire		40	90	15
17	Fire Spin	Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Fire SpinLevel: 17
fire		40	90	15
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
19	Reversal	fighting		1	100	15
19	Reversal	Stronger if the user's HP is low.
ReversalLevel: 19
fighting		1	100	15
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
21	Rock Blast	rock		25	90	25
21	Rock Blast	Hurls boulders to hit 2-5 times.
Rock BlastLevel: 21
rock		25	90	25
Hurls boulders to hit 2-5 times.
23	Take Down	normal		90	100	15
23	Take Down	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Take DownLevel: 23
normal		90	100	15
A tackle that also hurts the user.
28	Flame Charge	fire		50	100	20
28	Flame Charge	An attack that may up user's Speed.
Flame ChargeLevel: 28
fire		50	100	20
An attack that may up user's Speed.
30	Agility	psychic		0	100	30
30	Agility	Sharply raises the user's Speed.
AgilityLevel: 30
psychic		0	100	30
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
32	Rock Slide	rock		75	90	10
32	Rock Slide	An attack that may cause flinching.
Rock SlideLevel: 32
rock		75	90	10
An attack that may cause flinching.
34	Flamethrower	fire		90	100	15
34	Flamethrower	An attack that may inflict a burn.
FlamethrowerLevel: 34
fire		90	100	15
An attack that may inflict a burn.
39	Crunch	dark		80	100	15
39	Crunch	An attack that may lower Defense.
CrunchLevel: 39
dark		80	100	15
An attack that may lower Defense.
41	Power Gem	rock		80	100	20
41	Power Gem	Attacks with a ray of gem-like light.
Power GemLevel: 41
rock		80	100	20
Attacks with a ray of gem-like light.
43	Outrage	dragon		120	100	10
43	Outrage	Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
OutrageLevel: 43
dragon		120	100	10
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
45	Play Rough	fairy		90	90	10
45	Play Rough	An attack that may lower Attack.
Play RoughLevel: 45
fairy		90	90	10
An attack that may lower Attack.
49	Flare Blitz	fire		120	100	15
49	Flare Blitz	A charge that also hurts the user.
Flare BlitzLevel: 49
fire		120	100	15
A charge that also hurts the user.

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Egg Moves (9)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Double Kick	fighting		30	100	30
Double Kick	A double kicking attack.
Double Kick
fighting		30	100	30
A double kicking attack.
Fire Spin	fire		40	90	15
Fire Spin	Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Fire Spin
fire		40	90	15
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Healinglight	normal		0	100	5
Healinglight	Restores HP based on weather.
Healinglight
normal		0	100	5
Restores HP based on weather.
Thrash	normal		120	100	10
Thrash	Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
Thrash
normal		120	100	10
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
Crunch	dark		80	100	15
Crunch	An attack that may lower Defense.
Crunch
dark		80	100	15
An attack that may lower Defense.
Flare Blitz	fire		120	100	15
Flare Blitz	A charge that also hurts the user.
Flare Blitz
fire		120	100	15
A charge that also hurts the user.
Body Slam	normal		85	100	15
Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Body Slam
normal		85	100	15
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Safeguard	normal		0	100	25
Safeguard	Prevents all status problems.
Safeguard
normal		0	100	25
Prevents all status problems.
Close Combat	fighting		120	100	5
Close Combat	Lowers the user's Def and Sp.Def.
Close Combat
fighting		120	100	5
Lowers the user's Def and Sp.Def.

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TM/HM Moves (28)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Curse	ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Curse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
Curse
ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Roar	normal		0	100	20	TM05
Roar	Scares wild foes to end battle.
Roar
normal		0	100	20	TM05
Scares wild foes to end battle.
Toxic	poison		0	90	10	TM06
Toxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Toxic
poison		0	90	10	TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Bulk Up	fighting		0	100	20	TM08
Bulk Up	Raises the user's Atk and Def.
Bulk Up
fighting		0	100	20	TM08
Raises the user's Atk and Def.
Hidden Power	typeless		70	100	15	TM10
Hidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Hidden Power
typeless		70	100	15	TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Day	fire		0	100	5	TM11
Sunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Sunny Day
fire		0	100	5	TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Protect	normal		0	100	10	TM17
Protect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Protect
normal		0	100	10	TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Safeguard	normal		0	100	25	TM20
Safeguard	Prevents all status problems.
Safeguard
normal		0	100	25	TM20
Prevents all status problems.
Iron Tail	steel		100	75	15	TM23
Iron Tail	An attack that may lower Defense.
Iron Tail
steel		100	75	15	TM23
An attack that may lower Defense.
Return	normal		1	100	20	TM27
Return	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Return
normal		1	100	20	TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Dig	ground		90	100	10	TM28
Dig	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Dig
ground		90	100	10	TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Brick Break	fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Brick Break	Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Brick Break
fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double Team	normal		0	100	15	TM32
Double Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
Double Team
normal		0	100	15	TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Flamethrower	fire		90	100	15	TM35
Flamethrower	An attack that may inflict a burn.
Flamethrower
fire		90	100	15	TM35
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Fire Blast	fire		110	85	5	TM38
Fire Blast	An attack that may inflict a burn.
Fire Blast
fire		110	85	5	TM38
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Swift	normal		60	100	20	TM39
Swift	An attack that never misses.
Swift
normal		60	100	20	TM39
An attack that never misses.
Aerial Ace	flying		60	100	20	TM40
Aerial Ace	An attack that never misses.
Aerial Ace
flying		60	100	20	TM40
An attack that never misses.
Substitute	normal		0	100	10	TM41
Substitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Substitute
normal		0	100	10	TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facade	normal		70	100	20	TM42
Facade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Facade
normal		70	100	20	TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Flame Charge	fire		50	100	20	TM43
Flame Charge	An attack that may up user's Speed.
Flame Charge
fire		50	100	20	TM43
An attack that may up user's Speed.
Rest	psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Rest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Rest
psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attract	normal		0	100	15	TM45
Attract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Attract
normal		0	100	15	TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thief	dark		60	100	25	TM46
Thief	An attack that may steal a held item.
Thief
dark		60	100	25	TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Rock Slide	rock		75	90	10	TM48
Rock Slide	An attack that may cause flinching.
Rock Slide
rock		75	90	10	TM48
An attack that may cause flinching.
Wild Charge	electric		90	100	15	TM57
Wild Charge	A charge that also hurts the user.
Wild Charge
electric		90	100	15	TM57
A charge that also hurts the user.
Will O Wisp	fire		0	85	15	TM61
Will O Wisp	A move that may burn the foe.
Will O Wisp
fire		0	85	15	TM61
A move that may burn the foe.
Stone Edge	rock		100	80	5	TM71
Stone Edge	Has a high critical hit ratio.
Stone Edge
rock		100	80	5	TM71
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Strength	fighting		80	100	15	HM04
Strength	A powerful physical attack.
Strength
fighting		80	100	15	HM04
A powerful physical attack.

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Move Tutor Moves (7)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Agility	psychic		0	100	30	MT01
Agility	Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Agility
psychic		0	100	30	MT01
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Body Slam	normal		85	100	15	MT04
Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Body Slam
normal		85	100	15	MT04
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Double Edge	normal		120	100	15	MT08
Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Double Edge
normal		120	100	15	MT08
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure	normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Endure
normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt	normal		70	100	15	MT13
Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.
Headbutt
normal		70	100	15	MT13
An attack that may cause flinching.
Sleep Talk	normal		0	100	10	MT24
Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sleep Talk
normal		0	100	10	MT24
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger	normal		0	85	15	MT26
Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Swagger
normal		0	85	15	MT26
Causes confusion but raises Attack.

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