Growlithein Pokémon SoulGold
fire
Pokédex Entry
Puppy Pokémon
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.
Growlithe in Pokémon SoulGold
Growlithe is #58 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its fire typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 6 encounter locations.
Front
Normal
ShinyAnimated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
2 Forms Available
Type
Fire
Dex
#058
Abilities
Intimidate(Primary)
Lowers the foe's Attack.
Flash Fire(Secondary)
Powers up if hit by fire.
Justified(Hidden)
Dark hits raise Attack.
Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
75% Male, 25% Female
Egg Groups
field
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
190
Base Exp
70
EV Yield
1 Attack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
water ×2ground ×2rock ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5grass ×0.5ice ×0.5bug ×0.5steel ×0.5fairy ×0.5
Evolution Chain
Base form
Base form
Use Fire Stone on Growlithe
Use Fire Stone on Growlithe
How to Obtain
You can catch Growlithe in Safari Zone Gate (rare), in Route 36 (very rare), and in Route 46 (very rare). Wild ones range from level two to 33. You can also receive one as a gift in Route 25 at level 10.
| Location | Level | Method | Form | Held Item | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 25 | Lv. 10 | gift | - | - | - |
Wild Encounters (3)
Level Up Moves (16)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeerLevel: 1Leer | normal | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense. | ||||||
| EmberLevel: 1Ember | fire | 40 | 100 | 25 | ||
| A weak fire attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
| HowlLevel: 4Howl | normal | 0 | 0 | 40 | ||
| Howls to raise the spirit and boosts Attack. | ||||||
| BiteLevel: 8Bite | dark | 60 | 100 | 25 | ||
| Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. | ||||||
| Flame WheelLevel: 12Flame Wheel | fire | 60 | 100 | 25 | ||
| A fiery charge attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
| Helping HandLevel: 16Helping Hand | normal | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| Boosts the power of ally recipient's moves. | ||||||
| AgilityLevel: 20Agility | psychic | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed. | ||||||
| Fire FangLevel: 24Fire Fang | fire | 65 | 95 | 15 | ||
| May cause flinching or leave the foe with a burn. | ||||||
| RetaliateLevel: 28Retaliate | normal | 70 | 100 | 5 | ||
| An attack that does more damage if an ally fainted. | ||||||
| CrunchLevel: 32Crunch | dark | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense.May lower Sp. Def. | ||||||
| Take DownLevel: 36Take Down | normal | 90 | 85 | 20 | ||
| A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| FlamethrowerLevel: 40Flamethrower | fire | 0 | 100 | 15 | ||
| A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
| RoarLevel: 44Roar | normal | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| Switches the foe out or ends wild battle. | ||||||
| Play RoughLevel: 48Play Rough | fairy | 90 | 90 | 10 | ||
| Plays rough with the foe. May lower Attack. | ||||||
| ReversalLevel: 52Reversal | fighting | 1 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | ||||||
| Flare BlitzLevel: 56Flare Blitz | fire | 120 | 100 | 15 | ||
| A charge that may burn the foe. Also hurts the user. |
Egg Moves (14)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body SlamBody Slam | normal | 85 | 100 | 15 | |
| A full-body slam that may cause paralysis. | |||||
| CrunchCrunch | dark | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense.May lower Sp. Def. | |||||
| ThrashThrash | normal | 0 | 100 | 0 | |
| A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user. | |||||
| Fire SpinFire Spin | fire | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Traps the foe in a ring of fire for turns. | |||||
| HowlHowl | normal | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Howls to raise the spirit and boosts Attack. | |||||
| Heat WaveHeat Wave | fire | 0 | 90 | 10 | |
| Exhales a hot breath on the foes. May inflict a burn. | |||||
| Double EdgeDouble Edge | normal | 0 | 100 | 15 | |
| A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. | |||||
| Flare BlitzFlare Blitz | fire | 120 | 100 | 15 | |
| A charge that may burn the foe. Also hurts the user. | |||||
| Morning SunMorning Sun | normal | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather. | |||||
| CovetCovet | fairy | 40 | 100 | 0 | |
| Cutely begs to obtain an item held by the foe. | |||||
| Iron TailIron Tail | steel | 100 | 75 | 15 | |
| Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense. | |||||
| Double KickDouble Kick | fighting | 30 | 100 | 30 | |
| A double-kicking attack that strikes the foe twice. | |||||
| Close CombatClose Combat | fighting | 120 | 100 | 5 | |
| A strong attack but lowers the defensive stats. | |||||
| Burn UpBurn Up | fire | 130 | 100 | 5 | |
| Burns out the user fully removing the Fire type. |
TM/HM Moves (27)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial AceAerial Ace | flying | 60 | 0 | 20 | TM40TM40 | |
| An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack. | ||||||
| AttractAttract | normal | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | ||||||
| DigDig | ground | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM77TM77 | |
| Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| FacadeFacade | normal | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42TM42 | |
| Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| Fire BlastFire Blast | fire | 0 | 85 | 5 | TM38TM38 | |
| Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn. | ||||||
| FlamethrowerFlamethrower | fire | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM35TM35 | |
| A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
| Flame ChargeFlame Charge | fire | 50 | 100 | 20 | TM43TM43 | |
| Attacks in a cloak of flames. Raises Speed. | ||||||
| FrustrationFrustration | normal | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | ||||||
| The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user. | ||||||
| OverheatOverheat | fire | 0 | 90 | 5 | TM50TM50 | |
| Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers Sp. Atk. | ||||||
| Play RoughPlay Rough | fairy | 90 | 90 | 10 | TM98TM98 | |
| Plays rough with the foe. May lower Attack. | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| ReflectReflect | psychic | 0 | 0 | 20 | TM33TM33 | |
| Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | 0 | 0 | 0 | TM44TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| Rock SmashRock Smash | fighting | 0 | 100 | 15 | HM06HM06 | |
| A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
| RoundRound | normal | 60 | 100 | 15 | TM48TM48 | |
| A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too. | ||||||
| SafeguardSafeguard | normal | 0 | 0 | 25 | TM20TM20 | |
| Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns. | ||||||
| SnarlSnarl | dark | 55 | 95 | 15 | TM95TM95 | |
| Yells and rants at the foe lowering its Sp. Atk. | ||||||
| StrengthStrength | normal | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04HM04 | |
| Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | ||||||
| SubstituteSubstitute | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM90TM90 | |
| Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP. | ||||||
| Sunny DaySunny Day | fire | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM11TM11 | |
| Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| ThiefThief | dark | 0 | 100 | 0 | TM46TM46 | |
| While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM06TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| Wild ChargeWild Charge | electric | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM93TM93 | |
| An electrical tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Will O WispWill O Wisp | fire | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM61TM61 | |
| Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire. |
Type Summary
3
Weaknesses
6
Resistances
0
Immunities
9
Neutral
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Growlithe. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Growlithe resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Growlithe, either offensively or defensively.
Kabuto
rockwater
2× STAB damage • Resists fire
2×Good
Kabutops
rockwater
2× STAB damage • Resists fire
2×Good
Corsola
waterrock
2× STAB damage • Resists fire
2×Good
Kingdra
waterdragon
2× STAB damage • Resists fire
2×Good
Palkia
waterdragon
2× STAB damage • Resists fire
2×Good
Binacle
rockwater
2× STAB damage • Resists fire
2×Good
Barbaracle
rockwater
2× STAB damage • Resists fire
2×Good
Tyrunt
rockdragon
2× STAB damage • Resists fire
2×Good
Tyrantrum
rockdragon
2× STAB damage • Resists fire
2×Good
Volcanion
firewater
2× STAB damage • Resists fire
2×Good
Tatsugiri
dragonwater
2× STAB damage • Resists fire
2×Good
Walking Wake
waterdragon
2× STAB damage • Resists fire
2×Good
Squirtle
water
2× STAB damage • Resists fire
2×Good
Wartortle
water
2× STAB damage • Resists fire
2×Good
Blastoise
water
2× STAB damage • Resists fire
2×Good
Poliwag
water
2× STAB damage • Resists fire
2×Good
Poliwhirl
water
2× STAB damage • Resists fire
2×Good
Poliwrath
waterfighting
2× STAB damage • Resists fire
2×Good
Tentacool
waterpoison
2× STAB damage • Resists fire
2×Good
Tentacruel
waterpoison
2× STAB damage • Resists fire
2×Good
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