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Growlithe

GrowlitheFire
  • sunny
Growlithe is available in Pokémon GOShiny Pokémon iconGrowlithe can Dynamax in Pokémon GO
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Growlithe is a Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 1,243 CP and is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Ember / Flamethrower. It is boosted by Sunny weather. Its shiny form is available.

Growlithe Stats and Max CP

136 ATK
93 DEF
146 HP
Lvl 50 Max CP
1405 CP
Lvl 40
1243 CP
Lvl 25 Weather Boost
888 CP
Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs
710 CP
Lvl 15 Research
533 CP

Growlithe's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Growlithe PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

Growlithe's stats are too low to help it find a place in the PvE meta. Its ATK isn't even decent enough for taking on Tier 1 Raid Bosses and its DEF is too low for Gym defense.

Growlithe PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

🧸 Little Cup

Growlithe is one of the strongest Pokémon in the Little Cup meta with many factors working in its favor. The Fire typing is great offensively, and Growlithe boasts a moveset that has a high energy generation Fast Move, a shield bait, and also a hard-hitter.

With these, Growlithe is not just beating the prominent Bug, Grass, Ice, and Steel types, but also claiming impressive wins such as Altaria (despite the resistance), Vulpix, Toxicroak, Chansey, Igglybuff, Wigglytuff, and Drifloon.

The only glaring issue is Growlithe’s low DEF, which makes it vulnerable to heavy Fast Move users like Bronzor, Wynaut, Deino, Dratini, and Scrafty.

However, accounting for Growlithe's weaknesses wouldn't take too much thought, so this pup is always a popular pick for this format.

🔵 Great League

Growlithe maxes out at only 1405 PC, so it may seem limited in its strength compared to many other Pokémon, but it still takes advantage of its super viable moveset to put up a glorious fight. Other than Aegislash and Galarian Stunfisk (though it takes out Steelix), it beats other core Steel types, dominates the several Bug Pokémon in the Great League, Empoleon, Shadow Sableye, Clefable, Cresselia, and Shadow Annihilape (not regular Annihilape).

While you should ideally go with other meta picks, Growlithe brings some real heat to battles. 🔥

Growlithe is not strong enough to take on the 🟡 Ultra-liga and 🟣 Liga Mestra.

Raid AttackerRaid Attacker
Not ranked
FireFire-type
#213
Little CupLittle Cup
#93
Great LeagueGreat League
#736

Growlithe Type Chart

Growlithe takes increased damage from:Growlithe takes increased damage from:

GroundGround160.0%
RockRock160.0%
WaterWater160.0%

Growlithe takes reduced damage from:Growlithe takes reduced damage from:

BugBug62.5%
FairyFairy62.5%
FireFire62.5%
GrassGrass62.5%
IceIce62.5%
SteelSteel62.5%

Growlithe best moveset

Moves

Ember + Flamethrower

Fire
FireEmber
FireFlamethrower
Growlithe's best Fire-type moveset is Ember / Flamethrower, with 6.60 DPS and 60.4 TDO. These moves are boosted by Sunny weather. Growlithe ranks #213 (F Tier) as a Fire attacker with that moveset.
1.DarkBiteFireFlamethrower5.246.6660.9
2.FireEmberFireFlamethrower5.196.6060.4
3.DarkBiteNormalBody Slam4.896.2256.9
4.DarkBiteFireFlame Wheel4.766.0555.3
5.FireEmberNormalBody Slam4.756.0455.2
6.FireEmberFireFlame Wheel4.605.8553.5
1–6 of 6

Fast Attacks

  • DarkBite640.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Bite
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • GhostGhost
      • PsychicPsychic
    • 62.5%
      • FightingFighting
      • DarkDark
      • FairyFairy
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage6
    Energy4
    Weather boost
    • fogFog
    Duration0.5s
    Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage2
    Energy4

    Effects
    Bite has no special effects.
    See Bite details page ↗
  • FireEmber10101.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Ember
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • BugBug
      • SteelSteel
      • GrassGrass
      • IceIce
    • 62.5%
      • RockRock
      • FireFire
      • WaterWater
      • DragonDragon
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage10
    Energy10
    Weather boost
    • sunnySunny
    Duration1.0s
    Damage window0.6s - 0.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage4
    Energy9

    Effects
    Ember has no special effects.
    See Ember details page ↗

Charged Attacks

  • FireFlame Wheel55502.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Flame Wheel
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • BugBug
      • SteelSteel
      • GrassGrass
      • IceIce
    • 62.5%
      • RockRock
      • FireFire
      • WaterWater
      • DragonDragon
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage55
    Energy50
    Weather boost
    • sunnySunny
    Duration2.5s
    Damage window1.9s - 2.2s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage80
    Energy45

    Effects
    Flame Wheel has no special effects.
    See Flame Wheel details page ↗
  • FireFlamethrower65502.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Flamethrower
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • BugBug
      • SteelSteel
      • GrassGrass
      • IceIce
    • 62.5%
      • RockRock
      • FireFire
      • WaterWater
      • DragonDragon
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage65
    Energy50
    Weather boost
    • sunnySunny
    Duration2.0s
    Damage window1.3s - 1.5s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage90
    Energy55

    Effects
    Flamethrower has no special effects.
    See Flamethrower details page ↗
  • NormalBody Slam50332.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Body Slam
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 62.5%
      • RockRock
      • SteelSteel
    • 39.1%
      • GhostGhost
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage50
    Energy33
    Weather boost
    • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
    Duration2.0s
    Damage window1.3s - 1.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage65
    Energy40

    Effects
    Body Slam has no special effects.
    See Body Slam details page ↗
Pokédex informationMore information

The following chart shows Growlithe's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Growlithe's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Growlithe has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Growlithe CP Chart

CP Chart

Growlithe reaches a maximum of 1,243 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 660–710 CP, rising to 825–888 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 495–533 CP.

Max CPMax CP1243 CP
Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Field ResearchResearch495 CP - 533 CP
Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Pokémon EggEggs660 CP - 710 CP
Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raid catchRaids660 CP - 710 CP
Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
825 CP - 888 CP
Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
InfoMore information
  • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
    • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
  • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
    • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
  • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
  • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Growlithe Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

LVLMax CPLVLMax CPLVLMax CP
117 CP255 CP392 CP
4130 CP5167 CP6205 CP
7242 CP8280 CP9317 CP
10355 CP11390 CP12426 CP
13461 CP14497 CP15533 CP
16568 CP17604 CP18639 CP
19675 CP20710 CP21746 CP
22781 CP23817 CP24852 CP
25888 CP26923 CP27959 CP
28994 CP291030 CP301066 CP
311083 CP321101 CP331119 CP
341137 CP351154 CP361172 CP
371190 CP381208 CP391225 CP
401243 CP411259 CP421275 CP
431291 CP441307 CP451323 CP
461339 CP471356 CP481372 CP
491389 CP501405 CP

Pokédex information

Kanto
Pokédex Number#58
Height0.7 m
Weight19 kg
RegionGeneration 1
Can be tradedAllowed
Buddy distance3 km
ReleasedYes
Shiny releasedYes
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
Candy3
Stardust100
Additional Move Cost
Candy50
Stardust50000

Evolution Chart

PokémonRequiresEvolution
GrowlitheGrowlithe
  • 50 Candy50 Candy
ArcanineArcanine
  • Growlithe evolves into Arcanine which costs 50 Candy.

Mega Pokémon that boost Growlithe

Photobomb

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Growlithe's Fire-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Growlithe.

Fire Fire

Pokédex informationMore information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza
  • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
  • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
  • Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

StardustCandyCandy XL
LVL 50520,000 Stardust304 Growlithe Candy296 Growlithe Candy XL
LVL 40280,000 Stardust304 Growlithe Candy10 Growlithe Candy XL
LVL 35190,000 Stardust196 Growlithe Candy-
LVL 30125,000 Stardust126 Growlithe Candy-
LVL 2580,000 Stardust87 Growlithe Candy-
LVL 2047,500 Stardust58 Growlithe Candy-
LVL 1525,500 Stardust38 Growlithe Candy-
LVL 1011,000 Stardust19 Growlithe Candy-
LVL 53,000 Stardust9 Growlithe Candy-

Growlithe Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Growlithe from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Growlithe in Pokémon GO.

Power-Up Calculator

Growlithe family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Growlithe in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

GrowlitheGrowlithe
ArcanineArcanine
Dynamax Growlithe (Dynamax)Dynamax Growlithe
Dynamax Arcanine (Dynamax)Dynamax Arcanine
Hisuian Growlithe (Hisuian)Hisuian Growlithe
Hisuian Arcanine (Hisuian)Hisuian Arcanine
Shadow Hisuian Growlithe (Hisuian Shadow)Shadow Hisuian Growlithe
Shadow Hisuian Arcanine (Hisuian Shadow)Shadow Hisuian Arcanine
Shadow Growlithe (Shadow)Shadow Growlithe
Shadow Arcanine (Shadow)Shadow Arcanine

Size information

XXSXSMXLXXL
GrowlitheGrowlitheGrowlitheScaled Human Trainer to 170 cmGrowlitheGrowlithe
0.34 m0.35 m0.7 m1.05 m1.23 m

Growlithe's height ranges from 0.34 m to 1.23 m, with the average being 0.7 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Growlithe in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

SizeLower boundUpper bound
XXS0.343 m0.35 m
1′02″1′02″
XS0.35 m0.7 m
1′02″2′04″
M0.525 m0.875 m
1′09″2′10″
XL0.875 m1.05 m
2′10″3′05″
XXL1.05 m1.225 m
3′05″4′00″

Encounter data

Movement typeMOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer10s
Jump Time1s
Attack Probability10.0%
Attack Timer29s
Dodge Probability15.0%
Dodge Duration0.0s
Dodge Distance1
Min Action Frequency1s
Max Action Frequency2s

Sprites

Photobomb

Regular and Shiny Growlithe

Growlithe high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Growlithe. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Official artwork

Growlithe Pokémon GO

Wallpaper

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Growlithe Pokédex entries

Kanto
VersionsPokédex entry
Red, BlueVery protective of its territory. It will bark and bite to repel intruders from its space.
YellowA POKéMON with a friendly nature. However, it will bark fiercely at anything invading its territory.
GoldIt has a brave and trustworthy na­ ture. It fear­ lessly stands up to bigger and stronger foes.
SilverExtremely loyal, it will fearlessly bark at any oppo­ nent to protect its own trainer from harm.
CrystalIt controls a big territory. If it detects an unknown smell, it roars loudly to force out the intruder.
Ruby, SapphireGROWLITHE has a superb sense of smell. Once it smells anything, this POKéMON won’t forget the scent, no matter what. It uses its advanced olfactory sense to determine the emotions of other living things.
EmeraldIts 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.
FireRedVery friendly and faithful to people. It will try to repel enemies by barking and biting.
LeafGreenIt is very protective of its territory. It will bark and bite to repel intruders from its space.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, WhiteA Pokémon with a loyal nature. It will remain motionless until it is given an order by its Trainer.
HeartGoldIt has a brave and trustworthy nature. It fearlessly stands up to bigger and stronger foes.
SoulSilverExtremely loyal, it will fearlessly bark at any opponent to protect its own Trainer from harm.
Black 2, White 2Extremely loyal to its Trainer, it will bark at those who approach the Trainer unexpectedly and run them out of town.
XVery friendly and faithful to people. It will try to repel enemies by barking and biting.
Y, SwordIt has a brave and trustworthy nature. It fearlessly stands up to bigger and stronger foes.
Omega Ruby, Alpha SapphireGrowlithe has a superb sense of smell. Once it smells anything, this Pokémon won’t forget the scent, no matter what. It uses its advanced olfactory sense to determine the emotions of other living things.
SunIt’s both clever and loyal, but if a stranger tries to invade its territory, it barks threateningly.
MoonIt looks cute, but when you approach another Trainer’s Growlithe, it will bark at you and bite.
Ultra SunWhile it’s quite friendly toward humans once it’s grown used to them, in the wild it must be quite fierce to defend its territory from Rockruff.
Ultra MoonIt has lived alongside humans since ages ago. Its bones have been found in excavations of ruins from the Stone Age.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!A Pokémon with a friendly nature. However, it will bark fiercely at anything invading its territory.
ShieldExtremely loyal, it will fearlessly bark at any opponent to protect its own Trainer from harm.
Legends: ArceusThey patrol their territory in pairs. I believe the igneous rock components in the fur of this species are the result of volcanic activity in its habitat.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Growlithe’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Fire-type Pokémon, Growlithe is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves.

What are the best moves for Growlithe in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Growlithe in Pokémon GO are Bite and Flamethrower. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 6.663 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 60.922.

How does Growlithe perform in Raids?

Growlithe's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Growlithe rank as a Fire-type attacker?

Growlithe is an F-Tier Fire-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

What Mega Pokémon boost Growlithe?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Growlithe: Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Houndoom, Mega Blaziken, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, and Mega Delphox.

What is Growlithe’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Growlithe’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1243 CP and 1405 CP at Level 50.

Can Growlithe be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Growlithe can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Growlithe Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Growlithe can Dynamax in Pokémon GO.