Growlithe
Table of Contents
Growlithe is a Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Fire-type Pokémon, Growlithe is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves.
Growlithe's maximum Combat Power stat is 1405 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Ember / Flamethrower. Growlithe encounters are boosted during Sunny weather. Shiny Growlithe is available! ✨
Growlithe Stats and Max CP
Growlithe's Tier Ranking
Growlithe Type Chart
Growlithe takes increased damage from:
Growlithe takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5.99 | 48.4 | 4.57 | ||
| 2. | 5.89 | 47.7 | 4.50 | ||
| 3. | 5.72 | 46.3 | 4.37 | ||
| 4. | 5.55 | 44.9 | 4.24 | ||
| 5. | 5.51 | 44.6 | 4.21 | ||
| 6. | 5.33 | 43.1 | 4.07 |
Fast Attacks
Bite6
4
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 6 Energy 4 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 4 Energy 2 Effects Bite has no special effects.See Bite details page ↗
Ember10
10
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
- 62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 10 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s Trainer Battles Damage 4 Energy 9 Effects Ember has no special effects.See Ember details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Flame Wheel55
50
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
- 62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 55 Energy 50 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s Damage window 1.9s - 2.2s Trainer Battles Damage 80 Energy 45 Effects Flame Wheel has no special effects.See Flame Wheel details page ↗
Flamethrower65
50
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
- 62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 65 Energy 50 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.3s - 1.5s Trainer Battles Damage 90 Energy 55 Effects Flamethrower has no special effects.See Flamethrower details page ↗
Body Slam50
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 50 Energy 33 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.3s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 55 Energy 35 Effects Body Slam has no special effects.See Body Slam details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Growlithe's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge 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 Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge 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 in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Fire Attacker:
Ember
Flamethrower
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.
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Little League:
Ember
Body Slam
Flamethrower - Great League:
Ember
Flame Wheel
Body Slam
🧸 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.
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #58 |
|---|---|
| Height | 0.7 m |
| Weight | 19 kg |
| Region | Generation 1 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 20% |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Growlithe family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Growlithe in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
| XXS | XS | M | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.34 m | 0.35 m | 0.7 m | 1.05 m | 1.23 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.
| Size | Lower bound | Upper bound |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 0.343 m | 0.35 m |
| 1′02″ | 1′02″ | |
| XS | 0.35 m | 0.7 m |
| 1′02″ | 2′04″ | |
| M | 0.525 m | 0.875 m |
| 1′09″ | 2′10″ | |
| XL | 0.875 m | 1.05 m |
| 2′10″ | 3′05″ | |
| XXL | 1.05 m | 1.225 m |
| 3′05″ | 4′00″ |
Encounter data
| Movement type | MOVEMENT_JUMP |
|---|---|
| Movement Timer | 10s |
| Jump Time | 1s |
| Attack Probability | 10.0% |
| Attack Timer | 29s |
| Dodge Probability | 15.0% |
| Dodge Duration | 0.0s |
| Dodge Distance | 1 |
| Min Action Frequency | 1s |
| Max Action Frequency | 2s |
Growlithe CP Chart
Growlithe's has 1405 max CP (at Level 50). A Growlithe obtained from Raids can be encountered from 660 CP to 710 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 825 CP to 888 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Growlithe can be found in the 495 CP to 533 CP range.
| 1405 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 495 CP - 533 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 660 CP - 710 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 660 CP - 710 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 825 CP - 888 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs |
More 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 guaraneed 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.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 CP | 2 | 55 CP | 3 | 92 CP |
| 4 | 130 CP | 5 | 167 CP | 6 | 205 CP |
| 7 | 242 CP | 8 | 280 CP | 9 | 317 CP |
| 10 | 355 CP | 11 | 390 CP | 12 | 426 CP |
| 13 | 461 CP | 14 | 497 CP | 15 | 533 CP |
| 16 | 568 CP | 17 | 604 CP | 18 | 639 CP |
| 19 | 675 CP | 20 | 710 CP | 21 | 746 CP |
| 22 | 781 CP | 23 | 817 CP | 24 | 852 CP |
| 25 | 888 CP | 26 | 923 CP | 27 | 959 CP |
| 28 | 994 CP | 29 | 1030 CP | 30 | 1066 CP |
| 31 | 1083 CP | 32 | 1101 CP | 33 | 1119 CP |
| 34 | 1137 CP | 35 | 1154 CP | 36 | 1172 CP |
| 37 | 1190 CP | 38 | 1208 CP | 39 | 1225 CP |
| 40 | 1243 CP | 41 | 1259 CP | 42 | 1275 CP |
| 43 | 1291 CP | 44 | 1307 CP | 45 | 1323 CP |
| 46 | 1339 CP | 47 | 1356 CP | 48 | 1372 CP |
| 49 | 1389 CP | 50 | 1405 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Growlithe
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Growlithe's Fire-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Growlithe.
Fire
More 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.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Growlithe Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
| LVL 40 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| LVL 35 | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| LVL 30 | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| LVL 25 | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| LVL 20 | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| LVL 15 | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| LVL 10 | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,000 | 9 | - |
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.
Complete Growlithe Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 200 | 1 | - | 200 | 1 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 200 | 1 | - | 400 | 2 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 200 | 1 | - | 600 | 3 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 200 | 1 | - | 800 | 4 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,200 | 5 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,600 | 6 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,000 | 7 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,400 | 8 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,000 | 9 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,600 | 10 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,200 | 11 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,800 | 12 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 800 | 1 | - | 5,600 | 13 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 800 | 1 | - | 6,400 | 14 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 800 | 1 | - | 7,200 | 15 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 800 | 1 | - | 8,000 | 16 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 9,000 | 17 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 10,000 | 18 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 12,000 | 20 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 13,300 | 22 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 14,600 | 24 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 15,900 | 26 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 17,200 | 28 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 18,800 | 30 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 20,400 | 32 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 22,000 | 34 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 23,600 | 36 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 27,400 | 40 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 29,300 | 42 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 31,200 | 44 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 33,400 | 46 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 35,600 | 48 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 37,800 | 50 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 40,000 | 52 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 42,500 | 54 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 45,000 | 56 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 50,000 | 60 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 53,000 | 63 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 56,000 | 66 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 59,000 | 69 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 62,000 | 72 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 65,500 | 75 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 69,000 | 78 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 72,500 | 81 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 76,000 | 84 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 84,000 | 90 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 88,000 | 94 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 92,000 | 98 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 96,500 | 102 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 101,000 | 106 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 105,500 | 110 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 110,000 | 114 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 115,000 | 118 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 120,000 | 122 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 130,000 | 130 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 136,000 | 136 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 142,000 | 142 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 148,000 | 148 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 154,000 | 154 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 161,000 | 162 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 168,000 | 170 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 175,000 | 178 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 182,000 | 186 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 198,000 | 206 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 206,000 | 216 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 214,000 | 226 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 223,000 | 238 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 232,000 | 250 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 241,000 | 262 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 250,000 | 274 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 260,000 | 289 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 270,000 | 304 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 290,000 | 304 | 20 |
| 41 | 81 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 301,000 | 304 | 30 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 312,000 | 304 | 40 |
| 42 | 83 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 323,000 | 304 | 52 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 334,000 | 304 | 64 |
| 43 | 85 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 346,000 | 304 | 76 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 358,000 | 304 | 88 |
| 44 | 87 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 370,000 | 304 | 103 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 382,000 | 304 | 118 |
| 45 | 89 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 395,000 | 304 | 133 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 408,000 | 304 | 148 |
| 46 | 91 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 421,000 | 304 | 165 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 434,000 | 304 | 182 |
| 47 | 93 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 448,000 | 304 | 199 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 462,000 | 304 | 216 |
| 48 | 95 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 476,000 | 304 | 236 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 490,000 | 304 | 256 |
| 49 | 97 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 505,000 | 304 | 276 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
Growlithe Pokédex entries
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 5.987 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 48.431.
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 Houndoom, Mega Blaziken, Mega Camerupt, and Primal Groudon.
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.










