Growlithe
The Fire type Pokemon. Explore its data in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
National #58• HeartGold & SoulSilver #129

Fire
Pokemon Details
Species: Puppy Pokémon
Height: 0.7 m
Weight: 19 kg
Abilities:
- Intimidate
- Flash Fire
- Justified (Hidden Ability)
Training
EV Yield: 1 Attack
Catch Rate: 190
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 70
Growth Rate: Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Field
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 75%
- Female: 25%
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Stats
70
45
55
70
50
60
Total
350
Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
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Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions

#58
Growlithe(Current)
Fire
Use Item
Fire Stone
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite | 1 | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Roar | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Ember | 6 | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Leer | 9 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Odor Sleuth | 14 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Helping Hand | 17 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Flame Wheel | 20 | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Reversal | 25 | Fighting | Physical | - | 100 |
| Fire Fang | 28 | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 |
| Take Down | 31 | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 |
| Flamethrower | 34 | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 |
| Agility | 39 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Crunch | 42 | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Heat Wave | 45 | Fire | Special | 100 | 90 |
| Flare Blitz | 48 | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Heartgold | 36 - Wild 37 - Wild 48 - Wild 8 - Wild Route 7 - Wild johto-route-36-area - Walk johto-route-37-area - Walk johto-route-48-area - Walk kanto-route-7-area - Walk kanto-route-8-area - Walk |
| Soulsilver | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Heartgold | It has a brave and trustworthy nature. It fearlessly stands up to bigger and stronger foes. |
| Soulsilver | Extremely loyal, it will fearlessly bark at any opponent to protect its own Trainer from harm. |
