Growl

Essentials

Growl

non-damaging

Generation 1

Summary

Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 40, up to 64 with PP Up
Target: All opponents
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable

This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based

Pokémon with Soundproof are immune to this move.
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Reduces the foe's ATTACK.

: Growls cutely to reduce the foe’s ATTACK.
: The user growls in a cute way, making the foe lower its ATTACK stat.

: The user growls in an endearing way, making the foe less wary. The target’s Attack stat is lowered.

: The user growls in an endearing way, making the opposing team less wary. The foes' Attack stats are lowered.

Foreign Names

Czech: Zavrčení
German: Heuler
Italian: Ruggito
French: Rugissement
Spanish: Gruñido
Japanese: なきごえ (nakigoe)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

The appeal works great if performed last.

Use after

Charm

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Growl.

Pokémon

							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	4	4	3	3	3	Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Ivysaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	60	62	63	80	80	60	405
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Charmeleon		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Spearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	262
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Fearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	65	90	65	61	61	100	442
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Pikachu		Static Lightningrod		Ground Fairy	35	55	30	50	40	90	300
—	—						Raichu		Static Lightningrod		Ground Fairy	60	90	55	90	80	100	475
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Nidoran♀		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Ground	55	47	52	40	40	41	275
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Nidorina		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		No Eggs	70	62	67	55	55	56	365
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
15	15	5	5	4	4	4	Diglett		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Ground	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dugtrio		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Ground	35	80	50	50	70	120	405
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Ground	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Ground	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
35	35	4	5	7	—	—	Ponyta		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Ground	50	85	55	65	65	90	410
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Rapidash		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Ground	65	100	70	80	80	105	500
27	27	6	6	6	6	5	Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
27	27	—	—	—	—	—	Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
		6	6	6	6	5	Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
20	20	—	—	—	—	—	Doduo		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	35	85	45	35	35	75	310
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dodrio		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	60	110	70	60	60	100	460
30	30	5	9	3	3	3	Seel		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Ground	65	45	55	45	70	45	325
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dewgong		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Ground	90	70	80	70	95	70	475
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Cubone		Rock Head Lightningrod Battle Armor		Monster	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
—		—	—	—	—	—	Marowak		Rock Head Lightningrod Battle Armor		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
30	30	5	—	—	—	—	Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
		4	—	—	—	—	Blissey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Lapras		Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration		Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
	16	16	16	15	15	15	Eevee		Run Away Adaptability Anticipation		Ground	55	55	50	45	65	55	325
		—	—	—	—	—	Chikorita		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Plant	45	49	65	49	65	45	318
		—	—	—	—	—	Bayleef		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Plant	60	62	80	63	80	60	405
		—	—	—	—	—	Meganium		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Plant	80	82	100	83	100	80	525
		—	—	—	—	—	Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
		—	—	—	—	—	Noctowl		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	100	50	50	76	96	70	442
		—	—	—	—	—	Togepi		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		No Eggs	35	20	65	40	65	20	245
		—	—	—	—	—	Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
		—	—	5	5	5	Mareep		Static Plus		Monster Ground	55	40	40	65	45	35	280
		—	—	—	—	—	Flaaffy		Static Plus		Monster Ground	70	55	55	80	60	45	365
		—	—	—	—	—	Ampharos		Static Plus		Monster Ground	90	75	75	115	90	55	500
		—	—	—	—	—	Misdreavus		Levitate		Indeterminate	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
				—	—	—	Mismagius		Levitate		Indeterminate	60	60	60	105	105	105	495
		—	—	—	—	—	Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper		Ground	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
		—	—	—	—	—	Phanpy		Pickup Sand Veil		Ground	90	60	60	40	40	40	330
		—	—	—	—	—	Donphan		Sturdy Sand Veil		Ground	90	120	120	60	60	50	500
		4	4	3	3	3	Miltank		Thick Fat Scrappy Sap Sipper		Ground	95	80	105	40	70	100	490
			—	—	—	—	Torchic		Blaze Speed Boost		Ground	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
			—	—	—	—	Combusken		Blaze Speed Boost		Ground	60	85	60	85	60	55	405
			—	—	—	—	Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Ground	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
			—	—	—	—	Mudkip		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
			—	—	—	—	Marshtomp		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	70	85	70	60	70	50	405
			—	—	—	—	Swampert		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
			—	—	—	—	Zigzagoon		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Ground	38	30	41	30	41	60	240
			—	—	—	—	Linoone		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Ground	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
			3	3	3	3	Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Plant	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
			3	3	3	3	Lombre		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Plant	60	50	50	60	70	50	340
			—	—	—	—	Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Plant	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
			—	—	—	—	Taillow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
			—	—	—	—	Swellow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	60	85	60	50	50	125	430
			—	—	—	—	Wingull		Keen Eye Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	40	30	30	55	30	85	270
			—	—	—	—	Pelipper		Keen Eye Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	60	50	100	85	70	65	430
			—	—	—	—	Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Indeterminate	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
			—	—	—	—	Kirlia		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Indeterminate	38	35	35	65	55	50	278
			—	—	—	—	Gardevoir		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Indeterminate	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
			—	—	—	—	Skitty		Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin		Ground Fairy	50	45	45	35	35	50	260
			—				Delcatty		Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin		Ground Fairy	70	65	65	55	55	70	380
			—	—	—	—	Plusle		Plus		Fairy	60	50	40	85	75	95	405
			—	—	—	—	Minun		Minus		Fairy	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
			5	4	4	4	Wailmer		Water Veil Oblivious Pressure		Ground Water 2	130	70	35	70	35	60	400
			—	—	—	—	Wailord		Water Veil Oblivious Pressure		Ground Water 2	170	90	45	90	45	60	500
			—	—	—	—	Numel		Oblivious Simple Own Tempo		Ground	60	60	40	65	45	35	305
			—	—	—	—	Camerupt		Magma Armor Solid Rock Anger Point		Ground	70	100	70	105	75	40	460
			—	—	—	—	Swablu		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	45	40	60	40	75	50	310
			—	—	—	—	Altaria		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	75	70	90	70	105	80	490
				6	6	6	Chingling		Levitate		No Eggs	45	30	50	65	50	45	285
			6	6	6	6	Chimecho		Levitate		Indeterminate	65	50	70	95	80	65	425
			—	—	—	—	Spheal		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Ground	70	40	50	55	50	25	290
			—	—	—	—	Sealeo		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Ground	90	60	70	75	70	45	410
			—	—	—	—	Walrein		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Ground	110	80	90	95	90	65	530
				4	4	4	Piplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Ground	53	51	53	61	56	40	314
				—	—	—	Prinplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Ground	64	66	68	81	76	50	405
				—	—	—	Empoleon		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Ground	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
				—	—	—	Starly		Keen Eye		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	60	245
				—	—	—	Staravia		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	55	75	50	40	40	80	340
				—	—	—	Staraptor		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	85	120	70	50	50	100	475
				5	5	5	Bidoof		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Ground	59	45	40	35	40	31	250
				—	—	—	Bibarel		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Ground	79	85	60	55	60	71	410
				—	—	—	Kricketot		Shed Skin Run Away		Bug	37	25	41	25	41	25	194
				—	—	—	Kricketune		Swarm Technician		Bug	77	85	51	55	51	65	384
				—	—	—	Pachirisu		Run Away Pickup Volt Absorb		Ground Fairy	60	45	70	45	90	95	405
				—	—	—	Buizel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Ground	55	65	35	60	30	85	330
				—	—	—	Floatzel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Ground	85	105	55	85	50	115	495
				8	8	8	Glameow		Limber Own Tempo Keen Eye		Ground	49	55	42	42	37	85	310
				—	—	—	Purugly		Thick Fat Own Tempo Defiant		Ground	71	82	64	64	59	112	452
				5	5	5	Chatot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	76	65	45	92	42	91	411
						3	Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Ground	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
						—	Liepard		Limber Unburden Prankster		Ground	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
						4	Pidove		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	50	55	50	36	30	43	264
						—	Tranquill		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	62	77	62	50	42	65	358
						—	Unfezant		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	80	105	80	65	55	93	478
						—	Audino		Healer Regenerator Klutz		Fairy	103	60	86	60	86	50	445
						—	Tympole		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	50	50	40	50	40	64	294
						—	Palpitoad		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	75	65	55	65	55	69	384
						—	Seismitoad		Swift Swim Poison Touch Water Absorb		Water 1	105	85	75	85	75	74	499
						3	Minccino		Cute Charm Technician Skill Link		Ground	55	50	40	40	40	75	300
						4	Spring Deerling		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Ground	60	60	50	40	50	75	335
						—	Spring Sawsbuck		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Ground	80	100	70	60	70	95	475
						4	Elgyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Humanshape	55	55	55	85	55	30	335
						—	Beheeyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Humanshape	75	75	75	125	95	40	485
						5	Cubchoo		Snow Cloak Rattled		Ground	55	70	40	60	40	40	305
						—	Beartic		Snow Cloak Swift Swim		Ground	95	110	80	70	80	50	485
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
							Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	35	35	40	35	55	50	250