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Growl

General

Growl
normal none

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
The user growls in an endearing way, making the foe less wary. The target's Attack stat is lowered.
Eevine summary
Lowers the target's Attack.

Damage normal Inflicts

0× against
ghost
½× against
rock steel
2× against

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
100%
PP
40; maximum is 64
Target
enemies
Effect chance
n/a
Power × accuracy
n/a
Power percentile
0
Priority
0

Names

Japanese
ăȘきごえ
Romaji
Nakigoe

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
Not a TM
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
Not a TM
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
Not a TM
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum DPPT TM
Not a TM

Effect Details

Lowers the target's Attack.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

Growls cutely to reduce the foe's ATTACK.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
cute
Appeal
2 22
Jam
0
Flavor text
If user appeals last this turn, earns six points instead of two.

Similar Moves

beauty
FeatherDance, Heal Bell
cool
Reversal
cute
Facade, Splash, Tail Whip
smart
Aromatherapy, Fake Tears
tough
Endeavor, Spite, Waterfall

Combos

Use Growl before
none
Use Growl after
Charm

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 98 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

97 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
-- -- -- -- Altaria 3'7.3" 45.4 lb dragon flying Flying
Dragon
Natural Cure 75 70 90 70 105 80 81.7
-- -- -- -- 5 5 Ampharos 4'7.1" 135.6 lb electric Monster
Ground
Static 90 75 75 115 90 55 83.3
-- -- -- -- -- -- Bayleef 3'11.2" 34.8 lb grass Monster
Plant
Overgrow 60 62 80 63 80 60 67.5
5 5 Bibarel 3'3.4" 69.4 lb normal water Water 1
Ground
Simple
Unaware
79 85 60 55 60 71 68.3
5 5 Bidoof 1'7.7" 44.1 lb normal Water 1
Ground
Simple
Unaware
59 45 40 35 40 31 41.7
-- -- -- -- Blaziken 6'2.8" 114.6 lb fire fighting Ground Blaze 80 120 70 110 70 80 88.3
4 4 -- -- -- -- Blissey 4'11.1" 103.2 lb normal Fairy Natural Cure
Serene Grace
255 10 10 75 135 55 90.0
-- -- Buizel 2'3.6" 65 lb water Water 1
Ground
Swift Swim 55 65 35 60 30 85 55.0
-- -- 4 4 4 4 3 3 Bulbasaur 2'3.6" 15.2 lb grass poison Monster
Plant
Overgrow 45 49 49 65 65 45 53.0
-- -- -- -- Camerupt 6'2.8" 485 lb fire ground Ground Magma Armor
Solid Rock
70 100 70 105 75 40 76.7
30 30 5 5 -- -- -- -- Chansey 3'7.3" 76.3 lb normal Fairy Natural Cure
Serene Grace
250 5 5 35 105 50 75.0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Charizard 5'6.9" 199.5 lb fire flying Monster
Dragon
Blaze 78 84 78 109 85 100 89.0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Charmander 1'11.6" 18.7 lb fire Monster
Dragon
Blaze 39 52 43 60 50 65 51.5
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Charmeleon 3'7.3" 41.9 lb fire Monster
Dragon
Blaze 58 64 58 80 65 80 67.5
5 5 Chatot 1'7.7" 4.2 lb normal flying Flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet
76 65 45 92 42 91 68.5
-- -- -- -- -- -- Chikorita 2'11.4" 14.1 lb grass Monster
Plant
Overgrow 45 49 65 49 65 45 53.0
6 6 6 6 Chimecho 1'11.6" 2.2 lb psychic Indeterminate Levitate 65 50 70 95 80 65 70.8
6 6 Chingling 7.9" 1.3 lb psychic No Eggs Levitate 45 30 50 65 50 45 47.5
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Clefairy 1'11.6" 16.5 lb normal Fairy Cute Charm
Magic Guard
70 45 48 60 65 35 53.8
-- -- -- -- Combusken 2'11.4" 43 lb fire fighting Ground Blaze 60 85 60 85 60 55 67.5
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Cubone 1'3.7" 14.3 lb ground Monster Lightningrod
Rock Head
50 50 95 40 50 35 53.3
-- -- Delcatty 3'7.3" 71.9 lb normal Ground
Fairy
Cute Charm
Normalize
70 65 65 55 55 70 63.3
-- -- -- -- 9 9 3 3 Dewgong 5'6.9" 264.6 lb water ice Water 1
Ground
Thick Fat
Hydration
90 70 80 70 95 70 79.2
5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 Diglett 7.9" 1.8 lb ground Ground Sand Veil
Arena Trap
10 55 25 35 45 95 44.2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Dodrio 5'10.9" 187.8 lb normal flying Flying Early Bird
Run Away
60 110 70 60 60 100 76.7
20 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- Doduo 4'7.1" 86.4 lb normal flying Flying Early Bird
Run Away
35 85 45 35 35 75 51.7
-- -- -- -- -- -- Donphan 3'7.3" 264.6 lb ground Ground Sturdy 90 120 120 60 60 50 83.3
-- -- -- -- 5 5 4 4 Dugtrio 2'3.6" 73.4 lb ground Ground Sand Veil
Arena Trap
35 80 50 50 70 120 67.5
-- 16 16 16 16 15 15 Eevee 11.8" 14.3 lb normal Ground Run Away
Adaptability
55 55 50 45 65 55 54.2
4 4 Empoleon 5'6.9" 186.3 lb water steel Water 1
Ground
Torrent 84 86 88 111 101 60 88.3
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Fearow 3'11.2" 83.8 lb normal flying Flying Keen Eye 65 90 65 61 61 100 73.7
-- -- -- -- 5 5 Flaaffy 2'7.5" 29.3 lb electric Monster
Ground
Static 70 55 55 80 60 45 60.8
-- -- Floatzel 3'7.3" 73.9 lb water Water 1
Ground
Swift Swim 85 105 55 85 50 115 82.5
-- -- -- -- Gardevoir 5'3" 106.7 lb psychic Indeterminate Synchronize
Trace
68 65 65 125 115 80 86.3
-- -- -- -- -- -- Girafarig 4'11.1" 91.5 lb normal psychic Ground Inner Focus
Early Bird
70 80 65 90 65 85 75.8
8 8 Glameow 1'7.7" 8.6 lb normal Ground Limber
Own Tempo
49 55 42 42 37 85 51.7
-- -- -- -- -- -- Hoothoot 2'3.6" 46.7 lb normal flying Flying Insomnia
Keen Eye
60 30 30 36 56 50 43.7
-- -- -- -- 4 4 3 3 Ivysaur 3'3.4" 28.7 lb grass poison Monster
Plant
Overgrow 60 62 63 80 80 60 67.5
-- -- -- -- Kirlia 2'7.5" 44.5 lb psychic Indeterminate Synchronize
Trace
38 35 35 65 55 50 46.3
-- -- Kricketot 11.8" 4.9 lb bug Bug Shed Skin 37 25 41 25 41 25 32.3
-- -- Kricketune 3'3.4" 56.2 lb bug Bug Swarm 77 85 51 55 51 65 64.0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Lapras 8'2.4" 485 lb water ice Monster
Water 1
Water Absorb
Shell Armor
130 85 80 85 95 60 89.2
-- -- -- -- Linoone 1'7.7" 71.6 lb normal Ground Pickup
Gluttony
78 70 61 50 61 100 70.0
3 3 3 3 Lombre 3'11.2" 71.6 lb water grass Water 1
Plant
Swift Swim
Rain Dish
60 50 50 60 70 50 56.7
3 3 3 3 Lotad 1'7.7" 5.7 lb water grass Water 1
Plant
Swift Swim
Rain Dish
40 30 30 40 50 30 36.7
-- -- -- -- Ludicolo 4'11.1" 121.3 lb water grass Water 1
Plant
Swift Swim
Rain Dish
80 70 70 90 100 70 80.0
-- -- -- -- 5 5 Mareep 1'11.6" 17.2 lb electric Monster
Ground
Static 55 40 40 65 45 35 46.7
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Marowak 3'3.4" 99.2 lb ground Monster Lightningrod
Rock Head
60 80 110 50 80 45 70.8
-- -- -- -- Marshtomp 2'3.6" 61.7 lb water ground Monster
Water 1
Torrent 70 85 70 60 70 50 67.5
-- -- -- -- -- -- Meganium 5'10.9" 221.6 lb grass Monster
Plant
Overgrow 80 82 100 83 100 80 87.5
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Meowth 1'3.7" 9.3 lb normal Ground Pickup
Technician
40 45 35 40 40 90 48.3
4 4 4 4 3 3 Miltank 3'11.2" 166.4 lb normal Ground Thick Fat
Scrappy
95 80 105 40 70 100 81.7
-- -- -- -- Minun 1'3.7" 9.3 lb electric Fairy Minus 60 40 50 75 85 95 67.5
-- -- -- -- -- -- Misdreavus 2'3.6" 2.2 lb ghost Indeterminate Levitate 60 60 60 85 85 85 72.5
-- -- Mismagius 2'11.4" 9.7 lb ghost Indeterminate Levitate 60 60 60 105 105 105 82.5
-- -- -- -- Mudkip 1'3.7" 16.8 lb water Monster
Water 1
Torrent 50 70 50 50 50 40 51.7
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Nidoran F 1'3.7" 15.4 lb poison Monster
Ground
Poison Point
Rivalry
55 47 52 40 40 41 45.8
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Nidorina 2'7.5" 44.1 lb poison No Eggs Poison Point
Rivalry
70 62 67 55 55 56 60.8
-- -- -- -- -- -- Noctowl 5'3" 89.9 lb normal flying Flying Insomnia
Keen Eye
100 50 50 76 96 70 73.7
-- -- -- -- Numel 2'3.6" 52.9 lb fire ground Ground Oblivious
Simple
60 60 40 65 45 35 50.8
-- -- Pachirisu 1'3.7" 8.6 lb electric Ground
Fairy
Run Away
Pickup
60 45 70 45 90 95 67.5
-- -- -- -- Pelipper 3'11.2" 61.7 lb water flying Water 1
Flying
Keen Eye 60 50 100 85 70 65 71.7
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Persian 3'3.4" 70.5 lb normal Ground Limber
Technician
65 70 60 65 65 115 73.3
-- -- -- -- -- -- Phanpy 1'7.7" 73.9 lb ground Ground Pickup 90 60 60 40 40 40 55.0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pikachu 1'3.7" 13.2 lb electric Ground
Fairy
Static 35 55 30 50 40 90 50.0
4 4 Piplup 1'3.7" 11.5 lb water Water 1
Ground
Torrent 53 51 53 61 56 40 52.3
-- -- -- -- Plusle 1'3.7" 9.3 lb electric Fairy Plus 60 50 40 85 75 95 67.5
35 35 4 4 5 5 7 -- Ponyta 3'3.4" 66.1 lb fire Ground Flash Fire
Run Away
50 85 55 65 65 90 68.3
4 4 Prinplup 2'7.5" 50.7 lb water Water 1
Ground
Torrent 64 66 68 81 76 50 67.5
8 8 Purugly 3'3.4" 96.6 lb normal Ground Own Tempo
Thick Fat
71 82 64 64 59 112 75.3
-- -- -- -- Raichu 2'7.5" 66.1 lb electric Ground
Fairy
Static 60 90 55 90 80 100 79.2
-- -- -- -- Ralts 1'3.7" 14.6 lb psychic Indeterminate Synchronize
Trace
28 25 25 45 35 40 33.0
-- -- -- -- 5 5 7 -- Rapidash 5'6.9" 209.4 lb fire Ground Flash Fire
Run Away
65 100 70 80 80 105 83.3
-- -- -- -- Sealeo 3'7.3" 193.1 lb ice water Water 1
Ground
Thick Fat
Ice Body
90 60 70 75 70 45 68.3
30 30 6 6 9 9 3 3 Seel 3'7.3" 198.4 lb water Water 1
Ground
Thick Fat
Hydration
65 45 55 45 70 45 54.2
-- -- -- -- Skitty 1'11.6" 24.3 lb normal Ground
Fairy
Cute Charm
Normalize
50 45 45 35 35 50 43.3
-- -- -- -- 6 6 6 6 Slowbro 5'3" 173.1 lb water psychic Monster
Water 1
Oblivious
Own Tempo
95 75 110 100 80 30 81.7
6 6 6 6 6 6 Slowking 6'6.7" 175.3 lb water psychic Monster
Water 1
Oblivious
Own Tempo
95 75 80 100 110 30 81.7
27 27 6 6 6 6 6 6 Slowpoke 3'11.2" 79.4 lb water psychic Monster
Water 1
Oblivious
Own Tempo
90 65 65 40 40 15 52.5
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Spearow 11.8" 4.4 lb normal flying Flying Keen Eye 40 60 30 31 31 70 43.7
-- -- -- -- Spheal 2'7.5" 87.1 lb ice water Water 1
Ground
Thick Fat
Ice Body
70 40 50 55 50 25 48.3
-- -- Staraptor 3'11.2" 54.9 lb normal flying Flying Intimidate 85 120 70 50 50 100 79.2
-- -- Staravia 1'11.6" 34.2 lb normal flying Flying Intimidate 55 75 50 40 40 80 56.7
-- -- Starly 11.8" 4.4 lb normal flying Flying Keen Eye 40 55 30 30 30 60 40.8
-- -- -- -- Swablu 1'3.7" 2.6 lb normal flying Flying
Dragon
Natural Cure 45 40 60 40 75 50 51.7
-- -- -- -- Swampert 4'11.1" 180.6 lb water ground Monster
Water 1
Torrent 100 110 90 85 90 60 89.2
-- -- -- -- Swellow 2'3.6" 43.7 lb normal flying Flying Guts 60 85 60 50 50 125 71.7
-- -- -- -- Taillow 11.8" 5.1 lb normal flying Flying Guts 40 55 30 30 30 85 45.0
-- -- -- -- -- -- Togepi 11.8" 3.3 lb normal No Eggs Serene Grace
Hustle
35 20 65 40 65 20 40.8
-- -- -- -- -- -- Togetic 1'11.6" 7.1 lb normal flying Flying
Fairy
Serene Grace
Hustle
55 40 85 80 105 40 67.5
-- -- -- -- Torchic 1'3.7" 5.5 lb fire Ground Blaze 45 60 40 70 50 45 51.7
-- -- -- -- 4 4 3 3 Venusaur 6'6.7" 220.5 lb grass poison Monster
Plant
Overgrow 80 82 83 100 100 80 87.5
5 5 4 4 Wailmer 6'6.7" 286.6 lb water Ground
Water 2
Oblivious
Water Veil
130 70 35 70 35 60 66.7
5 5 4 4 Wailord 47'6.9" 877.4 lb water Ground
Water 2
Oblivious
Water Veil
170 90 45 90 45 60 83.3
-- -- -- -- Walrein 4'7.1" 332 lb ice water Water 1
Ground
Thick Fat
Ice Body
110 80 90 95 90 65 88.3
-- -- -- -- Wingull 1'11.6" 20.9 lb water flying Water 1
Flying
Keen Eye 40 30 30 55 30 85 45.0
-- -- -- -- Zigzagoon 1'3.7" 38.6 lb normal Ground Pickup
Gluttony
38 30 41 30 41 60 40.0

Egg

1 Pokémon

Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Gold/Silver Crystal Hoppip 1'3.7" 1.1 lb grass flying Fairy
Plant
Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
35 35 40 35 55 50 41.7

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