Essentials

Howl

Normal status

Generation 3

Summary

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 0
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock ½
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
— (no damage)
Accuracy
— (cannot miss)
PP
40, up to 64 with PP Up PP Up
Target
User
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Machines

Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM
Generation 6
Not a TM
Generation 7
Not a TM

Effect

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Howls to raise the spirit and boosts ATTACK.

FireRed, LeafGreen

The user howls to raise its spirit and boost its ATTACK stat.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, boosting its Attack stat.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, boosting its Attack stat.

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, which raises its Attack stat.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, which raises its Attack stat.

Foreign Names

Japanese
とおぼえ (tooboe)
とおぼえ
Korean
멀리짖음
Chinese
長嚎
长嚎
French
Grondement
German
Jauler
Spanish
Aullido
Italian
Gridodilotta
Czech
Zavytí

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Cool
Appeal
Jam
Flavor text
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Cool
Appeal
Flavor text
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Howl.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Sharpen Normal status 30

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Meditate Psychic status 40

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Pokémon

Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
7 4 4 4 4 4 4 Houndour Dark Fire Early Bird
Flash Fire
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Field 45 60 30 80 50 65 330
Houndoom Dark Fire Early Bird
Flash Fire
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Field 75 90 50 110 80 95 500
Mega Houndoom Mega Houndoom Dark Fire Solar Power ½ male, ½ female Field 75 90 90 140 90 115 600
5 5 5 5 4 4 4 Poochyena Dark Run Away
Quick Feet
Rattled
½ male, ½ female Field 35 55 35 30 30 35 220
Mightyena Dark Intimidate
Quick Feet
Moxie
½ male, ½ female Field 70 90 70 60 60 70 420
15 15 15 15 11 11 11 Whismur Normal Soundproof
Rattled
½ male, ½ female Monster
Field
64 51 23 51 23 28 240
Loudred Normal Soundproof
Scrappy
½ male, ½ female Monster
Field
84 71 43 71 43 48 360
Exploud Normal Soundproof
Scrappy
½ male, ½ female Monster
Field
104 91 63 91 73 68 490
12 12 12 12 7 7 7 Electrike Electric Static
Lightning Rod
Minus
½ male, ½ female Field 40 45 40 65 40 65 295
Manectric Electric Static
Lightning Rod
Minus
½ male, ½ female Field 70 75 60 105 60 105 475
Mega Manectric Mega Manectric Electric Intimidate ½ male, ½ female Field 70 75 80 135 80 135 575
11 11 11 11 Fennekin Fire Blaze
Magician
⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 40 45 40 62 60 60 307
11 11 11 11 Braixen Fire Blaze
Magician
⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 59 59 58 90 70 73 409
11 11 Delphox Fire Psychic Blaze
Magician
⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 75 69 72 114 100 104 534
12 12 Rockruff Rock Keen Eye
Vital Spirit
Steadfast
½ male, ½ female Field 45 65 40 30 40 60 280
12 Own Tempo Rockruff Own Tempo Rockruff Rock Own Tempo ½ male, ½ female Field 45 65 40 30 40 60 280
12 12 Midday Lycanroc Rock Keen Eye
Sand Rush
Steadfast
½ male, ½ female Field 75 115 65 55 65 112 487
12 12 Midnight Lycanroc Midnight Lycanroc Rock Keen Eye
Vital Spirit
No Guard
½ male, ½ female Field 85 115 75 55 75 82 487
12 Dusk Lycanroc Dusk Lycanroc Rock Tough Claws ½ male, ½ female Field 75 117 65 55 65 110 487
Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon 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.
• • • • • • • Vulpix Fire Flash Fire
Drought
¼ male, ¾ female Field 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
• • • • • • • Growlithe Fire Intimidate
Flash Fire
Justified
¾ male, ¼ female Field 55 70 45 70 50 60 350
• • • • • • • Cyndaquil Fire Blaze
Flash Fire
⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 39 52 43 60 50 65 309
• • • • • • • Numel Fire Ground Oblivious
Simple
Own Tempo
½ male, ½ female Field 60 60 40 65 45 35 305
• • • • • • Shinx Electric Rivalry
Intimidate
Guts
½ male, ½ female Field 45 65 34 40 34 45 263
• • • • • Lillipup Normal Vital Spirit
Pickup
Run Away
½ male, ½ female Field 45 60 45 25 45 55 275

25 Pokémon

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