Essentials

Howl

Normal non-damaging

Generation 3

Summary

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 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

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

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

Foreign Names

Czech
Zavytí
French
Grondement
Spanish
Aullido
German
Jauler
Italian
Gridodilotta
Japanese
とおぼえ (tooboe)

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
Meditate Psychic non-damaging 40

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Sharpen Normal non-damaging 30

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Pokémon

Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 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 Houndour Dark Fire Early Bird
Flash Fire
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Ground 45 60 30 80 50 65 330
Houndoom Dark Fire Early Bird
Flash Fire
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Ground 75 90 50 110 80 95 500
5 5 5 Poochyena Dark Run Away
Quick Feet
Rattled
½ male, ½ female Ground 35 55 35 30 30 35 220
Mightyena Dark Intimidate
Quick Feet
Moxie
½ male, ½ female Ground 70 90 70 60 60 70 420
15 15 15 Whismur Normal Soundproof
Rattled
½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
64 51 23 51 23 28 240
Loudred Normal Soundproof
Scrappy
½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
84 71 43 71 43 48 360
Exploud Normal Soundproof
Scrappy
½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
104 91 63 91 63 68 480
12 12 12 Electrike Electric Static
Lightningrod
Minus
½ male, ½ female Ground 40 45 40 65 40 65 295
Manectric Electric Static
Lightningrod
Minus
½ male, ½ female Ground 70 75 60 105 60 105 475
Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 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 Ground 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
• • • Growlithe Fire Intimidate
Flash Fire
Justified
¾ male, ¼ female Ground 55 70 45 70 50 60 350
• • • Cyndaquil Fire Blaze
Flash Fire
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 39 52 43 60 50 65 309
• • • Numel Fire Ground Oblivious
Simple
Own Tempo
½ male, ½ female Ground 60 60 40 65 45 35 305
• • Shinx Electric Rivalry
Intimidate
Guts
½ male, ½ female Ground 45 65 34 40 34 45 263
• Lillipup Normal Vital Spirit
Pickup
Run Away
½ male, ½ female Ground 45 60 45 25 45 55 275

External Links