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General

Growlithe

Abilities

Flash Fire: When this Pokémon takes damage from a Fire move, it becomes immune to Fire moves and all its Fire moves do 50% more damage until it leaves battle.
Intimidate: This Pokémon lowers the enemy's Attack one level when it enters battle.

Damage Taken

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Dex Numbers

Generation: RBY
Kanto: 58
Johto: 127
Hoenn: n/a
Sinnoh: n/a

Names

Japanese: ガーディ
Romaji: Gaadi

Flavor

Height: 2'3.6" or 0.7 m
Weight: 41.9 lb or 19 kg
Species: Puppy
Color: brown
Cry: mp3 here
Habitat
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code: 33 or 0x21

Breeding

Gender: ¾ male; ¼ female (code: 63 or 0x3f)
Breeding groups: 5: Ground
Steps to hatch: 5,120
Compatible with: 63 families; 131 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP: 91 or 0x5b
Capture rate: 190 or 0xbe
Base happiness: 70 or 0x46
Growth rate: slow
Effort points: 1 Attack
Wild held items: Rawst Berry (100%)

Evolution Chain

Basic	Stage 1
Growlithe Base form	Arcanine Use a Fire Stone

Stats

Stat	Base	Max Stat		%ile
Stat	Base	L50	L100	%ile
HP	55	162	314	30.2
Attack	70	122	239	44.4
Defense	45	97	189	18.5
Special Attack	70	122	239	55.2
Special Defense	50	102	199	22.7
Speed	60	112	219	42.2
Average	58.3	-	-	34.5

Flavor

Diamond/Pearl A Pokémon with a loyal nature. It will remain motionless until it is given an order by its Trainer.

Locations

Route 201

Route 202

Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.

Area	Section	Level	Method
Route 201		2	8%
Route 202		2	8%

Move List

See also: Contest list

Growlithe gets the STAB from moves.

				Move	PP	Power	Acc.*	Pri.	Description
--	--	--	--	Bite	25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
--	--	--	--	Roar	20	--	100%	-6	Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.
18	9	7	6	Ember	25	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
23	18	13	9	Leer	30	--	100%		Lowers the target's Defense.
		19	14	Odor Sleuth	40	--	100%		Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it is a Ghost.
			17	Helping Hand	20	--	100%	5	Goes first. User's ally's next move inflicts 50% more damage.
			20	Flame Wheel	25	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target. Can be used by Frozen Pokemon to thaw themselves.
			25	Reversal	15	varies	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
			28	Fire Fang	15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target and a 10% chance to make the target Flinch.
30	26	25	31	Take Down	20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
	34	31		Flame Wheel	25	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target. Can be used by Frozen Pokemon to thaw themselves.
			34	Flamethrower	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
		37		Helping Hand	20	--	100%	5	Goes first. User's ally's next move inflicts 50% more damage.
39	42	43	39	Agility	30	--	100%		Raises the user's Speed by two levels.
			42	Crunch	15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense.
			45	Heat Wave	10	100	90%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
			48	Flare Blitz	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
50	50	49		Flamethrower	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
				Egg moves (Pokémon can also inherit any TMs they are compatible with)
				Body Slam	15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
				Crunch	15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense.
				Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
				Fire Spin	15	15	70%		Both prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
				Flare Blitz	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
				Heat Wave	10	100	90%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
				Howl	40	--	100%		Raises the user's Attack.
				Safeguard	25	--	100%		Protects the user's field from incoming major status ailments and Confusion for five turns.
				Thrash	20	90	100%		Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then Confuses the user.
				Tutored moves
				Body Slam	15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
				Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
				Flamethrower	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
				Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
				Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
				Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
				Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
				Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
				Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
				Miscellaneous moves
xd				Charm	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by two levels.
				TMs and HMs
		40	40	Aerial Ace	20	60	100%		Never misses.
	45	45	45	Attract	15	--	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
34				Bide	10	varies	100%	1	Goes first. User waits for 2-3 turns, then inflicts typeless damage equal to twice the HP it lost while waiting.
08				Body Slam	15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
			78	Captivate	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
	03			Curse	10	--	100%		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
28	28	28	28	Dig	10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
32	32	32	32	Double Team	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Evasion.
10				Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
23				Dragon Rage	10	varies	100%		Inflicts 40 points of damage.
	24			DragonBreath	20	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
	20		58	Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		42	42	Facade	20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
38	38	38	38	Fire Blast	5	120	85%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
		35	35	Flamethrower	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
	21	21	21	Frustration	20	varies	100%		Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
	02			Headbutt	15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
	10	10	10	Hidden Power	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
	23	23	23	Iron Tail	15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense.
31				Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
			83	Natural Gift	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
		50	50	Overheat	5	140	90%		Lowers the user's Special Attack by two levels after inflicting damage.
	17	17	17	Protect	10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
20				Rage	20	20	100%		User can only use this move until it wins or faints, but becomes stronger each time it is hit.
33				Reflect	20	--	100%		Reduces damage from physical attacks by 50%.
44	44	44	44	Rest	10	--	100%		User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
	27	27	27	Return	20	varies	100%		Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
	05	05	05	Roar	20	--	100%	-6	Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.
	08	H6	H6	Rock Smash	15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense.
		43	43	Secret Power	20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
40				Skull Bash	15	100	100%		Raises the user's Defense. User charges for one turn before attacking.
	35		82	Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
	13			Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
		H4	H4	Strength	15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
50			90	Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
	11	11	11	Sunny Day	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
	34		87	Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
39	39			Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
09				Take Down	20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
		46	46	Thief	10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
06	06	06	06	Toxic	10	--	85%		Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
			61	Will-O-Wisp	15	--	75%		Burns the target.