Growlithe
#58 in the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Pokédex • Puppy Pokémon
Omega Ruby
Growlithe has a superb sense of smell. Once it smells anything, this Pokémon won’t forget the scent, no matter what. It uses its advanced olfactory sense to determine the emotions of other living things.
Alpha Sapphire
Growlithe has a superb sense of smell. Once it smells anything, this Pokémon won’t forget the scent, no matter what. It uses its advanced olfactory sense to determine the emotions of other living things.
Pokédexes
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Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Growlithe #58 |  Use Fire Stone |  Arcanine #59 |
Normal
Shiny
Growlithe
Puppy Pokémon
HP
55
Attack
70
Defense
45
Sp. Atk
70
Sp. Def
50
Speed
60
Total
350
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0.5× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Bite |  |  Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Start | Roar |  |  Status | - | - | 20 | The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| 6 | Ember | |  Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| 8 | Leer | | Status | - | 100 | 30 | The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat. |
| 10 | Odor Sleuth | | Status | - | - | 40 | Enables a Ghost-type target to be hit by Normal- and Fighting-type attacks. This also enables an evasive target to be hit. |
| 12 | Helping Hand | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack. |
| 17 | Flame Wheel | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| 19 | Reversal |  | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
| 21 | Fire Fang | | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn. |
| 23 | Take Down | | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| 28 | Flame Burst | | Special | 70 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks the target with a bursting flame. The bursting flame damages Pokémon next to the target as well. |
| 30 | Agility |  | Status | - | - | 30 | The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises the Speed stat. |
| 32 | Retaliate | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | The user gets revenge for a fainted ally. If an ally fainted in the previous turn, this move becomes more powerful. |
| 34 | Flamethrower | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| 39 | Crunch | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. |
| 41 | Heat Wave | | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 | The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing Pokémon. This may also leave those Pokémon with a burn. |
| 43 | Outrage |  | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. |
| 45 | Flare Blitz | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. This may leave the target with a burn. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | The user drops onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Close Combat | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats. |
| Covet | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item. |
| Crunch | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. |
| Double Kick | | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | The target is quickly kicked twice in succession using both feet. |
| Double-Edge | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A reckless, life-risking tackle. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Fire Spin | | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | The target becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for four to five turns. |
| Flare Blitz | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. This may leave the target with a burn. |
| Heat Wave | | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 | The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing Pokémon. This may also leave those Pokémon with a burn. |
| Howl | | Status | - | - | 40 | The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, which raises its Attack stat. |
| Iron Tail | | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. |
| Morning Sun | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather. |
| Thrash | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. This can also be used to move heavy boulders. |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. This move can also shatter rocks in the field. |
| TM05 | Roar | | Status | - | - | 20 | The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 90 | 10 | A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM20 | Safeguard | | Status | - | - | 25 | The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM28 | Dig | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | The user burrows, then attacks on the next turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace |  | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack move that doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or has paralysis. |
| TM43 | Flame Charge | | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 | Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks. Then, building up more power, the user raises its Speed stat. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. |
| TM46 | Thief | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| TM48 | Round | | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round and make the attack do greater damage. |
| TM50 | Overheat | | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | The user attacks the target at full power. The attack’s recoil harshly lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat. |
| TM59 | Incinerate | | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks opposing Pokémon with fire. If a Pokémon is holding a certain item, such as a Berry, the item becomes burned up and unusable. |
| TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | The user shoots a sinister, bluish-white flame at the target to inflict a burn. |
| TM67 | Retaliate | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | The user gets revenge for a fainted ally. If an ally fainted in the previous turn, this move becomes more powerful. |
| TM87 | Swagger | | Status | - | 90 | 15 | The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat. |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. |
| TM90 | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
| TM93 | Wild Charge |  | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. This also damages the user a little. |
| TM94 | Secret Power | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack whose additional effects depend upon where it was used. Can also be used to make a Secret Base. |
| TM95 | Snarl | | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | The user yells as if it’s ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stat of opposing Pokémon. |
| TM100 | Confide | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covet | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item. |
| Heat Wave | | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 | The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing Pokémon. This may also leave those Pokémon with a burn. |
| Helping Hand | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack. |
| Iron Tail | | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. |
| Outrage | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. |
| Snore | | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. |
Intimidate
Ability Slot 1
Lowers the opposing Pokémon’s Attack stat.
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
Flash Fire
Ability Slot 2
Powers up the Pokémon’s Fire-type moves if it’s hit by one.
Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
Justified
Hidden Ability
Boosts the Attack stat when it’s hit by a Dark-type move.
Raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a Dark move.