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Growl (move)

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Growl
なきごえ Cry
The user growls in an endearing way, making the foe less wary. The target's Attack stat is lowered.
Battles
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  40 (max. 64)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe
Self Ally
Affects both foes
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Contests
Category  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0
The appeal works great if performed last.
Super Contests
Category  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Growl (Japanese: なきごえ Cry) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Contents

Effect

Growl decreases the opponent's Attack by 1 level.

Growl will do nothing if the opponent's attack has reached a level of -6 or a value of 1, and will fail if the opponent has a Substitute or is under the effect of Mist. The effect of Growl is ignored by critical hits.

In the anime

Chingling using Growl

Pokémon

Mareep. Mareep opens its mouth and lets out a loud, piercing bleat that distorts the air.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison --
002 Ivysaur Grass Poison --
003 Venusaur Grass Poison --
004 Charmander Fire --
005 Charmeleon Fire --
006 Charizard Fire Flying --
021 Spearow Normal Flying --
022 Fearow Normal Flying --
025 Pikachu Electric --
026 Raichu Electric --
029 Nidoran♀ Poison --
030 Nidorina Poison --
035 Clefairy Normal --
050 Diglett Ground 15
051 Dugtrio Ground 15
052 Meowth Normal --
053 Persian Normal --
077 Ponyta Fire 35
078 Rapidash Fire 35
079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 27
080 Slowbro Water Psychic 27
084 Doduo Normal Flying 20RGB
084 Doduo Normal Flying --Y
085 Dodrio Normal Flying 20RGB
085 Dodrio Normal Flying --Y
086 Seel Water 30
087 Dewgong Water Ice 30
104 Cubone Ground --
105 Marowak Ground --
113 Chansey Normal 30
131 Lapras Water Ice --
133 Eevee Normal --Y
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 4
002 Ivysaur Grass Poison --
002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 4
003 Venusaur Grass Poison --
003 Venusaur Grass Poison 4
004 Charmander Fire --
005 Charmeleon Fire --
006 Charizard Fire Flying --
021 Spearow Normal Flying --
022 Fearow Normal Flying --
025 Pikachu Electric --
029 Nidoran♀ Poison --
030 Nidorina Poison --
035 Clefairy Normal --
050 Diglett Ground --
051 Dugtrio Ground --
051 Dugtrio Ground 5
052 Meowth Normal --
053 Persian Normal --
077 Ponyta Fire 4
078 Rapidash Fire --
078 Rapidash Fire 4
079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 6
080 Slowbro Water Psychic --
080 Slowbro Water Psychic 6
084 Doduo Normal Flying --
085 Dodrio Normal Flying --
086 Seel Water 5
087 Dewgong Water Ice --
087 Dewgong Water Ice 5
104 Cubone Ground --
105 Marowak Ground --
113 Chansey Normal 5
131 Lapras Water Ice --
133 Eevee Normal 16
152 Chikorita Grass --
153 Bayleef Grass --
154 Meganium Grass --
163 Hoothoot Normal Flying --
164 Noctowl Normal Flying --
175 Togepi Normal --
176 Togetic Normal Flying --
179 Mareep Electric --
180 Flaaffy Electric --
181 Ampharos Electric --
199 Slowking Water Psychic 6
200 Misdreavus Ghost --
203 Girafarig Normal Psychic --
231 Phanpy Ground --
232 Donphan Ground --
241 Miltank Normal 4
242 Blissey Normal 4
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father
187 Hoppip Grass Flying Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Pikachu, Raichu
Clefairy, Clefable
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Togetic
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 4
002 Ivysaur Grass Poison --
002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 4
003 Venusaur Grass Poison --
003 Venusaur Grass Poison 4
004 Charmander Fire --
005 Charmeleon Fire --
006 Charizard Fire Flying --
021 Spearow Normal Flying --
022 Fearow Normal Flying --
025 Pikachu Electric --
029 Nidoran♀ Poison --
030 Nidorina Poison --
035 Clefairy Normal --
050 Diglett Ground 5
051 Dugtrio Ground --
051 Dugtrio Ground 5
052 Meowth Normal --
053 Persian Normal --
077 Ponyta Fire 5
078 Rapidash Fire --
078 Rapidash Fire 5
079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 6
080 Slowbro Water Psychic --
080 Slowbro Water Psychic 6
084 Doduo Normal Flying --
085 Dodrio Normal Flying --
086 Seel Water 9
087 Dewgong Water Ice --
087 Dewgong Water Ice 9
104 Cubone Ground --
105 Marowak Ground --
113 Chansey Normal --
131 Lapras Water Ice --
133 Eevee Normal 16
152 Chikorita Grass --
153 Bayleef Grass --
154 Meganium Grass --
163 Hoothoot Normal Flying --
164 Noctowl Normal Flying --
175 Togepi Normal --
176 Togetic Normal Flying --
179 Mareep Electric --
180 Flaaffy Electric --
181 Ampharos Electric --
199 Slowking Water Psychic 6
200 Misdreavus Ghost --
203 Girafarig Normal Psychic --
231 Phanpy Ground --
232 Donphan Ground --
241 Miltank Normal 4
242 Blissey Normal --
255 Torchic Fire --
256 Combusken Fire Fighting --
257 Blaziken Fire Fighting --
258 Mudkip Water --
259 Marshtomp Water Ground --
260 Swampert Water Ground --
263 Zigzagoon Normal --
264 Linoone Normal --
270 Lotad Water Grass 3
271 Lombre Water Grass 3
272 Ludicolo Water Grass --
276 Taillow Normal Flying --
277 Swellow Normal Flying --
278 Wingull Water Flying --
279 Pelipper Water Flying --
280 Ralts Psychic --
281 Kirlia Psychic --
282 Gardevoir Psychic --
300 Skitty Normal --
301 Delcatty Normal --
311 Plusle Electric --
312 Minun Electric --
320 Wailmer Water 5
321 Wailord Water --
321 Wailord Water 5
323 Camerupt Fire Ground --
333 Swablu Normal Flying --
334 Altaria Dragon Flying --
358 Chimecho Psychic 6
363 Spheal Ice Water --
364 Sealeo Ice Water --
365 Walrein Ice Water --
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 3
002 Ivysaur Grass Poison --
002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 3
003 Venusaur Grass Poison --
003 Venusaur Grass Poison 3
004 Charmander Fire --
005 Charmeleon Fire --
006 Charizard Fire Flying --
021 Spearow Normal Flying --
022 Fearow Normal Flying --
025 Pikachu Electric --
029 Nidoran♀ Poison --
030 Nidorina Poison --
035 Clefairy Normal --
050 Diglett Ground 4
051 Dugtrio Ground --
051 Dugtrio Ground 4
052 Meowth Normal --
053 Persian Normal --
077 Ponyta Fire 7DP
077 Ponyta Fire --Pt
078 Rapidash Fire --,7DP
078 Rapidash Fire --Pt
079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 6
080 Slowbro Water Psychic --
080 Slowbro Water Psychic 6
084 Doduo Normal Flying --
085 Dodrio Normal Flying --
086 Seel Water 3
087 Dewgong Water Ice --
087 Dewgong Water Ice 3
104 Cubone Ground --
105 Marowak Ground --
113 Chansey Normal --
131 Lapras Water Ice --
133 Eevee Normal 15
152 Chikorita Grass --
153 Bayleef Grass --
154 Meganium Grass --
163 Hoothoot Normal Flying --
164 Noctowl Normal Flying --
175 Togepi Normal --
176 Togetic Normal Flying --
179 Mareep Electric 5
180 Flaaffy Electric --
180 Flaaffy Electric 5
181 Ampharos Electric --
181 Ampharos Electric 5
199 Slowking Water Psychic 6
200 Misdreavus Ghost --
203 Girafarig Normal Psychic --
231 Phanpy Ground --
232 Donphan Ground --
241 Miltank Normal 3
242 Blissey Normal --
255 Torchic Fire --
256 Combusken Fire Fighting --
257 Blaziken Fire Fighting --
258 Mudkip Water --
259 Marshtomp Water Ground --
260 Swampert Water Ground --
263 Zigzagoon Normal --
264 Linoone Normal --
270 Lotad Water Grass 3
271 Lombre Water Grass 3
272 Ludicolo Water Grass --
276 Taillow Normal Flying --
277 Swellow Normal Flying --
278 Wingull Water Flying --
279 Pelipper Water Flying --
280 Ralts Psychic --
281 Kirlia Psychic --
282 Gardevoir Psychic --
300 Skitty Normal --
311 Plusle Electric --
312 Minun Electric --
320 Wailmer Water 4
321 Wailord Water --
321 Wailord Water 4
322 Numel Fire Ground --
323 Camerupt Fire Ground --
333 Swablu Normal Flying --
334 Altaria Dragon Flying --
358 Chimecho Psychic 6
363 Spheal Ice Water --
364 Sealeo Ice Water --
365 Walrein Ice Water --
393 Piplup Water 4
394 Prinplup Water --
394 Prinplup Water 4
395 Empoleon Water Steel --
395 Empoleon Water Steel 4
396 Starly Normal Flying --
397 Staravia Normal Flying --
398 Staraptor Normal Flying --
399 Bidoof Normal 5
400 Bibarel Normal Water --
400 Bibarel Normal Water 5
401 Kricketot Bug --
402 Kricketune Bug --
417 Pachirisu Electric --
418 Buizel Water --
419 Floatzel Water --
429 Mismagius Ghost --
431 Glameow Normal 8
432 Purugly Normal --
432 Purugly Normal 8
433 Chingling Normal 6
441 Chatot Normal Flying 5
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.

In other languages

  • Spanish: Gruñido.
  • Italian: Ruggito.
  • French: Rugissement.
  • German: Heuler.
  • Portuguese: Rugido


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