Growl (move)

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}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock Is a sound-based move

Target Foe Foe Self Ally Affects both foes

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

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 on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Growl on Eevee's Movedex

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

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.

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 --PtHGSS 078 Rapidash Fire --,7DP 078 Rapidash Fire --PtHGSS 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 Psychic 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 the anime

	Chingling
The user lets out a loud, piercing cry.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Mareep	Mareep opens its mouth and lets out a loud, piercing bleat that distorts the air.
Mary's Fluffy	Mild N' Wooly		Debut
Ellen's Mareep	Mild N' Wooly		None
Meganium	Meganium opens its mouth and lets out a loud cry that releases white shockwaves from its mouth, making the opponent calm down.
Nurse Joy's Meganium	Odd Pokémon Out!		None
Ludicolo	Ludicolo opens its mouth and lets out a large yell that distorts the air.
Three wild Ludicolo	Like it or Lup it!		None
Chingling	Chingling opens its mouth and lets out a loud, piercing cry that distorts the air.
Marylin's Chingling	Battling a Cute Drama!		None

Trivia

• In Generation I, all Pokémon that learned Growl by leveling up learned it at a level above 10, if they didn't start with the move. From Generation II and onwards, however, Eevee is the only Pokémon to learn Growl by leveling up that learns it past level 10.
  • Ironically, in Generation I, Eevee had Growl as a starting move, albeit in Pokémon Yellow Version only.

In other languages

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

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