Growlithe (Pokémon)
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| Growlithe ガーディ Gardie | |
![]() Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #058 |
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| Johto Dex | #127 |
| Hoenn Dex | #245 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-144 |
| Almia Browser | R-065 |
| Type | Fire |
| Species | Puppy Pokémon |
| Height | 2′04″ (0.7m) |
| Weight | 41.9 lbs. (19.0kg) |
| Abilities | Intimidate |
| Flash Fire | |
| Egg group | Ground |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 Atk |
| Exp. yield | 91 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,250,000 exp. |
| Gender | 25% ♀ / 75% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Brown |
| Catch rate | 190 |
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Growlithe (Japanese: ガーディ Gardie) is a Fire-type Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
Growlithe resembles a puppy. It has bright orange fur with black stripes. Its belly, tail, and fluff on top of its head are a cream color.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Growlithe can spit fire.
Behavior
Extremely loyal, this Pokémon fiercely defends its trainer.
Habitat
Growlithe live in active volcanoes, grassy plains, and scorched plains heated by geothermal energy.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Growlithe and its evolved form have also been used as police dogs by Officer Jenny.
Growlithe first appeared in The Flame Pokémon-athon. This Puppy Pokémon showed up when Ash was making an attempt to attack a herd of Tauros while at a Pokémon Ranch.
James had a pet Growlithe named Growlie when he was a child. He left it behind when he ran away from home at a young age.
Morrison introduced his Growlithe to Ash and co. in Saved by the Beldum.
In On Cloud Arcanine, Drew and May discovered that an Arcanine that they were trying to catch had a litter of Growlithe to take care of. Because of this, they decided to leave the Arcanine alone.
In the manga
As of Volume 4 of Pokémon Special, Blaine is seen to have a Growlithe.
In the TCG
- Main article: Growlithe (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| I | Red | Very protective of its territory. It will bark and bite to repel intruders from its space. |
| Blue | ||
| Yellow | A Pokémon with a friendly nature. However, it will bark fiercely at anything invading its territory. | |
| Stadium | Friendly and loyal, but also jealously protective of its territory. Carelessly approaching it may result in a bite. | |
| II | Gold | It has a brave and trustworthy nature. It fearlessly stands up to bigger and stronger foes. |
| Silver | Extremely loyal, it will fearlessly bark at any opponent to protect its own trainer from harm. | |
| Crystal | It controls a big territory. If it detects an unknown smell, it roars loudly to force out the intruder. | |
| Stadium 2 | It has a brave and trustworthy nature. It fearlessly stands up to bigger and stronger foes. | |
| III | 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. |
| 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. | |
| Emerald | Its superb sense of smell ensures that this Pokémon won't forget any scent, no matter what. It uses its sense of smell to detect the emotions of others. | |
| FireRed | Very friendly and faithful to people. It will try to repel enemies by barking and biting. | |
| LeafGreen | It is very protective of its territory. It will bark and bite to repel intruders from its space. | |
| IV | Diamond | A Pokémon with a loyal nature. It will remain motionless until it is given an order by its Trainer. |
| Pearl | A Pokémon with a loyal nature. It will remain motionless until it is given an order by its Trainer. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Pokémon Red and Blue | Few | Routes 7 and 8, Pokémon Mansion (Red only) |
| Pokémon Yellow | Few | Pokémon Mansion | |
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | Common | Routes 7, 8, 36, and 37 (Gold only) |
| Pokémon Crystal | Common | Routes 8, 36, and 37 | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | Uncommon | Routes 7 and 8, Pokémon Mansion (FireRed only) | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | One | Cipher Key Lair (Shadow) | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Uncommon | Routes 201 and 202 (dongle method: FireRed) |
| Pal Park | Field |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Trozei | Endless Level 55 Endless Level 75 Forever Level 5 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Mt. Thunder (9F-10F) Mt. Thunder Peak (1F-2F) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Dusk Factory |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Pueru City Union Highway |
Base stats
| HP: | 55 | |
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| Attack: | 70 | |
| Defense: | 45 | |
| Special: | 50 | |
| SpAtk: | 70 | |
| SpDef: | 50 | |
| Speed: | 60 |
The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
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Notes:
- If Growlithe has the Flash Fire ability, the effectiveness of Fire attacks will be 0×.
- In Generation I, the effectiveness of Ice-type moves is 1×.
Learnset
Growlithe is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
| Move | Type | Cat. | Father |
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| Body Slam | | | Torkoal Spheal, Sealeo Walrein Purugly |
| Crunch | | | Rattata, Raticate Arbok Girafarig Snubbull, Granbull Houndour, Houndoom Poochyena Exploud Mawile Seviper Walrein Shinx, Luxio, Luxray Floatzel Hippopotas, Hippowdon |
| Double-Edge | | | Rattata, Raticate Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Phanpy Skitty Numel Spinda Hippopotas, Hippowdon |
| Fire Spin | | | Vulpix Ponyta, Rapidash Flareon Torchic, Torkoal, Chimchar Monferno, Infernape |
| Heat Wave | | | Torkoal |
| Howl | | | Houndour, Houndoom Poochyena, Mightyena Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Electrike, Manectric Dugtrio Meowth, Persian Farfetch'd Seviper Absol Stunky, Skuntank Weavile |
| Safeguard | | | Vulpix, Ninetales Seel, Dewgong |
| Thrash | | | Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Tauros Teddiursa, Ursaring Spinda |
| *Indicates moves only available through chain breeding. | |||
By tutoring
| Move | Type | Cat. | Version | ||
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| Body Slam | | | FR | LG | E |
| Double-Edge | | | FR | LG | E |
| Mimic | | | FR | LG | E |
| Substitute | | | FR | LG | E |
| Endure | | | E | ||
| Sleep Talk | | | E | ||
| Snore | | | E | ||
| Swagger | | | E | ||
| Swift | | | E | ||
Special Moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Growlithe knows Shadow Blitz and Shadow Wave as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Charm after being purified.
TCG-only Moves
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
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| | Acquisition: Catch |
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| | Rarity: Rare | |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: 10.6% | Friend Area: Scorched Plains |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | I'll protect my master! | |
| 26%-50% HP | My HP is getting down to half. | |
| 1%-25% HP | I'm sorry... I can't protect my master much longer... | |
| Level Up | Yes! Leveled up! You can count on me! | |
| Pokémon Ranger | ||
| Group: | Loops: 4 | Minimum Experience: - |
| Poké Assist: | Field Move: None | Maximum Experience: - |
| Growlithe is a lively Pokémon that breathes embers while scampering about. | ||
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | ||
| Group: | Poké Assist: | Field Move: Burn x2 |
Evolution
Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back |
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| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | ||
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back |
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| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Back | |||
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Trivia
- Growlithe's original name was "Flame".
Origin
Growlithe is most likely based on Japanese 獅子 shishi, or 狛犬 koma-inu. They are mythical creatures that share traits with lions, tigers, and dogs. Statues of them in pairs are used as guardians and to invite good luck.
Name origin
Growlithe's name is likely a combination of growl and lithe, meaning limber or flexible. Its Japanese name may simply refer to its abilities as a guard dog.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
- Article on Wikipedia
- Great Paws of Fire, the fanlisting for Growlithe at The Anime Fanlistings Network
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