Howl (move)

Howl とおぼえ Howl

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  40 (max. 64) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock Is a sound-based move

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Your Party: Affects the user and all allies

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works great if the user goes last this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Howl (Japanese: とおぼえ Howl) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Generation III to VII

Howl raises the user's Attack stat by one stage.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Howl, the user's Attack stat rises another stage. Throat Chop cannot prevent a Pokémon from using Z-Howl.

Generation VIII onwards

Howl raises the user and its allies' Attack stats by one stage.

Howl is now a sound-based move. As such, it cannot affect allies with the Ability Soundproof. However, Howl always affects the user even it has Soundproof.

Howl cannot affect allies if they are behind a substitute unless the user has the Ability Infiltrator. However, it is not blocked by protection moves (including Max Guard and Crafty Shield).

Description

Games Description RSEColoXD Howls to raise the spirit and boosts Attack. FRLG The user howls to raise its spirit and boost its Attack stat. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, boosting its Attack stat. XYORAS SMUSUMPE The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, which raises its Attack stat. SwShBDSPLA The user howls loudly to raise the spirit of itself and allies. This raises their Attack stats. SV The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This boosts their Attack stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	4	4	4
0058		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field								4
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field								1
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	7	4	4	4	4		4	4
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	1, 7	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4		4	1
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	36	36	36
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	5	5	5	5XY 4ORAS	4		4	4
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5XY 1, 4ORAS	1, 4		1, 4	13
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field	15	15	15	15XY 11ORAS	11	10	10
0294		Loudred		Monster	Field	1, 15	1, 15	1, 15	1, 15XY 1, 11ORAS	1, 11	1	1
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field	1, 15	1, 15	1, 15	1, 15XY 1, 11ORAS	1, 11	1	1
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	12	12	12	12XY 7ORAS	7	8	8
0310		Manectric		Field		Field	1, 12	1, 12	1, 12	1, 12XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7	1	1
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field				11	11			11
0654		Braixen		Field		Field				11	11			11
0655		Delphox		Field		Field				11	1, 11			1
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field					12	16		16
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field					12	16		16
0745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field					12	16		16
0745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field					12USUM	16		16
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						1		1
0889		Zamazenta All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						1		1
0985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								7
1014		Okidogi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								8
1020		Gouging Fire		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								14
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−	✔	−
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0447		Riolu		Field	Human-Like		−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0827		Nickit		Field		Field						✔
0835		Yamper		Field		Field						✔
0926		Fidough		Field	Mineral								✔
0971		Greavard		Field		Field								✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	2007 Birthday Charmander 2008 Birthday Charmander 2009 Birthday Charmander 2010 Birthday Charmander
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Shiny Crown Entei Shinsegae Entei Korean Crown Entei GameStop Entei Winter 2011 Entei
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Howl raises the user's Attack by one stage. This move is affected by the Muzzled status condition.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 27 - —% - User User - MDTDS - - 27 - —% - User User - BSL - - 27 - —% - User User - SMD - - 20 40 —% - User User - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Howl could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Howl could be seen as a move used by Boss Poochyena and Rockruff.

Howl

Charge time	1.9 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Target	Self
Additional effect	Raises the user's Attack

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Buddy move
Willful Howl	Status	—	1	—	—	—%	All allies	—	Activation Condition: When the user uses a sync move once. Deactivation Condition: Cannot be deactivated. Uses a maximum of 3 slots of the user's move gauge. The more amount used, the more it raises the Attack, Defense, Sp. Def, and Speed of all allied sync pairs (can be raised by up to 4 stat ranks maximum). Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by 2 ranks.	Paulo & Lycanroc

Description

Games Description MDRB Boosts the user's Attack by one level. MDTDS Boosts the user's Attack by 1 level. BSL じぶんの こうげきを １だんかいあげる MDGtI UNUSED SMD It boosts your Attack. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Mightyena
The user howls loudly to raise its spirit and its attack power with it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mightyena points its nose to the sky and howls loudly, raising its attack power.
Ruby's Nana	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon X		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Howl is the only variation of Defense Curl that hasn't been used in the anime yet.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 長嚎 Chèuhnghòuh Mandarin 長嚎 / 长嚎 Chángháo * 嚎叫 Háojiào * French Grondement German Jauler Greek Ουρλιατό Ourliató Italian Gridodilotta Korean 멀리짖기 MeollijijgiIX+ 멀리짖음 MeollijijeumIV–VIII Brazilian Portuguese Uivo Serbian Urlik Spanish Aullido Vietnamese Tru

Variations of the move Defense Curl
Defense Curl • Harden • Meditate • Sharpen • Withdraw Formerly a variation Howl

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