Howl (move)

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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 King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

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  0   Jamming  0

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

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

Description

Games Description RSE Howls to raise the spirit and boosts Attack. FRLG The user howls to raise its spirit and boost its Attack stat. PMDRB Boosts the user's Attack by one level. The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, boosting its Attack stat. The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, which raises its Attack stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire	7			4				4			4
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire	--, 7			--, 4				--, 4			--, 4
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark	5			5				5			5
262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark	--, 5			--, 5				--, 5			--, 5
293		Whismur	Normal		Normal	15			15				15			15
294		Loudred	Normal		Normal	--, 15			--, 15				--, 15			--, 15
295		Exploud	Normal		Normal	--, 15			--, 15				--, 15			--, 15
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric	12			12				12			12
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric	--, 12			--, 12				--, 12			--, 12
653		Fennekin	Fire		Fire											11
654		Braixen	Fire		Fire											11
655		Delphox	Fire	Psychic											11
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire
322		Numel	Fire	Ground
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric
506		Lillipup	Normal		Normal
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 Type Obtained with 0004 Charmander Fire Birthday Events 0244 Entei Fire 13th Movie Event GameStop Event English Winter 2011 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 manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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

In other generations

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

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 長嚎 Chángháo* 嚎叫 Háojiào* French Grondement German Jauler Greek Ουρλιατό Italian Gridodilotta Korean 멀리짖음 Meolli Jit'eum Brazilian Portuguese Uivo Serbian Urlik Spanish Aullido

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

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