Growl (move)
Growl なきごえ Cry | ||||||||||||
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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 one stage.
Growl will not affect Pokémon with the Abilities Soundproof, Hyper Cutter, Clear Body, or White Smoke.
In a Double Battle, Growl hits both opponents. In a Triple Battle, Growl will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||||||
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I | II | III | IV | V | VI | |||||||||||
001 | Bulbasaur | Grass | Poison | -- | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
002 | Ivysaur | Grass | Poison | -- | --, 4 | --, 4 | --, 3 | --, 3 | --, 3 | |||||||
003 | Venusaur | Grass | Poison | -- | --, 4 | --, 4 | --, 3 | --, 3 | --, 3 | |||||||
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 | -- | 5 | 4 | 4 | ' | ||||||||
051 | Dugtrio | Ground | 15 | --, 5 | --, 5 | --, 4 | --, 4 | ' | ||||||||
052 | Meowth | Normal | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ' | ||||||||
053 | Persian | Normal | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ' | ||||||||
077 | Ponyta | Fire | 35 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -- | -- | ' | |||||||
078 | Rapidash | Fire | 35 | --, 4 | --, 5 | --, 7 | -- | -- | ' | |||||||
079 | Slowpoke | Water | Psychic | 27 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | ' | |||||||
080 | Slowbro | Water | Psychic | 27 | --, 6 | --, 6 | --, 6 | --, 5 | ' | |||||||
084 | Doduo | Normal | Flying | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ' | ||||||
085 | Dodrio | Normal | Flying | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ' | ||||||
086 | Seel | Water | 30 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | ' | ||||||||
087 | Dewgong | Water | Ice | 30 | --, 5 | --, 9 | --, 3 | --, 3 | ' | |||||||
104 | Cubone | Ground | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ' | ||||||||
105 | Marowak | Ground | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ' | ||||||||
113 | Chansey | Normal | 30 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | ' | ||||||||
131 | Lapras | Water | Ice | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ' | |||||||
133 | Eevee | Normal | -- | 16 | 16 | 15 | 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 | 5 | -- | ' | ||||||||
180 | Flaaffy | Electric | -- | -- | --, 5 | --, 5 | -- | ' | ||||||||
181 | Ampharos | Electric | -- | -- | --, 5 | --, 5 | -- | ' | ||||||||
199 | Slowking | Water | Psychic | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | ' | ||||||||
200 | Misdreavus | Ghost | -- | -- | -- | -- | ' | |||||||||
203 | Girafarig | Normal | Psychic | -- | -- | -- | -- | ' | ||||||||
231 | Phanpy | Ground | -- | -- | -- | -- | ' | |||||||||
232 | Donphan | Ground | -- | -- | -- | -- | ' | |||||||||
241 | Miltank | Normal | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ' | |||||||||
242 | Blissey | Normal | 4 | -- | -- | -- | ' | |||||||||
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 | 3 | 3 | ' | |||||||||
271 | Lombre | Water | Grass | 3 | 3 | 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 | 4 | 4 | ' | ||||||||||
321 | Wailord | Water | --, 5 | --, 4 | --, 4 | ' | ||||||||||
322 | Numel | Fire | Ground | -- | -- | -- | ' | |||||||||
323 | Camerupt | Fire | Ground | -- | -- | -- | ' | |||||||||
333 | Swablu | Normal | Flying | -- | -- | -- | ' | |||||||||
334 | Altaria | Dragon | Flying | -- | -- | -- | ' | |||||||||
358 | Chimecho | Psychic | 6 | 6 | 6 | ' | ||||||||||
363 | Spheal | Ice | Water | -- | -- | -- | ' | |||||||||
364 | Sealeo | Ice | Water | -- | -- | -- | ' | |||||||||
365 | Walrein | Ice | Water | -- | -- | -- | ' | |||||||||
393 | Piplup | Water | 4 | 4 | ' | |||||||||||
394 | Prinplup | Water | --, 4 | --, 4 | ' | |||||||||||
395 | Empoleon | Water | Steel | --, 4 | --, 4 | ' | ||||||||||
396 | Starly | Normal | Flying | -- | -- | ' | ||||||||||
397 | Staravia | Normal | Flying | -- | -- | ' | ||||||||||
398 | Staraptor | Normal | Flying | -- | -- | ' | ||||||||||
399 | Bidoof | Normal | 5 | 5 | ' | |||||||||||
400 | Bibarel | Normal | Water | --, 5 | --, 5 | ' | ||||||||||
401 | Kricketot | Bug | -- | -- | ' | |||||||||||
402 | Kricketune | Bug | -- | -- | ' | |||||||||||
417 | Pachirisu | Electric | -- | -- | ' | |||||||||||
418 | Buizel | Water | -- | -- | ' | |||||||||||
419 | Floatzel | Water | -- | -- | ' | |||||||||||
429 | Mismagius | Ghost | -- | -- | ' | |||||||||||
431 | Glameow | Normal | 8 | 8 | ' | |||||||||||
432 | Purugly | Normal | --, 8 | --, 8 | ' | |||||||||||
433 | Chingling | Psychic | 6 | 6 | ' | |||||||||||
441 | Chatot | Normal | Flying | 5 | 5 | ' | ||||||||||
509 | Purrloin | Dark | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
510 | Liepard | Dark | --, 3 | --, 3 | ||||||||||||
519 | Pidove | Normal | Flying | 4 | ' | |||||||||||
520 | Tranquill | Normal | Flying | --, 4 | ' | |||||||||||
521 | Unfezant | Normal | Flying | --, 4 | ' | |||||||||||
531 | Audino | Normal | -- | ' | ||||||||||||
535 | Tympole | Water | -- | ' | ||||||||||||
536 | Palpitoad | Water | -- | ' | ||||||||||||
537 | Seismitoad | Water | Ground | -- | ' | |||||||||||
572 | Minccino | Normal | 3 | ' | ||||||||||||
585 | Deerling | Normal | Grass | 4 | ' | |||||||||||
586 | Sawsbuck | Normal | Grass | --, 4 | ' | |||||||||||
605 | Elgyem | Psychic | 4 | ' | ||||||||||||
606 | Beheeyem | Psychic | --, 4 | ' | ||||||||||||
613 | Cubchoo | Ice | 5 | ' | ||||||||||||
614 | Beartic | Ice | --, 5 | ' | ||||||||||||
656 | Froakie | Water | -- | |||||||||||||
661 | Fletchling | Normal | Flying | -- | ||||||||||||
676 | Furfrou | 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 breeding
# | Pokémon | Type | Father | |||||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | ||||||||||
187 | Hoppip | Grass | Flying | |||||||||||
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 the anime
In the main series
The user lets out a loud, piercing cry. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
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 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 opens its mouth and lets out a large yell that distorts the air. | |||
Three wild Ludicolo | Like it or Lup it! | None | |
Chingling releases a loud, piercing shriek that distorts the air around it. | |||
Marylin's Chingling | Battling a Cute Drama! | None |
In Pokémon Origins
The user lets out a loud, piercing cry. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Charmander opens its mouth and lets out a high, piercing growl that distorts the air. | |||
Red's Charmander | PO01 | Debut |
In the manga
In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga
The user creates a powerful and painful sound wave. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Mismagius creates a painful screeching sound that stops its enemies in its tracks. | |||
Lily's Mismagius | A Fated Reunion | Debut |
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user makes a horrible noise from their mouth. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Clefairy makes a horrible noise from its mouth, causing a long staff to come out and swirl around the opponent. | |||
Green's Clefy | A Little Kadabra'll Do It | Debut | |
Taillow puts one of its wings on its chest and sings, making music notes fly around it. | |||
Mr. Tog's Wings | Tripped Up by Torkoal | None | |
Delcatty puts one of its paws on its chest and sings, causing the opponent to become mesmerized. | |||
Ruby's Kiki | Mind-Boggling with Medicham | None | |
Piplup opens its mouth and yells loudly at the opponent, causing the opponent to shudder in fear. | |||
Platinum's Piplup | Ring Around the Roserade I | None |
In other generations
Trivia
- Although the sound-based mechanic was not introduced until Generation III, Growl is listed in move index number near other Generation I sound-based moves; Roar, Sing, SonicBoom, and Supersonic.
In other languages
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