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Height
2'4"
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0.7 m
Metric
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2'4"/0.7 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
41.9 lbs.
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19 kg
Metric
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41.9 lbs./19 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
0
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Def
0
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Sp.Atk
0
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Sp.Def
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Speed
0
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| Base Exp.: 91
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Battle Exp.: 911*
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Growlithe (Japanese: ガーディ Gardie) is a Fire-type Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
Habitat
Growlithe live in active volcanoes, grassy plains, and scorched plains heated by geothermal energy.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
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.
Growlithe and its evolved form have also been used as police dogs by Officer Jenny.
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.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation I
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| Red
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Very protective of its territory. It will bark and bite to repel intruders from its space.
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| Blue
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| Yellow
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A Pokémon with a friendly nature. However, it will bark fiercely at anything invading its territory.
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| Stadium
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| Gold
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It has a brave and trustworthy nature. It fearlessly stands up to bigger and stronger foes.
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| Silver
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Extremely loyal, it will fearlessly bark at any opponent to protect its own trainer from harm.
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| Crystal
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It controls a big territory. If it detects an unknown smell, it roars loudly to force out the intruder.
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| Stadium 2
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Unknown
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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.
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| Sapphire
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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.
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| Emerald
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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.
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| FireRed
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Very friendly and faithful to people. It will try to repel enemies by barking and biting.
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| LeafGreen
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It is very protective of its territory. It will bark and bite to repel intruders from its space.
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A Pokémon with a loyal nature. It will remain motionless until it is given an order by its Trainer.
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| Pearl
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A Pokémon with a loyal nature. It will remain motionless until it is given an order by its Trainer.
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| Platinum
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| HeartGold
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{{{heartgolddex}}}
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| SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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55
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115 - 162
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220 - 314
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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Total: 350
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 50.
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Type effectiveness
Template:DP type effectiveness
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 100.
Learnset
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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.
Side game data
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Evolution
Trivia
- Growlithe's original name was "Flame".
- Shiny Growlithe are orange-gold instead of orange-red.
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 articlesExternal links
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