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Growlithe, a Fire type Pokémon, official artwork

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Growlithe: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Growlithe is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Attack (70) and Sp. Atk (70), with a base stat total of 350. Competitively it is a Little Cup Pokémon.

Build a team with Growlithe

What is Growlithe weak to?

How much damage Growlithe takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toGroundRockWater
0.5×ResistsBugFairyFireGrassIceSteel

With Flash Fire, Fire attacks do nothing instead of half damage.

Growlithe takes super-effective damage from Ground, Rock, Water. It resists Bug, Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, Steel. That is by type alone: with Flash Fire, Fire attacks do nothing instead of half damage.

Best moveset for Growlithe

Growlithe has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • OverheatFire130
  • Close CombatFighting120
  • Double-EdgeNormal120
  • OutrageDragon120

Best nature for Growlithe

Careful or Bold. Growlithe's mixed stats mean the best nature depends on the set: boost whichever defense or attacking stat your build leans on.

Abilities

  • IntimidateOn switch-in, this Pokemon lowers the Attack of opponents by 1 stage.
  • Flash FireThis Pokemon's Fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one Fire move; Fire immunity.
  • JustifiedThis Pokemon's Attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a Dark-type move.

Evolution line

Growlithe
Arcanine
Full learnset (50 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
OverheatFire13090%Special
Close CombatFighting120100%Physical
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Flare BlitzFire120100%Physical
OutrageDragon120100%Physical
Raging FuryFire120100%Physical
ThrashNormal120100%Physical
Fire BlastFire11085%Special
Heat WaveFire9590%Special
FlamethrowerFire90100%Special
Play RoughFairy9090%Physical
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
Wild ChargeElectric90100%Physical
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
Psychic FangsPsychic85100%Physical
CrunchDark80100%Physical
DigGround80100%Physical
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Temper FlareFire75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
RetaliateNormal70100%Physical
Fire FangFire6595%Physical
Thunder FangElectric6595%Physical
BiteDark60100%Physical
CovetNormal60100%Physical
Flame WheelFire60100%Physical
SwiftNormal60-Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
SnarlDark5595%Special
Flame ChargeFire50100%Physical
EmberFire40100%Special
Fire SpinFire3585%Special
Double KickFighting30100%Physical
ReversalFighting?100%Physical
AgilityPsychic--Status
CharmFairy-100%Status
CurseGhost--Status
EndureNormal--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
HowlNormal--Status
LeerNormal-100%Status
Morning SunNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
RestPsychic--Status
RoarNormal--Status
Scary FaceNormal-100%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
Will-O-WispFire-85%Status