#0058 · Puppy Pokémon
Growlithe
Growlithe›
ArcanineCommunity tiers (you can vote in all four)
Classic
Rank #241 · 9 votes · median B
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Rank #297 · 14 votes · median A
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Endless
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Rank #86 · 5 votes · median D
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Tier history
6 recorded changes · 9 votes
Moved B → A 26 days ago
5 recorded changes · 5 votes
Game data
Abilities
- Intimidate
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it intimidates opposing Pokémon and makes them cower, lowering their Attack stats.
- Flash Fire
If hit by a Fire-type move, the Pokémon absorbs the flames and uses them to power up its own Fire-type moves by 50%.
- JustifiedHidden
When the Pokémon is hit by a Dark-type move, its Attack stat is boosted by its sense of justice.
Halves the damage taken from moves that make direct contact, but doubles that of Fire-type moves.
Egg moves
- Zing ZapElectricPhysical80 pow · 100%
The user crashes into the target, delivering a powerful electric shock. This move has a 30% chance of making the target flinch.
- Dragon DanceDragonStatus— · —
The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats.
- Morning SunNormalStatus— · —
The user bathes in the pleasant rays of the sun, restoring ½ of its max HP. In harsh sunlight, ⅔ of its max HP will be restored instead. In all other weather conditions, ¼ of its max HP will be restored instead.
- Sacred FireFirePhysical100 pow · 95%Rare egg move
The target is razed with a mystical fire of great intensity. This move has a 50% chance of burning the target and thaws out the user if it is frozen.
Base stats
Growlithe · BST 350
Arcanine · BST 555
Unlock costs
Candy needed for a cost-3 starter:
- Passive ability
- 35 🍬
- Cost reductions
- 20 / 50 🍬
- Same-species egg
- 25 🍬
- The price only drops once you have hatched enough Growlithe eggs: 22 🍬 after 20 hatches, 18 🍬 after 40 hatches, 12 🍬 after 80 hatches.
- Friendship needed per candy
- 75
Expensive starters ask for fewer candies, but earn them far more slowly: Growlithe needs 75 friendship per candy, while a cost-1 starter earns one every 25.