Mixed
Balanced
DTier
60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

The stat budget goes to damage. Attack and Sp. Atk carry the offense, Defense doesn't even come close. A Puppy Pokemon on a slow 1.25M XP grind, worth 1 Attack EV per KO.

Base Stats
Avg
HP55
D
Attack70
C
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def50
D
Speed60
C
Total350
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.7 m
2'04"Small
Weight19.0 kg
41.9 lbsFeather
Base XP70
Low Yield
Abilities
Intimidate
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
Flash Fire
Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
JustifiedHA
Raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move.
Flash Fire grants Fire immunity
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

A Pokémon with a friendly nature. However, it will bark fiercely at anything invading its territory.

Growlithe Weakness

Type-wise, Growlithe takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Growlithe Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Fire
STAB (4)
GrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Growlithe in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)
Gyarados
Gyarados
WaterFlying
B
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift)
Available Moves
Moves
  • Hydro PumpLv. 46
  • WaterfallLv. 31
Damage vs Growlithe
Hydro Pump 2x
112-132%KO
Waterfall 2x
157-185%KO
View Gyarados builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

Growlithe doesn't evolve by leveling. You'll need an evolution item to push it forward to Arcanine. Evolving adds up to 205 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Growlithe
#058Growlithe
Fire Stone
Fire Stone
Arcanine
#059Arcanine
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Growlithe
Fire
Arcanine
Fire
HP
55
90+35
ATK
70
110+40
DEF
45
80+35
SP.ATK
70
100+30
SP.DEF
50
80+30
SPE
60
95+35
BST
350D-Tier
555A-Tier+205
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Mixed
Mixed
Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Growlithe Best Moveset

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Leveling does the heavy lifting. Growlithe picks up Take Down and Flamethrower along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Dark and Normal coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 1
Roar-6
C——20Normal
Lv 3
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 7
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 10
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Lv 14
Take Down
—908520Normal
Lv 17
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
Lv 21
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 24
Heat Wave
C959010Fire
Lv 28
Crunch
D8010015Dark
Lv 31
Outrage
C12010010Dragon
Lv 35
Play Rough
D909010Fairy
Lv 38
Flare Blitz
B12010015Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM10
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM12
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM46
Fire Blast
C110855Fire
TM37
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
TM01
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM03
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM19
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM39
Outrage
C12010010Dragon
TM44
Play Rough
D909010Fairy
TM07
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM09
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM08
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM27
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM11
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Growlithe doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Growlithe can't learn any Tutor moves

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Growlithe Locations

A handful of locations for Growlithe with decent spawn rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Best Locations to Catch Growlithe in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

You can find Growlithe through 4 walking encounters at Lv. 11-27. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.

Route 5
Grass Lv.11-16 Route
20%Early
Route 6
Grass Lv.11-16 Route
20%Early
Route 7
Grass Lv.22-27 Route
19%Mid
Route 8
Grass Lv.22-27 Route
19%Mid

Growlithe Guide

  • Growlithe is meant to evolve into Arcanine. At 350 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

  • In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Growlithe's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Rhydon (Ground), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • Intimidate is what you want on Growlithe. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Flash Fire, Justified) work on paper but Intimidate is what makes Growlithe worth using.

  • At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Growlithe is a mixed attacker with base 70 Attack and 70 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits.

  • For Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, you can run Growlithe through the first few routes without issues. 350 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Arcanine as fast as you can.

Game Availability

Since debuting in Red & Blue, Growlithe has appeared in 21 titles over 10 generations. Along the way, it received a Hisuian form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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