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Growlithe

#058 · Generation 1

Growlithe

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50)
1,243 / 1,405
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
710 / 888
Research CP (L15)
533
Buddy distance
3 km
2nd charged move
50,000 dust · 50 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax

Transfer extras

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Growlithe has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

  • Great Leagueshadow#724 of 1146 · score 69.8

    Ranked #724 of 1146; not competitive in Great League.

  • Little Cupshadow#69 of 168 · score 73

    Ranked #69 of 168; not competitive in Little Cup.

Collection value

  • Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
  • Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack136
Defense93
Stamina146

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Little Cup#93 / 16868.3
Ember · Body Slam · Flamethrower
L15 · 5/15/15
Little CupShadow#69 / 16873
Ember · Body Slam · Flamethrower
L15 · 5/15/15
Great League#752 / 114668.8
Ember · Flame Wheel · Body Slam
L50 · 15/15/15
Great LeagueShadow#724 / 114669.8
Ember · Flame Wheel · Body Slam
L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Growlithe can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

  • fireMax Flarefrom Ember250 / 300 / 350 power
  • darkMax Darknessfrom Bite250 / 300 / 350 power
  • Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
  • Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

Not on the current Max Battle attacker, tank, or healer tier lists.

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers from GO Hub's Max Battle tier lists (Aug 2026).

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
fire#216 / 2606.048Bite · Flamethrower
fireShadow#217 / 2606.242Bite · Flamethrower
normalShadow#247 / 3536.242Bite · Body Slam
normal#255 / 3535.746Bite · Body Slam

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
EmberSTAB
fire10+101.0s10.04+92 turns
Bite
dark6+40.5s12.02+41 turn
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Flame WheelSTAB
fire55-502.5s1.1080-45
Body Slam
normal50-332.0s1.5265-40
FlamethrowerSTAB
fire65-502.0s1.3090-55

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