#058 · Generation 1
Hisuian Growlithe
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,322 / 1,495
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 755 / 944
- Research CP (L15)
- 566
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Transfer the extras
Hisuian 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 League#685 of 1154 · score 70
Ranked #685 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Little Cup#85 of 168 · score 69.9
Ranked #85 of 168; not competitive in Little Cup.
Collection value
- Regional form: rarer than the standard one and usually tied to events.
- Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
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
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Arcanine: 50 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
Ranks all 4,096 spreads for each leagueLoading IV checker…
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cup | – | #85 / 168 | 69.9 | Ember · Rock Slide · Crunch | L14.5 · 4/11/15 |
| Great League | – | #685 / 1154 | 70 | Ember · Rock Slide · Flamethrower | 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
Max Battle roles
Below the tier thresholds as a Max Battle attacker, tank, or healer.
Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fire | – | #212 / 263 | 6.3 | 54 | Bite · Flamethrower |
| rock | – | #243 / 294 | 6.4 | 54 | Bite · Rock Slide |
| dark | – | #293 / 363 | 5.9 | 50 | Bite · Crunch |
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 move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EmberSTAB | fire | 10 | +10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 4 | +9 | 2 turns |
Bite | dark | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 2 | +4 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rock SlideSTAB | rock | 75 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.50 | 75 | -45 | |
Crunch | dark | 65 | -33 | 3.0s | 1.97 | 70 | -45 | 20% chance: -1 foe Def |
FlamethrowerSTAB | fire | 65 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.30 | 90 | -55 |
Questions people ask
- Is Hisuian Growlithe good in Pokemon GO?
- Not for battle. Hisuian Growlithe has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
- Should I keep or transfer Hisuian Growlithe?
- Hisuian 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.
- Is Hisuian Growlithe a good raid attacker?
- Hisuian Growlithe ranks #243 of 294 rock attackers with 6.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Hisuian Growlithe be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Hisuian Growlithe is available from egg, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
PoGo Dex is free and gets fresh data every week. If it saved you from a bad transfer, you can buy me a coffee.
Donate on Ko-fi