POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Growlithe sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Growlithe sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #058 · Puppy Pokemon

Growlithe

Fire Gold only

Growlithe is a Fire-type Puppy Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include Route 36, Route 37, Route 7. Silver: Trade required.

Back to Pokédex list Stats by level Gold / Silver locations Moves

GENERATION II

Base stats

350
HP55
Attack70
Defense45
Sp. Atk70
Sp. Def50
Speed60

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
2'04" (0.7 m)
Weight
42.0 lbs (19.1 kg)
Catch rate
190
Base EXP
91
Growth
Slow
BST
350

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 55
— —
AttackBase 70
— —
DefenseBase 45
— —
Sp. AtkBase 70
— —
Sp. DefBase 50
— —
SpeedBase 60
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

It has a brave and trustworthy nature. It fearlessly stands up to bigger and stronger foes.

Pokémon Silver

Extremely loyal, it will fearlessly bark at any opponent to protect its own trainer from harm.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#058 Growlithe #059 Arcanine
Growlithe→Fire Stone→Arcanine

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Wild

Areas
4
Tables
4
Special
0
Wild encounters 4
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Route 36 Grass Any time Lv. 13–15 Morning 10% · Day 15% · Night 10%
Route 37 Grass Any time Lv. 14–16 Morning 10% · Day 15% · Night 10%
Route 7 Grass Any time Lv. 15–18 Morning 20% · Day 25% · Night 20%
Route 8 Grass Any time Lv. 18 Morning 10% · Day 10% · Night 5%
Silver

Trade required

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
0
Trade required

This Pokémon has no in-game Gold or Silver encounter, gift, or prize location; trade it from another compatible game.

Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.

MOVESET

Level-up moves

8
Lv. 1

Bite

Dark · Flinch Hit

Power
60
Acc.
100%
PP
25
TM05
Lv. 1

Roar

Normal · Force Switch

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
20
Lv. 9

Ember

Fire · Burn Hit

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
25
Lv. 18

Leer

Normal · Defense Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30
Lv. 26

Take Down

Normal · Recoil Hit

Power
90
Acc.
85%
PP
20

Fire · Flame Wheel

Power
60
Acc.
100%
PP
25
Lv. 42

Agility

Psychic · Speed Up 2

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30
TM / HM compatibility 22 moves
TM02 TM02 · HeadbuttNormal70 power · 100% · 15 PP TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM05 TM05 · RoarNormal— power · 100% · 20 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM08 TM08 · Rock SmashFighting20 power · 100% · 15 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM11 TM11 · Sunny DayFire— power · 90% · 5 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM23 TM23 · Iron TailSteel100 power · 75% · 15 PP TM24 TM24 · DragonBreathDragon60 power · 100% · 20 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM28 TM28 · DigGround60 power · 100% · 10 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM38 TM38 · Fire BlastFire120 power · 85% · 5 PP TM39 TM39 · SwiftNormal60 power · 100% · 20 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP TM45 TM45 · AttractNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP
Egg moves 5 moves
Body SlamNormal · Physical85 power · 100% · 15 PP ThrashNormal · Physical90 power · 100% · 20 PP Fire SpinFire · Special15 power · 70% · 15 PP SafeguardNormal · Status— power · 100% · 25 PP CrunchDark · Special80 power · 100% · 15 PP