Growlithe

POKEMECHANICS - Ruby Sapphire
(Gen I)

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Growlithe

Puppy Pokémon

No. 58

HT	70cm
WT	19kg

Use Fire Stone⇒

RUBY

GROWLITHE has a superb sense of smell. Once it smells anything, this POKéMON won’t forget the scent, no matter what. It uses its advanced olfactory sense to determine the emotions of other living things.

SAPPHIRE

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Level	Attack Name	Type	Class	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect %

Machine
Machine	Attack Name	Type	Class	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect %

Egg
Level	Attack Name	Type	Class	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect %

31	Flame Wheel	fire	Physical	60	100	25	10
		A fiery charge attack that may inflict a burn.

--	Howl	normal	Status	--	--	40	--
		Howls to raise the spirit and boosts ATTACK.

7	Ember	fire	Special	40	100	25	10
		A weak fire attack that may inflict a burn.

19	Odor Sleuth	normal	Status	--	--	40	--
		Negates the foe’s efforts to heighten evasiveness.

--	Thrash	normal	Physical	120	100	10	--
		A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.

Growlithe

RUBY

SAPPHIRE

Encounters:

Base Stats:

Abilities:

Intimidate

Flash Fire

Justified (hidden)

Damage:

--	Fire Spin	fire	Special	35	85	15	100
		Traps the foe in a ring of fire for 2 to 5 turns.

Loading...	Overheat	fire	Special	130	90	5	100
		Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers SP. ATK.

--	Bite	dark	Physical	60	100	25	30
		Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.

13	Leer	normal	Status	--	100	30	100
		Frightens the foe with a leer to lower DEFENSE.

49	Flamethrower	fire	Special	90	100	15	10
		A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.

Loading...	Fire Blast	fire	Special	110	85	5	10
		A fiery blast that scorches all. May cause a burn.

--	Crunch	dark	Physical	80	100	15	20
		Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower SP. DEF.

--	Heat Wave	fire	Special	95	90	10	10
		Exhales a hot breath on the foe. May inflict a burn.

--	Roar	normal	Status	--	--	20	--
		Makes the foe flee to end the battle.

43	Agility	psychic	Status	--	--	30	--
		Relaxes the body to sharply boost SPEED.

--	Safeguard	normal	Status	--	--	25	--
		A mystical force prevents all status problems.

Loading...	Strength	normal	Physical	80	100	15	--
		Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.

Loading...	Aerial Ace	flying	Physical	60	--	20	--
		An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.

Loading...	Dig	ground	Physical	80	100	10	--
		Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.

Loading...	Iron Tail	steel	Physical	100	75	15	30
		Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE.

Loading...	Rock Smash	fighting	Physical	40	100	15	50
		A rock-crushing attack that may lower DEFENSE.

Loading...	Thief	dark	Physical	60	100	25	--
		While attacking, it may steal the foe’s held item.

37	Helping Hand	normal	Status	--	--	20	--
		Boosts the power of the recipient’s moves.

--	Body Slam	normal	Physical	85	100	15	30
		A full-body slam that may cause paralysis.

25	Take Down	normal	Physical	90	85	20	--
		A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.

Loading...	Secret Power	normal	Physical	70	100	20	30
		An attack with effects that vary by location.

Loading...	Attract	normal	Status	--	100	15	--
		Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.

Loading...	Toxic	poison	Status	--	90	10	--
		Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.

Loading...	Double Team	normal	Status	--	--	15	--
		Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.

Loading...	Return	normal	Physical	--	100	20	--
		An attack that increases in power with friendship.

Loading...	Frustration	normal	Physical	--	100	20	--
		An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.

Loading...	Hidden Power	normal	Special	60	100	15	--
		The effectiveness varies with the user.

Loading...	Sunny Day	fire	Status	--	--	5	--
		Boosts the power of FIRE- type moves for 5 turns.

Loading...	Rest	psychic	Status	--	--	5	--
		The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.

Loading...	Protect	normal	Status	--	--	10	--
		Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.

Loading...	Facade	normal	Physical	70	100	20	--
		Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.