Growlithe - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Growlithe can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Growlithe artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Growlithe learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Roar	Normal	—	100
6	Ember	Fire	40	100
9	Leer	Normal	—	100
14	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
17	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
20	Flame Wheel	Fire	60	100
25	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
28	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
31	Take Down	Normal	90	85
34	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
39	Agility	Psychic	—	—
42	Crunch	Dark	80	100
45	Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
48	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100

Egg moves

Growlithe learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Fire Spin	Fire	15	70
Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Howl	Normal	—	—
Safeguard	Normal	—	—
Thrash	Normal	90	100

Moves learnt by HM

Growlithe is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Growlithe is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Growlithe can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Growlithe learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Roar	Normal	—	100
6	Ember	Fire	40	100
9	Leer	Normal	—	100
14	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
17	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
20	Flame Wheel	Fire	60	100
25	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
28	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
31	Take Down	Normal	90	85
34	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
39	Agility	Psychic	—	—
42	Crunch	Dark	80	100
45	Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
48	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100

Egg moves

Growlithe learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Fire Spin	Fire	15	70
Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Howl	Normal	—	—
Safeguard	Normal	—	—
Thrash	Normal	90	100

Move Tutor moves

Growlithe can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Moves learnt by HM

Growlithe is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Growlithe is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Growlithe can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Growlithe learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Roar	Normal	—	100
6	Ember	Fire	40	100
9	Leer	Normal	—	100
14	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
17	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
20	Flame Wheel	Fire	60	100
25	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
28	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
31	Take Down	Normal	90	85
34	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
39	Agility	Psychic	—	—
42	Crunch	Dark	80	100
45	Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
48	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100

Egg moves

Growlithe learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Fire Spin	Fire	15	70
Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Howl	Normal	—	—
Morning Sun	Normal	—	—
Safeguard	Normal	—	—
Thrash	Normal	90	100

Move Tutor moves

Growlithe can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Moves learnt by HM

Growlithe is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Growlithe is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Growlithe can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Growlithe egg move parents

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Growlithe Hisuian Growlithe

Growlithe's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Growlithe are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Growlithe with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Growlithe with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Purugly
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Seviper Hippopotas Hippowdon Mamoswine
Generation 3 Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Kecleon Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Crunch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Arbok Growlithe Girafarig Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Exploud Mawile Seviper Walrein Shinx Luxio Luxray Floatzel Hippopotas Hippowdon
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Electrike Manectric Stunky Skuntank Lucario Rhyperior
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine Mightyena
Sketch	Smeargle

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Phanpy Skitty Numel Spinda Hippopotas Hippowdon
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Wailmer Wailord Absol Bidoof Bibarel Stunky Skuntank Mamoswine
Pre-evolution Level up	Donphan Delcatty Camerupt
Generation 3 Move tutor	Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Electrike Manectric Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Sketch	Smeargle

Fire Spin

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Ponyta Rapidash Flareon Torchic Torkoal Chimchar Monferno Infernape
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Houndour Houndoom
Pre-evolution Level up	Ninetales Combusken Blaziken
Sketch	Smeargle

Flare Blitz

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Ponyta Rapidash Combusken Blaziken Monferno Infernape
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Growlithe Arcanine Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine
Sketch	Smeargle

Heat Wave

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Torkoal
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Growlithe Arcanine Numel Camerupt Chimchar Monferno Infernape
Move tutor	Vulpix Ninetales Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Numel Camerupt Torkoal Chimchar Monferno Infernape
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine
Sketch	Smeargle

Howl

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Whismur Loudred Exploud Electrike Manectric
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Growlithe Arcanine Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Numel Camerupt Shinx Luxio Luxray
Sketch	Smeargle

Morning Sun

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Espeon
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash
Sketch	Smeargle

Safeguard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Ninetales Seel Dewgong
TM	Vulpix Ninetales Seel Dewgong Skitty Delcatty Spinda
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Growlithe Arcanine Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire
Sketch	Smeargle

Thrash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoking Mankey Primeape Tauros Teddiursa Ursaring Spinda
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Stantler Wailmer Wailord
Sketch	Smeargle

Hisuian Growlithe's egg groups: Field

Growlithe - Generation 4 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Growlithe egg move parents

Body Slam

Crunch

Double-Edge

Fire Spin

Flare Blitz

Heat Wave

Howl

Morning Sun

Safeguard

Thrash

Hisuian Growlithe does not have any egg moves.