Growlithe

FireIntimidate, Flash Fire

Route 3 · Lv 12-14 Route 11 · Lv 21-23 Route 9 · Lv 23-25 Open in the guide Compare

In FireRed Deluxe: First found in Route 3 (Grass, Lv 12-14), and in 10 more areas. Its type (Fire) is the same as in the official games. Base stats still total 350; 4 of the six changed, most of all HP (55 → 60). Abilities: it loses Justified. 1 of its 10 level-up moves is new compared with Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen: Fire Spin.

Level-up moves 10

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Spec	60	100	25
1	Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Stat	—	100	20
7	Ember Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Spec	40	100	25
13	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Stat	—	100	30
19	Flame Wheel Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves.	Fire	Spec	65	100	25
25	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Phys	90	85	20
31	Fire Spin Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Fire	Spec	70	70	15
37	Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Stat	—	—	20
43	Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Stat	—	—	30
49	Flamethrower Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Spec	85	100	15

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game

TMs & HMs

This game's documentation doesn't publish TM compatibility, so none is listed here.

Where to find Growlithe

Area	Method	Level
Route 3	Grass	12-14
Route 11	Grass	21-23
Route 9	Grass	23-25
Route 7	Grass	24-27
Pokémon Mansion 1F	Grass	37-41
Pokémon Mansion 2F	Grass	37-41
Pokémon Mansion 3F	Grass	38-41
Pokémon Mansion 4F	Grass	36-41
Mt. Ember Interior 1F	Grass	37-41
Mt. Ember Interior 2F	Grass	37-41
Mt. Ember Interior 3F	Grass	37-40

Other changes in this game

Base stats against the original game: +5 HP, +5 Atk, -5 SpAtk, -5 Speed
Evolves into Arcanine with a Fire Stone
Evolves into Growlithe (Hisui) with a Hisdea Stone