Growl (move)

Growl なきごえ Cry

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  40 (max. 64) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock Is a sound-based move

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Many Others: Affects all adjacent opponents, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   The appeal works great if performed last.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works great if the user goes last this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Growl (Japanese: なきごえ Cry) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Growl decreases the opponent's Attack by one stage.

Generations III and IV

Growl will not affect Pokémon with the Abilities Soundproof, Hyper Cutter, Clear Body, or White Smoke.

In a Double Battle, Growl hits both opponents.

Generation V

In a Triple Battle, Growl will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon.

Description

Games Description Stad A technique that lowers the target's Attack power. Can normally be used up to 6 times. Stad2 A move that lowers the target's Attack power. Can normally be used up to six times. GSC Reduces the foe's Attack. RSEColoXD Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack. FRLG The user growls in a cute way, making the foe lower its Attack. stat. DPPtHGSS The user growls in an endearing way, making the foe less wary. The target's Attack stat is lowered. BWB2W2 The user growls in an endearing way, making the opposing team less wary. The foes' Attack stats are lowered. XYORAS The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison	1			4			4			3				3			3
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison	1			1, 4			1, 4			1, 3				1, 3			1, 3
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison	1			1, 4			1, 4			1, 3				1, 3			1, 3
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire	1			1			1			1				1			1
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire	1			1			1			1				1			1
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	1			1			1			1				1			1
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying	1			1			1			1				1			1
022		Fearow	Normal	Flying	1			1			1			1				1			1
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric	1			1			1			1				1			5
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric	1																'
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison	1			1			1			1				1			1
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison	1			1			1			1				1			1
035		Clefairy	Fairy		Fairy	1			1			1			1				1			1
050		Diglett	Ground		Ground	15			1			5			4				4			4
051		Dugtrio	Ground		Ground	1, 15			1, 5			1, 5			1, 4				1, 4			1, 4
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal	1			1			1			1				1			1
053		Persian	Normal		Normal	1			1			1			1				1			1
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire	35			4			5			7		1	1			1
078		Rapidash	Fire		Fire	1, 35			1, 4			1, 5			1, 7		1	1			1
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	27			6			6			6				5			5
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	27			1, 6			1, 6			1, 6				1, 5			1, 5
084		Doduo	Normal	Flying	20			1			1			1				1			1
085		Dodrio	Normal	Flying	1, 20			1			1			1				1			1
086		Seel	Water		Water	30			5			9			3				3			3
087		Dewgong	Water	Ice	1, 30			1, 5			1, 9			1, 3				1, 3			1, 3
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground	1			1			1			1				1			1
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground	1		1			1			1				1			1
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	30			5			1			1				1			1
131		Lapras	Water	Ice	1			1			1			1				1			1
133		Eevee	Normal		Normal		16	16			16			15				15			1
152		Chikorita	Grass		Grass				1			1			1				1			1
153		Bayleef	Grass		Grass				1			1			1				1			1
154		Meganium	Grass		Grass				1			1			1				1			1
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying				1			1			1				1			1
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying				1			1			1				1			1
175		Togepi	Fairy		Fairy				1			1			1				1			1
176		Togetic	Fairy	Flying				1			1			1				1			1
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric				1			1			5				5	1	1
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric				1			1			1, 5				1, 5	1	1
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric				1			1			1, 5				1, 5	1	1
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic				6			6			6				5			5
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost				1			1			1				1			1
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic				1			1			1				1			1
231		Phanpy	Ground		Ground				1			1			1				1			1
232		Donphan	Ground		Ground				1			1			1				1			1
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal				4			4			3				3			3
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal				4			1			1				1			1
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire							1			1				1			1
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting							1			1				1			1
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting							1			1				1			1
258		Mudkip	Water		Water							1			1				1			1
259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground							1			1				1			1
260		Swampert	Water	Ground							1			1				1			1
263		Zigzagoon	Normal		Normal							1			1				1			1
264		Linoone	Normal		Normal							1			1				1			1
270		Lotad	Water	Grass							3			3				3			3
271		Lombre	Water	Grass							3			3				3			3
272		Ludicolo	Water	Grass							1			1				1			1
276		Taillow	Normal	Flying							1			1				1			1
277		Swellow	Normal	Flying							1			1				1			1
278		Wingull	Water	Flying							1			1				1			1
279		Pelipper	Water	Flying							1			1				1			1
280		Ralts	Psychic	Fairy							1			1				1			1
281		Kirlia	Psychic	Fairy							1			1				1			1
282		Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy							1			1				1			1
300		Skitty	Normal		Normal							1			1				1			1
301		Delcatty	Normal		Normal							1
303		Mawile	Steel	Fairy																	1
311		Plusle	Electric		Electric							1			1				1			1
312		Minun	Electric		Electric							1			1				1			1
320		Wailmer	Water		Water							5			4				4			4
321		Wailord	Water		Water							1, 5			1, 4				1, 4			1, 4
322		Numel	Fire	Ground							1			1				1			1
323		Camerupt	Fire	Ground							1			1				1			1
333		Swablu	Normal	Flying							1			1				1			1
334		Altaria	Dragon	Flying							1			1				1			1
358		Chimecho	Psychic		Psychic							6			6				6			6 1, 4
363		Spheal	Ice	Water							1			1				1			1
364		Sealeo	Ice	Water							1			1				1			1
365		Walrein	Ice	Water							1			1				1			1
393		Piplup	Water		Water										4				4			4
394		Prinplup	Water		Water										1, 4				1, 4			1, 4
395		Empoleon	Water	Steel										1, 4				1, 4			1, 4
396		Starly	Normal	Flying										1				1			1
397		Staravia	Normal	Flying										1				1			1
398		Staraptor	Normal	Flying										1				1			1
399		Bidoof	Normal		Normal										5				5			5
400		Bibarel	Normal	Water										1, 5				1, 5			1, 5
401		Kricketot	Bug		Bug										1				1			1
402		Kricketune	Bug		Bug										1				1			1
417		Pachirisu	Electric		Electric										1				1			1
418		Buizel	Water		Water										1				1			4
419		Floatzel	Water		Water										1				1			1, 4
429		Mismagius	Ghost		Ghost										1				1			1
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal										8				8			8
432		Purugly	Normal		Normal										1, 8				1, 8			1, 8
433		Chingling	Psychic		Psychic										6				6			6 4
441		Chatot	Normal	Flying										5				5			5
509		Purrloin	Dark		Dark														3			3
510		Liepard	Dark		Dark														1, 3			1, 3
519		Pidove	Normal	Flying														4			4
520		Tranquill	Normal	Flying														1, 4			1, 4
521		Unfezant	Normal	Flying														1, 4			1, 4
531		Audino	Normal		Normal														1			1
535		Tympole	Water		Water														1			1
536		Palpitoad	Water		Water														1			1
537		Seismitoad	Water	Ground														1			1
572		Minccino	Normal		Normal														3			'
585		Deerling	Normal	Grass														4			4
586		Sawsbuck	Normal	Grass														1, 4			1, 4
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic														4			4
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic														1, 4			1, 4
613		Cubchoo	Ice		Ice														5			1
614		Beartic	Ice		Ice														1, 5			1
650		Chespin	Grass		Grass																	1
651		Quilladin	Grass		Grass																	1
652		Chesnaught	Grass	Fighting																	1
656		Froakie	Water		Water																	1
657		Frogadier	Water		Water																	1
658		Greninja	Water	Dark																	1
661		Fletchling	Normal	Flying																	1
662		Fletchinder	Fire	Flying																	1
663		Talonflame	Fire	Flying																	1
676		Furfrou	Normal		Normal																	1
698		Amaura	Rock	Ice																	1
699		Aurorus	Rock	Ice																	1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDRB Lowers the Attack of all foes in the room by one level. MDS Reduces the Attack of all enemies in the room by 1 level.

In the anime

In the main series

Mareep Chingling Meganium Ludicolo
The user lets out a loud, piercing cry.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Mareep opens its mouth and lets out a loud, piercing bleat that distorts the air.
Mary's Fluffy	Mild N' Wooly		Debut
Ellen's Mareep	Mild N' Wooly		None
	Meganium opens its mouth and lets out a loud cry that releases white shockwaves from its mouth, making the opponent calm down.
Nurse Joy's Meganium	Odd Pokémon Out!		None
	Ludicolo opens its mouth and lets out a large yell that distorts the air.
Three wild Ludicolo	Like it or Lup it!		None
	Chingling releases a loud, piercing shriek that distorts the air around it.
Marylin's Chingling	Battling a Cute Drama!		None

In Pokémon Origins

Charmander
The user lets out a loud, piercing cry.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Charmander opens its mouth and lets out a high, piercing growl that distorts the air.
Red's Charmander	File 1: Red		Debut

In the manga

In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Slowpoke
The user lets out a growl.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Slowpoke opens its mouth and lets out a growl. The opponent hearing it is soothed from doing anything.
Gary's Slowpoke	Side Story: Ash vs. Gary		Debut

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Mismagius
The user creates a powerful and painful sound wave.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mismagius creates a painful screeching sound that stops its enemies in its tracks.
Lily's Mismagius	A Fated Reunion		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Clefairy Piplup Delcatty File:Mr Togs Wings Growl Adventures.png Taillow
The user makes a horrible noise from their mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Clefairy makes a horrible noise from its mouth, causing a long staff to come out and swirl around the opponent.
Green's Clefy	A Little Kadabra'll Do It		Debut
	Taillow puts one of its wings on its chest and sings, making music notes fly around it.
Mr. Tog's Wings	Tripped Up by Torkoal		None
	Delcatty puts one of its paws on its chest and sings, causing the opponent to become mesmerized.
Ruby's Kiki	Mind-Boggling with Medicham		None
	Piplup opens its mouth and yells loudly at the opponent, causing the opponent to shudder in fear.
Platinum's Piplup	Ring Around the Roserade I		None

• In Gligar Glide, Gold's Togebo was revealed to know Growl by his Pokédex.

In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Mareep
The user lets out a loud growl.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mareep lets out a loud growl.
Akira's Mareep	Let's Fight! The Mini Pokémon Tournament		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Although the sound-based mechanic was not introduced until Generation III, Growl is listed in move index number near other Generation I sound-based moves; Roar, Sing, and Supersonic.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 嚎叫 Háojiào Danish Knurre Dutch Grommen Finnish Määkiminen* French Rugissement German Heuler Greek Μουγγρητό Moungritó Italian Ruggito Korean 울음소리 Ul'eum Sori Polish Warczenie Portuguese Brazil Rosnado Rosnadura (TCG) Portugal Rosnar Romanian Răgetul Serbian Režanje Spanish Gruñido Turkish Hırlama

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