Growlithe can {{m|Flamethrower|spit fire}}. It has a powerful sense of smell to identify the emotions of others. Upon {{m|Odor Sleuth|getting a scent}}, it will not forget it, no matter what. However, strong, unpleasant smells can disable their sense of smell for short periods, as seen in ''[[EP054|The Case of the K9 Caper]]''.
Growlithe can {{m|Ember|spit}} {{m|Flamethrower|fire}}. It has a powerful sense of smell to identify the emotions of others. Upon {{m|Odor Sleuth|getting a scent}}, it will not forget it, no matter what. However, strong, unpleasant smells can disable their sense of smell for short periods, as seen in ''[[EP054|The Case of the K9 Caper]]''.
Growlithe resembles a puppy. It has bright orange fur with black stripes. Its belly, tail, and fluff on top of its head are a cream color. Unlike its evolution, Growlithe has two claws on its forefeet, and its paw pads are brown (instead of pink).
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Growlithe can spitfire. It has a powerful sense of smell to identify the emotions of others. Upon getting a scent, it will not forget it, no matter what. However, strong, unpleasant smells can disable their sense of smell for short periods, as seen in The Case of the K9 Caper.
Behavior
Extremely loyal, this Pokémon fiercely defends its Trainer and territory.
Growlithe live in active volcanoes, grassy plains, and scorched plains heated by geothermal energy. Its native range includes Kanto and Johto, but it can be found in Sinnoh on some occasions. In captivity, they're often used as police dogs due to their loyal nature and powerful sense of smell. They're also seen occasionally as pets.
Growlithe first appeared in The Flame Pokémon-athon. This Puppy Pokémon showed up when Ash was making an attempt to attack a herd of Tauros while at a Pokémon Ranch.
James had a pet Growlithe named Growlie when he was a child. He left it behind when he ran away from home at a young age.
In On Cloud Arcanine, Drew and May discovered that an Arcanine that they were trying to catch had a litter of Growlithe to take care of. Because of this, they decided to leave the Arcanine alone.
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.
Its superb sense of smell ensures that this Pokémon won't forget any scent, no matter what. It uses its sense of smell to detect the emotions of others.
Growlithe can learn Safeguard via breeding but not through TM.
Even though it includes the word in its name and is based on a dog-like creature, Growlithe cannot learn Growl.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red and Blue Rescue Team, Growlithe's phrases while walking through dungeons on the team references the current Leader Pokémon as "master". This is to reflect its dog-like nature, as dogs are known to obey their human owners, or "masters".
Growlithe can be seen as a parallel to Vulpix. Both of them are Generation I Pokémon whose only evolutionary event utilizes a Fire Stone into their evolved forms. Vulpix is exclusive to Pokémon Blue/Green and LeafGreen while Growlithe is to Pokémon Red and FireRed, Growlithe has a 75% chance of being male while Vulpix has a 75% of being female, and they are both in the Ground Egg Group. Additionally, both can have Flash Fire as their ability, are based on canines (Growlithe being a dog, Vulpix being a fox), and both changed their alternate coloration to yellow in Generation III.
It shares its species name with Yorterrie. They are both known as Puppy Pokémon.
Coincidentally, they also seem to share physical traits. They both have orange and black fur and a tuft of cream fur on their head.
Origin
Growlithe is most likely based on Japanese 獅子 shishi, or 狛犬 koma-inu. They are mythical creatures that share traits with lions, tigers, and dogs. Statues of them in pairs are used as guardians and to invite good luck.
Name origin
Growlithe's name is likely a combination of growl and lithe, meaning limber or flexible. Its Japanese name may simply refer to its abilities as a guard dog.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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For other sprites and images, please see Growlithe images on Bulbagarden Archives.
