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 Other Side: Affects the opponent's side of the field

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  0   Jamming  0

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 Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Growl decreases the opponent's Attack by 1 level.

Growl will do nothing if the opponent's attack has reached a level of -6 or a value of 1, and will fail if the opponent has a Substitute or is under the effect of Mist. The effect of Growl is ignored by critical hits.

In Generation III and onwards, Growl also will not affect the Pokémon with Soundproof, Hyper Cutter, Clear Body, or White Smoke.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison -- 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison -- 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison -- 0004 Charmander Fire -- 0005 Charmeleon Fire -- 0006 Charizard Fire Flying -- 0021 Spearow Normal Flying -- 0022 Fearow Normal Flying -- 0025 Pikachu Electric -- 0026 Raichu Electric -- 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison -- 0030 Nidorina Poison -- 0035 Clefairy Normal -- 0050 Diglett Ground 15 0051 Dugtrio Ground 15 0052 Meowth Normal -- 0053 Persian Normal -- 0077 Ponyta Fire 35 0078 Rapidash Fire 35 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 27 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 27 0084 Doduo Normal Flying 20 0084 Doduo Normal Flying -- 0085 Dodrio Normal Flying 20 0085 Dodrio Normal Flying -- 0086 Seel Water 30 0087 Dewgong Water Ice 30 0104 Cubone Ground -- 0105 Marowak Ground -- 0113 Chansey Normal 30 0131 Lapras Water Ice -- 0133 Eevee Normal -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 4 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison -- 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 4 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison -- 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 4 0004 Charmander Fire -- 0005 Charmeleon Fire -- 0006 Charizard Fire Flying -- 0021 Spearow Normal Flying -- 0022 Fearow Normal Flying -- 0025 Pikachu Electric -- 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison -- 0030 Nidorina Poison -- 0035 Clefairy Normal -- 0050 Diglett Ground -- 0051 Dugtrio Ground -- 0051 Dugtrio Ground 5 0052 Meowth Normal -- 0053 Persian Normal -- 0077 Ponyta Fire 4 0078 Rapidash Fire -- 0078 Rapidash Fire 4 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 6 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic -- 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 6 0084 Doduo Normal Flying -- 0085 Dodrio Normal Flying -- 0086 Seel Water 5 0087 Dewgong Water Ice -- 0087 Dewgong Water Ice 5 0104 Cubone Ground -- 0105 Marowak Ground -- 0113 Chansey Normal 5 0131 Lapras Water Ice -- 0133 Eevee Normal 16 0152 Chikorita Grass -- 0153 Bayleef Grass -- 0154 Meganium Grass -- 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying -- 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying -- 0175 Togepi Normal -- 0176 Togetic Normal Flying -- 0179 Mareep Electric -- 0180 Flaaffy Electric -- 0181 Ampharos Electric -- 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 6 0200 Misdreavus Ghost -- 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic -- 0231 Phanpy Ground -- 0232 Donphan Ground -- 0241 Miltank Normal 4 0242 Blissey Normal 4 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0187 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Hoppip
| colspan="1" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying | style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Pikachu, Raichu
Clefairy, Clefable
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Togetic

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 4 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison -- 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 4 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison -- 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 4 0004 Charmander Fire -- 0005 Charmeleon Fire -- 0006 Charizard Fire Flying -- 0021 Spearow Normal Flying -- 0022 Fearow Normal Flying -- 0025 Pikachu Electric -- 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison -- 0030 Nidorina Poison -- 0035 Clefairy Normal -- 0050 Diglett Ground 5 0051 Dugtrio Ground -- 0051 Dugtrio Ground 5 0052 Meowth Normal -- 0053 Persian Normal -- 0077 Ponyta Fire 5 0078 Rapidash Fire -- 0078 Rapidash Fire 5 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 6 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic -- 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 6 0084 Doduo Normal Flying -- 0085 Dodrio Normal Flying -- 0086 Seel Water 9 0087 Dewgong Water Ice -- 0087 Dewgong Water Ice 9 0104 Cubone Ground -- 0105 Marowak Ground -- 0113 Chansey Normal -- 0131 Lapras Water Ice -- 0133 Eevee Normal 16 0152 Chikorita Grass -- 0153 Bayleef Grass -- 0154 Meganium Grass -- 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying -- 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying -- 0175 Togepi Normal -- 0176 Togetic Normal Flying -- 0179 Mareep Electric -- 0180 Flaaffy Electric -- 0181 Ampharos Electric -- 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 6 0200 Misdreavus Ghost -- 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic -- 0231 Phanpy Ground -- 0232 Donphan Ground -- 0241 Miltank Normal 4 0242 Blissey Normal -- 0255 Torchic Fire -- 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting -- 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting -- 0258 Mudkip Water -- 0259 Marshtomp Water Ground -- 0260 Swampert Water Ground -- 0263 Zigzagoon Normal -- 0264 Linoone Normal -- 0270 Lotad Water Grass 3 0271 Lombre Water Grass 3 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass -- 0276 Taillow Normal Flying -- 0277 Swellow Normal Flying -- 0278 Wingull Water Flying -- 0279 Pelipper Water Flying -- 0280 Ralts Psychic -- 0281 Kirlia Psychic -- 0282 Gardevoir Psychic -- 0300 Skitty Normal -- 0301 Delcatty Normal -- 0311 Plusle Electric -- 0312 Minun Electric -- 0320 Wailmer Water 5 0321 Wailord Water -- 0321 Wailord Water 5 0323 Camerupt Fire Ground -- 0333 Swablu Normal Flying -- 0334 Altaria Dragon Flying -- 0358 Chimecho Psychic 6 0363 Spheal Ice Water -- 0364 Sealeo Ice Water -- 0365 Walrein Ice Water -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 3 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison -- 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 3 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison -- 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 3 0004 Charmander Fire -- 0005 Charmeleon Fire -- 0006 Charizard Fire Flying -- 0021 Spearow Normal Flying -- 0022 Fearow Normal Flying -- 0025 Pikachu Electric -- 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison -- 0030 Nidorina Poison -- 0035 Clefairy Normal -- 0050 Diglett Ground 4 0051 Dugtrio Ground -- 0051 Dugtrio Ground 4 0052 Meowth Normal -- 0053 Persian Normal -- 0077 Ponyta Fire 7 0077 Ponyta Fire -- 0078 Rapidash Fire --,7 0078 Rapidash Fire -- 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 6 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic -- 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 6 0084 Doduo Normal Flying -- 0085 Dodrio Normal Flying -- 0086 Seel Water 3 0087 Dewgong Water Ice -- 0087 Dewgong Water Ice 3 0104 Cubone Ground -- 0105 Marowak Ground -- 0113 Chansey Normal -- 0131 Lapras Water Ice -- 0133 Eevee Normal 15 0152 Chikorita Grass -- 0153 Bayleef Grass -- 0154 Meganium Grass -- 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying -- 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying -- 0175 Togepi Normal -- 0176 Togetic Normal Flying -- 0179 Mareep Electric 5 0180 Flaaffy Electric -- 0180 Flaaffy Electric 5 0181 Ampharos Electric -- 0181 Ampharos Electric 5 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 6 0200 Misdreavus Ghost -- 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic -- 0231 Phanpy Ground -- 0232 Donphan Ground -- 0241 Miltank Normal 3 0242 Blissey Normal -- 0255 Torchic Fire -- 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting -- 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting -- 0258 Mudkip Water -- 0259 Marshtomp Water Ground -- 0260 Swampert Water Ground -- 0263 Zigzagoon Normal -- 0264 Linoone Normal -- 0270 Lotad Water Grass 3 0271 Lombre Water Grass 3 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass -- 0276 Taillow Normal Flying -- 0277 Swellow Normal Flying -- 0278 Wingull Water Flying -- 0279 Pelipper Water Flying -- 0280 Ralts Psychic -- 0281 Kirlia Psychic -- 0282 Gardevoir Psychic -- 0300 Skitty Normal -- 0311 Plusle Electric -- 0312 Minun Electric -- 0320 Wailmer Water 4 0321 Wailord Water -- 0321 Wailord Water 4 0322 Numel Fire Ground -- 0323 Camerupt Fire Ground -- 0333 Swablu Normal Flying -- 0334 Altaria Dragon Flying -- 0358 Chimecho Psychic 6 0363 Spheal Ice Water -- 0364 Sealeo Ice Water -- 0365 Walrein Ice Water -- 0393 Piplup Water 4 0394 Prinplup Water -- 0394 Prinplup Water 4 0395 Empoleon Water Steel -- 0395 Empoleon Water Steel 4 0396 Starly Normal Flying -- 0397 Staravia Normal Flying -- 0398 Staraptor Normal Flying -- 0399 Bidoof Normal 5 0400 Bibarel Normal Water -- 0400 Bibarel Normal Water 5 0401 Kricketot Bug -- 0402 Kricketune Bug -- 0417 Pachirisu Electric -- 0418 Buizel Water -- 0419 Floatzel Water -- 0429 Mismagius Ghost -- 0431 Glameow Normal 8 0432 Purugly Normal -- 0432 Purugly Normal 8 0433 Chingling Psychic 6 0441 Chatot Normal Flying 5 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 3 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison -- 3 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison -- 3 0004 Charmander Fire -- 0005 Charmeleon Fire -- 0006 Charizard Fire Flying -- 0021 Spearow Normal Flying -- 0022 Fearow Normal Flying -- 0025 Pikachu Electric -- 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison -- 0030 Nidorina Poison -- 0035 Clefairy Normal -- 0050 Diglett Ground 4 0051 Dugtrio Ground -- 4 0052 Meowth Normal -- 0053 Persian Normal -- 0077 Ponyta Fire -- 0078 Rapidash Fire -- 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 5 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic -- 5 0084 Doduo Normal Flying -- 0085 Dodrio Normal Flying -- 0086 Seel Water 3 0087 Dewgong Water Ice -- 3 0104 Cubone Ground -- 0105 Marowak Ground -- 0113 Chansey Normal -- 0131 Lapras Water Ice -- 0133 Eevee Normal 15 0152 Chikorita Grass -- 0153 Bayleef Grass -- 0154 Meganium Grass -- 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying -- 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying -- 0175 Togepi Normal -- 0176 Togetic Normal Flying -- 0179 Mareep Electric 5 0180 Flaaffy Electric -- 5 0181 Ampharos Electric -- 5 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 5 0200 Misdreavus Ghost -- 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic -- 0231 Phanpy Ground -- 0232 Donphan Ground -- 0241 Miltank Normal 3 0242 Blissey Normal -- 0255 Torchic Fire -- 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting -- 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting -- 0258 Mudkip Water -- 0259 Marshtomp Water Ground -- 0260 Swampert Water Ground -- 0263 Zigzagoon Normal -- 0264 Linoone Normal -- 0270 Lotad Water Grass 3 0271 Lombre Water Grass 3 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass -- 0276 Taillow Normal Flying -- 0277 Swellow Normal Flying -- 0278 Wingull Water Flying -- 0279 Pelipper Water Flying -- 0280 Ralts Psychic -- 0281 Kirlia Psychic -- 0282 Gardevoir Psychic -- 0300 Skitty Normal -- 0311 Plusle Electric -- 0312 Minun Electric -- 0320 Wailmer Water 4 0321 Wailord Water -- 4 0322 Numel Fire Ground -- 0323 Camerupt Fire Ground -- 0333 Swablu Normal Flying -- 0334 Altaria Dragon Flying -- 0358 Chimecho Psychic 6 0363 Spheal Ice Water -- 0364 Sealeo Ice Water -- 0365 Walrein Ice Water -- 0393 Piplup Water 4 0394 Prinplup Water -- 4 0395 Empoleon Water Steel -- 4 0396 Starly Normal Flying -- 0397 Staravia Normal Flying -- 0398 Staraptor Normal Flying -- 0399 Bidoof Normal 5 0400 Bibarel Normal Water -- 5 0401 Kricketot Bug -- 0402 Kricketune Bug -- 0417 Pachirisu Electric -- 0418 Buizel Water -- 0419 Floatzel Water -- 0429 Mismagius Ghost -- 0431 Glameow Normal 8 0432 Purugly Normal -- 8 0433 Chingling Psychic 6 0441 Chatot Normal Flying 5 0509 Choroneko Choroneko Dark 3 0510 Lepardas Lepardas Dark -- 3 0519 Pidove Normal Flying 4 0520 Hatooboo Hatooboo Normal Flying -- 4 0521 Kenhorou Kenhorou Normal Flying -- 4 0531 Tabunne Tabunne Normal -- 0535 Otamaro Otamaro Water -- 0536 Gamagaru Gamagaru Water -- 0537 Gamageroge Gamageroge Water Ground -- 0572 Minccino Normal 3 0585 Shikijika Shikijika Normal Grass 4 0586 Mebukijika Mebukijika Normal Grass -- 4 0605 Riguree Riguree Psychic 4 0606 Oobemu Oobemu Psychic -- 4 0613 Kumasyun Kumasyun Ice 5 0614 Tsunbear Tsunbear Ice -- 5 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

File:Chingling Growl.jpg Chingling
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 the manga

Pokémon Adventures

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	VS. Torkoal		None
	Delcatty puts one of its paws on its chest and sings, causing the opponent to become mesmerized.
Ruby's Coco	VS. Medicham		None
	Piplup creates an irritating noise from its beak.
Platinum's Piplup	VS Roserade I		None

Trivia

• Although sound-based moves are not introduced further, Growl is listed in move index number near with another Generation I sound-based moves; Roar, Sing, Supersonic, and SonicBoom.
• In Generation I, all Pokémon that learned Growl by leveling up learned it at a level above 10, if they didn't start with the move. From Generation II and onwards, however, Eevee is the only Pokémon to learn Growl by leveling up that learns it past level 10.
  • Ironically, in Generation I, Eevee had Growl as a starting move, albeit in Pokémon Yellow only.

In other languages

• Dutch: Grommen
• French: Rugissement.
• German: Heuler.
• Greek: Μουγκρητό
• Italian: Ruggito.
• Korean: 울음소리 Ul'eum Sori
• Portuguese: Rugido
• Spanish: Gruñido
• Serbian: Režanje

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