Is Growlithe Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Only in Let's Go Pikachu. Growlithe from Route 5 and Route 6 gives you a Fire-type early. Use a Fire Stone for Arcanine whenever you're ready, and the sooner the better.
Not available yet. You cannot get Growlithe before this fight.
Misty's team hits Growlithe's weaknesses hard.
Growlithe has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Arcanine resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Arcanine trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Arcanine trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Lance's team hits Arcanine's weaknesses hard.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catchable
In Let's Go Pikachu, catch Growlithe on Route 5 (walking, Lv 11-16). Let's Go Eevee has no wild Growlithe, so trade one in from Let's Go Pikachu.
Recommended Moves
- LV 17FireFlamethrowerPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Misty
- TMGroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 24FireHeat WavePower 143Accuracy 90%PP 10
- LV 28DarkCrunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 31DragonOutragePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 35FairyPlay RoughPower 90Accuracy 90%PP 10
- LV 38FireFlare BlitzPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Blaine
- TMFireFire BlastPower 165Accuracy 85%PP 5
Evolve Growlithe to Arcanine
Growlithe evolves into Arcanine with a Fire Stone. You can pick up the Fire Stone in Pokémon Mansion. 1 other location is also available.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 26)
- LV 26NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- After Erika
- TMFireFlamethrowerPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMDragonDragon PulsePower 85Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Blaine
- TMFireFire BlastPower 165Accuracy 85%PP 5
- After Giovanni
- TMGrassSolar BeamPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMDragonOutragePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMFightingSuperpowerPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 5
How to Get Growlithe in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
A handful of locations for Growlithe with decent spawn rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
4 locations to catch Growlithe
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 2
Badge 3Where To Catch Growlithe in Let's Go
Growlithe is where the line starts, caught through walking encounters at Lv. 11+. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into ArcanineVermilion City - CityLv.16Gift from NPCLet's Go EeveeCatch 5 MeowthGift from a person on a bench in Vermilion City after you catch 5 MeowthRoute 7Lv.22-27GrassLet's Go PikachuRate 1%Route 8Lv.22-27GrassLet's Go PikachuRate 1%or evolve from Growlithe (Step 1)
How to Get Shiny Growlithe in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Growlithe is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Growlithe odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Growlithe Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee shiny odds calculator with Growlithe already selected.
Growlithe Weakness
Type-wise, Growlithe takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Standard number of weaknesses for the Fire typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
Growlithe Evolutions
Growlithe doesn't evolve by leveling. You'll need an evolution item to push it forward to Arcanine. Evolving adds up to 205 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Let's Go Growlithe Best Moveset
Fire pre-evolution at 70/70 mixed offenses and 60 Speed. Without AbilityIntimidate on the switch, the moveset adds no defensive value to the team. Evolve to Arcanine for the stat totals and mixed attacking power that make Fire competitive.
Best Build
Growlithe Candy
Mighty Candy+ATKLonely raises Attack and lowers Defense. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Red, then Yellow. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Growlithe
- Growlithe Candy
- Mighty Candy
Mighty Candy L
Mighty Candy XL
Growlithe Candy raises every stat, but only Growlithe and Arcanine can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Growlithe is Mighty Candy (Attack), and any Pokemon can eat it; Mighty Candy L needs level 30 and Mighty Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Austin battles with one level 70 Growlithe that knows Dig, Toxic and Reflect. It takes extra damage from Water, Ground and Rock moves. Win to earn the Growlithe Master title. Find Austin on Route 7.
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Growlithe picks up Take Down and Flamethrower along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Dark and Normal coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
All 15 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A Pokémon with a friendly nature. However, it will bark fiercely at anything invading its territory.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Growlithe has appeared in 21 titles over 9 generations. Along the way, it received a Hisuian form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLAHisuian
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves
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