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National Pokédex #058 · Generation 1

Released in GOKantoStandard species

Growlithe

Fire

Growlithe is National Pokédex #058, a Fire-type standard species associated with Kanto and Generation 1. It is released in Pokémon GO. Its recorded evolution routes lead to Arcanine.

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At a glance

Growlithe facts

These facts combine DexJourney's National Pokédex, Pokémon GO metadata, release, form and costume catalogs.

Pokédex#058
Generation1
Region groupKanto
TypeFire
ClassStandard species
GO statusReleased

Evolution Journey

How Growlithe evolves

Direct incoming and outgoing evolution routes are shown with every Candy, item, buddy, time, gender, trade or task requirement recorded by DexJourney.

Evolution requirements reviewed July 10, 2026.

Acquisition

How to obtain Growlithe

Encounter, reward or trade

Growlithe is released, but DexJourney does not currently record one permanent acquisition method. Availability can rotate through wild encounters, raids, Eggs, research, events, regional access or trades.

Check the current in-game Today view and official Pokémon GO announcements before planning a hunt.

Current & upcoming events

Where to find Growlithe now

These verified event guides currently feature Growlithe. Open one for local dates, bonuses, tasks, priorities, and a saved checklist.

Arctic EmbersAugust 4–10, 2026 · Wild encounterPlan event →

Form Dex

Growlithe forms and variants

  • Hisuian GrowlitheReleased
    Regional · Hisuian Forms

Open Growlithe in Forms & Costumes →

Costume Dex

Growlithe costumes

No separate costumes entries are recorded for this species in the catalog reviewed 2026-07-17.

Costume entries are historical released appearances, not a promise of current availability.

Search like Pokémon GO

Growlithe search examples

Paste these into DexJourney Collection search. Combine terms with &, use | for alternatives, or add ! to exclude a term.

  • Growlithe by name
    growlithe
  • Exact Pokédex number
    #58
  • Evolution family
    +growlithe
  • Missing and released
    missing&released&growlithe
  • Shiny checklist
    shiny&growlithe
  • Fire-type collection
    fire

PvP & raids

Best Growlithe movesets

Compare a dedicated recommendation for every permanent GO Battle League and a separate raid-attacking set.

1,500 CP

Great League

#674 · 71.7
Fast MoveEmber
Charged Move 1Flame Wheel
Charged Move 2Body Slam

Overall open-league recommendation for Growlithe.

2,500 CP

Ultra League

Moveset estimate
Fast MoveEmber
Charged Move 1Flame Wheel
Charged Move 2Body Slam

Growlithe is not ranked in the current open-league simulation; this fallback favors energy generation, damage efficiency and coverage.

No CP limit

Master League

Moveset estimate
Fast MoveEmber
Charged Move 1Flame Wheel
Charged Move 2Body Slam

Growlithe is not ranked in the current open-league simulation; this fallback favors energy generation, damage efficiency and coverage.

Fire-type attacker

Raid attack moveset

Neutral estimate
Fast MoveEmber
Charged Move 1Flamethrower
Estimated neutral cycle19.71damage/sec

Use this as a starting point for Growlithe. The actual best raid set depends on the boss's weaknesses, weather, Party Power and available forms.

How to read these recommendations

PvP sets are open-league starting points, not guarantees for every team or matchup. Ranked sets come from PvPoke simulations; unranked Pokémon receive a clearly labeled DexJourney estimate. The raid set is a neutral same-type cycle estimate rather than a boss-specific counter ranking.

Review current PvPoke rankings ↗ · Pokémon GO Game Master source ↗

Battle data reviewed July 21, 2026. Move balance can change after seasonal updates.

All recorded Growlithe move names

BiteBodyslamEmberFlamethrowerFlamewheel

The complete move-name list supports collection search. Moves marked Elite TM / legacy may require an Elite TM or a limited event.