Shadow Growlithe

This is a Shadow Pokemon and deals an extra +20% damage in Raids and Gym Battles. It also has 20% less defense.

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.

Dex No

#058

Shadow Growlithe Weaknesses and Strengths

Shadow Growlithe is a Fire type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Fire Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Ground	160%
Rock	160%
Water	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Bug	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%

Best Moves for Shadow Growlithe in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Shadow Growlithe.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Ember	Flamethrower	50.18	269.45
Bite	Flamethrower	50.18	253.69
Ember	Return	62.00	252.29
Bite	Return	62.00	237.91
Ember	Flame Wheel	38.67	234.35
Ember	Body Slam	38.32	233.81
Bite	Body Slam	38.32	224.71
Bite	Flame Wheel	38.67	223.07
Bite	Frustration	17.00	133.45
Ember	Frustration	17.00	128.82

All Moves for Shadow Growlithe

Below are all the moves that Shadow Growlithe can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Flame Wheel	Charged	60	26.67	2700ms	-50
Body Slam	Charged	50	26.32	1900ms	-33
Flamethrower	Charged	70	38.18	2200ms	-50
Frustration	Charged	10	5	2000ms	-33
Return	Charged	35	50	700ms	-33
Ember	Quick	10	12	1000ms	10
Bite	Quick	6	12	500ms	4

Shadow Growlithe Evolution

Shadow Growlithe

Requires
50x Candy

Shadow Arcanine

Best Shadow Growlithe Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Shadow Growlithe Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Shadow Growlithe in a raid.