Growl
Not in Pokémon ChampionsGen I
Game
Scarlet & Violet
NormalStatus
the foe(s) Attack by 1.
- Power
- –
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 40
- Hits
- Both foes (spread move)
Changes over time
How Growl changed from game to game, newest first.
- Gen III
Lowers the
dropped: target'sadded: foe(s) Attack by 1.
Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.
See it in the games
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How it works in Gen IX
the target's Attack by 1 .
- Sound: goes through Substitute
- Bounced back by
“The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet
Good to know
- Sound-based: Soundproof blocks it, it hits through Substitute, and Punk Rock boosts it.Sound-based moves
- Hits both opponents in Doubles, at 0.75× damage each.Spread moves
- Magic Coat and Magic Bounce send it back to the user.Moves Magic Bounce reflects
Who learns Growl
It isn’t in Pokémon Champions.