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Growlithe
Fire
No.058
Max Move:
Max DarknessMax Flare
Max DarknessMax FlareOverall Rating
C
⚔️ Attack Rating
C
Dark Type #12
🛡️ Tank Rating
D
vs Darumaka #92
Evolutions
Evaluation Criteria (rank = best rank across all bosses)
Attack Rating: Best rank in the per-type Dynamax power ranking among the types it can use.
Tank Rating: Takes the higher of Max Battle boss durability (all-move average) and type-by-type durability, factoring in 0.5s fast moves (none: -1 tier).
Overall Rating: Takes the higher of Attack Rating and Tank Rating. Displayed in 6 tiers from S+ to D.
Tank Rating: Takes the higher of Max Battle boss durability (all-move average) and type-by-type durability, factoring in 0.5s fast moves (none: -1 tier).
Overall Rating: Takes the higher of Attack Rating and Tank Rating. Displayed in 6 tiers from S+ to D.
Attack Rating
| S+ | Rank 1 |
| S | Rank 2-3 |
| A | Rank 4-6 |
| B | Rank 7-10 |
| C | Rank 11-20 |
| D | Rank 21+ |
Tank Rating (Durability)
| S+ | Rank 1 |
| S | Rank 2-4 |
| A | Rank 5-7 |
| B | Rank 8-10 |
| C | Rank 11-20 |
| D | Rank 21+ |
⚡ No 0.5s Move → -1 Tier
Overall Rating: Takes the higher of Attack Rating and Tank Rating (S+ > S > A > B > C > D)
Growlithe's Top 5 Effective Bosses
⚔️ Top 5 Effective Bosses (Attack)
🛡️ Top 5 Effective Bosses (Tank)
Growlithe's Type-by-Type Power Ranking
Shows its power rank among all attackers for each Dynamax move type it can use (top 5 types).
12
Dark
14
Fire
Growlithe's Type-by-Type Durability Ranking
Shows how this Pokémon ranks among all attackers for durability against each boss attack type (top 5 types).
92
Fairy
93
Ice
94
Fire
97
Steel
101
Bug
Growlithe's Best Bosses — Attack Ranking
Growlithe is most effective against these bosses, ranked by Dynamax move damage.
| Rank | Boss | |
|---|---|---|
| 54 |  | Beldum |
| 57 |  | Registeel |
| 61 |  | Gigantamax Venusaur |
| 64 |  | Gigantamax Rillaboom |
| 71 |  | Latias |
| 71 |  | Latios |
| 72 |  | Articuno |
| 76 |  | Regice |
| 76 |  | Cryogonal |
| 77 |  | Gigantamax Butterfree |
Growlithe's Best Bosses — Tank Ranking
Growlithe survives longest against these bosses, ranked by durability index.
| Rank | Boss | |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | | Beldum |
| 95 | | Cryogonal |
| 102 |  | Gigantamax Charizard |
| 104 | | Gigantamax Venusaur |
| 106 | | Gigantamax Butterfree |
| 108 | | Articuno |
| 108 |  | Entei |
| 110 |  | Moltres |
| 112 |  | Gigantamax Grimmsnarl |
| 112 |  | Duraludon |
Growlithe's Ranking vs Each Boss
| Boss Name | Difficulty | ⚔️ Attack Rank | 🛡️ Tank Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigantamax Venusaur | G-Max | 61 | 104 |
| Gigantamax Rillaboom | G-Max | 64 | 121 |
| Gigantamax Butterfree | G-Max | 77 | 106 |
 | Gigantamax Gengar | G-Max | 86 | 126 |
| Gigantamax Grimmsnarl | G-Max | 105 | 112 |
 | Gigantamax ストリンダー | G-Max | 107 | 123 |
 | Gigantamax Meowth | G-Max | 111 | 121 |
 | Gigantamax Lapras | G-Max | 111 | 129 |
 | Gigantamax Snorlax | G-Max | 111 | 132 |
 | Gigantamax Pikachu | G-Max | 112 | 126 |
 | Gigantamax Garbodor | G-Max | 113 | 122 |
| Gigantamax Charizard | G-Max | 119 | 102 |
 | Gigantamax Machamp | G-Max | 120 | 130 |
 | Gigantamax Cinderace | G-Max | 126 | 113 |
 | Gigantamax Blastoise | G-Max | 127 | 127 |
 | Gigantamax Inteleon | G-Max | 127 | 142 |
 | Gigantamax Kingler | G-Max | 127 | 144 |
| Registeel | Legendary | 57 | 117 |
| Latios | Legendary | 71 | 116 |
| Latias | Legendary | 71 | 124 |
| Articuno | Legendary | 72 | 108 |
| Regice | Legendary | 76 | 125 |
 | Lugia | Legendary | 79 | 129 |
 | Zapdos | Legendary | 99 | 122 |
 | Raikou | Legendary | 112 | 125 |
| Moltres | Legendary | 119 | 110 |
 | Ho-Oh | Legendary | 119 | 115 |
 | Eternatus Eternamax | Legendary | 121 | 121 |
| Entei | Legendary | 126 | 108 |
 | Suicune | Legendary | 127 | 144 |
 | Regirock | Legendary | 128 | 137 |
| Duraludon | ★4 | 93 | 112 |
.png) | Toxtricity Low Key | ★4 | 107 | 121 |
.png) | Toxtricity Amped | ★4 | 107 | 123 |
| Beldum | ★3 | 54 | 94 |
| Cryogonal | ★3 | 76 | 95 |
 | Sableye | ★3 | 104 | 121 |
 | Chansey | ★3 | 111 | 121 |
 | Electabuzz | ★3 | 112 | 122 |
 | Hitmonchan | ★3 | 120 | 117 |
 | Falinks | ★3 | 120 | 121 |
 | Hitmonlee | ★3 | 120 | 127 |
 | Passimian | ★3 | 120 | 127 |
 | Drampa | ★3 | 123 | 128 |
 | Eevee | ★2 | 111 | 136 |
 | Shuckle | ★2 | 117 | 135 |
 | Machop | ★2 | 120 | 127 |
 | Darumaka | ★2 | 126 | 92 |
 | Wailmer | ★2 | 127 | 142 |
 | Cottonee | ★1 | 56 | 102 |
 | Bulbasaur | ★1 | 61 | 108 |
 | Bounsweet | ★1 | 64 | 96 |
 | Grookey | ★1 | 64 | 101 |
 | Caterpie | ★1 | 65 | 125 |
 | Combee | ★1 | 77 | 101 |
 | Woobat | ★1 | 79 | 123 |
 | Hatenna | ★1 | 81 | 115 |
 | Abra | ★1 | 81 | 118 |
 | Gastly | ★1 | 86 | 124 |
 | Ralts | ★1 | 104 | 112 |
 | Rookidee | ★1 | 108 | 121 |
 | Pidove | ★1 | 110 | 111 |
 | Skwovet | ★1 | 111 | 117 |
 | Wooloo | ★1 | 111 | 122 |
 | Spheal | ★1 | 111 | 126 |
 | Pikachu | ★1 | 112 | 126 |
 | Trubbish | ★1 | 113 | 120 |
 | Inkay | ★1 | 113 | 124 |
 | Trapinch | ★1 | 117 | 144 |
 | Drilbur | ★1 | 117 | 145 |
 | Scorbunny | ★1 | 126 | 92 |
 | Charmander | ★1 | 126 | 94 |
| Growlithe | ★1 | 126 | 106 |
 | Omanyte | ★1 | 126 | 144 |
 | Kabuto | ★1 | 126 | 144 |
 | Krabby | ★1 | 127 | 144 |
 | Squirtle | ★1 | 127 | 145 |
 | Sobble | ★1 | 127 | 145 |
 | Roggenrola | ★1 | 128 | 144 |
⚔️ Available Max Moves
| Move Name | Type | Move | Power (LV1/LV2/LV3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Darkness | Dark | ⚡ Bite | 250 / 300 / 350 |
| Max Flare | Fire | Ember | 250 / 300 / 350 |
⚡ 0.5s Move
Fast Moves
| Move Name | Type | Activation Time |
|---|---|---|
| Bite ⚡ 0.5s Move | Dark | 0.5s |
| Ember | Fire | 1.0s |
Charge Moves
| Move Name | Type | Gauge | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flamethrower | Fire | 65 | |
| Body Slam |  Normal | 50 | |
| Flame Wheel | Fire | 55 |