Growl

Type

Normal

Category

status

Power

—

Accuracy

100

PP

40

Priority

0

Target

all-foes

Contact

No

Spread

Yes

Protect blocks

Yes

Wide Guard blocks

Yes

Useful as a spread option in doubles, pressuring both opponents at once; watch for Wide Guard.

• Incineroar
• Blaziken Mega
• Gardevoir Mega
• Greninja Ash
• Greninja Mega
• Ampharos Mega
• Chesnaught Mega
• Gallade Mega
• Swampert Mega
• Slowbro Mega
• Altaria Mega
• Charizard Mega Y
• Charizard Mega X
• Kangaskhan Mega
• Empoleon
• Venusaur Mega
• Glaceon
• Leafeon
• Audino Mega
• Meganium Mega
• Charizard Gmax
• Quaquaval
• Camerupt Mega
• Decidueye Hisui
• Venusaur Gmax
• Pelipper
• Swampert
• Staraptor Mega
• Flareon
• Greninja Battle Bond
• Jolteon
• Vaporeon
• Charizard
• Blaziken
• Greninja
• Raichu Mega Y
• Beartic
• Houndstone
• Farigiraf
• Raichu Mega X
• Gardevoir
• Raichu Alola
• Kangaskhan
• Mawile Mega
• Clefable Mega
• Meganium
• Primarina
• Talonflame
• Slowking Galar
• Chimecho Mega
• Venusaur
• Ampharos
• Chesnaught
• Altaria
• Clefable
• Slowbro Galar
• Sylveon
• Decidueye
• Gallade
• Slowbro
• Umbreon
• Aurorus
• Toucannon
• Espeon
• Espathra
• Raichu
• Slowking
• Staraptor
• Chimecho
• Furfrou
• Liepard
• Audino
• Camerupt
• Pikachu Starter
• Mawile
• Pikachu
• Pikachu Alola Cap
• Pikachu Belle
• Pikachu Cosplay
• Pikachu Gmax
• Pikachu Hoenn Cap
• Pikachu Kalos Cap
• Pikachu Libre
• Pikachu Original Cap
• Pikachu Partner Cap
• Pikachu Phd
• Pikachu Pop Star
• Pikachu Rock Star
• Pikachu Sinnoh Cap
• Pikachu Unova Cap
• Pikachu World Cap

Growl is a Normal-type status move. It targets a single adjacent target and has 40 PP. As a spread move it can affect multiple Pokémon at once. Growl is a Normal-type status move. It targets both opposing Pokémon and has 40 PP. As a spread move it can hit multiple Pokémon at once.

Useful as a spread option in doubles, pressuring both opponents at once; watch for Wide Guard.

Consider Growl when your team needs the utility it provides rather than direct damage. Status moves define speed control, redirection, protection and disruption in VGC. Its value depends on whether your team can exploit the turns it creates. Check your team composition for Pokémon that benefit from the positioning or tempo it generates.

In team building, Growl competes with other support and disruption options for a limited number of moveslots. Ask whether your team has enough offense to justify a utility move, and whether you have the speed or bulk to use it safely. Many successful teams run one or two status moves that enable the rest of the roster, so treat it as part of your overall gameplan rather than an afterthought.

Common mistakes with Growl include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Hitting your own partner with friendly fire in spread matchups. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.

Protect and Detect block this move. Wide Guard blocks the spread effect. Spread moves hit both foes but may also damage your ally. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.

Use the tools below to test Growl in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.

• Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
• Wide Guard: blocks this spread move.
• Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
• Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).