Essentials

Howl

Normal status

Generation 3

Summary

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 0
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock ½
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
— (no damage)
Accuracy
— (cannot miss)
PP
40, up to 64.0 with PP Up PP Up
Target
User and allies
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM
Generation 6
Not a TM
Generation 7
Not a TM
Generation 8
Not a TM

Effect

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

History

Before Sword, Shield
Target is User.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Howls to raise the spirit and boosts ATTACK.

FireRed, LeafGreen

The user howls to raise its spirit and boost its ATTACK stat.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, boosting its Attack stat.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, boosting its Attack stat.

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, which raises its Attack stat.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!

The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, which raises its Attack stat.

Generation 8
Sword, Shield

The user howls loudly to raise the spirit of itself and allies. This raises their Attack stats.

Foreign Names

Japanese
とおぼえ (tooboe)
とおぼえ
Korean
멀리짖음
Chinese
長嚎
长嚎
French
Grondement
German
Jauler
Spanish
Aullido
Italian
Gridodilotta
Czech
Zavytí

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Cool
Appeal
♡
Jam
Flavor text
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Cool
Appeal
Flavor text
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Howl.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Sharpen Normal status 30 — —

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.
Meditate Psychic status 40 — —

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Pokémon

Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
4 Growlithe Fire Intimidate
Flash Fire
Justified 		¾ male, ¼ female Field 55 70 45 70 50 60 350
— Arcanine Fire Intimidate
Flash Fire
Justified 		¾ male, ¼ female Field 90 110 80 100 80 95 555
7 4 4 4 4 4 4 Houndour Dark Fire Early Bird
Flash Fire
Unnerve 		½ male, ½ female Field 45 60 30 80 50 65 330
— — — — — — — Houndoom Dark Fire Early Bird
Flash Fire
Unnerve 		½ male, ½ female Field 75 90 50 110 80 95 500
— — — — Mega Houndoom Mega Houndoom Dark Fire Solar Power ½ male, ½ female Field 75 90 90 140 90 115 600
36 Raikou Electric Pressure
Inner Focus 		genderless Undiscovered 90 85 75 115 100 115 580
5 5 5 5 4 4 4 Poochyena Dark Run Away
Quick Feet
Rattled 		½ male, ½ female Field 35 55 35 30 30 35 220
— — — — — — — Mightyena Dark Intimidate
Quick Feet
Moxie 		½ male, ½ female Field 70 90 70 60 60 70 420
15 15 15 15 11 11 11 10 Whismur Normal Soundproof
Rattled 		½ male, ½ female Monster
Field 		64 51 23 51 23 28 240
— — — — — — — — Loudred Normal Soundproof
Scrappy 		½ male, ½ female Monster
Field 		84 71 43 71 43 48 360
— — — — — — — — Exploud Normal Soundproof
Scrappy 		½ male, ½ female Monster
Field 		104 91 63 91 73 68 490
12 12 12 12 7 7 7 8 Electrike Electric Static
Lightning Rod
Minus 		½ male, ½ female Field 40 45 40 65 40 65 295
— — — — — — — — Manectric Electric Static
Lightning Rod
Minus 		½ male, ½ female Field 70 75 60 105 60 105 475
— — — — Mega Manectric Mega Manectric Electric Intimidate ½ male, ½ female Field 70 75 80 135 80 135 575
11 11 11 11 Fennekin Fire Blaze
Magician 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 40 45 40 62 60 60 307
11 11 11 11 Braixen Fire Blaze
Magician 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 59 59 58 90 70 73 409
11 11 — — Delphox Fire Psychic Blaze
Magician 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 75 69 72 114 100 104 534
12 12 16 Rockruff Rock Keen Eye
Vital Spirit
Steadfast 		½ male, ½ female Field 45 65 40 30 40 60 280
12 16 Own Tempo Rockruff Own Tempo Rockruff Rock Own Tempo ½ male, ½ female Field 45 65 40 30 40 60 280
12 12 16 Midday Lycanroc Rock Keen Eye
Sand Rush
Steadfast 		½ male, ½ female Field 75 115 65 55 65 112 487
12 12 16 Midnight Lycanroc Midnight Lycanroc Rock Keen Eye
Vital Spirit
No Guard 		½ male, ½ female Field 85 115 75 55 75 82 487
12 16 Dusk Lycanroc Dusk Lycanroc Rock Tough Claws ½ male, ½ female Field 75 117 65 55 65 110 487
— Zacian Fairy Intrepid Sword genderless Undiscovered 92 130 115 80 115 138 670
— Crowned Zacian Crowned Zacian Fairy Steel Intrepid Sword genderless Undiscovered 92 170 115 80 115 148 720
— Zamazenta Fighting Dauntless Shield genderless Undiscovered 92 130 115 80 115 138 670
— Crowned Zamazenta Crowned Zamazenta Fighting Steel Dauntless Shield genderless Undiscovered 92 130 145 80 145 128 720
Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • • • • • Vulpix Fire Flash Fire
Drought 		¼ male, ¾ female Field 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
• • • Alolan Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ice Snow Cloak
Snow Warning 		¼ male, ¾ female Field 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
• • • • • • • Growlithe Fire Intimidate
Flash Fire
Justified 		¾ male, ¼ female Field 55 70 45 70 50 60 350
• • • • • • • Cyndaquil Fire Blaze
Flash Fire 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 39 52 43 60 50 65 309
• • • • • • • Numel Fire Ground Oblivious
Simple
Own Tempo 		½ male, ½ female Field 60 60 40 65 45 35 305
• • • • • • • Shinx Electric Rivalry
Intimidate
Guts 		½ male, ½ female Field 45 65 34 40 34 45 263
• Riolu Fighting Steadfast
Inner Focus
Prankster 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Undiscovered 40 70 40 35 40 60 285
• • • • • • Lillipup Normal Vital Spirit
Pickup
Run Away 		½ male, ½ female Field 45 60 45 25 45 55 275
• Nickit Dark Run Away
Unburden
Stakeout 		½ male, ½ female Field 40 28 28 47 52 50 245
• Yamper Electric Ball Fetch
Rattled 		½ male, ½ female Field 59 45 50 40 50 26 270

35 Pokémon

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