Growlithe best PvP IVs
The best Growlithe IVs for Little League in Pokémon GO are 0/10/15 — 0 attack, 10 defense and 15 HP. That spread reaches CP 500 at level 16 and has the highest stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations. A perfect 15/15/15 Growlithe ranks #1,019 there, with 94.8 % of the stat product the best spread gets.
Open Growlithe 0/10/15 in the IV ranker
Best Growlithe IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | 0/10/15 | 16 | 500 | #1,019 |
| Great (never hits the cap) | 15/15/15 | 50 | 1405 | #1 |
| Ultra (never hits the cap) | 15/15/15 | 50 | 1405 | #1 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 1405 | #1 |
Growlithe never reaches Great League's 1,500 CP cap and Ultra League's 2,500 CP cap: at level 50 it tops out at CP 1405. Nothing is held back by the cap in those leagues, so the highest IVs simply win and 15/15/15 is best, exactly as in Master League.
Top 10 Growlithe IVs for Little League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/10/15 | 16 | 500 | 72.7 | 55.0 | 86 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/15/8 | 16 | 500 | 72.7 | 57.7 | 82 | 100.0 |
| 3 | 1/15/15 | 15.5 | 499 | 72.1 | 56.8 | 84 | 99.9 |
| 4 | 1/15/14 | 15.5 | 498 | 72.1 | 56.8 | 84 | 99.9 |
| 5 | 0/11/14 | 16 | 500 | 72.7 | 55.6 | 85 | 99.8 |
| 6 | 2/14/14 | 15.5 | 499 | 72.6 | 56.3 | 84 | 99.7 |
| 7 | 0/12/12 | 16 | 500 | 72.7 | 56.1 | 84 | 99.6 |
| 8 | 3/13/14 | 15.5 | 500 | 73.1 | 55.7 | 84 | 99.5 |
| 9 | 2/15/13 | 15.5 | 500 | 72.6 | 56.8 | 83 | 99.5 |
| 10 | 2/15/12 | 15.5 | 498 | 72.6 | 56.8 | 83 | 99.5 |
Rank 1 IVs across the evolution line
IVs carry over when a Pokémon evolves, so pick the spread for the league you mean to play it in, not for the stage you caught it at.
| Pokémon | Little | Great | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Growlithe | 0/10/15 CP 500 | 15/15/15 CP 1405 | 15/15/15 CP 1405 |
| Arcanine | ✕ | 0/14/15 CP 1498 | 0/15/15 CP 2497 |
How good is Growlithe in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Growlithe #93 of 168 in Little League, with a score of 68.3 out of 100. The usual moveset is Ember, Body Slam and Flamethrower.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little | #93 of 168 | 68.3 | Ember, Body Slam, Flamethrower |
| Great | #739 of 1,154 | 68.2 | Ember, Flame Wheel, Body Slam |
These are two different questions. The IV ranks further up say which Growlithe to build; the meta rank says whether Growlithe is worth building at all. Ranks and movesets come from PvPoke, whose battle simulations produce them, and they move as the meta does.
How to find a good Growlithe
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It matches the CP, HP and appraisal stars of the top spreads above — pre-evolutions included — so you can sweep a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Growlithe you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs. It ranks every stage of the evolution line at once and shows the meta rank beside the IV rank.
Growlithe PvP IV questions
What are the best Growlithe IVs for Little League?
0/10/15 — 0 attack, 10 defense and 15 HP. It reaches CP 500 at level 16 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Growlithe good for Little League?
No. A perfect 15/15/15 Growlithe only ranks #1,019 of 4,096 in Little League. Under a CP cap, lower attack lets a Pokémon reach a higher level, which buys more defense and HP for the same CP.
What CP is a rank 1 Growlithe in Little League?
CP 500 at level 16, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.