Skyridge / #62/144

Growlithe

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Skyridge
Rarity (source): Common
Illustrator: Masako Yamashita
Source reference: ecard3-62

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Growlithe combines two attitudes that make more sense together. It can be friendly towards humans it has grown accustomed to, while vigorously defending its territory. Its barking marks this boundary between familiarity and intrusion. The welcoming companion and watchful guardian are the same Pokémon, whose trust develops through the regular presence of those around it.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

The closeness between Growlithe and humans is thought to go back a very long way. Pokémon Ultra Moon reports the discovery of its bones in Stone Age remains. This antiquity gives the familiar companion another dimension: their shared history predates everyday encounters.

Sources for this background

Pokédex — background source

Card details

HP: 50
Type (source): Fire
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 58
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Water x2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Attacks

Flare

Cost: Fire

Damage: 10

Double Kick

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 20×

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

Normal
Reverse
normal · standard
reverse · standard

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