Growlithe is a PokeBonk League partner of uncommon rarity and Fire type. Its unlock challenge counts from your first run, with no League members needed. During a run it evolves into Arcanine (Lv. 36).
- Passive
- Speed, and periodically intimidates nearby enemies.
- How to unlock
- Complete 20 runs (win or lose).
- League members needed
- None
- Evolution
- Growlithe → Arcanine (Lv. 36)
Partner data comes from community testing on v0.7.7 (2026-10-20), before Season 2. The game is now on v0.8.28, so some challenges may have changed since, and we re-check them as we play.
Moves and fusions for Growlithe
- Signature fusion: Fiery Stampede, from Extreme Speed + Flare Blitz at max level in Bill's Machine.
- Two maxed Fire moves fuse into Scorching Sun, the Fire type fusion, an easy target that fits Growlithe's type.
- Boiling Geyser is a reaction fusion from a Fire move and a Water move.
- Fiery Gale is a reaction fusion from a Fire move and a Grass / Flying move.
- Toxic Combustion is a reaction fusion from a Poison move and a Fire move.
Plan a build with Growlithe All move fusions →
Unlock alongside Growlithe
These partners' challenges count the same thing as Growlithe's (runs completed), so the same runs move all of them forward.
- Bulbasaur: Pick it on a new account, or finish 2 runs (win or lose) and catch it.
- Charmander: Pick it on a new account, or finish 2 runs (win or lose) and catch it.
- Squirtle: Pick it on a new account, or finish 2 runs (win or lose) and catch it.
- Pidgey: Complete 4 runs (win or lose).
- Doduo: Complete 15 runs (win or lose).
- Kangaskhan: Complete 35 runs (win or lose).
- Magikarp: Complete 25 runs (win or lose).
Other Fire partners
Charmander · Vulpix · Ponyta · Magmar · Moltres
How do I unlock Growlithe in PokeBonk?
Complete 20 runs (win or lose).
What type is Growlithe in PokeBonk?
Fire. Speed, and periodically intimidates nearby enemies.
When does Growlithe evolve in PokeBonk?
Growlithe → Arcanine (Lv. 36).