Pokemon GO features Hisuian Growlithe in its new Out to Play event, and it has one of the best PvP and PvE movesets in the game. The dual Fire and Rock-type Pokemon has incredible stats and a versatile move pool for various battle scenarios. Although Hisuian Growlithe is quite powerful, it grows exponentially after its evolution.


Hisuian Growlithe can evolve into Hisuian Arcanine at the cost of 50 Pokemon GO candy. Hisuian Growlithe and Hisuian Arcanine are both dual Fire and Rock-type; both possess a versatile move pool and show immense potential because of their double typing. While these monsters have astonishing stats and a great move pool, adding a new Pokemon to the battle roster requires extreme meta-knowledge. That said, this guide details the best movesets for Hisuaian Growlithe and Hisuaian Arcanine.



Pokemon GO: Best Moveset For Hisuian Growlithe


Hisuian Growlithe and Shiny Hisuian Growlithe in Pokemon GO

Hisuian Growlithe is a dual Fire and Rock-type Pokemon with a balanced stat spread of 142 ATK, 92 DEF, and 155 STA with a maximum Pokemon GO CP of 1495. It is strong for its power level and has some powerful options in its move pool.


With astonishing damage, the monster has 5 moves, with 2 Fast Moves and 3 Charged Moves of Dark, Rock, and Fire-type. Most of Hisuian Growlithe’s moves can trigger the Same Type of Attack Bonus (STAB).


Fast Moves

Charged Moves

Bite (Dark)

Flamethrower (Fire) (STAB)

Ember (Fire) (STAB)

Rock Slide (Rock) (STAB)

 

Crunch (Dark)

Hisuain Growlithe’s best Pokemon GO moveset combines Bite and Rockslide with total Damage Per Second (DPS) of 9.64.

Bite is a Dark-type Fast Move that generates 4 energy and deals 6 damage one each use. Foggy weather boosts this move’s damage power and can deal increased damage to Ghost and Psychic-type monsters.


The Rock-type Charged Move Rockslide costs 50 energy and deals 80 damage upon use. This move gets a damage boost during partly cloudy weather, and deals increased damage to Bug, Fire, Ice, and Flying-type Pokemon.


 

Pokemon GO: Best Moveset For Hisuian Arcanine

Hisuian Arcanine best moveset in Pokemon GO

Hisuian Arcanine, the evolved form of Hisuian Growlithe, is a powerhouse regarding PvP and PvE battles. The Pocket Monster has an attack-based stat spread of 232 (ATK), 165 (DEF), and 216 (STA) and has a maximum Pokemon GO CP of 3556.


The dual Rock and Fire-type monster possesses 3 Fast Moves and 4 Charged Moves of Fire, Dark, Electric, Fighting, and Rock-type. The Gen 1 Pokemon is quite capable in battles, with 3 of its moves triggering the STAB effect.


Fast Moves

Charged Moves

Fire Fang (Fire) (STAB)

Flamethrower (Fire) (STAB)

Rock Smash (Fighting)

Rock Slide (Rock) (STAB)

Snarl (Dark)

Wild Charge (Electric)

 

Crunch (Dark)

Although Hisuian Arcanine’s armory is full of potent moves, Fire Fang and Rock Slide deal the most damage with a combined DPS of 15.08.

Fire Fang is a Fire-type Fast Move that inflicts 12 damage while generating 8 energy. Sunny weather boosts the move’s power and inflicts increased damage to Bug, Steel, Grass, and Ice-type Pokemon.


The Rock-type Pokemon GO Charged Move Rock Slide deals notable 80 damage at the cost of 50 energy. The Charged Move is strong against Bug, Flying, Fire, and Ice-type Pokemon and deals boosted damage during partly cloudy weather. The move can also trigger the STAB effect and is helpful during different battle scenarios.


Pokemon GO is available now for iOS and Android mobile devices.