Howl

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Howl

とおぼえ Howl

Introduced:	Generation III

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	—
Accuracy:	—%
PP:	40 (Max. 64)
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	No
Detect/Protect:	No
Snatch:	Yes
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	0
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests (DPPt)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	0
Earn double the score the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	0
Works great if the user goes last this turn.

Howl is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation III.

Description

Games	Description
RSE	Howls to raise the spirit and boosts ATTACK.
FRLG	The user howls to raise its spirit and boost its ATTACK stat.
DPPtHGSS BWB2W2	The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, boosting its Attack stat.
XYORAS SMUSUM	The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, which raises its Attack stat.

Effect

In battle

Howl raises the user's Attack by 1 stage.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				V	VI	VII	VIII
	Houndour	dark/fire	7	4	4	4	4
	Houndoom	dark/fire	1, 7	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4
	Poochyena	dark	5	5	5	(XY) 5 (ORAS) 4	4
	Mightyena	dark	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	(XY) 1, 5 (ORAS) 1, 4	1, 4
	Whismur	normal	15	15	15	(XY) 15 (ORAS) 11	11
	Loudred	normal	1, 15	1, 15	1, 15	(XY) 1, 15 (ORAS) 1, 11	1, 11
	Exploud	normal	1, 15	1, 15	1, 15	(XY) 1, 15 (ORAS) 1, 11	1, 11
	Electrike	electric	12	12	12	(XY) 12 (ORAS) 7	7
	Manectric	electric	1, 12	1, 12	1, 12	(XY) 1, 12 (ORAS) 1, 7	1, 7
	Fennekin	fire				11	11
	Braixen	fire				11	11
	Delphox	fire/psychic				11	11
	Rockruff	rock					12
	Lycanroc	rock					12
	Lycanroc	rock					12
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

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