Growlie/Trivia


 * Not including temporary Pokémon, Growlie is the first Pokémon owned by a main character to have a nickname.
 * Growlie is loosely based upon or possibly inspired by the classic character of Petrasche in English author Marie Louise de la Ramée's 1872 novel, , published with her pseudonym Ouida. It is a coming-of-age tale about a Flemish boy named Nello and his dog Patrasche, who later freezes to death in a chapel in front of the famous Ruebens painting. In Holy Matrimony!, James even mutters the famous line spoken by Nello as he lies dying in the snow: Farewell this unfortunate world. This is a little more or less surprising as the story is widely read in Japan, and has been adapted into several films and anime.
 * Coincidentally, a commercial for the of the above story was included on some of the early Pokémon VHS releases.
 * Excluding temporary Pokémon, Growlie is the only Pokémon owned by either Jessie or James.