Growlithe and Arcainine

[Drai]

In Pokemon Fire Red growlithe doesn't learn flamethrower (probably the most useful fire attack in this game) until level 49. Would it be more worthwhile to keep it as a growlithe until level 49 or evolve it after level 31 when it learns flamewheel and then teach it Fire Blast as well when it's an arcainine. This way I could also have extremespeed and it would have the 18 levels of the extra stats arcainine gains over growlithe.

Thanks

 

[Nacon]

if you're doing that solely for ingame trainers, that can work.... the stat boost always get compensated, FYI, if you're trying to level him up for battling.

 

[Drai]

if you're doing that solely for ingame trainers, that can work.... the stat boost always get compensated, FYI, if you're trying to level him up for battling.

Yeah, I don't have plans to battle any actual people, so evolve him at 31 then?

Edit: I could buy flamethrower in the gamecorner at Celadon if I have enough money so I'll just do that.

Thanks again