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Okay, so I have just gotten through with finally getting an growlithe with egg moves close combat and flare blitz. So, since it was a task to get, I don't want to mess up on raising it. So, here is what I am planning for it.

Arcanine
Adamant nature
Intimidate
Choice Band/Leftovers
Flare Blitz
Extremespeed
Close combat
Wild Charge

I'm looking for it to be a physical sweeper, so I plan on raising it's speed and attack stats. What would be a good place or a good method of training my growlithe so that it grows up into a good physical sweeper. Meaning, what pokemon should I train on, should I use protein and such, and what should I avoid doing?