>>44443373>>44443383>most Johto fire types share STAB with TyranitarYou can catch Growlithe in HG, pre elite 4. You can run a lot of fun movesets on it, too:
>Flamethrower / Solarbeam / Dragon Pulse / Sunny Day>Overheat / Thunder Fang / Extremespeed / Will-o-wisp>Flare Blitz / Crunch / Howl / Morning Sun - if you don't mind breeding egg movesIf you wanted a Johto fire type that doesn't overlap with t-tar though, you're stuck with Cyndaquil / Magby, or a legendary.