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arcanine
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Naughty
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Def
Mixed physical, keeps Sp. Atk
Rash
Alternative
+Sp. Atk -Sp. Def
Mixed special, keeps Attack
#059

arcanine

Fire

A POKéMON that has been admired since the past for its beauty. It runs agilely as if on wings.

Height
1.9m
Weight
155kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup 🔄 Forms ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
90
90
Attack
110
110
Defense
80
80
Sp. Atk
100
100
Sp. Def
80
80
Speed
95
95
Total
555

Abilities (Click for details)

intimidate
Normal Ability
flash-fire
Normal Ability
justified

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Water Ground Rock

Resistances (×½)

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

Forms

arcanine
arcanine
 arcanine-hisui
arcanine-hisui

Evolution Chain

growlithe
growlithe
#058
→
arcanine
arcanine
#059

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 take-down normal physical 90 85 20
Lv.1 leer normal status - 100 30
Lv.1 bite dark physical 60 100 25
Lv.1 roar normal status - - 20
Lv.1 ember fire special 40 100 25
Lv.1 agility psychic status - - 30
Lv.1 flame-wheel fire physical 60 100 25
Lv.1 reversal fighting physical - 100 15
Lv.1 crunch dark physical 80 100 15
Lv.1 helping-hand normal status - - 20
Lv.1 odor-sleuth normal status - - 40
Lv.1 howl normal status - - 40
Lv.1 flare-blitz fire physical 120 100 15
Lv.1 thunder-fang electric physical 65 95 15
Lv.1 fire-fang fire physical 65 95 15
Lv.5 flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
Lv.34 extreme-speed normal physical 80 100 5
Lv.39 extreme-speed normal physical 80 100 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
roar normal status - - 20
flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
solar-beam grass special 120 100 10
fire-spin fire special 35 85 15
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
agility psychic status - - 30
double-team normal status - - 15
fire-blast fire special 110 85 5
swift normal special 60 - 20
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
curse ghost status - - 10
reversal fighting physical - 100 15
protect normal status - - 10
scary-face normal status - 100 10
endure normal status - - 10
charm fairy status - 100 20
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
safeguard normal status - - 25
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
sunny-day fire status - - 5
crunch dark physical 80 100 15
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
will-o-wisp fire status - 85 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
hyper-voice normal special 90 100 10
overheat fire special 130 90 5
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
close-combat fighting physical 120 100 5
flare-blitz fire physical 120 100 15
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
thunder-fang electric physical 65 95 15
fire-fang fire physical 65 95 15
flame-charge fire physical 50 100 20
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
outrage dragon physical 120 100 10
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
heat-wave fire special 95 90 10
helping-hand normal status - - 20
covet normal physical 60 100 25
dragon-pulse dragon special 85 100 10
iron-head steel physical 80 100 15

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
flare-blitz sacred-fire crabhammer swords-dance
arcanine's physical attacker moveset, STAB moveflare-blitzhigh power, paired withcrabhammerbetter coverage.
Special Attacker Moveset Special
eruption blast-burn hydro-cannon calm-mind
arcanine's special attacker moveset, STAB moveeruptionpaired with hydro-cannonfor wide coverage.
Sun Team Core Moveset Weather
solar-beam flamethrower fire-blast rest
arcanineas a Sun Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sun Team Core Sun
ninetales venusaur charizard talonflame landorus-incarnate
arcanineas a Sun Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
arcanineas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.