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Arcanine (#0059) | Stats, Evolutions, Moveset, Locations, Battle Strategies

Arcanine is a canine, fire-type Pokemon with an appearance resembling that of a mountain dog. It is ferociously brave, with a wild speed of 258 miles per hour.

The source of its sheer power comes from the fire that blazes within its body, much like the volcanic fires that fuel the growth of young larvesta. Its power moves, including Extreme Speed and Flare Blitz, combined with its Flash Fire ability, make it a tough competition for any opponent. 

Its power moves, including Extreme Speed and Flare Blitz, combined with its Flash Fire ability, make it a tough competition for any opponent. Explore the vast stats of Arcanine, its moveset, battle strategies, and more with us as we dig into the powers of this Pokemon.

About Arcanine

Arcanine was first introduced in Gen I and continued its journey through all upcoming generations. It also features a Hisuian form, introduced in the Hisui region of Pokemon Legends: Arceus.

Arcanine
National Pokedex No.	#0059
Type	Fire
Species	Legendary Pokemon
Height	1.9 m (6′03″)
Weight	155.0 kg (341.7 lbs)
Abilities	Intimidate Flash Fire Justified (hidden ability)
Other Names	Japanese: ウインディ (Windie) German: Arkani French: Arcanin Korean: 윈디 (windi)

Hisuian Arcanine
National Pokedex No.	#0059
Type	Fire	Rock
Species	Legendary Pokemon
Height	2.0 m (6′07″)
Weight	168.0 kg (370.4 lbs)
Abilities	Intimidate Flash Fire Rock Head (hidden ability)

Despite being different, both regular and Hisuian forms of Arcanine have the same index in every Pokedex. Here is a quick table of its Pokedex number in different generations, categorized as per their region and series.

Generation	Region	Series		Pokedex No.
Gen I	Kanto	Red/Green/Blue/Yellow		#059
Gen II	Johto	Gold/Silver/Crystal		#128
Gen III	Kanto	FireRed/LeafGreen		#059
Gen IV	Johto	HeartGold/SoulSilver		#130
Gen V	Unova	Black 2/White 2		#052
Gen VI	No Index
Gen VII	Alola	Sun/ Moon		#053
Gen VII	Alola	Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon		#065
Gen VII	Kanto	Let’s Go Pikachu!/Let’s Go Eevee		#059
Gen VIII	Galar	Sword/Shield		#071
Gen VIII	Hisui	Legends: Arceus		#151
Gen IX	Paldea	Scarlet/Violet		#214
Gen IX	Kitakami	Scarlet/Violet		#79
It has no index in the Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Kalos regions.

Origins and Lore of Arcanine

The word Arcanine seems to be derived from two words: Arcane, meaning ancient or mysterious, and Canine, relating to dogs. Given their sharp teeth and dog-like appearance, it is very much possible that their design is inspired by a Tibetan Mastiff. 

Some fans believe Arcanine’s origins may extend further back, as the legendary Volcarona is thought to have existed long ago, with its offspring like Arcanine carrying on traits of its fiery grace and loyalty. 

Moreover, its traits as a guarding Pokemon also refer to the same. Being a very faithful companion of Officer Jenny in the anime, it was certain to appear in every generation with a new story behind its origin, perhaps tied to the mythical Volcarona.

Pokedex Entries
Generation I
Red	A Pokémon that has been idolized since the early days for its beauty. It runs gracefully, as if on wings.
Green
Blue
Yellow	A legendary Pokémon in China. Many people are entranced by its elegance and majesty while running.
Stadium	A Pokémon whose splendor is legendary in China. It is said to run fluidly and gently as if it were flying.
Generation II
Gold	This legendary Chinese Pokémon is described as majestic. Many people are entranced by its regal mane.
Silver	Its majestic bark conveys a sense of power. Anyone who hears it can’t help but kneel before it.
Crystal	A prehistoric scroll shows that people were drawn to its swiftness as it ran through prairies.
Stadium 2	This legendary Chinese Pokémon is described as majestic. Many people are entranced by its regal mane.
Generation III
FireRed	A Pokémon that is mentioned in Chinese legends. It is said to run at an incredible speed.
LeafGreen	A Pokémon that has always been praised for its majesty. It runs gracefully, as if on wings.
Emerald	This fleet-footed Pokémon is known to run over 6,200 miles in a 24 hours. The flame that blazes brightly inside its body is its root of strength.
Ruby	Arcanine is renowned for its incredible speed. It is believed to be capable of running over 6,200 miles in 24 hours. The flame that blazes brightly inside this Pokémon’s body is its source of strength.
Sapphire
Generation IV
Diamond	Its bold and majestic appearance has captivated the hearts of people for a long time.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold	This legendary Chinese Pokémon is described as majestic. Many people are entranced by its regal mane.
SoulSilver	Its majestic bark conveys a sense of power. Anyone who hears it can’t help but kneel before it.
Generation V
Black	Its bold and majestic appearance has captivated the hearts of people for a long time.
White
Black 2	The picture of it running over 6,200 miles in 24 hours has charmed many people.
White 2
Generation VI
X	A Pokémon that has always been praised for its majesty. It runs gracefully as if on wings.
Y	Its majestic bark conveys a sense of power. Anyone who hears it can’t help but kneel before it.
Omega Ruby	Arcanine is renowned for its incredible speed. It is believed to be capable of running over 6,200 miles in 24 hours. The flame that blazes brightly inside this Pokémon’s body is its source of strength.
Alpha Sapphire
Generation VII
Sun	Brimming with grace and magnificence, this mighty Pokémon has roots in ancient Eastern folklore.
Moon	The flame raging within its body acts as the fuel to drive it as it runs huge distances. It comes up in many legends.
Ultra Sun	Legends speak of its combat alongside a general and taking over a whole nation.
Ultra Moon	There are so many ancient tales about them that they’re called legendary Pokémon, but there are greater numbers of them around than you’d imagine.
Let’s Go Pikachu!	A legendary Pokémon in the East. Many people are entranced by the elegance and majesty of its running.
Let’s Go Eevee!
Generation VIII
Sword	The picture of it running over 6,200 miles in 24 hours has charmed many people.
Shield	A Pokémon that has always been praised for its majesty. It runs gracefully as if on wings.
Brilliant Diamond	Its bold and majestic appearance has captivated the hearts of people since a long time.
Shining Pearl
Legends: Arceus	Hisuian ArcanineSnaps at its enemies with fangs cloaked in scorching flame. Despite its large size, it skillfully feints every possible way, leading foes on a devious merry hunt as it all but glides around them.
Generation IX
Scarlet	A prehistoric scroll shows that people were drawn to its swiftness as it ran through prairies.
Violet	Its majestic bark conveys a sense of power. Anyone who hears it can’t help but kneel before it.

Arcanine Biology and Behavior 

Having evolved from a puppy Pokemon, Arcanine’s personality has come out as a mix of a shepherd and a mountain dog. Sharp eyes and pointy ears emerge from within the huge tuft of fur tailing along his head and neck. It has an overall tiger-like appearance, with an orange skin coat marked with black stripes. 

Some fans theorize Arcanine may have been inspired by legends of dragon-like creatures, similar to the Dragonite Pokemon. Its Hisuian form holds a similar appearance with the same skin cover, sharp eyes, and ears. 

The only difference lies in the color and arrangement of its fur around its body. Arcanine emits the power and royalty of a leader. Its loud roar holds sheer authority and intimidates any Pokemon or even a human nearby.

Arcanine emits the power and royalty of a leader. Its loud roar holds sheer authority and intimidates any Pokemon or even a human nearby. Besides that, an Arcanine is known to have extremely sharp eyesight and a just as sharp sense of smell. 

Details for Starters
Catch Rate	75 (9.8% using PokeBall on full HP)
Growth Rate	Slow
Base Exp. Points	213 (Gen 1-4), 194 (Gen 5-9)
Base Friendship (Happiness)	50 (Gen 1, 8, 9), 70 (Gen 2-7)
EV Yield	2

EV Yield Distribution
HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Attack	Sp. Defense	Speed
0	2	0	0	0	0

Base Stats

Regardless of the generation and form, Arcanine’s base stats measure up to 555 values in total. The only difference is the distribution of these values in different stats. Moreover, these stats can also be influenced by the Pokemon’s nature and held items.

Arcanine Base Stats

Hisuian Arcanine Base Stats

Range
Stats	At Level 50		At Level 100
	Minimum	Maximum	Minimum	Maximum
HP	150	197	290	384
Attack	103	178	202	350
Defense	76	145	148	284
Sp. Attack	94	167	184	328
Sp. Defense	76	145	148	284
Speed	90	161	175	317
Min. stats are calculated as per an Arcanine with 0 EVs, 0 IVs, and a hindering nature. Max. stats are calculated as per an Arcanine with 252 EVs, 31 IVs, and a beneficial nature.

Arcanine Evolutionary Line

Arcanine is the evolved form of Growlithe, while Hisuian Arcanine is the next form of Hisuian Growlithe. Both evolve only after coming in contact with a Firestone. 

In Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow, a Growlithe can only evolve through Firestone once it reaches Level 50. However, in later versions, players can evolve a Growlithe into an Arcanine on any level, be it Level 1 or Level 100.

Growlithe
National Pokedex No.	#0058
Type	Fire
Species	Puppy Pokemon
Abilities	1. Intimidate 2. Flash Fire Justified (hidden ability)

Hisuian Growlithe
National Pokedex No.	#0058
Type	Fire	Rock
Species	Scout Pokemon
Abilities	1. Intimidate 2. Flash Fire Rock Head (hidden ability)

Breeding

Players can breed Arcanine in Pokemon Daycare with different species to get certain egg moves, like Covet and Raging Fury, that can not be taught otherwise. The hatched Pokemon may know the egg move from the start, or learn it after level-up or TM.

Egg Groups	Field
Gender Ratio	75% Male, 25% Female
Egg cycles	20
Approx. Steps	4884–5140 steps

Egg Moves	Compatible Parents
	After Level Up	After Using TM	After Hatching
Covet	Mankey Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Teddiursa Ursaring Slakoth Slaking Leafeon Glaceon Espurr Meowstic (Male) Sylveon Ursaluna Lechonk Oinkologne (Male) Fidough Dachsbun	—	Meowth Alolan Meowth Galarian Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Growlithe Hisuian Growlithe Arcanine Hisuian Arcanine Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Hisuian Typhlosion Aipom Poochyena Pachirisu Dedenne Perrserker
Thrash	Galarian Meowth Mankey Primeape Tauros (All Breed) Teddiursa Ursaring Piloswine Mamoswine Blitzle Zebstrika Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Cubchoo Beartic Litten Torracat Incineroar Yungoos Gumshoos Passimian Komala Perrserker Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Ursaluna Annihilape	—	Alolan Diglett Alolan Dugtrio Growlithe Hisuian Growlithe Arcanine Hisuian Arcanine Stantler Tepig Rockruff Lycanroc  Wyrdeer
Double-Edge	Tauros Tauros (Combat Breed) Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Hisuian Typhlosion Sentret Furret Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Phanpy Stantler Numel Hippopotas Hippowdon Leafeon Glaceon Deerling Sawsbuck Skiddo Gogoat Sylveon Passimian Scorbunny Raboot Cinderace Wyrdeer Lechonk Oinkologne (Male) Fidough Dachsbun Maschiff Mabosstiff Cyclizar Greavard Houndstone Cetoddle Cetitan	Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Torchic Combusken Blaziken Rhyperior Snivy Servine Serperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Blitzle Zebstrika Drilbur Excadrill Scraggy Scrafty Cinccino Litten Torracat Incineroar	Galarian Meowth Growlithe Hisuian Growlithe Arcanine Hisuian Arcanine Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Stunky Skuntank Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Mudbray Mudsdale Perrserker Eiscue (Ice Face) Cufant Copperajah Ursaluna
Morning Sun	Espeon	—	Growlithe Hisuian Growlithe Arcanine Hisuian Arcanine
Double Kick	Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros (Aqua Breed) Jolteon Blaziken Deerling Sawsbuck Litten Torracat Incineroar Mudbray Mudsdale Scorbunny Raboot Cinderace		Growlithe Hisuian Growlithe Arcanine Hisuian Arcanine Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Hisuian Typhlosion Wooper Paldean Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Stantler Chimchar Shinx Luxio Luxray Leafeon Glaceon Blitzle Sylveon Wyrdeer Clodsire Farigiraf
Raging Fury	Hisuian Arcanine Infernape	—	Growlithe Arcanine
This egg move can only be learned by Regular Arcanine.
Head Smash	Tepig Pignite Emboar Scraggy Scrafty	—	Hisuian Growlithe Hisuian Arcanine Phanpy Donphan Eiscue (Ice Face)
This egg move can only be learned by Hisuian Arcanine.

Remember that one of the parents must be acquainted with the particular egg move before breeding. In the Pokemon Scarlet/Violet version, you can breed with any Pokemon having the egg move, in picnics.

In-Game Availability of Arcanine

Despite being a Pokemon from Gen 1, Arcanine is only available in a few versions. However, in other ones, you can still trade or migrate from another game. 

Version		Game Locations
Red	Yellow	Evolve Growlithe
Blue		Trade/migrate from another game
Gold	Crystal	Evolve Growlithe
Silver		Trade/migrate from another game
Ruby	Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
FireRed		Evolve Growlithe
Emerald	LeafGreen	Trade/migrate from another game
Diamond	Pearl	Evolve Growlithe
HeartGold	Platinum	Evolve Growlithe
SoulSilver		Trade/migrate from another game
Black	White	Trade/migrate from another game
Black 2	White 2	Evolve Growlithe
X	Y	Trade/migrate from another game
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Growlithe
Sun	Moon	Evolve Growlithe
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Evolve Growlithe
Let’s Go Pikachu!		Route 7, 8, Vermilion City
Let’s Go Eevee!		Vermilion City GIft
Sword		Evolve Growlithe/Hisuian Growlithe Max Raid Battles: Giant’s Cap
Shield		Lake of Outrage Max Raid Battles: Dusty Bowl, Giant’s Cap, Hammerlocke Hills, Lake of Outrage, Stony Wilderness Max Raid Battles (Isle of Armor): Fields of Honor, Challenge Beach, Loop Lagoon, Potbottom Desert Max Raid Battles (Crown Tundra): Giant’s Bed, Snowslide Slope, Ballimere Lake
Brilliant Diamond		Evolve Growlithe/Hisuian Growlithe
Shining Pearl		Trade/migrate from another game
Legends: Arceus		Evolve Growlithe/Hisuian Growlithe Cobalt Coastlands: Massive Mass Outbreak
Scarlet	Violet	North Province (Area Two), South Province (Area Four) Tera Raid Battles: 5 Star Raid Battles

Arcanine Sprites in Different Generations

Here are the featured sprites of Arcanine in each generation:

Generation	Normal Arcanine	Shiny Arcanine
Gen I		—
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV
Gen V
Gen VI
Gen VII
Gen VIII		—
Gen IX		—

Arcanine Training and Battling — Type Effectiveness

Arcanine shines out as a great Fire-type Pokemon with wide coverage and all-rounding stats. Being a pure Fire-type gives it a good advantage against most types, but also makes it prone to some common ones.

Type	Damage Taken
	Regular Form	Hisuian Form
Grass	½x	1x
Ice	½x	½x
Bug	½x	½x
Steel	½x	1x
Fairy	½x	½x
Fire	½x	¼x
Normal	1x	½x
Fighting	1x	2x
Poison	1x	½x
Flying	1x	½x
Ghost	1x	1x
Psychic	1x	1x
Dark	1x	1x
Electric	1x	1x
Dragon	1x	1x
Rock	2x	2x
Ground	2x	4x
Water	2x	4x
Arcanine/Hisuian Arcanine with Flash Fire ability has 0x damage from Fire-type attacks.

Moves and Abilities of Arcanine

Being a Pokemon of the legendary classification, an Arcanine can have either Intimidate or Flash Fire as its ability. All Arcanine of regular forms have Justified as their hidden ability, while Hisuian forms have Rock Head.

Intimidate
Battle Effect	When the bearer enters the battle, it lowers the Attack stat of every foe by one stage.
External Effect	If the bearer is leading the party, wild Pokemon are half as likely to be of lower level.
Flash Fire
Battle Effect	When the bearer is hit by a Fire-type move, it doesn’t deal damage, instead raises the power of the bearer’s Fire-type moves by 50%
Justified
Battle Effect	Raises the Attack stat by one stage, whenever hit by a damaging Dark-Type move. Stats can be raised by max 6 stages.
Rock Head
Battle Effect	Prevents recoil damage from power attacks.

Being an evolved form, Arcanine’s moveset primarily depend on the moves he will learn as Growlithe. That is, the level cap of its moves nearly follows the same arrangement as Growlithe, despite the level at which it has evolved.

However, certain moves can only be learned by a particular form. 

Gen IX Moves
By Level Up
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
—	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
—	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
—	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
—	Ember	Fire	Special	40	100	25
—	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95	15
—	Flame Wheel	Fire	Physical	60	100	25
—	Flare Blitz	Fire	Physical	120	100	15
—	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
—	Howl	Normal	Status	—	—	40
—	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30
—	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	70	100	5
—	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	—	100	15
—	Roar	Normal	Status	—	—	20
—	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
50	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	15
After Evolution	Extreme Speed	Normal	Physical	80	100	5
Only Learned by Regular Form
—	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90	10
Only Learned by Hisuian Form
—	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
—	Rock Throw	Rock	Physical	50	90	15
64	Raging Fury	Fire	Physical	120	100	10

By Breeding
Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Double Kick	Fighting	Physical	30	100	30
Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100	10
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Morning Sun	Normal		—	100	5
Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100	25
Only Learned by Regular Form
Raging Fury	Fire	Physical	120	100	10
Only Learned by Hisuian Form
Head Smash	Rock	Physical	150	80	5

By TM (Technical Machine)
TM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
4	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
6	Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	10
7	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
8	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95	15
9	Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95	15
18	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
24	Fire Spin	Fire	Special	35	85	15
25	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
27	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	∞	20
28	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
30	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95	15
38	Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	50	100	20
47	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
49	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	15
55	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
63	Psychic Fangs	Psychic	Physical	85	100	10
66	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
85	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
99	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100	15
103	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
107	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	—	85	15
108	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
115	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	85	100	10
117	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100	10
118	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90	10
125	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	15
130	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
134	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	—	100	15
141	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85	5
147	Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	90	100	15
152	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
156	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100	10
157	Overheat	Fire	Special	130	90	5
163	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
165	Flare Blitz	Fire	Physical	120	100	15
167	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5
168	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
171	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
172	Roar	Normal	Status	—	100	20
189	Heat Crash	Fire	Physical		100	10
204	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
207	Temper Flare	Fire	Physical	75	100	10
215	Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100	10
Only Learned by Regular Form
2	Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
32	Swift	Normal	Special	60	∞	20
127	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90	10
224	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
Only Learned by Hisuian Form
36	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
51	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	101	10
53	Smart Strike	Steel	Physical	70	101	10
76	Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	25	90	10
86	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
101	Power Gem	Rock	Special	80	100	20
116	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	101	20
150	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80	5
179	SmackDown	Rock	Physical	50	100	15

Competitive Usage & Strategies for Arcanine

Arcanine is a fiercely brave Pokemon with a vast array of powerful moves. However, being weak to water and rock types makes it quite sensitive to several common attacks. Given below are some strategies to pivot its strength while sheltering its weak spots. 

Red/Blue
Bulky Attacker
Moveset	Fire Blast	Body Slam
	Hyper Beam	Agility/Reflect

Gold/Silver
Rest Talk
Moveset	Fire Blast/Flamethrower	Hidden Power/Body Slam
	Rest	Sleep Talk
Held Item	Leftovers

Black/ White/ Black 2/ White 2
Offensive
Moveset	Flare Blitz	Wild Charge/Crunch
	Extreme Speed	Morning Sun/Close Combat
Held Item	Life Orb
Nature	Adamant
Ability	Flash Fire/Intimidate
EVs	72 HP, 252 Attack, 8 Sp. Defense, 176 Speed
Physically Defensive
Moveset	Flare Blitz/Flamethrower	Will-O-Wisp/Toxic
	Extreme Speed/Hidden Power	Morning Sun
Held Item	Leftovers
Nature	Impish/Bold
Ability	Intimidate
EVs	282 HP, 252 Defense, 8 Sp. Defense
Sunny Day
Moveset	Sunny Day	Fire Blast/Flamethrower
	Solar Beam	Morning Sun
Held Item	Leftovers/Life Orb
Nature	Modest
EVs	192 HP, 248 Sp. Attack, 4 Sp. Defense, 64 Speed

X/Y/Sun/Moon
Wallbreaker
Moveset	Flare Blitz	Wild Charge
	Extreme Speed	Morning Sun
Held Item	Life Orb
Nature	Jolly
Ability	Flash Fire
EVs	252 Attack, 4 Defense, 252 Speed

With a wide move pool, Arcanine has the potential to 2HKO most defensive Pokemon (except Water-types), while being a major threat to other wall breakers. Its Flash Fire ability gives it quite a distinct edge over major offensive Fire-types like Ninetales. Belonging to a high-speed tier, Arcanine can outpace several fast-attacking Pokemon including Roserade, Gardevoir, and Metagross.

On the other hand, Arcanine is heavily vulnerable to stealth rock setters and every other entry hazard in the game. What’s more is that it faces huge recoil damage from several of its powerful moves, including Flare Blitz, Wild Charge, as well as the item Life Orb.

Pokemon such as Rhyperior easily survive through most of Arcanine’s STAB moves, even a Close Combat, and charge back with its STAB attacks, usually revenge KOing it. 

Overall, despite being a very speedy Pokemon, Arcanine should be kept safe from faster threats, bulky wall breakers, and especially Stealth rock users. Players can include entry hazard removers, water resistors, and wall breakers in their team to support Arcanine throughout the battle.

Arcanine’s Role in the Pokemon World

Being introduced in the very first generation, Arcanine has been a popular Pokemon since the start. Several Arcanine trainers appeared throughout the anime, with the most popular being Gary Oak, the greatest rival of Ash. Other trainers include: 

• Officer Jenny
• Pete Pebbleman
• Keegan
• Ramona
• Tucker
• Dr. Yung
• Marley
• Nate
• Blue
• Blaine (Origins)
• Diana

First Appearance

Ep. 63  — The Battle of the Badge

Plot

Gary used Arcanine to fight Giovanni, the gym leader of Viridian City. It defeated Kingler, despite the type disadvantage. However, Giovanni’s Mewtwo completely dominated Arcanine, even after teaming it up with Gary’s Nidoking.

Other Appearances
Episode Number	Episode Name
Season 2 – Episode 22	Fire and Ice
Season 5 – Episode 19	Extreme Pokemon
Season 5 – Episode 60	Can’t Beat the Heat
Season 8 – Episode 46	On Cloud Arcanine
Season 9 – Episode 8	Tactics Theatrics
Season 10 – Episode 20	Mutiny in the Bounty
Season 11 – Episode 7	Luxray Vision
Season 11 – Episode 34	Arriving in Style

Arcanine is a prominent fire type that is often overlooked due to its rarity in the games. It has a superb move pool with a good set of stats and Flash Fire as a bonus. Moreover, it can make a good switch with its Wild Charge, bringing in other teammates while causing great damage to the foe. However, remember to be cautious around stealth rock and other entry hazard setters, as they greatly wore it out.