Forms

#0059

Arcanine

Legendary Pokémon

Snaps at its foes with fangs cloaked in blazing flame. Despite its bulk, it deftly feints every which way, leading opponents on a deceptively merry chase as it all but dances around them.

In Pokémon GO · 3029 max CP 5 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height1.9 m

Weight155.0 kg

Gender75.0% ♂ · 25.0% ♀

Catch rate75

Base friendship70

Growth rateslow

Abilities

Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Flash Fire

Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.

JustifiedHidden

Raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a Dark move.

Egg groups: Field

Appears in these games

Red · Blue · Yellow#059 Gold · Silver · Crystal#128 HeartGold · SoulSilver#130 Black 2 · White 2#052 Sun · Moon#053 Ultra Sun · Ultra Moon#065 Let's Go Pikachu · Eevee#059 Sword · Shield#071 Legends: Arceus#151 Scarlet · Violet#214 SV — The Teal Mask#079

Base stats

Attack

110

Defense

Sp. Atk

100

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

555

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground2×

Rock2×

Water2×

Resistant to

Bug½×

Steel½×

Fire½×

Grass½×

Ice½×

Fairy½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon · Gen 9

Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.

Defensive Utility

Item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Rocky Helmet / Leftovers
Nature: {"Impish","Adamant"}
EVs: 236 HP / 212 Def / 60 Spe
Tera: NormalFairy

Offensive

Item: Choice Band / Assault Vest
Nature: Adamant
EVs: 172 HP / 252 Atk / 84 Spe
Tera: NormalFairy

Evolution

#0058Growlithe

Fire Stone

#0059Arcanine

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Arcanine can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Sprites & renders

25 sprites & renders for Arcanine.

Across the games

Moves

Lv.	Move	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Extreme Speed	Normal	Physical	80	100	5
1	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
1	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
1	Burn Up	Fire	Special	130	100	5
1	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
1	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
1	Ember	Fire	Special	40	100	25
1	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95	15
1	Flame Wheel	Fire	Physical	60	100	25
1	Flare Blitz	Fire	Physical	120	100	15
1	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Howl	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Odor Sleuth	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90	10
1	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	70	100	5
1	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	—	100	15
1	Roar	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
1	Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95	15
5	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	15