#059
Arcanine
Legendary Pokémon
Fire
Its proud and regal appearance has captured the hearts of people since long ago.
Base Stats
HP 90
Attack 110
Defense 80
Sp. Atk 100
Sp. Def 80
Speed 95
Total 555
Type Effectiveness
Abilities
Held Items
Evolution Chain
Moves
Details
Category Legendary Pokémon
Height 1.9 m
Weight 155.0 kg
Base Exp 194
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 75
Base Happiness 70
Gender 75% ♂ / 25% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Ground
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
Physical Attacker
Item
Life Orb / Fire Gem / Fighting Gem
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252
Strategy Overview
With well rounded stats and access to Intimidate, Arcanine can play both an offensive and a defensive role on a team. BW has been kind to Arcanine, providing it with Close Combat and Wild Charge, thus allowing it to have a respectable physical movepool. Although its typing provides Arcanine with a strong offense, its weaknesses to Rock- and Water-type moves can often leave it in a tight spot. Nevertheless, Arcanine is a Pokemon that can fit well on many teams, showing that this old dog still has a few tricks up its sleeve.
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc