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arcanine
#059

Arcanine

Legendary Pokémon

Fire

The sight of it running over 6,200 miles in a single day and night has captivated many people.

Base Stats

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

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Forms

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

arcanine Front Front
arcanine Back Back
arcanine Front Shiny Front Shiny
arcanine Back Shiny Back Shiny
arcanine Official Art Official Art
arcanine Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Defensive Pivot
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 248
Def 196
Spe 64

Strategy Overview

Arcanine's typing and ability in Intimidate allow it to effectively check Copperajah as well as other foes like Escavalier, Tauros, and Dhelmise. It then functions as a defensive pivot with Teleport, allowing it to gain momentum against its switch-ins like Salazzle and Starmie. Arcanine's Teleport is also vital for teams with frail wallbreakers like Tyrantrum and Exploud, as it allows them to safely get in against Mantine and Sylveon without the risk of status and chip damage. However, Arcanine risks compromising its longevity when using Teleport on walls and is easily worn down by Toxic and Knock Off. Additionally, it fails in the face of common physical attackers like Tyrantrum, Golurk, and Silvally-Ground. Arcanine relies heavily on Teleport and supportive teammates to punish its checks, and if it loses this support late-game, its passivity becomes a glaring issue against foes like Drampa.

Most Used Moves

Teleport
45.0%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc