Arcanine
Legendary Pokémon
Arcanine is known for its high speed. It is said to be capable of running over 6,200 miles in a single day and night. The fire that blazes wildly within this Pokémon’s body is its source of power.
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Strategy Overview
Access to the powerful priority of Extreme Speed, the simultaneous offensive and defensive boosting of Curse, and the healing of Morning Sun solidifies Arcanine as a sweeper to be respected, capable of taking advantage of common passive foes such as Bronzong, Sylveon, Amoonguss, Klefki, and Wo-Chien as well as KOing common offensive threats like Flygon, Munkidori, and Flamigo. Additionally, Arcanine complements many sweepers such as Alolan Ninetales, Flygon, Oricorio-P, and Diancie, making it slot in easily on tons of offensive teams. Arcanine also has use throughout the course of a game, as with Intimidate, it can slow down opposing wallbreakers and sweepers, easing the burden on its teammates. However, if Arcanine wants to get past bulky Water-types like Vaporeon and Swampert, then it's forced to Terastallize and, consequently, risk a Scald burn from Vaporeon. On top of that, Arcanine often finds itself stuck between Stealth Rock and a hard place by having to choose between Leftovers + Crunch and Heavy-Duty Boots + Morning Sun; the former combination provides Arcanine coverage to nail Basculegion-M and Chandelure at the risk of being chipped heavily by entry hazards, while the latter offers reliable healing and more chances to set up during a game at the cost of being hard walled by the aforementioned Ghost-types.
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