Mixed
Attacker
555High
95Moderate
ATier

What separates Arcanine from the pack is Intimidate — it lowers the opponent's Attack on switch-in. Combine that with Fire typing and it sits at a decent but contested Speed tier. Known as the Legendary Pokemon.

Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Arcanine's Attack does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Attack EVs per KO. Moderately hard to find, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
555High
HP90
B
Attack110
B
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk100
B
Sp. Def80
C
Speed95
B
Total555
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Arcanine yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch75Challenging•Slow1.25M XP•1.9m / 6'03"•155kg / 341.7 lbs•194Base XP
Pokedex Entries

A legendary Pokémon in the East. Many people are charmed by the grace and beauty of its running.

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

Arcanine Weakness

Avg

Arcanine's Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, and Rock moves. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 90 HP and balanced defenses, Arcanine can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
WaterGroundRock
½xResisti
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Fire
STAB (4)i
GrassIceBugSteel
3Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Scorei0
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
IntimidateLowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
Flash FireProtects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
JustifiedHARaises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move.
Flash Fire grants Fire immunity

Arcanine evolved from Growlithe's chain using an evolution item. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Growlithe eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Growlithe pushed Arcanine to 555 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +40.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Growlithe
#058Growlithe
Fire Stone
Arcanine
#059Arcanine
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Growlithe
Fire
Arcanine
Fire
HP
55
90+35
ATK
70
110+40
DEF
45
80+35
SP.ATK
70
100+30
SP.DEF
50
80+30
SPE
60
95+35
BST
350D-Tier
555A-Tier+205
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Mixed
Mixed
Breeding
Easy

Breed with Arcanine to get Growlithe eggs easily from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂75.0%♀25.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

the remaining moves gives Arcanine answers even while choice-locked. Choice Band provides raw power at the cost of move flexibility, and max HP and Attack EVs with Intimidate mean every prediction that lands hits hard.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Arcanine's coverage across 8 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Fire Blast and Flamethrower for same-type damage. Double-Edge and Fire Blast are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 1
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Lv 1
Ember
4010025Fire
Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Roar-6
——20Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM10
Dig
8010010Ground
TM34
Dragon Pulse
8510010Dragon
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM46
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM37
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM03
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM19
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM39
Outrage
12010010Dragon
TM44
Play Rough
909010Fairy
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM09
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM45
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM49
Superpower
1201005Fighting
TM04
Teleport-6
——20Psychic
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM11
Will-O-Wisp
—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Arcanine doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Arcanine can't learn any Tutor moves

low spawn rates across 4 locations for Arcanine in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Arcanine in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

The path to Arcanine starts with Growlithe at Lv. 11-27 via walking and gift encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Growlithe
    Step 1Catch Growlithe
    Route 5
    GrassLv.11-1620%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 6
    GrassLv.11-1620%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 7
    GrassLv.22-2719%MidRoute
    EASY
    Route 8
    GrassLv.22-2719%MidRoute
    EASY
  2. Arcanine
    Step 2Arcanine ✓
    Vermilion City - City
    Let's Go EeveeGift from NPCLv.16MidCityGift from woman on bench
    Vermilion City - City
    Let's Go PikachuGift from NPCLv.16MidCityGift from woman on bench
    Route 7
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.22-271%MidRoute
    HARD
    Route 8
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.22-271%MidRoute
    HARD
    or evolve from Growlithe (Step 1)

  • Arcanine already has 555 BST going for it, and Intimidate pushes the competitive value even higher. A-Tier attacker on our tier list.

  • Watch for Starmie (Water), Golem (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Arcanine. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • Growlithe evolves into Arcanine using a Fire Stone. Arcanine is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Growlithe. At 555 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Arcanine gets Intimidate, Flash Fire, and Justified. But Intimidate is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Arcanine is a mixed attacker — base 110 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 95 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. Fits the attacker role.

  • Arcanine appears in 21 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Available since Red & Blue, Arcanine appears in 21 games spanning 9 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Hisuian form in Generation 8.