Is Arcanine Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Fire Stone evolves Growlithe into one of the most dependable Pokemon for the second half of the game. AbilityIntimidate plus Fire typing tears through Molayne's Steel E4 without breaking a sweat. Also contributes against Mina's Fairy trial. Strong from the moment you evolve it through the Title Defense.
Growlithe has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Growlithe's weaknesses hard.
Arcanine trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Arcanine trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Arcanine resists most of Sophocles's coverage and hits back hard.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Arcanine trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Arcanine trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Catch Growlithe on Route 2 (walking, Lv 7-10).
You can pick up the Fire Stone in Diglett's Tunnel. 1 other location is also available.
How to Get Arcanine in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Arcanine. The 2-stage line runs through Growlithe, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Arcanine in USUM
Step 1Catch GrowlitheRoute 2 - NorthLv.7-10GrassRate 10%
Step 2Arcanine ✓
Arcanine Weakness
Arcanine's Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, and Rock. 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Arcanine Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Arcanine
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x44-51% Water Gun 2x36-42% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Popplio Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x51-62% Rock Tomb 2x35-41% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x47-56% Water Gun 2x39-46% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x56-67% Rock Tomb 2x38-44% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x81-96% Rock Tomb 2x33-40% | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x46-55% Water Gun 2x36-43% | ||
 Tirtouga WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Tirtouga builds →Rock Tomb 2x42-50% Aqua Jet 2x30-36% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x95-112%KO | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Golisopod builds →Razor Shell 2x77-92% Rock Tomb 2x42-49% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Carracosta builds →Rock Slide 2x66-78% Brine 2x47-55% Bulldoze 2x35-41% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x99-117%KO Ancient Power 2x55-66% Mud Shot 2x34-40% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Jellicent builds →Water Spout 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Tyrantrum builds →Rock Slide 2x73-86% Bulldoze 2x39-47% | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x77-92% Stone Edge 2x86-102%KO Bulldoze 2x35-42% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 2x121-142%KO Bulldoze 2x32-38% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x88-103%KO Waterfall 2x70-83% Stone Edge 2x58-69% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x93-110%KO Stone Edge 2x62-73% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x189-222%KO Earthquake 2x84-99% Surf 2x35-42% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x144-170%KO Earthquake 2x65-76% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x103-122%KO Stone Edge 2x103-122%KO Surf 2x27-32% | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x79-93% Stone Edge 2x88-103%KO Earthquake 2x58-69% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x103-122%KO Stone Edge 2x69-81% Surf 2x42-49% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Kartana deals 34-40% with Knock Off.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySoulheart ItemAssault Vest NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Magearna builds →Volt Switch24-28% Ice Beam15-18% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Kartana builds →Knock Off34-40% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Celesteela builds →Flamethrower13-15% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Pelipper builds →U Turn5-7% Hurricane28-34% Scald 2x42-49% | ||
Arcanine Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Arcanine to get Growlithe eggs easily using 218 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Burn Up, Close Combat and 11 more.
USUM Arcanine Best Moveset
Dropping opponent Attack on entry through AbilityIntimidate while hitting from 110 Attack or 100 Sp. Atk gives Arcanine one of the format's most flexible offensive profiles. 95 Speed outpaces most of the mid-tier. The moveset flexes between physical, special, and support sets. B-tier through forcing opponents to guess which set it runs.
Best Build
Arcanine best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Flare Blitz
- Extreme Speed
- Close Combat
- Wild Charge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Body Slam and Burn Up on Arcanine. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Overheat and Burn Up, they expand what Arcanine can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Legends tell of its fighting alongside a general and conquering a whole country.
There are so many old tales about them that they’re called legendary Pokémon, but there are way more of them around than you’d expect.
Arcanine Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In the Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon meta, Arcanine already has 555 BST going for it, and Intimidate pushes the competitive value even higher. B-Tier attacker on our tier list. Flare Blitz with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, watch for Starmie (Water), Golem (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Arcanine. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
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 physical attacker with base 110 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the attacker role.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Flare Blitz, Extreme Speed, Close Combat, and Wild Charge on Arcanine. Flare Blitz is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Arcanine appears in 21 games spanning 10 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Hisuian form in Generation 8.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLAHisuian
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves