Nothing about Arcanine screams competitive powerhouse, and that's fine. Fire means only weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. Known as the Legendary Pokemon. Can go either physical or special depending on the set.
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.
A legendary POKéMON in China. Many people are charmed by its grace and beauty while running.
Arcanine Weakness
AvgArcanine's Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, and Rock moves. The Fire typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. With 90 HP and balanced defenses, Arcanine can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
The Fire-type Arcanine caps Growlithe's chain at 555 stats. No daycare options for this one. The evolution from Growlithe pushed Arcanine to 555 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +40.
How to Evolve
an item and an ability form the backbone. Arcanine invests flexible EVs EVs to play its setup attacker role properly, and a nature nature pushes higher. Body Slam handles the heavy lifting on offense. The remaining moves rounds it out.
Best Build
Best Arcanine Moveset
- Body Slam
- Fire Blast
- Hyper Beam
- Agility
Recommended Teammates
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Arcanine's Normal and Ground coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Fire Blast and Flamethrower for same-type damage. Take Down and Double-Edge are the payoff moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Can't catch Arcanine directly. Start with Growlithe at decent rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 2-stage line from Growlithe to Arcanine is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Arcanine in Yellow
Step 1Catch GrowlitheEASYPokémon Mansion - 1FGrassLv.26-38UncommonMidBuilding
Step 2Arcanine ✓
Arcanine already has 555 BST going for it, and Intimidate pushes the competitive value even higher. C-Tier setup sweeper on our tier list.
Watch for Starmie (Water), Golem (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Arcanine. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
Arcanine is a special attacker with base 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 setup sweeper 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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLAHisuian
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A