Is Arcanine Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Arcanine with AbilityIntimidate drops Attack on entry. Fire is Special in Gen 3, so the high physical Attack stat doesn't boost Fire moves. Intimidate is the real contribution. Handles Glacia, supports teammates against Wallace's physical threats, and fights Steven's postgame Steel team.
Arcanine trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Arcanine trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Arcanine trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Arcanine trades roughly evenly with Juan's team.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Arcanine's weaknesses hard.
Wallace's team hits Arcanine's weaknesses hard.
Trade
Arcanine cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Mauville Game Corner
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by the Tunnel Man in Rusturf Tunnel
- After Flannery
- TM50FireOverheatPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Prize for defeating Flannery
- After Norman
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- LV 49NormalExtreme SpeedPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
How to Get Arcanine in Emerald
There is no wild Arcanine in Emerald. Transfer a Growlithe and use a Fire Stone to finish it. Those stones are limited, so spend yours where it counts most.
How to Obtain Arcanine in E
- Step 1Obtain GrowlitheCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Route 8, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Pokémon Mansion. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Pokémon Mansion. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 7. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 37. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 202 · Dual-slot: FireRed. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 201 · Dual-slot: FireRed. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Arcanine ✓
How to Get Shiny Arcanine in Emerald
Arcanine has no home in Hoenn, so bring a shiny across from a Generation 3 game that offers its Growlithe line, evolving with a Fire Stone once the pup shines, then trade the finished legend in. See every game where Shiny Arcanine can be hunted
Arcanine Weakness
Arcanine's Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, and Rock. The Fire typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Arcanine Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Arcanine
 Kyogre Water | S | |
Obtain MethodMarine Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Kyogre builds →Hydro Pump 2x140-165%KO Earthquake 2x55-65% Ancient Power 2x33-40% | ||
 Groudon Ground | S | |
Obtain MethodTerra Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Groudon builds →Earthquake 2x117-137%KO Ancient Power 2x47-56% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x90-106%KO Surf 2x68-81% Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Spheal (Shoal Cave Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Walrein builds →Surf 2x75-89% Earthquake 2x46-55% Rock Tomb 2x24-28% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x103-122%KO Rock Tomb 2x52-62% Surf 2x28-33% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x83-98% Rock Tomb 2x28-33% | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Petalburg City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Azumarill builds →Hydro Pump 2x66-78% Dig 2x20-24% Rollout 2x10-12% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x96-114%KO Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Camerupt builds →Earthquake 2x83-98% Rock Slide 2x42-49% | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Littleroot Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Feraligatr builds →Hydro Pump 2x82-96% Earthquake 2x57-68% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 2x59-70% Earthquake 2x53-63% | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Regirock builds →Earthquake 2x55-65% Ancient Power 2x50-59% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodBattle Frontier Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x63-74% Earthquake 2x55-65% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x83-98% Rock Tomb 2x28-33% | ||
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 102 partners from the Field egg group. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Crunch, Fire Spin and 4 more.
E Arcanine Best Moveset
Mixed Fire attacker where the type split creates a unique problem: 110 Attack can't power Fire TermStab because Fire is special, hitting from only 100 Sp. Atk instead. AbilityIntimidate drops opponent Attack on switch-in. The moveset compensates with MoveExtreme Speed for physical priority and MoveFlamethrower from the special side.
Best Build
Arcanine best EVs are Attack and Sp. Atk
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Extreme Speed
- Overheat
- Hidden Power Fighting
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Body Slam and Crunch on Arcanine. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Overheat and Fire Blast, 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
All 22 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
This fleet-footed POKéMON is said to run over 6,200 miles in a single day and night. The fire that blazes wildly within its body is its source of power.
Arcanine Emerald Guide
In Emerald, use Arcanine as a pivot. Special attacks are the main output. Speed is middling, Overheat is the primary attack.
Arcanine has a Hisuian form that swaps the typing and reshuffles the stats. Introduced in Gen 8. Worth checking if the original version doesn't fit your team.
For Emerald, run Lonely on Arcanine. +Attack is what matters, and the -Defense cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the pivot role.
Arcanine isn't catchable in Emerald. Obtain one in FireRed, then trade it to Emerald.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Arcanine appears in 21 games spanning 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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