Is Arcanine Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Hits hard, takes hits, and runs fast. Arcanine competes with Charizard and Ninetales for the Fire slot in Yellow. If you didn't take the Charmander gift, Arcanine is probably the strongest Fire-type you can get. Handles Erika, Koga, and most Ice-types.
Growlithe trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Misty's team hits Growlithe's weaknesses hard.
Growlithe trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Growlithe has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Growlithe has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Sabrina's typing presses Growlithe's defenses.
Arcanine trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Arcanine trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Arcanine trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Arcanine trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Arcanine has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Lance's team hits Arcanine's weaknesses hard.
Arcanine trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catch Growlithe
Catch Growlithe in the Pokémon Mansion (walking, Lv 26-38, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 26)
- LV 26NormalBitePower 60Accuracy 100%PP 25
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket Grunt in Cerulean City after you defeat him
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- LV 30NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- LV 50FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
Evolve Growlithe to Arcanine
Growlithe evolves into Arcanine with a Fire Stone. You can buy the Fire Stone at the Celadon Department Store on the 4th floor (₽2,100).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 50)
- LV 50FireEmberPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 25
- LV 50NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket Grunt in Cerulean City after you defeat him
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
How to Get Arcanine in Yellow
Catch Growlithe wild at its one mid route, then drop a Fire Stone on it for Arcanine. The Growlithe is easy; tracking down the stone is the part that takes work.
Catch Growlithe at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Arcanine.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
- 1Catch Growlithe
- 2Evolve ArcanineUse Fire Stone
Badge 6How to Obtain Arcanine in Y
- Step 2Arcanine ✓
Arcanine Weakness
Arcanine's Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, and Rock. 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, Bug |
- 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
What is Arcanine Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Arcanine
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x83-98% Rock Slide 2x42-49% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x103-122%KO Rock Slide 2x77-91% Surf 2x28-33% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Cinnabar Island Gift) | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Vermilion City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Blastoise builds →Hydro Pump 2x86-102%KO Earthquake 2x47-56% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x84-99% Surf 2x45-54% Rock Slide 2x42-50% | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 12 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Slowbro builds →Surf 2x78-93% Earthquake 2x43-51% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x80-94% Rock Slide 2x59-70% | ||
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x77-91% Surf 2x42-49% Rock Slide 2x39-46% | ||
 Dugtrio Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arcanine View Dugtrio builds →Dig 2x83-98% Rock Slide 2x42-49% | ||
Arcanine Evolutions
The Fire-type Arcanine caps Growlithe's chain at 535 stats. No daycare options for this one. The evolution from Growlithe pushed Arcanine to 535 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +40. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Y Arcanine Best Moveset
110 Attack and 100 Special make Arcanine one of the more stat-balanced Fire-types. MoveFire Blast hits respectably from the Special side and MoveBody Slam leverages the Attack. Water and Ground dominance at the top punishes the typing more than the stats deserve. Competitive despite a hostile format.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Body Slam
- Fire Blast
- Hyper Beam
- Agility
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Arcanine's Normal and Ground coverage all comes from technical machines, built on top of Fire Blast and Ember for same-type damage. Take Down and Double-Edge are the payoff moves.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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 18 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A legendary POKéMON in China. Many people are charmed by its grace and beauty while running.
Arcanine Yellow Guide
In Yellow, use Arcanine as a setup sweeper. Special attacks are the main output. Speed is middling, Set up with Agility when you get a free turn.
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.
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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Where to go next after Arcanine.
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