Arcanine
Balanced 110 Atk / 100 SpAtk and 95 Speed. Intimidate support. Flash Fire immunity. Extreme Speed priority.
Type Weaknesses & Resistances
Base Stats
Recommended Moveset
Abilities
Competitive Strategy
Arcanine is a versatile Fire-type wallbreaker and support. It balances 110 Attack and 100 Special Attack with 95 Speed, letting it run either physical Flare Blitz sets or special Fire Blast sets. Intimidate softens physical switch-ins and Flash Fire can turn a predicted Fire move into a power boost, while Extreme Speed provides priority cleanup. As a pure Fire type it is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water, so bring it in on a non-Water/Ground/Rock matchup and pair it with Water- or Rock-resistant partners.
Best Counters
- •Water-types (Rotom-Wash, Swampert)
- •Ground-types (Garchomp, Landorus)
- •Rock-types (Tyranitar, Rhyperior)
- •Faster special attackers
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Arcanine weak to?
Arcanine is 2× weak to Water, Ground, Rock.
What is the best moveset for Arcanine?
The recommended moveset is: Flare Blitz, Wild Charge, Extreme Speed, Will-O-Wisp.
How to counter Arcanine?
Best counters: Water-types (Rotom-Wash, Swampert), Ground-types (Garchomp, Landorus), Rock-types (Tyranitar, Rhyperior), Faster special attackers.