Forms

#0059

Arcanine

Legendary Pokémon

Snaps at its foes with fangs cloaked in blazing flame. Despite its bulk, it deftly feints every which way, leading opponents on a deceptively merry chase as it all but dances around them.

In Pokémon GO · 3029 max CP 5 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height1.9 m

Weight155.0 kg

Gender75.0% ♂ · 25.0% ♀

Catch rate75(17.5%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP194

Abilities

Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Flash Fire

Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.

JustifiedHidden

Raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a Dark move.

Egg groups: Field

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

110

Defense

Sp. Atk

100

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

555

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground2×

Rock2×

Water2×

Resistant to

Bug½×

Steel½×

Fire½×

Grass½×

Ice½×

Fairy½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Curse

Moves

Item

Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots

NatureAdamant+Atk/−SpA

TeraNormal

EV spread

HP160

Atk▲252

Spe96

Choice Band

Moves

Item

Choice Band

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

TeraNormal

EV spread

Atk252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Arcanine

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Let's Go Pikachu

Route 7 Route 8

Let's Go Eevee

Vermilion City

Shield

Lake of Outrage

Evolution

#0058Growlithe

Fire Stone

#0059Arcanine

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Arcanine can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Extreme Speed Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	80	100	5
1	Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
1	Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
1	Burn Up Removes the user’s Fire type after inflicting damage.	Fire	Special	130	100	5
1	Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
1	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
1	Ember Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	40	100	25
1	Fire Fang Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Fire	Physical	65	95	15
1	Flame Wheel Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves.	Fire	Physical	60	100	25
1	Flare Blitz User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Physical	120	100	15
1	Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Howl Raises the user’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Odor Sleuth Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Play Rough Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Physical	90	90	10
1	Retaliate Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn.	Normal	Physical	70	100	5
1	Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100	15
1	Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
1	Thunder Fang Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Electric	Physical	65	95	15
5	Flamethrower Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	90	100	15