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Arcanine Hisui

Legendary Pokémon

Game version
AppearanceStandard
Arcanine HisuiArcanine Hisui (shiny)
Height
2.0 m
Weight
168.0 kg
Alternate forms (2)
Training & breeding details
Gender75.0% ♂ · 25.0% ♀
Catch rate75(17.5%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP194

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.

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Fire¼×
Normal½×
Flying½×
Poison½×
Bug½×
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.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Arcanine Hisui

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Evolution

Notable moves

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

Moves

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Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
0Extreme Speed

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical801005
1Agility

Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.

PsychicStatus——30
1Bite

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

DarkPhysical6010025
1Crunch

Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

DarkPhysical8010015
1Ember

Has a chance to burn the target.

FireSpecial4010025
1Fire Fang

Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch.

FirePhysical659515
1Flame Wheel

Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves.

FirePhysical6010025
1Flare Blitz

User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a chance to burn the target.

FirePhysical12010015
1Helping Hand

Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.

NormalStatus——20
1Howl

Raises the user’s Attack by one stage.

NormalStatus——40
1Leer

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus—10030
1Retaliate

Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn.

NormalPhysical701005
1Reversal

Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.

FightingPhysical—10015
1Roar

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

NormalStatus——20
1Rock Slide

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

RockPhysical759010
1Rock Throw

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

RockPhysical509015
1Tackle

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
1Take Down

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

NormalPhysical908520
5Flamethrower

Has a chance to burn the target.

FireSpecial9010015
37Double-Edge

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

NormalPhysical12010015
64Raging FuryFirePhysical12010010

Sprites & renders

9 sprites & renders for Arcanine Hisui.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Black · White
Black · White
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champions
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scarlet violet

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Cite this page

“Arcanine Hisui”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/arcanine-hisui.

Species data from PokéAPI.