Battle profile
Base stats
HP 90
Attack 110
Defense 80
Sp. Attack 100
Sp. Defense 80
Speed 95
Base stat total
555
#0059 · Generation 1
Arcanine
The Legendary Pokémon
Fire
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.
Height
1.9 m
Weight
155 kg
Catch rate
75
Base EXP
194
Traits
Abilities
Intimidate
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it lowers the Attack stat of all foes.
Flash Fire
Being hit by a Fire-type move instead powers up the Pokémon's Fire-type moves.
Justified
HiddenWhen the Pokémon is hit by a damaging Dark-type move, it raises its Attack stat.
Battle matchups
Type effectiveness
Damage matchups for Arcanine based on its Fire typing. Abilities may change some matchups.
Weak against
Takes increased damage
Ground ×2 Rock ×2 Water ×2
Resists
Takes reduced damage
Bug ×½ Steel ×½ Fire ×½ Grass ×½ Ice ×½ Fairy ×½
Immune to
Takes no damage
None
Evolution family
Evolution chain
Learnset
Level-up moves
Moves Arcanine learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evolution | Extreme Speed The user charges the target at blinding speed. This move always goes first. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 5 |
| 1 | Flame Wheel The user attacks by cloaking itself in fire and charging at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn. | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Helping Hand The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Agility The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises its Speed stat. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Fire Fang The user bites the target with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn. | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 1 | Retaliate The user takes revenge for a fainted ally. This move's power is doubled if an ally fainted in the previous turn. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 1 | Crunch The user crunches up the target with its sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Take Down A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 1 | Roar The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Play Rough The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat. | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 1 | Reversal An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. | Fighting | Physical | 1 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Flare Blitz The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn. | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Ember The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn. | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Howl The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This raises their Attack stats. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Bite The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 5 | Flamethrower The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
No egg moves are available for Arcanine.
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
72 moves available
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
72 moves available
- Aerial Ace PhysicalFlying
- Agility StatusPsychic
- Attract StatusNormal
- Body Slam PhysicalNormal
- Bulldoze PhysicalGround
- Captivate StatusNormal
- Charm StatusFairy
- Close Combat PhysicalFighting
- Confide StatusNormal
- Covet PhysicalNormal
- Crunch PhysicalDark
- Curse StatusGhost
- Dig PhysicalGround
- Double-Edge PhysicalNormal
- Double Team StatusNormal
- Dragon Pulse SpecialDragon
- Endure StatusNormal
- Facade PhysicalNormal
- Fire Blast SpecialFire
- Fire Fang PhysicalFire
- Fire Spin SpecialFire
- Flame Charge PhysicalFire
- Flamethrower SpecialFire
- Flare Blitz PhysicalFire
- Frustration PhysicalNormal
- Giga Impact PhysicalNormal
- Headbutt PhysicalNormal
- Heat Crash PhysicalFire
- Heat Wave SpecialFire
- Helping Hand StatusNormal
- Hidden Power SpecialNormal
- Hyper Beam SpecialNormal
- Hyper Voice SpecialNormal
- Incinerate SpecialFire
- Iron Head PhysicalSteel
- Iron Tail PhysicalSteel
- Laser Focus StatusNormal
- Mimic StatusNormal
- Natural Gift PhysicalNormal
- Outrage PhysicalDragon
- Overheat SpecialFire
- Play Rough PhysicalFairy
- Protect StatusNormal
- Psychic Fangs PhysicalPsychic
- Rest StatusPsychic
- Retaliate PhysicalNormal
- Return PhysicalNormal
- Reversal PhysicalFighting
- Roar StatusNormal
- Rock Climb PhysicalNormal
- Rock Smash PhysicalFighting
- Round SpecialNormal
- Safeguard StatusNormal
- Scary Face StatusNormal
- Scorching Sands SpecialGround
- Secret Power PhysicalNormal
- Sleep Talk StatusNormal
- Snarl SpecialDark
- Snore SpecialNormal
- Solar Beam SpecialGrass
- Strength PhysicalNormal
- Substitute StatusNormal
- Sunny Day StatusFire
- Swagger StatusNormal
- Swift SpecialNormal
- Take Down PhysicalNormal
- Temper Flare PhysicalFire
- Tera Blast SpecialNormal
- Thief PhysicalDark
- Thunder Fang PhysicalElectric
- Wild Charge PhysicalElectric
- Will-O-Wisp StatusFire
Species information
Training and breeding
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Gender ratio
- Female25Percent
- Egg groups
- Field
- Hatch steps
- 5,120
- Base happiness
- 50
- Color
- Brown
- Shape
- Quadruped
- Habitat
- Grassland
Alternate appearances
Arcanine forms
Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.
Arcanine
Fire
Base stats
Total 555HP90
Attack110
Defense80
Sp. Attack100
Sp. Defense80
Speed95
Abilities
Intimidate
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it lowers the Attack stat of all foes.
Flash Fire
Being hit by a Fire-type move instead powers up the Pokémon's Fire-type moves.
Justified
Hidden
When the Pokémon is hit by a damaging Dark-type move, it raises its Attack stat.
Arcanine — Hisuian
FireRock
Base stats
Total 555HP95
Attack115
Defense80
Sp. Attack95
Sp. Defense80
Speed90
Abilities
Intimidate
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it lowers the Attack stat of all foes.
Flash Fire
Being hit by a Fire-type move instead powers up the Pokémon's Fire-type moves.
Rock Head
Hidden
The Pokémon does not take recoil damage from the moves it uses.