Strong point: Attack — higher than 83% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. On defense it has 3 weaknesses and 6 resistances.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Attack.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (110) is 10 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Jolly +Spe · −SpA Its Speed is higher than 79% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 11
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Kanto | #059 | Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #128 | Gold / Silver , Crystal |
| Johto | #130 | HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Unova | #052 | Black 2 / White 2 |
| Alola | #053 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #065 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Galar | #071 | Sword / Shield |
| Hisui | #151 | Legends: Arceus |
| Paldea | #214 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Kitakami | #079 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Teal Mask |
| Pokémon Champions | #059 | Champions |
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.
- Justified Raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 OU is the most popular format with no top-down team restrictions — everything is allowed except what was deemed too strong.
Rank 286 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.02% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
A POKéMON that has been admired since the past for its beauty. It runs agilely as if on wings.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Arcanine takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
1996–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Arcanine appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
LEGO sets (1)
All LEGO sets →Arcanine has its own LEGO set — it is not part of any game but a separate product line that launched in 2026.
TCG cards (22)
All Arcanine cards →Arcanine has 22 cards in 20 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 275 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (15)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Galar
Kanto
Moves (93)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (79 via TM/TR, 21 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Burn Up | Fire | Special | 130 | 100% | 5 |
| 1 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| 1 | Flame Wheel | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Howl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Odor Sleuth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 1 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| 1 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| 1 | Thunder Fang | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| 5 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 34 | Extreme Speed | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100% | 5 |