# Arcanine - Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A Usage Statistics

> Competitive usage data for Arcanine in Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A. Data from Pikalytics.

## Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A (`gen9championsvgc2026regma`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Champions |
| **Category** | gen9championsvgc2026regma |
| **Data Date** | 2026-04 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma/Arcanine)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma/Arcanine
- **Format Overview**: [Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma)

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Pikalytics provides the premier competitive Pokemon database, aggregating data from millions of ranked battles on official platforms and Smogon. This report summarizes the current meta-game role and effectiveness of Arcanine.

## Common Moves
- **Flare Blitz**: 80.378%
- **Protect**: 76.366%
- **Will-O-Wisp**: 69.801%
- **Snarl**: 62.903%
- **Extreme Speed**: 44.071%
- **Close Combat**: 11.989%
- **Wild Charge**: 8.673%
- **Heat Wave**: 7.228%
- **Howl**: 6.484%
- **Psychic Fangs**: 4.418%

## Common Abilities
- **Intimidate**: 97.085%
- **Justified**: 2.587%
- **Flash Fire**: 0.328%

## Common Items
- **Sitrus Berry**: 61.326%
- **Leftovers**: 10.332%
- **Shuca Berry**: 10.248%
- **Passho Berry**: 4.654%
- **Charcoal**: 3.760%
- **White Herb**: 1.735%
- **Lum Berry**: 1.632%
- **Black Belt**: 1.131%
- **Choice Scarf**: 0.950%
- **Other**: 4.232%

## Common Teammates
- **Garchomp**: 41.677%
- **Sneasler**: 35.419%
- **Rotom-Wash**: 35.060%
- **Sinistcha**: 24.266%
- **Kingambit**: 23.849%
- **Corviknight**: 21.350%

## FAQ for Arcanine in gen9championsvgc2026regma-1760

### What are the top moves for Arcanine?
The most common moves for Arcanine are Flare Blitz, Protect, Will-O-Wisp, Snarl. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best teammates for Arcanine?
Arcanine is frequently paired with Garchomp, Sneasler, Rotom-Wash, Sinistcha. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### Which Tera Types are best for Arcanine?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Arcanine?
The top build for Arcanine features a **Jolly** nature with an EV spread of `32/1/2/0/5/26`. This configuration accounts for 7.496% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Arcanine?
Arcanine is most effectively run with the ability **Intimidate** (97.085%) and the item **Sitrus Berry** (61.326%).

### What is the most common role for Arcanine?
Based on common item usage (Sitrus Berry), Arcanine often functions as a **bulky attacker or support** in the gen9championsvgc2026regma-1760 meta.

### What are the base stats for Arcanine?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 90 |
| Attack | 110 |
| Defense | 80 |
| Sp. Atk | 100 |
| Sp. Def | 80 |
| Speed | 95 |
| **BST** | **555** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Arcanine on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma/Arcanine) - Full interactive stats page
- [Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/gen9championsvgc2026regma) - Build teams with Arcanine
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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*Generated by [Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com). For more context on site data and AI usage, see [llms-full.txt](https://www.pikalytics.com/llms-full.txt).*