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Arcanine

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Usage Percent
0%
Monthly Rank
#153

Base Stats for Arcanine

HP
90
Atk
110
Def
80
SpA
100
SpD
80
Spe
95

Best Moves for Arcanine

Fuococarica
86.704%
Fuocofatuo
85.684%
Extrarapido
75.804%
Protezione
57.611%
Urlorabbia
33.105%
Visotruce
15.359%
Mattindoro
7.370%
Battiterra
6.580%
Lanciafiamme
6.256%
Zuffa
4.315%
Psicozanna
3.913%
Other
17.299%

Best Teammates for Arcanine

Best Items for Arcanine

Visierantisabbia
58.956%
Stolascelta
15.388%
Bitorzolelmo
7.367%
Covert Cloak
5.894%
Corpetto assalto
4.615%
Avanzi
2.230%
Baccacedro
2.057%
Other
3.494%

Best Abilities for Arcanine

Prepotenza
96.684%
Giustizia
3.274%
Fuocardore
0.042%

Best EV Spreads for Arcanine

Decisa
116/
156/
4/
0/
100/
132
42.971%
Allegra
236/
76/
0/
0/
0/
196
15.359%
Scaltra
236/
0/
212/
0/
0/
60
6.442%
Cauta
252/
4/
92/
0/
156/
4
5.863%
Calma
252/
0/
0/
4/
252/
0
5.683%
Decisa
252/
100/
0/
0/
0/
156
3.878%

Type Matchups for Arcanine

Weak
Water 2x Ground 2x Rock 2x
Resist
Fire 1/2x Grass 1/2x Ice 1/2x Bug 1/2x Steel 1/2x Fairy 1/2x
Immune
None
Ability notes
Flash Fire: Fire moves become 0x after the ability is active.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Arcanine in VGC 2025 Regulation Set I?

The top moves for Arcanine in VGC 2025 Regulation Set I are Fuococarica (86.704%), Fuocofatuo (85.684%), Extrarapido (75.804%), Protezione (57.611%). These represent the highest usage percentages on the competitive ladder.

What are the best teammates for Arcanine?

Arcanine synergizes well with Miraidon (49.421%), Ting-Lu (48.645%), Calyrex-Ice (38.790%), Iron Hands (38.592%). These Pokemon frequently appear on teams together and cover each other's weaknesses.

What item should I use on Arcanine?

The most popular items for Arcanine are Visierantisabbia (58.956%), Stolascelta (15.388%), Bitorzolelmo (7.367%). The best choice depends on your team composition and strategy.

What ability is best for Arcanine?

The most common abilities for Arcanine are Prepotenza (96.684%) and Giustizia (3.274%). The choice often depends on your team's strategy.

What Tera Type should I use on Arcanine?

Tera Type data is not available for this format or Pokemon.

What is the best EV spread for Arcanine?

The most common EV spread for Arcanine is Decisa with 116/156/4/0/100/132 (42.971% usage). This build is optimized for the current metagame.

What is Arcanine weak to and resistant against?

Arcanine is weak to Water (2x), Ground (2x), Rock (2x), resists Fire (1/2x), Grass (1/2x), Ice (1/2x), Bug (1/2x), Steel (1/2x), Fairy (1/2x), and is immune to no attacking types. Ability notes: Flash Fire: Fire moves become 0x after the ability is active.

Is Arcanine good in VGC 2025 Regulation Set I?

Arcanine is currently ranked in the VGC 2025 Regulation Set I metagame. Check the usage percentage and teammates section to see how well it performs. The data is aggregated from thousands of high-level ranked battles.





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