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#10230

Fire

Rock

POKÉDEX No. #10230

Arcanine

Legendary Pokémon

A POKéMON that has been admired since the past for its beauty. It runs agilely as if on wings.

Height2.0 m

Weight168.0 kg

AbilitiesIntimidate

Forms2

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal ½×

FIRFire ¼×

WATWater 4×

ELEElectric 1×

GRAGrass 1×

ICEIce ½×

FIGFighting 2×

POIPoison ½×

GRDGround 4×

FLYFlying ½×

PSYPsychic 1×

BUGBug ½×

ROCRock 2×

GHOGhost 1×

DRADragon 1×

DRKDark 1×

STESteel 1×

FAIFairy ½×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP95
300–394
Attack115
211–361
Defense80
148–284
Sp. Atk95
175–317
Sp. Def80
148–284
Speed90
166–306

Total555

/ 720

BST555

83 percentile (1025)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Ground

Water

Fighting

Rock

Resists

Fire

Normal

Flying

Poison

Bug

Ice

Fairy

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 1

Habitat

Grassland

Color

Brown

Shape

Quadruped

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Evolves From

Growlithe#58

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#59
Galar	#71
Hisui	#151
Kanto	#59
Kitakami	#79
Letsgo Kanto	#59
Original Alola	#53
Original Johto	#128
Original Melemele	#53
Paldea	#214
Updated Alola	#65
Updated Johto	#130
Updated Melemele	#65
Updated Unova	#52

Varieties

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

194

EV Yield

+2 Attack

Growth Curve

Slow

(5x³) / (4)

Exp at Lv. 50

156,250

Exp at Lv. 100

1,250,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#058

Growlithe

→

Use Fire Stone, Use Fire Stone

#059

Arcanine

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

4× Weakness

4×

Takes 4× damage from these types - extremely vulnerable!

Ground

4×

Water

4×

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Fighting

Rock

Resistances

¼× Resistance

¼×

Takes quarter damage from these types - excellent defense!

Fire

0.25×

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

½×

2×

½×

½×

4×

2×

½×

1×

1×

¼×

4×

1×

1×

1×

½×

1×

1×

½×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Arcanine's fire/rock typing gives it 4 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against bug, steel, grass, ice, flying, fire types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Bug

Steel

Grass

Ice

Flying

Fire

Arcanine's Fire / Rock typing gives it 4 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against bug, steel, grass, ice, flying, fire types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Jolly

+Speed−Sp. Atk

Adamant

+Attack−Sp. Atk

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Flare Blitz

Learned at Lv. 47

Legends Arceus

Fire

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalBurn

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

Raging Fury

Learned at Lv. 64

Scarlet Violet

Fire

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

Flamethrower

Learned at Lv. 5

Scarlet Violet

Fire

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 15SpecialBurn

Has a chance to burn the target.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Close Combat

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Fighting

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

Double-Edge

Learned at Lv. 37

Legends Arceus

Normal

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Iron Tail

Tutor Moves

Legends Arceus

Steel

Power: 100Accuracy: 75PP: 15Physical

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

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Ember

Learned at Lv. 5

Legends Arceus

Fire

Power: 40Accuracy: 100PP: 25SpecialBurn

Has a chance to burn the target.

Flare Blitz

Learned at Lv. 47

Legends Arceus

Fire

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalBurn

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

Fire Fang

Learned at Lv. 15

Legends Arceus

Fire

Power: 65Accuracy: 95PP: 15PhysicalBurn

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

Body Slam

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Top Fire Type Pokémon →

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

TCG Cards

View all Arcanine trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Arcanine TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Arcanine
Japanese	ウインディ
Japanese (Kanji)	ウインディ
Roomaji	Windie
Korean	윈디
French	Arcanin
German	Arkani
Spanish	Arcanine
Italian	Arcanine
Chinese (Traditional)	風速狗
Chinese (Simplified)	风速狗

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Arcanine shiny sprite (Black White) — Shiny

Arcanine shiny back sprite (Black White) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

2.0 m

Weight

168.0 kg

Type

Fire

Rock

Abilities

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.

Protects against recoil damage.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Ground

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

75%

♀

25%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Slow

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Extreme Speed

extreme-speed

Agility

agility

Lv. 1

Bite

bite

Lv. 9

Crunch

crunch

Lv. 29

Ember

ember

Lv. 5

Fire Fang

fire-fang

Lv. 15

Flame Wheel

flame-wheel

Lv. 1

Flare Blitz

flare-blitz

Lv. 47

Helping Hand

helping-hand

Lv. 1

Howl

howl

Lv. 1

Leer

leer

Lv. 1

Retaliate

retaliate

Lv. 1

Reversal

reversal

Lv. 1

Roar

roar

Lv. 1

Rock Slide

rock-slide

Lv. 21

Rock Throw

rock-throw

Lv. 1

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Take Down

take-down

Lv. 1

Flamethrower

flamethrower

Lv. 5

Raging Fury

raging-fury

Lv. 64

Double Edge

double-edge

Lv. 37

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