Arcanine

#0059 · Gen 1 · BST 555

Fire

Legal M-A

Usage rate

13.6%

Estimated win rate51.1%

Base stats

HP90

Atk110

Def80

SpA100

SpD80

Spe95

Level 50 (neutral, 0 EV)

HP165

Atk130

Def100

SpA120

SpD100

Spe115

EV Spread Calculator

Nature

0 / 510 EVs

HP165

Atk130

Def100

SpA120

SpD100

Spe115

Stats by nature (Level 50)

HP 165 · L50 · IV 31 · 0 EV

Nature	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe
Hardy(neutral)	130	100	120	100	115
Lonely	143 ▲	90 ▼	120	100	115
Brave	143 ▲	100	120	100	103 ▼
Adamant	143 ▲	100	108 ▼	100	115
Naughty	143 ▲	100	120	90 ▼	115
Bold	117 ▼	110 ▲	120	100	115
Docile(neutral)	130	100	120	100	115
Relaxed	130	110 ▲	120	100	103 ▼
Impish	130	110 ▲	108 ▼	100	115
Lax	130	110 ▲	120	90 ▼	115
Timid	117 ▼	100	120	100	126 ▲
Hasty	130	90 ▼	120	100	126 ▲
Serious(neutral)	130	100	120	100	115
Jolly	130	100	108 ▼	100	126 ▲
Naive	130	100	120	90 ▼	126 ▲
Modest	117 ▼	100	132 ▲	100	115
Mild	130	90 ▼	132 ▲	100	115
Quiet	130	100	132 ▲	100	103 ▼
Bashful(neutral)	130	100	120	100	115
Rash	130	100	132 ▲	90 ▼	115
Calm	117 ▼	100	120	110 ▲	115
Gentle	130	90 ▼	120	110 ▲	115
Sassy	130	100	120	110 ▲	103 ▼
Careful	130	100	108 ▼	110 ▲	115
Quirky(neutral)	130	100	120	100	115

Role · Legality

Physical Attacker

Legal regulations: regulation-m-a

VGC analysis

Arcanine is a Fire-type Pokémon. Based on its stat spread it tends to fit a physical attacker role in VGC. Figures here are estimated and matchup dependent.

Strengths

+ Fire-type STAB options
+ Usable bulk or offense depending on EVs

Weaknesses

− Depends on team support
− Matchup dependent

Common builds & options

Moves

Special
Reliable single-target Fire STAB.
Pow
90
Acc
100%
PP
15
Special
Spread Fire damage hitting both foes.
Pow
95
Acc
90%
PP
10
Physical
Spread Rock move with a flinch chance.
Pow
75
Acc
90%
PP
10
Physical
Spread Ground move hitting all adjacent (incl. ally).
Pow
100
Acc
100%
PP
10
Physical
Deals damage then switches the user out.
Pow
70
Acc
100%
PP
20