Arcanine
Arcanine
Legendary Pokémon
The sight of it running over 6,200 miles in a single day and night has captivated many people.
Arcanine is No. 0059 in the National Pokédex and is listed here as a Fire-type Legendary Pokémon. The sight of it running over 6,200 miles in a single day and night has captivated many people. This page brings together its key game data, including typing, abilities, base stats, evolution details, forms, Pokédex entries and moves, so it can be used as a quick reference before building out a deeper guide.
Arcanine first belongs to Generation I. Arcanine does not have a longer evolution chain recorded in the current local data. Its strongest listed base stat is Attack, which helps show where it naturally fits when comparing Pokémon by role. Its abilities can include Intimidate, Flash ♀ire and Justified, giving players useful options when comparing forms, movesets and team roles. The sections below are generated from the local Pokémon database and can be expanded later with matchup advice, best games to use it in, notable appearances and more detailed strategy notes.
Arcanine at a glance
- Type
- FIRE
- Weak to
- WATER2×GROUND2×ROCK2×
- Best base stat
- Attack — 110
- Abilities
- Intimidate, Flash ♀ire, Justified (Hidden)
- Evolution
- Final stage or no evolution data
- Height
- 1.9 m
- Weight
- 155.0 kg
- Generation
- Generation I
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Capture rate
- 75
- Base happiness
- 70
Type effectiveness
Damage taken when Arcanine is hit by each type:
Weak to
Resists
Based on Fire typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.
Pokémon Gold and Silver
Pokédex entries
This legendary Chinese POKEMON is considered magnif icent. Many people are enchanted by its grand mane.
Its magnificent bark conveys a sense of majesty. Anyone hearing it can't help but grovel before it.
Level-up moves
| Level | Move | Type | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flame Wheel | FIRE | 60 | 100 |
| 1 | Leer | NORMAL | — | 100 |
| 1 | Roar | NORMAL | — | — |
| 1 | Take Down | NORMAL | 90 | 85 |
| 50 | Extreme Speed | NORMAL | 80 | 100 |