Arcanine can be obtained in: Let's Go Pikachu (Overworld – Kanto route 7, Kanto route 8), Let's Go Eevee (Gift – Vermilion city). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#059 Arcanine

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Height1.9 m(6'03")

Weight155 kg(341.7 lbs)

Gender♂ 75%♀ 25%

Gen 1

Arcanine Evolution

GrowlitheLevel 1

ArcanineFire Stone

Hisuian ArcanineHisuian Form

Arcanine's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	90		321
Attack	110		256
Defense	80		196
Sp. Atk	100		236
Sp. Def	80		196
Speed	95		226
		0/508	1431

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

water ground rock

1xdamage

normal electric fighting poison flying psychic ghost dragon dark

0.5xdamage

fire grass ice bug steel fairy

Arcanine Abilities

Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Flash Fire

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

JustifiedHidden

Raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a Dark move.

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Arcanine Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	Level 1	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Bite	dark	physical	60	100	Level 1	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Ember	fire	special	40	100	Level 1	The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	Level 1	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Flame Wheel	fire	physical	60	100	Level 1	The user attacks by cloaking itself in fire and charging at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	Level 1	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	Level 1	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Extreme Speed	normal	physical	80	100	Level 1	The user charges the target at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Howl	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This boosts their Attack stats.
Flare Blitz	fire	physical	120	100	Level 1	The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn.
Fire Fang	fire	physical	65	95	Level 1	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
Retaliate	normal	physical	70	100	Level 1	The user takes revenge for a fainted ally. This move's power is boosted if an ally fainted in the previous turn.
Play Rough	fairy	physical	90	90	Level 1	The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	Level 5	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Charm	fairy	status	–	100	TM	The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
Close Combat	fighting	physical	120	100	TM	The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	TM	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Dragon Pulse	dragon	special	85	100	TM	The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Blast	fire	special	110	85	TM	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fire Spin	fire	special	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Flame Charge	fire	physical	50	100	TM	Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Heat Crash	fire	physical	–	100	TM	The user slams into the target with its flame-covered body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power.
Heat Wave	fire	special	95	90	TM	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hyper Voice	normal	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	TM	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Outrage	dragon	physical	120	100	TM	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Overheat	fire	special	130	90	TM	The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psychic Fangs	psychic	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by biting the target with its psychic capabilities. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Scorching Sands	ground	special	70	100	TM	The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Snarl	dark	special	55	95	TM	The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Temper Flare	fire	physical	75	100	TM	Spurred by desperation, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Thunder Fang	electric	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.
Wild Charge	electric	physical	90	100	TM	The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. This also damages the user a little.
Will O Wisp	fire	status	–	85	TM	The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.

Arcanine Sprites

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Pokedex Entries

Red

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

Yellow

A legendary POKé MON in China. Many people are charmed by its grace and beauty while running.

Gold

This legendary Chinese POKEMON is considered magnif icent. Many people are enchanted by its grand mane.

Silver

Its magnificent bark conveys a sense of majesty. Anyone hearing it can't help but grovel before it.

Crystal

An ancient picture scroll shows that people were attracted to its movement as it ran through prairies.

In Other Languages

Arcanine's Japanese name is Windie (ウインディ). Here are all the official names for Arcanine across different languages:

JapaneseウインディWindie

Korean윈디

Chinese (Traditional)風速狗

FrenchArcanin

GermanArkani

SpanishArcanine

ItalianArcanine

Chinese (Simplified)风速狗

Arcanine Breeding

Species

Legendary Pokémon

Egg Groups

Ground

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate75

Base Friendship70

Growth RateSlow

Base Experience194

How to Get Arcanine

Arcanine is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Arcanine in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Kanto #59 Johto #128 Johto (HGSS) #130 Unova (B2W2) #52 Alola #53 Melemele #53 Alola (USUM) #65 Melemele (USUM) #65 Kanto (LGPE) #59 Galar #71 Hisui #151 Paldea #214 Kitakami #79

GameMethodLocationDetails

Let's Go PikachuWildKanto route 7, Kanto route 8Overworld

Let's Go EeveeGiftVermilion city–

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