Competitive Information for Arcanine [Black/White]
Fire
Abilities:
Note: Pokemon with the Flash Fire ability are immune to Fire attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Arcanine? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Black/White generation metagame.
ForretressScraftyWalreinAbomasnowRotom-FrostGliscorStarmieMetagrossTogekissUmbreon
Arcanine is a notable Fire-typed Pokemon. Arcanine is a usual Pokemon to see in Generation 5. Arcanine is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Arcanine is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks.
Item: Leftovers / Choice Band
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat
- Flare Blitz / Will-O-Wisp
- Wild Charge
- Extreme Speed / Morning Sun
Physical Sweeper Arcanine (Popular/Trending)
Arcanine is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Arcanine last longer regaining it's HP every turn. Choice Band will increase the damage of Arcanine's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Intimidate, on switch-in Arcanine lowers the attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage.
♦ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. thaws Arcanine).
♦ Will-O-Wisp is a status move (burns the target).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Extreme Speed is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Normal-type move (nearly always goes first).
♦ Morning Sun is a status move (heals your Arcanine by a weather-dependent amount).
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Item: Leftovers / Choice Band
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Extreme Speed
- Morning Sun
- Sunny Day
- Will-O-Wisp / Flamethrower
Special Sweeper Arcanine (Popular/Trending)
Arcanine is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Arcanine last longer regaining it's HP every turn. Choice Band will increase the damage of Arcanine's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Intimidate, on switch-in Arcanine lowers the attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage.
♦ Morning Sun is a status move (heals your Arcanine by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ Sunny Day is a status move (for 5 turns, intense sunlight powers fire moves).
♦ Will-O-Wisp is a status move (burns the target).
♦ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Fang
- Close Combat
- Wild Charge / Iron Head
- Outrage
Physical Sweeper Arcanine (Flash Fire)
Arcanine is popular Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Arcanine's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Close Combat). Life Orb boosts the power of Arcanine's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flash Fire, Arcanine's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity. Wild Charge or Iron Head are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Fire Fang is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn. 10% chance to flinch).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Arcanine's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Arcanine afterwards).
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Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Dragon Pulse
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Solar Beam
Special Sweeper Arcanine (Flash Fire)
Arcanine is an awesome Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Arcanine's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Overheat). Life Orb boosts the power of Arcanine's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flash Fire, Arcanine's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity.
♦ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special 90-base power Dragon-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Arcanine cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk
Moveset:
- Bulldoze
- Flame Charge
- Close Combat
- Aerial Ace
Arcanine Physical Tank (Doggie Style)
Arcanine is a spectacular Physical Tank. This moveset attempts to take a mighty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Arcanine's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flash Fire, Arcanine's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity.
♦ Flame Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to raise your Arcanine's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Arcanine's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Aerial Ace is a physical 60-base power Flying-type move (this move does not check accuracy).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz
- Close Combat
- Extreme Speed
- Morning Sun
Flash Fire Arcanine
Arcanine is popular Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Arcanine's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flash Fire, Arcanine's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity.
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Arcanine's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extreme Speed is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Normal-type move (nearly always goes first).
♦ Morning Sun is a status move (heals your Arcanine by a weather-dependent amount).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Arcanine? These builds have been optimized for Black/White Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Black/White generation metagame.
ForretressScraftyWalreinAbomasnowRotom-FrostGliscorStarmieMetagrossTogekissUmbreon
Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Fang
- Bulldoze / Wild Charge
- Outrage
- Close Combat
Doubles Physical Sweeper Arcanine (Flash Fire)
Arcanine is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Arcanine's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Close Combat). Life Orb boosts the power of Arcanine's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flash Fire, Arcanine's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity. Bulldoze or Wild Charge are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Fire Fang is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn. 10% chance to flinch).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Arcanine afterwards).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Arcanine's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Overheat
- Snarl
- Dragon Pulse
- Hyper Beam / Round
Doubles Special Sweeper Arcanine (Flash Fire)
Arcanine is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Arcanine's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flash Fire, Arcanine's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity.
♦ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 140-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Arcanine's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Snarl is a special 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special 90-base power Dragon-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Arcanine cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Arcanine learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Arcanine can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Arcanine
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Safeguard + Thrash
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Ability: Intimidate + Move: Will-o-wisp
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Extreme Speed, Helping Hand
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic, Will-O-Wisp
Moves that boost Arcanine's stats
- Agility
- Flame Charge
- Howl
Most notable and possible best moves for Arcanine
- Close Combat
- Extreme Speed
- Flamethrower
- Flare Blitz
- Howl
- Morning Sun
- Protect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Sunny Day
- Toxic
- Wild Charge
- Will-O-Wisp
Common Effort Values for Arcanine in Black and White
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Timid Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252/ )
- Optimize Arcanine's EV spread for Pokemon Black and White
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