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Arcanine is a Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Fire-type Pokémon, Arcanine is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves.

Arcanine's maximum Combat Power stat is 3425 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Fire Fang / Flamethrower. Arcanine encounters are boosted during Sunny weather. Shiny Arcanine is available! ✨

Arcanine Stats and Max CP

Arcanine's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Gym Defender

C Tier#168

Fire-type

D Tier#58

Great League

C Tier#572

Ultra League

D Tier#731

Master League

C Tier#211

Arcanine Type Chart

Arcanine takes increased damage from:

Ground160.0%

Rock160.0%

Water160.0%

Arcanine takes reduced damage from:

Bug62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Fire62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ice62.5%

Steel62.5%

Arcanine best moveset

Fire Fang + Flamethrower

D

Fire Fang

Flamethrower

Arcanine's best Fire-type moveset is Fire Fang / Flamethrower, with 12.34 DPS and 230.6 TDO. These moves are boosted by Sunny weather. Arcanine ranks #58 (D Tier) as a Fire attacker with that moveset.

Simulation settings

Weather Selector

Extreme↓

Opponent

Dummy bossPokémon

A neutral benchmark that ignores type matchups, so all movesets are compared equally.Uses the selected Pokémon's typing and defensive stats.

Selected opponent

◎Dummy boss

Selected opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Fire Fang	Wild Charge	12.39	231.5	10.94
2.	Fire Fang	Flamethrower	12.34	230.6	10.89
3.	Fire Fang	Fire Blast	12.12	226.5	10.70
4.	Snarl	Wild Charge	11.78	220.0	10.39
5.	Snarl	Flamethrower	11.66	217.8	10.29
6.	Fire Fang	Scorching Sands	11.62	217.0	10.25
7.	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	11.47	214.3	10.12
8.	Snarl	Fire Blast	11.41	213.2	10.07

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Fast Attacks

• Bite *640.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Dark
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	6
  Energy	4
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	2

  
  

  Effects

  Bite has no special effects.

  See Bite details page ↗
• Snarl11131.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Dark
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	11
  Energy	13
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	13

  
  

  Effects

  Snarl has no special effects.

  See Snarl details page ↗
• Thunder Fang10131.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Grass
    • Electric
    • Dragon

  • 39.1%
  • • Ground

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	13
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.2s - 0.7s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	8
  Energy	6

  
  

  Effects

  Thunder Fang has no special effects.

  See Thunder Fang details page ↗
• Fire Fang1391.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Bug
    • Steel
    • Grass
    • Ice

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	13
  Energy	9
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.7s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	8
  Energy	6

  
  

  Effects

  Fire Fang has no special effects.

  See Fire Fang details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Crunch65333.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Dark
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	65
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	1.1s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	70
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Crunch has a 20.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

  See Crunch details page ↗
• Wild Charge90502.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Grass
    • Electric
    • Dragon

  • 39.1%
  • • Ground

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	1.6s - 2.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Wild Charge has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%

  See Wild Charge details page ↗
• Fire Blast1401004.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Bug
    • Steel
    • Grass
    • Ice

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	140
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	4.0s
  Damage window	2.9s - 3.7s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	140
  Energy	80

  
  

  Effects

  Fire Blast has no special effects.

  See Fire Blast details page ↗
• Flamethrower65502.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Bug
    • Steel
    • Grass
    • Ice

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	65
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.3s - 1.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	55

  
  

  Effects

  Flamethrower has no special effects.

  See Flamethrower details page ↗
• Scorching Sands90503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Poison
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Electric

  • 62.5%
  • • Bug
    • Grass

  • 39.1%
  • • Flying

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Scorching Sands has a 10.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

  See Scorching Sands details page ↗
• Bulldoze *80503.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Poison
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Electric

  • 62.5%
  • • Bug
    • Grass

  • 39.1%
  • • Flying

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	2.6s - 3.1s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	45
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Bulldoze has a 50.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

  See Bulldoze details page ↗
• Psychic Fangs25331.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Fighting
    • Poison

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Psychic

  • 39.1%
  • • Dark

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	25
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.2s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	40
  Energy	35

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Psychic Fangs has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

  See Psychic Fangs details page ↗

More information

The following chart shows Arcanine's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Arcanine's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Arcanine has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Arcanine in the meta

PvE Analysis

PvP Analysis

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#59
Height	1.9 m
Weight	155 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

More information

▾Arcanine family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Arcanine in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Growlithe

Arcanine

Dynamax Growlithe

Dynamax Arcanine

Hisuian Growlithe

Hisuian Arcanine

Shadow Hisuian Growlithe

Shadow Hisuian Arcanine

Shadow Growlithe

Shadow Arcanine

▾Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.93 m	0.95 m	1.9 m	2.85 m	3.33 m

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Arcanine's height ranges from 0.93 m to 3.33 m, with the average being 1.9 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Arcanine in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.931 m	0.95 m
	3′01″	3′01″
XS	0.95 m	1.9 m
	3′01″	6′03″
M	1.425 m	2.375 m
	4′08″	7′10″
XL	2.375 m	2.85 m
	7′10″	9′04″
XXL	2.85 m	3.325 m
	9′04″	10′11″

Arcanine CP Chart

Arcanine's has 3425 max CP (at Level 50). A Arcanine obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1652 CP to 1731 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 2066 CP to 2164 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Arcanine can be found in the 1239 CP to 1298 CP range.

Max CP	3425 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1239 CP - 1298 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1652 CP - 1731 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1652 CP - 1731 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	2066 CP - 2164 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Arcanine Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

Mega Pokémon that boost Arcanine

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Arcanine's Fire-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Arcanine.

Fire

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

• Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates and Power Up Costs

Arcanine Pokémon GO Power Up Costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Arcanine Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Arcanine from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Arcanine in Pokémon GO.

Complete Arcanine Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	200	1	-	200	1	-
1.5	2	200	1	-	400	2	-
2	3	200	1	-	600	3	-
2.5	4	200	1	-	800	4	-
3	5	400	1	-	1,200	5	-
3.5	6	400	1	-	1,600	6	-
4	7	400	1	-	2,000	7	-
4.5	8	400	1	-	2,400	8	-
5	9	600	1	-	3,000	9	-
5.5	10	600	1	-	3,600	10	-
6	11	600	1	-	4,200	11	-
6.5	12	600	1	-	4,800	12	-
7	13	800	1	-	5,600	13	-
7.5	14	800	1	-	6,400	14	-
8	15	800	1	-	7,200	15	-
8.5	16	800	1	-	8,000	16	-
9	17	1,000	1	-	9,000	17	-
9.5	18	1,000	1	-	10,000	18	-
10	19	1,000	1	-	11,000	19	-
10.5	20	1,000	1	-	12,000	20	-
11	21	1,300	2	-	13,300	22	-
11.5	22	1,300	2	-	14,600	24	-
12	23	1,300	2	-	15,900	26	-
12.5	24	1,300	2	-	17,200	28	-
13	25	1,600	2	-	18,800	30	-
13.5	26	1,600	2	-	20,400	32	-
14	27	1,600	2	-	22,000	34	-
14.5	28	1,600	2	-	23,600	36	-
15	29	1,900	2	-	25,500	38	-
15.5	30	1,900	2	-	27,400	40	-
16	31	1,900	2	-	29,300	42	-
16.5	32	1,900	2	-	31,200	44	-
17	33	2,200	2	-	33,400	46	-
17.5	34	2,200	2	-	35,600	48	-
18	35	2,200	2	-	37,800	50	-
18.5	36	2,200	2	-	40,000	52	-
19	37	2,500	2	-	42,500	54	-
19.5	38	2,500	2	-	45,000	56	-
20	39	2,500	2	-	47,500	58	-
20.5	40	2,500	2	-	50,000	60	-
21	41	3,000	3	-	53,000	63	-
21.5	42	3,000	3	-	56,000	66	-
22	43	3,000	3	-	59,000	69	-
22.5	44	3,000	3	-	62,000	72	-
23	45	3,500	3	-	65,500	75	-
23.5	46	3,500	3	-	69,000	78	-
24	47	3,500	3	-	72,500	81	-
24.5	48	3,500	3	-	76,000	84	-
25	49	4,000	3	-	80,000	87	-
25.5	50	4,000	3	-	84,000	90	-
26	51	4,000	4	-	88,000	94	-
26.5	52	4,000	4	-	92,000	98	-
27	53	4,500	4	-	96,500	102	-
27.5	54	4,500	4	-	101,000	106	-
28	55	4,500	4	-	105,500	110	-
28.5	56	4,500	4	-	110,000	114	-
29	57	5,000	4	-	115,000	118	-
29.5	58	5,000	4	-	120,000	122	-
30	59	5,000	4	-	125,000	126	-
30.5	60	5,000	4	-	130,000	130	-
31	61	6,000	6	-	136,000	136	-
31.5	62	6,000	6	-	142,000	142	-
32	63	6,000	6	-	148,000	148	-
32.5	64	6,000	6	-	154,000	154	-
33	65	7,000	8	-	161,000	162	-
33.5	66	7,000	8	-	168,000	170	-
34	67	7,000	8	-	175,000	178	-
34.5	68	7,000	8	-	182,000	186	-
35	69	8,000	10	-	190,000	196	-
35.5	70	8,000	10	-	198,000	206	-
36	71	8,000	10	-	206,000	216	-
36.5	72	8,000	10	-	214,000	226	-
37	73	9,000	12	-	223,000	238	-
37.5	74	9,000	12	-	232,000	250	-
38	75	9,000	12	-	241,000	262	-
38.5	76	9,000	12	-	250,000	274	-
39	77	10,000	15	-	260,000	289	-
39.5	78	10,000	15	-	270,000	304	-
40	79	10,000	-	10	280,000	304	10
40.5	80	10,000	-	10	290,000	304	20
41	81	11,000	-	10	301,000	304	30
41.5	82	11,000	-	10	312,000	304	40
42	83	11,000	-	12	323,000	304	52
42.5	84	11,000	-	12	334,000	304	64
43	85	12,000	-	12	346,000	304	76
43.5	86	12,000	-	12	358,000	304	88
44	87	12,000	-	15	370,000	304	103
44.5	88	12,000	-	15	382,000	304	118
45	89	13,000	-	15	395,000	304	133
45.5	90	13,000	-	15	408,000	304	148
46	91	13,000	-	17	421,000	304	165
46.5	92	13,000	-	17	434,000	304	182
47	93	14,000	-	17	448,000	304	199
47.5	94	14,000	-	17	462,000	304	216
48	95	14,000	-	20	476,000	304	236
48.5	96	14,000	-	20	490,000	304	256
49	97	15,000	-	20	505,000	304	276
49.5	98	15,000	-	20	520,000	304	296

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Arcanine

• Regular ArcanineCopy shortcode
• Shiny ArcanineCopy shortcode

Arcanine high resolution sprites