Best Arcanine counters

Raid Battles

The best Arcanine counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre, Mega Garchomp, Mega Swampert, Shadow Groudon, Shadow Kyogre, and Mega Rayquaza. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Arcanine in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #1
          Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earth Power
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SwampertMega Swampert
          Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GroudonShadow Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KyogreShadow Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *43.411749.2285s91.7
          2.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *43.561619.0285s90.5
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *38.331712.6297s82.7
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *39.251502.9295s82.0
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *40.671135.5392s79.7
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *40.861044.8392s78.6
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 35.931460.12103s76.0
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorGroundMud-Slap RockRock Wrecker *38.611102.3397s76.0
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 44.56616.3587s75.7
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *36.681221.92102s74.5
          11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 39.77890.2495s74.5
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *36.941072.43101s72.9
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 33.631445.22110s72.0
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 41.58615.3593s71.6
          15.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *35.761065.33105s71.0
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SwampertShadow SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *36.59972.13103s71.0
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 40.28613.6596s69.8
          18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 33.191281.12112s69.5
          19.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *33.961126.43110s68.9
          20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 34.76996.33108s68.5
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineGroundMud-Slap GroundHigh Horsepower 38.13685.65100s68.3
          22.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *33.961032.43110s67.7
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow FeraligatrShadow FeraligatrWaterWater Gun *WaterHydro Cannon *36.40758.74104s67.2
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 33.61942.93111s65.9
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmpoleonShadow EmpoleonWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Cannon *37.22623.95103s65.7
          26.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorGroundMud-Slap RockRock Wrecker *31.791079.73117s64.8
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CrawdauntShadow CrawdauntWaterWaterfall WaterCrabhammer 37.24562.66104s64.4
          28.Thumbnail image of RampardosRampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 36.39601.25105s64.1
          29.Thumbnail image of GarchompGarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *30.331199.83122s63.8
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GyaradosShadow GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 33.45724.24113s62.2
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Arcanine CP range from Raids

          Arcanine can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 1652 CP to 1731 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2066 CP to 2164 CP with Sunny weather boost

          Arcanine weaknesses

          Arcanine type chart

          When fighting Arcanine, keep in mind the that Fire-type Pokémon are weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, and Steel-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          GroundGround160.0%
          RockRock160.0%
          WaterWater160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          BugBug62.5%
          FairyFairy62.5%
          FireFire62.5%
          GrassGrass62.5%
          IceIce62.5%
          SteelSteel62.5%

          Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Arcanine

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Water138.0%
          • rainRain
          Ground114.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Rock90.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Dragon14.0%
          • windyWindy
          Normal10.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Psychic10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fighting6.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ghost4.0%
          • fogFog
          Bug4.0%
          • rainRain
          Poison2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Electric2.0%
          • rainRain

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Arcanine in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Arcanine down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Arcanine counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.