Arcanine's best moves in Pokémon GO

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Fire Fang	Flamethrower	14.77	411.7	28.9
2.	Fire Fang	Wild Charge	14.46	403.2	28.3
3.	Fire Fang	Fire Blast	14.26	397.6	27.9
4.	Fire Fang	Scorching Sands	13.73	383.0	26.9
5.	Snarl	Flamethrower	13.72	382.7	26.9
6.	Bite *	Flamethrower	13.55	377.9	26.5
7.	Thunder Fang	Flamethrower	13.51	376.7	26.5
8.	Snarl	Wild Charge	13.44	374.7	26.3
9.	Bite *	Wild Charge	13.34	371.9	26.1
10.	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	13.23	369.0	25.9
11.	Bite *	Fire Blast	13.00	362.6	25.5
12.	Snarl	Fire Blast	12.96	361.4	25.4

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Arcanine's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Arcanine has access to 4 Fast Attacks (Bite, Fire Fang, Snarl, and Thunder Fang), which cover Dark, Fire, and Electric-type attacks. When using Fire Fang you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

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 ↗

Fire Fang1280.9s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Bug
- Steel
- Grass
- Ice

62.5%
- Rock
- Fire
- Water
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	8
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.9s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	5

Effects

Fire Fang has no special effects.

See Fire Fang details page ↗

Snarl12141.1s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ghost
- Psychic

62.5%
- Fighting
- Dark
- Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	14
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	13

Effects

Snarl has no special effects.

See Snarl details page ↗

Thunder Fang12161.2s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Water

62.5%
- Grass
- Electric
- Dragon

39.1%
- Ground

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	16
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	0.4s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	5

Effects

Thunder Fang has no special effects.

See Thunder Fang details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bite *	6	12.00	4	8.00	0.5s	4	2	-
Fire Fang	12	13.33	8	8.89	0.9s	8	5	-
Snarl	12	10.91	14	12.73	1.1s	5	13	-
Thunder Fang	12	10.00	16	13.33	1.2s	8	5	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Arcanine's Fast Attacks Type Coverage


Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6
Fire	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0

Arcanine's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Arcanine has access to 7 Charge Attacks (Flamethrower, Bulldoze, Fire Blast, Wild Charge, Crunch, Psychic Fangs, and Scorching Sands), which cover Fire, Ground, Electric, Dark, and Psychic-type attacks. When using Flamethrower and Fire Blast you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Flamethrower70502.2s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Bug
- Steel
- Grass
- Ice

62.5%
- Rock
- Fire
- Water
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.2s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	55

Effects

Flamethrower has no special effects.

See Flamethrower 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	80
Energy	60

Effects

Bulldoze has no special effects.

See Bulldoze details page ↗

Fire Blast1401004.2s

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	4.2s
Damage window	3.1s - 3.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	140
Energy	80

Effects

Fire Blast has no special effects.

See Fire Blast details page ↗

Wild Charge90502.6s

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	2.6s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.1s

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 ↗

Crunch70333.2s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ghost
- Psychic

62.5%
- Fighting
- Dark
- Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	1.3s - 3.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Crunch has a 30.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Crunch details page ↗

Psychic Fangs30331.2s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Fighting
- Poison

62.5%
- Steel
- Psychic

39.1%
- Dark

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	30
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	0.4s - 1.1s

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 ↗

Scorching Sands95503.2s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Poison
- Rock
- Steel
- Fire
- Electric

62.5%
- Bug
- Grass

39.1%
- Flying

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	95
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50

Effects

Special

Scorching Sands has a 30.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Scorching Sands details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Bulldoze *	80	22.86	50	-	3.5s	80	60	-
Crunch Special Crunch has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	70	21.88	33	-	3.2s	70	45	-
Fire Blast	140	33.33	100	-	4.2s	140	80	-
Flamethrower	70	31.82	50	-	2.2s	90	55	-
Psychic Fangs Special Psychic Fangs has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	30	25.00	33	-	1.2s	40	35	-
Scorching Sands Special Scorching Sands has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	95	29.69	50	-	3.2s	80	50	-
Wild Charge Special Wild Charge has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%	90	34.62	50	-	2.6s	100	45	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Wild Charge has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%

Special

Crunch has a 30.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Psychic Fangs has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Scorching Sands has a 30.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Arcanine's Charge Attacks Type Coverage


Fire	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6
Psychic	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0