Type Matchups
Arcanine is a Fire-type Pokémon. It's weak to Water, Ground, Rock moves, so you'll want teammates that resist those types.
Best Teammates
These Pokémon complement Arcanine by covering its weaknesses:
Role Analysis
Arcanine excels as a versatile team member with a base stat total of 555.
Abilities
Notable STAB Moves
Common Cores
Arcanine fits into these proven competitive cores:
Fire-Water-Grass
Perfect triangle — every type that threatens one is resisted by another
Fire-Steel-Water
Industrial core — each member covers the others
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Add to Team Builder →Frequently Asked Questions
What is Arcanine weak to?
Arcanine is weak to Water (2×), Ground (2×), Rock (2×) type moves.
What are the best teammates for Arcanine?
The best teammates for Arcanine are Breloom, Virizion, Chesnaught because they resist Arcanine's key weaknesses.
Is Arcanine good for competitive?
Yes, Arcanine is competitively viable with a BST of 555. Arcanine excels as a versatile team member with a base stat total of 555.
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Arcanine is a Fire-type Pokémon
Breloom covers Arcanine's weaknesses
Virizion covers Arcanine's weaknesses
Chesnaught covers Arcanine's weaknesses
Paras covers Arcanine's weaknesses
Parasect covers Arcanine's weaknesses
Arcanine is available in Scarlet Violet
Arcanine is available in Sword Shield
Arcanine is available in Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
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