Arcanine
#59 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Legendary Pokémon
Arcanine
#59 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Legendary Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
90
290
384
Attack
110
202
350
Defense
80
148
284
Sp. Atk
100
184
328
Sp. Def
80
148
284
Speed
95
175
317
Total
555
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Normal
Shiny
Arcanine
Legendary Pokémon
Growth
| EV yield | 2 Atk |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 75 |
| Base Exp. | 194 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 75% male 25% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,120 steps) |
Lore
FireRed
A Pokémon that is described in Chinese legends. It is said to race at an unbelievable speed.
LeafGreen
A Pokémon that has long been admired for its beauty. It runs agilely as if on wings.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Growlithe #58 |  Use Fire Stone | Arcanine #59 |
Held Items
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Bite |  |  Special | 60 | 100 | 25 | The user bites with vicious fangs. It may make the foe flinch. |
| Start | Roar |  |  Status | - | 100 | 20 | The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends. |
| Start | Ember | | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | The foe is attacked with small flames. The foe may suffer a burn. |
| Start | Odor Sleuth | | Status | - | - | 40 | Completely negates the foe’s efforts to heighten its ability to evade. |
| 49 | Extreme Speed | |  Physical | 80 | 100 | 5 | A blindingly speedy charge attack that always goes before any other. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM05 | Roar | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends. |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Physical | 1 | 100 | 15 | An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | | Status | - | - | 5 | The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves. |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM23 | Iron Tail |  | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe’s DEFENSE stat. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM28 | Dig |  | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | The foe is scorched with intense flames. The foe may suffer a burn. |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | The foe is hit with an intense flame. It may leave the target with a burn. |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace |  | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | An extremely fast attack against one target. It can’t be evaded. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain. |
| TM44 | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack. |
| TM46 | Thief | | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one. |
| TM50 | Overheat | | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | An intense attack that also sharply reduces the user’s SP. ATK stat. |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders. |
| HM06 | Rock Smash |  | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may also cut DEFENSE. It can also smash cracked boulders. |
Tutors
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed. |
| Double-Edge | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little. |
| Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. |
| Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP. |
Traits
Intimidate
Lowers the foe’s ATTACK.
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
Flash Fire
Powers up if hit by fire.
Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
