Arcanine Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Arcanine level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
12.55
159.5
1195.2s
10.53
2
12.50
158.8
1200.3s
10.49
3
12.05
153.1
1245.1s
10.09
4
11.93
151.6
1257.5s
10.00
5
11.81
150.0
1270.3s
9.91
6
11.74
149.2
1277.8s
9.86
7
11.63
147.7
1290.2s
9.77
8
11.48
145.8
1307.2s
9.60
9
11.45
145.5
1309.9s
9.58
10
11.31
143.7
1326.2s
9.47
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Arcanine Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#738 of 1145 · F Tier
Ultra League
#758 of 844 · F Tier
Master League
#253 of 406 · F Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#739 of 1201 · F Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#804 of 905 · F Tier
Master League (Mega Edition)
#359 of 467 · F Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Arcanine PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Arcanine Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
2
Energy
4
Duration
1 turn
Archetype
Fire Fang
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
6
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
5
Energy
13
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
6
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
6
4
0.5s
12
13
9
1.0s
13
11
13
1.0s
11
10
13
1.0s
10
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bite | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% |
Fire Fang | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Snarl | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% |
Thunder Fang | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Arcanine Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
80
Energy
-55
DPE
1.45
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
70
Energy
-45
DPE
1.56
Archetype
Effect
20% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
140
Energy
-80
DPE
1.75
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-55
DPE
1.64
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
40
Energy
-35
DPE
1.14
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
80
Energy
-50
DPE
1.6
Archetype
Effect
10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
100
Energy
-45
DPE
2.22
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%
Compare charged moves
80
-50
3.5s
22.86
65
-33
3.0s
21.67
140
-100
4.0s
35
65
-50
2.0s
32.5
25
-33
1.0s
25
90
-50
3.0s
30
90
-50
2.5s
36
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulldoze | 100% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 39.1% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Crunch | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% |
Fire Blast | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Flamethrower | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Psychic Fangs | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 62.5% | 100% |
Scorching Sands | 100% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 39.1% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Wild Charge | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Arcanine carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
50,000
50Frequently Asked Questions
What is Arcanine's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Fire Fang and Wild Charge make up Arcanine's best raid moveset, dealing 12.6 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Arcanine for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Arcanine's best PvP moveset?
In Master League, the recommended moveset is Fire Fang with Wild Charge and Crunch. Arcanine's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Arcanine learn in Pokémon GO?
Arcanine can learn 4 fast moves and 7 charged moves. Bite and Bulldoze are legacy moves that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.
How much does Arcanine's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Arcanine costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.
