Arcanine (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Fire

Boosted in Sunny / Clear weather

Arcanine weaknesses

Arcanine is weak to Ground, Rock and Water-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Arcanine is resistant to Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice and Fairy-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Arcanine

The best moves for Arcanine are Fire Fang and Fire Blast when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Fire Fang and Wild Charge deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Fire Fang

15.6DPS

Fire Blast

42DPS

Defending

Fire Fang

15.6DPS

Wild Charge

36DPS

Trainer Battles

Fire Fang

3EPT

Wild Charge

2.22DPE

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Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Growlithe family. Arcanine evolves from Growlithe for 50 Candy.

Growlithe

Arcanine

Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Growlithe for 45 Candy.

Hisuian Growlithe

Hisuian Arcanine

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Arcanine:

Normal

Hisuian Form

Game images

Arcanine, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Arcanine is a Fire Pokémon which evolves from Growlithe. It is weak to Ground, Rock and Water moves. Arcanine's best moveset is Fire Fang & Fire Blast and it has a Max CP of 3,425.

About

"Arcanine is known for its high speed. It is said to be capable of running over 6,200 miles in a single day and night. The fire that blazes wildly within this Pokémon's body is its source of power."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Fire Fang	13	9	15.6
Bite Elite TM	6	8	12
Snarl	11	13	11
Thunder Fang	10	13	10

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Crunch	65	3	1.97
Wild Charge	90	2	1.8
Scorching Sands	90	2	1.8
Fire Blast	140	1	1.68
Bulldoze Elite TM	80	2	1.6
Flamethrower	65	2	1.56
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Psychic Fangs	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Max Move	Lv 1	Lv 2	Lv 3
Max Flare from Fire Fang	250	300	350
Max Darkness from Bite, Snarl	250	300	350
Max Lightning from Thunder Fang	250	300	350
Max Guard shield HP	20	40	60
Max Spirit heal, % of max HP	8%	12%	16%

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Snarl	5	3	1.7	4.3
Bite Elite TM	2	1	2	4
Fire Fang	8	2	4.8	3
Thunder Fang	8	2	4	3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Wild Charge ▼▼ def	100	45	2.22
Fire Blast	140	80	2.1
Flamethrower	90	55	1.96
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Scorching Sands ▼ att	80	50	1.6
Crunch ▼ def	70	45	1.56
Bulldoze Elite TM ▼ def	80	55	1.45
Psychic Fangs ▼ def	40	35	1.14
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Fire Blast 42 DPS	12.3	100%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Wild Charge 36 DPS	12.1	98%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Flamethrower 39 DPS	12	98%
Snarl 11 DPS	Fire Blast 42 DPS	11.6	95%
Snarl 11 DPS	Wild Charge 36 DPS	11.5	93%
Snarl 11 DPS	Flamethrower 39 DPS	11.4	92%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Scorching Sands 30 DPS	11.4	92%
Thunder Fang 10 DPS	Fire Blast 42 DPS	11.3	92%
Thunder Fang 10 DPS	Wild Charge 36 DPS	11.1	91%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	11	90%
Thunder Fang 10 DPS	Flamethrower 39 DPS	11	90%
Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Fire Blast 42 DPS	11	89%
Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Wild Charge 36 DPS	10.8	88%
Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Flamethrower 39 DPS	10.7	87%
Snarl 11 DPS	Scorching Sands 30 DPS	10.6	86%
Thunder Fang 10 DPS	Scorching Sands 30 DPS	10.3	84%
Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Scorching Sands 30 DPS	10.2	83%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Bulldoze Elite TM 22.9 DPS	10.1	83%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Crunch 21.7 DPS	10.1	82%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Psychic Fangs 25 DPS	9.9	80%
Snarl 11 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	9.8	80%
Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	9.6	78%
Thunder Fang 10 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	9.4	76%
Snarl 11 DPS	Crunch 21.7 DPS	9.2	75%
Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Crunch 21.7 DPS	9.2	75%
Snarl 11 DPS	Bulldoze Elite TM 22.9 DPS	9.2	75%
Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Bulldoze Elite TM 22.9 DPS	9.1	74%
Thunder Fang 10 DPS	Crunch 21.7 DPS	9	73%
Thunder Fang 10 DPS	Bulldoze Elite TM 22.9 DPS	8.9	72%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	8.8	72%
Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Psychic Fangs 25 DPS	8.6	70%
Snarl 11 DPS	Psychic Fangs 25 DPS	8.5	69%
Thunder Fang 10 DPS	Psychic Fangs 25 DPS	8.1	66%
Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	7.4	60%
Snarl 11 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	6.3	52%
Thunder Fang 10 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.8	47%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Wild Charge 36 DPS	4.6	100%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Fire Blast 42 DPS	4.5	99%
Snarl 11 DPS	Wild Charge 36 DPS	4.5	98%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Scorching Sands 30 DPS	4.5	98%
Snarl 11 DPS	Fire Blast 42 DPS	4.5	97%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Flamethrower 39 DPS	4.4	96%
Thunder Fang 10 DPS	Wild Charge 36 DPS	4.4	95%
Snarl 11 DPS	Scorching Sands 30 DPS	4.4	95%
Thunder Fang 10 DPS	Fire Blast 42 DPS	4.3	94%
Snarl 11 DPS	Flamethrower 39 DPS	4.2	92%
Thunder Fang 10 DPS	Scorching Sands 30 DPS	4.2	92%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Crunch 21.7 DPS	4.2	92%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Bulldoze Elite TM 22.9 DPS	4.1	90%
Thunder Fang 10 DPS	Flamethrower 39 DPS	4.1	90%
Snarl 11 DPS	Crunch 21.7 DPS	4	88%
Snarl 11 DPS	Bulldoze Elite TM 22.9 DPS	3.9	86%
Thunder Fang 10 DPS	Crunch 21.7 DPS	3.9	86%
Thunder Fang 10 DPS	Bulldoze Elite TM 22.9 DPS	3.8	83%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.4	74%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Psychic Fangs 25 DPS	3.3	72%
Snarl 11 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.9	64%
Thunder Fang 10 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.8	61%
Snarl 11 DPS	Psychic Fangs 25 DPS	2.8	61%
Thunder Fang 10 DPS	Psychic Fangs 25 DPS	2.7	59%
Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Wild Charge 36 DPS	2.6	58%
Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Fire Blast 42 DPS	2.6	57%
Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Scorching Sands 30 DPS	2.6	57%
Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Crunch 21.7 DPS	2.6	56%
Fire Fang 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.5	55%
Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Flamethrower 39 DPS	2.5	55%
Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Bulldoze Elite TM 22.9 DPS	2.4	53%
Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.9	42%
Snarl 11 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.9	41%
Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Psychic Fangs 25 DPS	1.9	41%
Thunder Fang 10 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.8	39%
Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.5	32%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Fire Fang 3 EPT	Wild Charge ▼▼ def 2.22 DPE	16	11.5	100%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Wild Charge ▼▼ def 2.22 DPE	12	11.3	99%
Fire Fang 3 EPT	Fire Blast 2.1 DPE	28	11.1	97%
Bite Elite TM 4 EPT	Wild Charge ▼▼ def 2.22 DPE	12	10.9	95%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Fire Blast 2.1 DPE	21	10.8	94%
Fire Fang 3 EPT	Flamethrower 1.96 DPE	20	10.7	93%
Thunder Fang 3 EPT	Wild Charge ▼▼ def 2.22 DPE	16	10.7	93%
Bite Elite TM 4 EPT	Fire Blast 2.1 DPE	20	10.4	91%
Fire Fang 3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	24	10.4	90%
Thunder Fang 3 EPT	Fire Blast 2.1 DPE	28	10.3	90%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Flamethrower 1.96 DPE	15	10.2	89%
Thunder Fang 3 EPT	Flamethrower 1.96 DPE	20	9.9	86%
Bite Elite TM 4 EPT	Flamethrower 1.96 DPE	14	9.9	86%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	9.7	85%
Fire Fang 3 EPT	Scorching Sands ▼ att 1.6 DPE	18	9.6	84%
Thunder Fang 3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	24	9.6	83%
Fire Fang 3 EPT	Crunch ▼ def 1.56 DPE	16	9.5	83%
Bite Elite TM 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	9.4	82%
Fire Fang 3 EPT	Bulldoze Elite TM ▼ def 1.45 DPE	20	9.2	80%
Thunder Fang 3 EPT	Scorching Sands ▼ att 1.6 DPE	18	8.8	77%
Thunder Fang 3 EPT	Crunch ▼ def 1.56 DPE	16	8.7	76%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Scorching Sands ▼ att 1.6 DPE	12	8.6	75%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Crunch ▼ def 1.56 DPE	12	8.4	73%
Bite Elite TM 4 EPT	Scorching Sands ▼ att 1.6 DPE	13	8.4	73%
Thunder Fang 3 EPT	Bulldoze Elite TM ▼ def 1.45 DPE	20	8.4	73%
Fire Fang 3 EPT	Psychic Fangs ▼ def 1.14 DPE	12	8.2	72%
Bite Elite TM 4 EPT	Crunch ▼ def 1.56 DPE	12	8.2	72%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Bulldoze Elite TM ▼ def 1.45 DPE	15	8	69%
Bite Elite TM 4 EPT	Bulldoze Elite TM ▼ def 1.45 DPE	14	7.8	68%
Thunder Fang 3 EPT	Psychic Fangs ▼ def 1.14 DPE	12	7.4	65%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Psychic Fangs ▼ def 1.14 DPE	9	6.6	58%
Bite Elite TM 4 EPT	Psychic Fangs ▼ def 1.14 DPE	9	6.6	57%
Fire Fang 3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	24	5.2	46%
Thunder Fang 3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	24	4.4	39%
Bite Elite TM 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	2.6	22%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	2.3	20%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Arcanine counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Arcanine Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.57
2
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.58
3
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.58
4
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Rock Wrecker

0.59
5
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.61

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Greninja with Water Shuriken and Surf+.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		227
Defense		166
Stamina		207

Max HP

Level 40	175
Level 50	186

Average size

Height	1.9 m
Weight	155 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	50,000
Candy	50

Purification cost

Stardust	3,000
Candy	3

Other

Buddy walk distance

3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,298
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,731
Level 30 Max wild	2,597
Level 40	3,029
Level 50	3,425

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,164
Level 35 (wild)	2,813