Arcanine is a Tier 3 Legendary Raid Boss in Pokémon GO (19534 Combat Power). Arcanine is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water moves.
The following CP values are possible when caught in a post-raid encounter:
- 1652 – 1731 CP for a regular Level 20 encounter
- 2066 – 2164 CP for a Sunny weather boosted encounter (Level 25)
Arcanine is a easy Tier 3 solo for most trainers, but those without ideal counters or that are lower level may want to bring a friend.
Best Arcanine Counters
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Groudon (Primal)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 1 | 88s |
| 2. |
Kyogre (Primal)
|
Waterfall Water | Origin Pulse Water | 2 | 86s |
| 3. |
Garchomp (Mega)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 1 | 96s |
| 4. |
Swampert (Mega)
|
Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 2 | 98s |
| 5. |
Groudon (Shadow)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 3 | 95s |
| 6. |
Rayquaza (Mega)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Dragon Ascent | 2 | 103s |
| 7. |
Kyogre (Shadow)
|
Waterfall Water | Origin Pulse Water | 3 | 93s |
| 8. |
Rhyperior (Shadow)
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Rock Wrecker Rock | 3 | 97s |
| 9. |
Garchomp (Shadow)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 2 | 101s |
| 10. |
Landorus (Therian)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Sandsear Storm Ground | 3 | 101s |
| 11. |
Tyranitar (Mega)
|
Smack Down Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 2 | 110s |
| 12. |
Diancie (Mega)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 3 | 96s |
| 13. |
Blastoise (Mega)
|
Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 3 | 105s |
| 14. |
Gyarados (Mega)
|
Waterfall Water | Hydro Pump Water | 2 | 111s |
| 15. |
Rampardos (Shadow)
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 6 | 93s |
| 16. |
Swampert (Shadow)
|
Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 3 | 107s |
| 17. |
Groudon
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 3 | 113s |
| 18. |
Aerodactyl (Mega)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 3 | 110s |
| 19. |
Kyogre
|
Waterfall Water | Origin Pulse Water | 3 | 112s |
| 20. |
Tyranitar (Shadow)
|
Smack Down Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 3 | 111s |
| 21. |
Kingler (Shadow)
|
Bubble Water | Crabhammer Water | 5 | 98s |
| 22. |
Rhyperior
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Rock Wrecker Rock | 3 | 117s |
| 23. |
Garchomp
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 2 | 122s |
| 24. |
Gigalith (Shadow)
|
Smack Down Rock | Meteor Beam Rock | 4 | 108s |
| 25. |
Palkia (Shadow)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Hydro Pump Water | 3 | 115s |
| 26. |
Samurott (Shadow)
|
Waterfall Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 5 | 106s |
| 27. |
Excadrill (Shadow)
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Scorching Sands Ground | 6 | 100s |
| 28. |
Mamoswine (Shadow)
|
Mud-Slap Ground | High Horsepower Ground | 5 | 104s |
| 29. |
Feraligatr (Shadow)
|
Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 4 | 109s |
| 30. |
Rhydon (Shadow)
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 4 | 115s |
Moveset
Arcanine has access to the following moves:
| Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
|---|---|
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Weather Effects
| Weather | Pro | Con |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny | Allows a level 25 encounter from weather boost and Boosts Ground attackers | Boosts Fire Fang Fire, Fire Blast Fire, and Flamethrower Fire |
| Windy | – | Boosts Psychic Fangs Psychic |
| Partly Cloudy | Boosts Rock attackers | – |
| Cloudy | – | – |
| Snow | – | – |
| Rainy | Boosts Water attackers | Boosts Wild Charge Electric and Thunder Fang Electric |
| Fog | – | Boosts Crunch Dark |
