Arcanine is a Tier 3 Legendary Raid Boss in Pokémon GO (19534 Combat Power). The best counters are strong Water and Rock-types such as Kyogre, Rampardos, Terrakion, Rhyperior, and Swampert. 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)
Best Arcanine Counters
Arcanine is a easy Tier 3 solo with the proper Rock, Water, and Ground counters. Beyond that, nearly any players can see success in groups of 2 or more.
| # | Pokemon | Fast Move | Charge Move | TTW | Faints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Groudon (Primal)
|
Mud Shot Ground |
Precipice Blades Ground |
90.56s | 0.87 |
| 2. |
Kyogre (Primal)
|
Waterfall Water |
Origin Pulse Water |
88.71s | 1.60 |
| 3. |
Groudon
|
Mud Shot Ground |
Precipice Blades Ground |
113.05s | 2.13 |
| 4. |
Kyogre
|
Waterfall Water |
Origin Pulse Water |
113.53s | 2.67 |
| 5. |
Rampardos
|
Smack Down Rock |
Rock Slide Rock |
112.44s | 4.07 |
| 6. |
Rhyperior
|
Smack Down Rock |
Rock Wrecker Rock |
122.78s | 1.73 |
| 7. |
Tyrantrum
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Meteor Beam Rock |
125.19s | 2.33 |
| 8. |
Landorus (Therian)
|
Mud Shot Ground |
Earthquake Ground |
122.96s | 3.21 |
| 9. |
Mamoswine
|
Mud-Slap Ground |
High Horsepower Ground |
124.84s | 2.56 |
| 10. |
Garchomp
|
Mud Shot Ground |
Earth Power Ground |
130.08s | 2.00 |
| 11. |
Kingler
|
Bubble Water |
Crabhammer Water |
121.59s | 4.08 |
| 12. |
Terrakion
|
Smack Down Rock |
Rock Slide Rock |
126.80s | 2.93 |
| 13. |
Excadrill
|
Mud-Slap Ground |
Earthquake Ground |
126.97s | 2.67 |
| 14. |
Swampert
|
Water Gun Water |
Hydro Cannon Water |
129.80s | 2.71 |
| 15. |
Gigalith
|
Smack Down Rock |
Meteor Beam Rock |
129.57s | 2.93 |
| 16. |
Landorus
|
Mud Shot Ground |
Earth Power Ground |
129.51s | 3.08 |
| 17. |
Samurott
|
Waterfall Water |
Hydro Cannon Water |
129.12s | 3.50 |
| 18. |
Feraligatr
|
Water Gun Water |
Hydro Cannon Water |
130.66s | 3.20 |
| 19. |
Landorus (Incarnate)
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Earth Power Ground |
129.91s | 3.15 |
| 20. |
Tyranitar
|
Smack Down Rock |
Stone Edge Rock |
136.23s | 1.92 |
| 21. |
Empoleon
|
Waterfall Water |
Hydro Cannon Water |
129.43s | 4.25 |
| 22. |
Krookodile
|
Mud-Slap Ground |
Earthquake Ground |
137.57s | 2.00 |
| 23. |
Palkia
|
Dragon Tail Dragon |
Hydro Pump Water |
142.18s | 1.00 |
| 24. |
Sharpedo
|
Waterfall Water |
Hydro Pump Water |
132.25s | 2.00 |
| 25. |
Crawdaunt
|
Waterfall Water |
Crabhammer Water |
133.09s | 2.50 |
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 |
