Arcanine counters

Gen 8 1v1 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Arcanine
#0059 Arcanine
Fire
USAGE 4.6% #26
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 110
DEF 80
SPA 100
SPD 80
SPE 95
BST555
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
WaterGroundRock
½×
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
Moves
Flare Blitz 80.8% Play Rough 61.4% Burn Up 60.7% Extreme Speed 41.8% Outrage 35.5% Bulldoze 25.3% Morning Sun 24.6% Will-O-Wisp 24.6%
Items
Assault Vest 37.7% Choice Scarf 33.4% Sitrus Berry 18.3% Leftovers 5.4% Life Orb 4.0% Kee Berry 0.6% Air Balloon 0.3% Choice Band 0.1%
Common Teammates
Zeraora86.6%Celesteela86.5%Naganadel47.7%Gardevoir47.3%Zarude35.8%Crustle35.8%Kyurem23.8%Kartana23.6%
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Ranked #26 with 4.62% usage. Sorted by reliability score.