Is Arcanine-Hisui viable in Gen 9 Doubles UU?

Arcanine-Hisui is ranked #54 in Gen 9 Doubles UU with 3.57% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

Arcanine-Hisui counters

Gen 9 Doubles UU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0059 Arcanine-Hisui

FireRock

USAGE 3.6% #54

ABILITYIntimidate

BASE STATS

HP 95

ATK 115

DEF 80

SPA 95

SPD 80

SPE 90

BST555

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

WaterGround

2×

FightingRock

½×

NormalIcePoisonFlyingBugFairy

¼×

Fire

Moves

Flare Blitz 94.3% Extreme Speed 92.2% Rock Slide 90.7% Close Combat 49.3% Head Smash 16.7% Protect 16.2% Outrage 13.9% Will-O-Wisp 4.8%

Items

Choice Band 54.2% Choice Scarf 17.5% Focus Sash 6.9% Assault Vest 5.4% Life Orb 3.7% Covert Cloak 3.0% Clear Amulet 2.9% Ability Shield 1.8%

Abilities

Intimidate90.3%Rock Head9.7%Flash Fire0.0%

Tera Types

Normal 60.0% Dragon 15.0% Fire 9.1% Grass 7.3% Flying 3.1% Ghost 2.6% Water 1.4% Rock 0.6%

Common Teammates

Luxray16.4%

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #54 with 3.57% usage. Sorted by reliability score.