Arcanine Fire
Gen 9 NU
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Rank #39
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5.69% usage
What beats Arcanine in Gen 9 NU? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, these Pokémon are the most effective checks and counters. The KO Rate (D) column shows how often Arcanine is KO'd or forced out by each checker. Higher percentages mean stronger counters.
| # | Checker | Encounters | KO Rate (P) | KO Rate (D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Drednaw |
21 | 61.9% | 10.60% |
| 2 |  Scovillain |
24 | 45.8% | 10.17% |
| 3 |  Slowbro-Galar |
23 | 65.2% | 9.93% |
| 4 |  Floatzel |
25 | 44.0% | 9.93% |
| 5 |  Venusaur |
25 | 44.0% | 9.93% |
| 6 |  Brute Bonnet |
27 | 40.7% | 9.46% |
| 7 |  Golurk |
28 | 50.0% | 9.45% |
| 8 |  Frosmoth |
26 | 30.8% | 9.05% |
| 9 |  Uxie |
31 | 45.2% | 8.94% |
| 10 |  Hitmonlee |
34 | 52.9% | 8.56% |
| 11 |  Dragalge |
34 | 55.9% | 8.52% |
| 12 |  Avalugg |
32 | 34.4% | 8.40% |
| 13 |  Mudsdale |
31 | 67.7% | 8.40% |
| 14 |  Inteleon |
35 | 60.0% | 8.28% |
| 15 |  Porygon2 |
34 | 64.7% | 8.20% |
| 16 |  Snorlax |
26 | 80.8% | 7.73% |
| 17 |  Rotom-Heat |
30 | 23.3% | 7.72% |
| 18 |  Kilowattrel |
43 | 51.2% | 7.62% |
| 19 |  Braviary |
43 | 44.2% | 7.57% |
| 20 |  Milotic |
39 | 66.7% | 7.55% |
| 21 |  Grimmsnarl |
36 | 27.8% | 7.47% |
| 22 |  Wo-Chien |
40 | 30.0% | 7.25% |
| 23 |  Meloetta |
47 | 36.2% | 7.01% |
| 24 |  Scream Tail |
51 | 49.0% | 7.00% |
| 25 |  Ninetales-Alola |
35 | 20.0% | 6.76% |
| 26 |  Chansey |
55 | 43.6% | 6.69% |
| 27 |  Articuno-Galar |
52 | 63.5% | 6.68% |
| 28 |  Vileplume |
56 | 44.6% | 6.64% |
| 29 |  Whimsicott |
42 | 23.8% | 6.57% |
| 30 |  Altaria |
49 | 28.6% | 6.45% |
KO Rate (D): % of Arcanine's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Arcanine. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.