Is Arcanine-Hisui viable in Gen 9 UU?

Arcanine-Hisui is ranked #9 in Gen 9 UU with 16.04% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Arcanine-Hisui in Gen 9 UU?

The best counter for Arcanine-Hisui in Gen 9 UU is Manaphy with a 66.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Arcanine-Hisui include Manaphy, Hippowdon, Keldeo, Donphan, Latios.

What is the best counter for Arcanine-Hisui in Gen 9 UU?

Manaphy is the best counter for Arcanine-Hisui in Gen 9 UU, KOing or forcing it out in 66.1% of their encounters.

Arcanine-Hisui counters

Gen 9 UU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0059 Arcanine-Hisui

FireRock

USAGE 16.0% #9

ABILITYRock Head

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

Head Smash 95.4% Flare Blitz 95.2% Extreme Speed 91.1% Stealth Rock 23.7% Close Combat 20.5% Morning Sun 16.3% Double-Edge 13.8% Wild Charge 10.7%

Items

Choice Band 36.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 33.8% Choice Scarf 13.1% Focus Sash 9.4% Life Orb 3.1% Assault Vest 1.8% Charcoal 0.5% Wide Lens 0.4%

Abilities

Rock Head94.7%Flash Fire4.5%Intimidate0.8%

Tera Types

Normal 54.7% Fire 24.2% Ghost 9.7% Ground 2.5% Fighting 2.3% Fairy 1.5% Rock 1.4% Stellar 0.9%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 UU teams using Arcanine-Hisui →

Teams using Manaphy 66% Teams using Keldeo 54% Teams using Donphan 51% Teams using Latios 49% Teams using Arcanine-Hisui 49%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Manaphy

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.542

66.1% checker faints 9.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Arcanine-Hisui Head Smash vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Manaphy: 265-313 (65.5 - 77.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Manaphy counters → Teams with Manaphy →

Hippowdon

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

48.515

61.9% checker faints 9.80%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Choice Band Arcanine-Hisui Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Hippowdon: 190-225 (45.2 - 53.5%) -- 38.7% chance to 2HKO

View Hippowdon counters →

Keldeo

WaterFighting SOFT CHECK

68.409

53.9% checker faints 10.34%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Keldeo Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arcanine-Hisui: 540-636 (137 - 161.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Keldeo counters → Teams with Keldeo →

Donphan

Ground SOFT CHECK

50.077

50.6% checker faints 9.94%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Donphan Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arcanine-Hisui: 816-964 (207.1 - 244.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Donphan counters → Teams with Donphan →

Latios

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK

118.003

48.8% checker faints 7.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Soul Dew Latios Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arcanine-Hisui: 232-274 (58.8 - 69.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Latios counters → Teams with Latios →

Arcanine-Hisui

FireRock SOFT CHECK

41.496

48.6% checker faints 7.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Arcanine-Hisui Head Smash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arcanine-Hisui: 888-1046 (225.3 - 265.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Arcanine-Hisui counters → Teams with Arcanine-Hisui →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

27.22

48.5% checker faints 9.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arcanine-Hisui: 604-712 (153.2 - 180.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

116.804

44.6% checker faints 7.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arcanine-Hisui: 304-364 (77.1 - 92.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Lokix

BugDark SOFT CHECK

56.588

42.9% checker faints 9.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Lokix Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arcanine-Hisui: 178-210 (45.1 - 53.2%) -- 32.8% chance to 2HKO

View Lokix counters → Teams with Lokix →

Slither Wing

BugFighting SOFT CHECK

22.158

42.2% checker faints 10.49%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Slither Wing Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arcanine-Hisui: 592-700 (150.2 - 177.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Slither Wing counters → Teams with Slither Wing →

Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

26.392

40.2% checker faints 9.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arcanine-Hisui: 888-1048 (225.3 - 265.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Excadrill counters → Teams with Excadrill →

Hydrapple

GrassDragon SOFT CHECK

78.995

38.1% checker faints 7.71%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hydrapple Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arcanine-Hisui: 340-404 (86.2 - 102.5%) -- 12.5% chance to OHKO

View Hydrapple counters →

Slowking

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK

75.547

30.5% checker faints 9.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arcanine-Hisui: 400-472 (101.5 - 119.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Slowking counters → Teams with Slowking →

Weavile

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

24.582

29.3% checker faints 9.18%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Weavile Low Kick (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arcanine-Hisui: 272-322 (69 - 81.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Weavile counters → Teams with Weavile →

Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

22.495

25.1% checker faints 9.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arcanine-Hisui: 320-380 (81.2 - 96.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Skeledirge counters →

Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

87.118

22.0% checker faints 7.60%

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Skarmory Body Press vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arcanine-Hisui: 186-220 (47.2 - 55.8%) -- 78.5% chance to 2HKO

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

22.549

14.5% checker faints 7.41%

DAMAGE CALC

Blissey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Arcanine-Hisui: 100-100 (25.3 - 25.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Tinkaton

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

48.765

13.9% checker faints 6.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tinkaton Gigaton Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arcanine-Hisui: 240-283 (60.9 - 71.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Tinkaton counters → Teams with Tinkaton →

Mandibuzz

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK

90.115

13.1% checker faints 6.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mandibuzz Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arcanine-Hisui: 135-159 (34.2 - 40.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Mandibuzz counters → Teams with Mandibuzz →

Talonflame

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

49.732

2.4% checker faints 2.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Talonflame Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arcanine-Hisui: 94-111 (23.8 - 28.1%) -- 95.3% chance to 4HKO

View Talonflame counters → Teams with Talonflame →

Ranked #9 with 16.04% usage. Sorted by reliability score.