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Best Counters to Arcanine — Pokémon Champions
Fire Speed at Lv50 (32 pts): 147
Ranked by real damage calculations under Pokémon Champions rules (Lv50, fixed 32 IVs, 32 stat points): 90 of 309 Pokémon win the 1v1 matchup against Arcanine.
Recommended counters
| Pokémon | Type | Rating | Why it wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palafin (Hero) | Water | ◎ Strong | Wave Crash (super effective) is a guaranteed 1HKO; their Wild Charge is a 41% chance to 2HKO. Outspeeds. | Calc |
| Mega Greninja | WaterDark | ◎ Strong | Surf (super effective) is a 81% chance to 1HKO; their Close Combat is a 6% chance to 1HKO. Outspeeds. | Calc |
| Mega Glimmora | RockPoison | ◎ Strong | Power Gem (super effective) is a 62% chance to 1HKO; their Scorching Sands is a guaranteed 2HKO. Outspeeds. | Calc |
| Mega Starmie | WaterPsychic | ◎ Strong | Surf (super effective) is a 69% chance to 1HKO; their Wild Charge is a guaranteed 2HKO. Outspeeds. | Calc |
| Garchomp | DragonGround | ◎ Strong | Earthquake (super effective) is a guaranteed 1HKO; their Outrage is a guaranteed 2HKO. Outspeeds. | Calc |
| Typhlosion | Fire | ◎ Strong | Earthquake (super effective) is a guaranteed 2HKO; their Scorching Sands is a guaranteed 3HKO. Outspeeds. | Calc |
| Mega Medicham | FightingPsychic | ◎ Strong | Close Combat (neutral) is a guaranteed 1HKO; their Burn Up is a guaranteed 2HKO. Outspeeds. | Calc |
| Paldean Tauros (Aqua) | FightingWater | ◎ Strong | Wave Crash (super effective) is a guaranteed 1HKO; their Wild Charge is a 98% chance to 2HKO. Outspeeds. | Calc |
| Mega Blastoise | Water | ◎ Strong | Water Spout (super effective) is a guaranteed 1HKO; their Wild Charge is a 2% chance to 2HKO. Slower. | Calc |
| Mega Slowbro | WaterPsychic | ◎ Strong | Surf (super effective) is a 69% chance to 1HKO; their Solar Beam is a guaranteed 2HKO. Slower. | Calc |
Ratings compare each side's strongest attack (KO count) and speed. Items and exact movesets can change results.
Arcanine's most dangerous moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burn Up | Fire | Special | 130 | 100 |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Wild Charge | Electric | Physical | 90 | 100 |
Arcanine's weaknesses
| 2x weak | WaterGroundRock |
|---|---|
| resists (1/2) | FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy |