Arcanine in Pokemon Survivor

Arcanine at a glance

Stats and Stat Score

Arcanine has 110 HP, 118 speed and a 1.31x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.

Compared with the whole roster, its HP is well above average, its speed is well above average and its attack is above average. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 68.3, which puts it at rank 150 overall, rank 13 of 151 among Kanto Pokemon and rank 19 of 76 Fire-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.

On the full Pokedex ranking Arcanine sits next to Tapu Bulu one place above it and Salazzle one place below it.

Arcanine moves

Pokemon that are not starters begin with the signature move of their first type, so Arcanine starts every run with Ember: a fireball at the nearest enemy.

The level-up cards can then offer 14 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 6 moves of its own type. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.

• Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
• Fire moves: Ember, Flamethrower, Fire Spin, Heat Wave, Will-O-Wisp, Flame Wheel

Weaknesses and resistances

Arcanine takes extra damage from Water (1.6x), Ground (1.6x), and Rock (1.6x). It resists Fire (0.6x), Grass (0.6x), Ice (0.6x), Bug (0.6x), Steel (0.6x), and Fairy (0.6x). The remaining 9 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.

The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Arcanine are the ones whose first type is Water, Ground, or Rock. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Fire moves do not hit harder just because Arcanine shares the type.

How to get Arcanine

Arcanine is part of the Kanto banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (6.5% for Epic) and then picks one of the 31 Epic Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Arcanine a 0.21% chance. Without pity helping at this rarity, expect to need around 477 pulls for this one in particular, although the pulls you spend on the banner also fill the rest of your collection.

A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 120 coins, or 360 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.

Shiny Arcanine exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.

Arcanine as an enemy

Arcanine can show up as a regular enemy from 6:20 into the run (enemy tier 5 and 6). Each run draws only seven Pokemon per tier, so it is in some runs and absent from others.

Its enemy role is summoner: it calls up to four minions at a time to fight beside it.

It is also strong enough to be picked as a boss: it can fill the minute 6 or minute 9 slot. Boss fights are laid out in the bosses guide. Its attack set would be a ground slam, a leap onto your position, falling danger zones, and a ring of shots.

Arcanine in Pokemon Survivor FAQ

Is Arcanine good in Pokemon Survivor?

Arcanine is an A-tier pick with a Stat Score of 68.3, rank 150 of 966. Arcanine is a speedster: its movement speed stands out against the roster, which helps with dodging boss warnings and reaching experience gems first.

How do I get Arcanine in Pokemon Survivor?

Pull the Kanto banner. Arcanine is an Epic Pokemon, so each pull has a 0.21% chance of giving it.

What is Arcanine's starting move?

Arcanine starts with Ember, a Fire-type projectile move.

What is Arcanine weak to in Pokemon Survivor?

Arcanine is weak to Water (1.6x), Ground (1.6x), and Rock (1.6x).

Can Arcanine be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?

Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.

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