Arcanine (Hisui)

Arcanine (Hisui)
FireRock
BST 555 · Best Atk 115CRank 40
Quick answer

Is Arcanine (Hisui) good in Pokemon Champions?

Arcanine (Hisui) is a C-tier Champions pick by current usage. It is a Fire/Rock Pokémon with 555 base stat total, and its most useful listed moves include Flare Blitz, Head Smash, Extreme Speed, Protect. The most common build currently uses Jolly nature with Focus Sash.
  • Fire/Rock types
  • Rank 40 in current usage
  • Weak to Water, Fighting, Ground

Base Stats

HP95
Atk115
Def80
SpA95
SpD80
Spe90

Arcanine (Hisui) Weaknesses & Resistances

Arcanine (Hisui) Weaknesses

Water4x
Fighting2x
Ground4x
Rock2x
Resists
Normal0.5x
Fire0.25x
Ice0.5x
Poison0.5x
Flying0.5x
Bug0.5x
Fairy0.5x

Offensive Coverage

STAB vs. all types

How this Pokémon's STAB attacks land against every defending type.

fireSTAB Coverage
Super Effective
grassicebugsteel
Neutral
normalelectricfightingpoisongroundflyingpsychicghostdarkfairy
½×
Resisted
firewaterrockdragon
rockSTAB Coverage
Super Effective
fireiceflyingbug
Neutral
normalwaterelectricgrasspoisonpsychicrockghostdragondarkfairy
½×
Resisted
fightinggroundsteel

Most-Run Loadout

Community-sourced
Moves · Items · Ability PikalyticsSpread VGCPastes
Ability
Rock Head93%
Item
Focus Sash70%
Nature / Training
15.8%
Jolly1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 32 Spe
Why this spread Max-attack physical sweeper — every point goes to power and speed.
Speed reaches 156.
Move Slots
Flare BlitzFireSTAB
99%
Head SmashRockSTAB
90%
Extreme SpeedNormal
79%
ProtectNormal
95%
Calc vs top threats

One tap: Arcanine (Hisui)'s most-run set against each top meta set, preloaded in the damage calc.

Common Sets

Common Sets
Top 3 · from 19 community teams

Full configurations that actually appeared together — scouting an unfamiliar opponent? Match their item, the moves they're likely running are here.

#1Focus Sash16%
AbilityRock Head
Jolly1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 Def / 32 Spe
Protectnormal
Flare BlitzfireSTAB
Head SmashrockSTAB
Extreme Speednormal
#2Chople Berry11%
AbilityIntimidate
Adamant13 HP / 32 Atk / 1 Def / 1 SpD / 19 Spe
Flare BlitzfireSTAB
Rock SliderockSTAB
Protectnormal
Extreme Speednormal
#3Choice Scarf11%
AbilityIntimidate
Adamant7 HP / 29 Atk / 1 Def / 1 SpD / 28 Spe
Rock SliderockSTAB
Flare BlitzfireSTAB
Close Combatfighting
Extreme Speednormal

Movepool

Sorted by STAB then competitive usage

Will-O-WispSTAB
85%·STA

Burns the target.

Head SmashSTAB
150 BP·80%·PHY

User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Burn UpSTAB
130 BP··SPC

Removes the user’s Fire type after inflicting damage.

OverheatSTAB
130 BP·90%·SPC

Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.

Flare BlitzSTAB
120 BP··PHY

User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a chance to burn the target.

Raging FurySTAB
120 BP··PHY

The user rampages around spewing flames for two to three turns. The user then be…

Fire BlastSTAB
110 BP·85%·SPC

Has a chance to burn the target.

Stone EdgeSTAB
100 BP·80%·PHY

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Heat WaveSTAB
95 BP·90%·SPC

Has a chance to burn the target.

FlamethrowerSTAB
90 BP··SPC

Has a chance to burn the target.

Power GemSTAB
80 BP··SPC

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Rock SlideSTAB
75 BP·90%·PHY

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Temper FlareSTAB
75 BP··PHY

Spurred by desperation, the user attacks the target. This move's power is double…

Fire FangSTAB
65 BP·95%·PHY

Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch.

Rock TombSTAB
60 BP·95%·PHY

Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.

Flame ChargeSTAB
50 BP··PHY

Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user’s Speed by one stage.

Smack DownSTAB
50 BP··PHY

Removes any immunity to Ground damage.

Fire SpinSTAB
35 BP·85%·SPC

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

Rock BlastSTAB
25 BP·90%·PHY

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

Heat CrashSTAB
PHY

Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 12…

Abilities

1
Ability 17% run
Intimidate

When the Pokémon enters a battle, it intimidates opposing Pokémon and makes them cower, lowering their Attack stats.

2
Ability 2

If hit by a Fire-type move, the Pokémon absorbs the flames and uses them to power up its own Fire-type moves.

Hidden Ability

Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.

Meta Pulse

Usage Rank
40
Tier
C
Common Teammates
Kingambit
Kingambit
78%
RA
Raichu Mega Y
54%
ST
Staraptor Mega
54%
Farigiraf
Farigiraf
51%
Sylveon
Sylveon
50%
Whimsicott
Whimsicott
30%
Top Moves
Flare Blitz99%
Protect95%
Head Smash90%
Extreme Speed79%
Top Items
Focus Sash70%
Sitrus Berry14%
Life Orb10%
Choice Scarf3%
Top Abilities
Rock Head93%
Intimidate7%
Common Spreads
Jolly1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 32 Spe15.8%
Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe10.5%
Jolly1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 Def / 32 Spe5.3%

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