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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Hisuian Arcanine in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Hisuian Arcanine, as well as its strengths and weakness.
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Nat. Dex #59.1 | Type | |
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Hisuian Arcanine | ||
Abilities | ||
Intimidate Flash Fire Rock Head (Hidden) |
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Weak to: | (4x) | |
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
(0.25x) |
Ability Name | Description | |
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Intimidate | The user lower's the opponent's Attack by one stage whenever it enters the battlefield. | |
Flash Fire | Increases the damage from Fire-type moves by 50% if the user is hit with a Fire-type move. Once activated the user becomes immune to Fire-type attacks. | |
Rock Head (Hidden) |
The user takes receives no recoil damage from recoil damage causing effects. |
Stat | Value | Rank |
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HP | 95 | 132 |
Atk | 115 | 118 |
Def | 80 | 271 |
SpAtk | 95 | 195 |
SpDef | 80 | 269 |
Speed | 90 | 206 |
Total | 555 | 128 |
Stat | Max | 0Nat | 0EV | -Nat | Min |
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HP | 202 | 202 | 170 | 170 | 155 |
Atk | 183 | 167 | 135 | 121 | 108 |
Def | 145 | 132 | 100 | 90 | 76 |
SpAtk | 161 | 147 | 115 | 103 | 90 |
SpDef | 145 | 132 | 100 | 90 | 76 |
Spd | 156 | 142 | 110 | 99 | 85 |
Best Natures | ||
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Adamant (+Atk, -Sp.Atk) |
Jolly (+Spe, -Sp.Atk) |
Build Name | Recommendation |
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Choice Band Attacker | ★★★★ |
Nature | Jolly (+Spe, -Sp.Atk) |
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EV Spread | Atk 252 / Def 4 / Spe 252 |
Final Stat Values | HP 170 / Atk 167 / Def 101 / Sp.Def 100 / Spe 156 |
Ability | Rock Head |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Choice Band |
Moveset | ・
Flare Blitz
・ Head Smash ・ Wild Charge ・ Extreme Speed |
Hisuian Arcanine's Rock Head Ability allows it to use powerful moves such as Flare Blitz and Head Smash without suffering recoil damage, making it a powerful Choice Band user that can deal significant damage even against Pokemon that resist its moves.
Immune to recoil damage from its own moves thanks to Rock Head Great dual Fire and Rock-type STAB moves Can use Extreme Speed to hit faster Pokemon |
Ability | Held Item | |
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Rock Head | Choice Band |
Rock Head grants Hisuian Arcanine immunity to moves that inflict recoil, allowing it to use moves like Flare Blitz and Head Smash without losing HP.
Choice Band increases Hisuian Arcanine's Attack by 50%, boosting the power of its moves but locks them into the first move you used until you switch it out of the battle.
Flare Blitz | Head Smash |
Wild Charge | Extreme Speed |
Flare Blitz and Head Smash are Hisuian Arcanine's strongest STAB moves, dealing 120 and 150 BP respectively, and lack recoil thanks to its Rock Head Ability.
Wild Charge allows Hisuian Arcanine to damage Water-type Pokemon that might try to check it, while Extreme Speed allows it to hit faster or weakened opponents.
Stellar Tera Type Matchup | ||
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Weak to: | (4x) | |
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
(0.25x) |
Stellar is the best Tera Type for this build because it will boost the damage of whatever move it chooses to use.
Although there a more situations where alternate Tera Type can be more useful like a defensive Water type or a consistent Normal type.
Full EV investment in Attack and Speed with a Jolly Nature ensures Hisuian Arcanine hits as hard and as fast as possible, with the remaining 4 EVs placed in Defense to slightly improve its physical bulk.
Double-Edge | An alternative Normal-type move to Extreme Speed that hits harder and also lacks recoil thanks to Rock Head, but lacks increased priority. |
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The following calculations take into account Arcanine's given EV spread with a Jolly Nature and the 50% Attack boost from Choice Band.
Damage Dealt by Hisuian Arcanine |
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Item: Leftovers | Flare Blitz 210-248 (108.2 - 127.8%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Item: Leftovers | Head Smash 254-300 (120.3 - 142.1%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Item: Black Sludge | Wild Charge 80-96 (50.9 - 61.1%) 94.9% Chance to 2HKO |
Item: Choice Band | Extreme Speed 75-89 (48.3 - 57.4%) 94.1% Chance to 2HKO |
Game8's Competitive Damage Calculator
Build Name | Recommendation |
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Support Hisuian Arcanine | ★★★★ |
Physically Offensive Hisuian Arcanine | ★★★★ |
Howl Offensive Utility | ★★★ |
Nature | Jolly (+Spe, -Sp. Atk) |
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EV Spread | 252 Atk / 4 Sp. Def / 252 Spe |
Final Stat Values | 171 HP / 167 Atk / 100 Def / 103 Sp. Def / 156 Spe |
Ability | Intimidate |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Sitrus Berry |
Moveset | ・
Flare Blitz
・ Rock Slide ・ Will-O-Wisp ・ Protect |
Great Attack Stat and Ability. Can deal massive damage even on neutral hits.
Resists Dragonite's Extreme Speed.
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Ability | Held Item | |
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Intimidate | Sitrus Berry |
Intimidate is Hisuian Arcanine's best Ability for this build, as it can also support its partner by lowering the opposing side's Attack stat. Sitrus Berry is good for keeping Hisuian Arcanine healthy.
Flare Blitz | Rock Slide |
Will-O-Wisp | Protect |
Flare Blitz is one of Hisuian Arcanine's damage dealing STAB moves, which is always great for damaging Grass-weak opponents such as Amoonguss and Gholdengo.
Rock Slide is another option that is good for dealing damage, but can also be used to fish for flinches.
Will-O-Wisp is a great way to render opposing physical threats ineffective.
While Protect is for passive turns, where Hisuian Arcanine has to stay healthy.
Grass Tera Type Matchup | ||
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
Grass is the best Tera Type for this build because it can turn Hisuian Arcanine's 4x weaknesses to Ground and Water into resistances.
Best Grass Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle
It is important to max out Attack and Speed for Hisuian Arcanine, as it needs always has to outspeed Pokemon such as Gyarados, Gholdengo, and Dondozo.
The remaining EVs are put into Special Defense to raise it by 1 point.
Close Combat | Close Combat is a solid option against Steel and Rock-types. |
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Damage Dealt by Hisuian Arcanine |
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Item: Life Orb | Flare Blitz 294 ~ 348 (180.3 ~ 213.4%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Game8's Competitive Damage Calculator
Nature | Jolly (+Spe, -Sp. Atk) |
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EV Spread | 252 Atk / 4 Sp. Def / 252 Spe |
Final Stat Values | 171 HP / 167 Atk / 100 Def / 103 Sp. Def / 156 Spe |
Ability | Intimidate |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Choice Band |
Moveset | ・
Flare Blitz
・ Rock Slide ・ Extreme Speed ・ Tera Blast |
Great Attack Stat and Ability. Can deal massive damage even on neutral hits.
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Ability | Held Item | |
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Intimidate | Choice Band |
Intimidate is Hisuian Arcanine's best Ability for this build, as it can also support its partner by lowering the opposing side's Attack stat. Choice Band is the Held Item of choice to give it an extra boost to its damage potential.
Flare Blitz | Rock Slide |
Extreme Speed | Tera Blast |
Flare Blitz is one of Hisuian Arcanine's damage dealing STAB moves, which is always great for damaging Grass-weak opponents such as Amoonguss and Gholdengo.
Rock Slide is another option that is good for dealing damage, but can also be used to fish for flinches.
Extreme Speed give Hisuian Arcanine a priority option for situations where it has to deal a little bit of damage against quicker foe.
And lastly, Tera Blast with Tera Fairy can deal good chunks of damage to most Pokemon, as very few types resist Fairy.
Fairy Tera Type Matchup | ||
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
Immune to: | (0x) |
Fairy is the best Tera Type for this build because it can give Hisuian Arcanine a resistance to Fighting, while allowing it to take neutral damage from Water and Ground.
Best Fairy Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle
It is important to max out Attack and Speed for Hisuian Arcanine, as it needs always has to outspeed Pokemon such as Gyarados, Gholdengo, and Dondozo.
The remaining EVs are put into Special Defense to raise it by 1 point.
Close Combat | Close Combat is a solid option against Steel and Rock-types. |
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Damage Dealt by Hisuian Arcanine |
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Item: Life Orb | Flare Blitz 294 ~ 348 (180.3 ~ 213.4%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Item: Covert Cloak | Rock Slide 174 ~ 206 (112.9 ~ 133.7%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Game8's Competitive Damage Calculator
Nature | Adamant (+Atk, -Sp.Atk) |
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EV Spread | HP 252 / Atk 252 / Def 4 |
Final Stat Values | HP 202 / Atk 183 / Def 101 / Sp.Def 100 / Spe 110 |
Ability | Rock Head |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Leftovers |
Moveset | ・
Howl
・ Flare Blitz ・ Head Smash ・ Will-O-Wisp |
Hisuian Arcanine can function a sa bulky lead support, using Howl to boost its own and its partner's Attack by one stage. While it's main role is to provide Howl support, it also dissuades other attackers by using recoil-free Flare Blitz and Head Smash thanks to its Rock Head Ability.
Howl also raises the Attack of its partner by one stage. Great natural bulk and 4x resistance to Fire-type moves Full Atk investment allows it to still hit hard with its STAB moves |
Ability | Held Item | |
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Rock Head | Leftovers |
Rock Head grants Hisuian Arcanine immunity to moves that inflict recoil, allowing it to use moves like Flare Blitz and Head Smash without losing HP.
Leftovers gives it passive recovery and allows it to stay on the field for longer.
Howl | Flare Blitz |
Head Smash | Will-O-Wisp |
Howl raises Hisuian Arcanine and its partner's Attack stat by one stage, making it a great parter for other setup sweepers like Dragonite and Roaring Moon who will appreciate the extra Attack boost.
Flare Blitz and Head Smash are its main STAB moves and can easily KO Pokemon that don't resist it once Arcanine gets a +1 Attack boost, while Will-O-Wisp allows it to dissuade opposing physical attackers and setup sweepers from staying on the field.
Water Tera Type Matchup | ||
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
Giving Hisuian Arcanine Water Tera typing gives it newfound resistances to Water-type moves, while also removing its debilitating 4x Weakness to Ground-type moves which are very common in the Doubles metagame.
Full HP and Atk EV investment gives it as much bulk as possible while still ensuring it deals as much damage as possible with its physical moves, while the remaining 4 EVs slightly improve its physical bulk.
Best Water Tera Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle
Wild Charge | Allows Hisuian Arcanine to deal super effective damage against Water-type Pokemon. |
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Extreme Speed | Allows Hisuian Arcanine to hit faster opponents. |
The following calculations take into account Arcanine's given EV spread with a Jolly Nature and the +1 Attack boost from Howl.
Damage Dealt by Hisuian Arcanine |
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Item: Leftovers | Flare Blitz 344-408 (177.3 - 210.3%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Item: Leftovers | Head Smash 278-330 (131.7 - 156.3%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Game8's Competitive Damage Calculator
Hisuian Arcanine's lower speed compared to regular Arcanine is offset by its recoil-free Flare Blitz and Head Smash thanks to its Rock Head Ability. This gives it a separate niche as a more offensive-oriented Pokemon for teams or as an offensive lead in Doubles.
Hisuian Arcanine is a great addition to hyper offense teams that appreciate the high base power Fire and Rock-type moves it provides.
Lead Attacker | Defensive Pivot | Special Attacker |
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Hisuian Arcanine | Chesnaught | Flutter Mane |
Choice Band Hisuian Arcanine is a great offensive lead whose main role is to deal as much damage as possible with either Flare Blitz and Head Smash. Chesnaught is a great defensive pivot as it resists Water and Ground-type moves that Hisuian Arcanine is weak to and is also immune to moves such as Aura Sphere and Focus Blast thanks to its Bulletproof Ability.
Flutter Mane fills the role of a fast special attacker that Hisuian Arcanine can switch into if it's faced against a Fighting Pokemon.
Lead Attacker | Lead Support |
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Annihilape | Hisuian Arcanine |
Redirection Support | Special Attacker |
Amoonguss | Iron Bundle |
Hisuian Arcanine's access to Howl allows it to support Annihilape, ensuring it gets +2 Attack on the first turn when it uses Howl in conjunction with Annihilape's Bulk Up.
Amoonguss serves as this team's redirection support, switching in once Arcanine is done providing support while Iron Bundle provides strong offense with its Water and Ice-type STAB.
Hisuian Arcanine's mediocre 90 Base Speed stat means it's easily outsped by faster attackers that can take advantage of its common weakness to Ground, Rock, and Fighting-type moves.
Pokemon | Description |
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Flutter Mane | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Naturally outspeeds Hisuian Arcanine and immune to Extreme Speed. ・Easily KOs Hisuian Arcanine with Ground-type Tera Blast. ▶️Flutter Mane Best Movesets |
Iron Valiant | Ranking: ★★★★
・Naturally outspeeds Hisuian Arcanine. ・Can easily KO Hisuian Arcanine with STAB Close Combat or Focus Blast. ▶️Iron Valiant Best Movesets |
Sandy Shocks | Ranking: ★★★★
・Naturally outspeeds Hisuian Arcanine. ・Easily KOs with STAB Earth Power. ▶️Sandy Shocks Best Movesets |
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