Arcanine (Pokémon)
Arcanine (Japanese: ウインディ Windie) is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
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It evolves from Growlithe when exposed to a Fire Stone.
In Hisui, Arcanine has a dual-type Fire/Rock regional form. It evolves from Hisuian Growlithe when exposed to a Fire Stone.
Biology
Arcanine is a quadrupedal, canine Pokémon with an orange pelt marked by jagged black stripes. It has diamond-shaped ears with beige insides, black eyes, a round, black nose, and two pointed teeth protruding from its upper jaw. Its head, muzzle, and chest are covered in shaggy, beige fur, except for two oval sections around each eye and ear. Long tufts of fur grow behind its elbows and around its ankles. Its underside is black, and it has a billowing, beige tail that is bent in the middle. Each paw has three toes and a round, pink pad.
Arcanine is a fiercely brave and loyal Pokémon. It is capable of running 6,200 miles in 24 hours with a speed and grace reminiscent of flight. Additionally, the move Extreme Speed was its signature move in the past. Arcanine has long been admired for its beauty and speed, and anyone who hears its bark will grovel before it. The source of its power is a flame blazing wildly inside its body. Being the result of an evolution via Evolution stone, Arcanine is rarely found in the wild, but when found, it is usually seen living in prairies, and Pokémon Snap has also shown it living in active volcanoes. In the anime, it was shown that it stashes food in its mane and carries it to its nest for its young.
In Hisui, Arcanine has a slightly different look due to the volcanic activity of the environment it lives in. Its body fur is red-orange while its muzzle, mane, tail, eyebrows, and tufts of fur behind its elbows and around its ankles are gray, and the insides of its ears are light gray. The gray fur is made out of igneous rock components. Its cheek mane, elbow fur, ankle fur, and a part of its tail form into curls. It has a large horn in the center of its head and three small horns right between its head and ears. Its mane forms into large clumps with light red-orange markings on them.
Hisuian Arcanine uses its fangs while engulfed in flames to snap at foes. Despite how deceivingly bulky Hisuian Arcanine is, it moves around nimbly like a dancer. This allows it to lead opponents in a merry chase while avoiding them at the same time. Hisuian Arcanine is worshipped by the Hisui people due to it being one of the 10 ancient Pokémon who received a blessing from Arceus. It is one of the Noble Pokémon who resides in Cobalt Coastlands watched by a Warden.
In the anime
Main series

Gary's Arcanine
Gary has an Arcanine that debuted in The Battle of the Badge, where it faced off against Giovanni in a Gym battle. Gary later used Arcanine to help him in the Extreme Pokémon Race in Extreme Pokémon!, during which it competed against Ash's Bayleef.
Other
In Fire and Ice, Pete Pebbleman used an Arcanine during his battle against Ash. Despite the type disadvantage, Arcanine easily defeated Kingler by dodging its Bubble attack and using Dragon Rage. Pikachu then managed to defeat the Arcanine with Thunderbolt after its Fire Blast melted the Ice Field.
In The Stolen Stones, Keegan owned an Arcanine, while Ramona owned two others. Keegan's Arcanine was nicknamed Arcky. The Fire-type Pokémon were used to deliver some Fire Stones that were meant to be used as prizes for a local Fire Pokémon tournament. Keegan and Ramona later used their Arcanine to save Ash, Misty, and Brock from falling off a cliff.
In On Cloud Arcanine, Drew and May wanted to catch an Arcanine for use in a Pokémon Contest. When it was discovered that it had a litter of Growlithe puppies to take care of, the two decided to leave Arcanine alone.
In Tactics Theatrics!!, Tucker owns an Arcanine. Nicknamed the "Fiery Fleet-Footed" Arcanine, it was used along with a Swampert to battle Ash and his Swellow and Corphish at the Battle Dome. Both of Tucker's Pokémon were eventually defeated after a hard-fought battle.
In flashbacks in Keeping In Top Forme!, Marley used an Arcanine when she was first attacked by Team Rocket, in order to send them blasting off. Later, she used Arcanine to escape when she was confronted by them again.
Minor appearances
An Arcanine appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
An Arcanine appeared in a fantasy in The Rivalry Revival.
In Beauty and the Breeder, an Arcanine participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.
An Arcanine appeared in Team Rocket's fantasy in Imitation Confrontation.
In Extreme Pokémon!, a Trainer's Arcanine was in a field by Eggseter.
In Training Daze, an Arcanine was a security guard for a penthouse.
Multiple Arcanine appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
In Arriving in Style!, a Pokémon Stylist's Arcanine participated in the Hearthome Collection.
In Beating the Bustle and Hustle!, a Trainer's Arcanine participated in the fake Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle that Team Rocket had set up.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

In the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, Nate's Arcanine battled a Team Plasma Grunt's Seviper alongside Hugh's Samurott.
Pokémon Origins

Blaine's Arcanine appeared in File 3: Giovanni.
In File 4: Charizard, Blue used an Arcanine to battle Red at the Pokémon League.
Pokémon Generations

In The Chase, an International Police SWAT team used an Arcanine during the raid on the Viridian Gym. It melted one of the Gym's walls down with Flamethrower.
Pokémon Evolutions
An Arcanine appeared in The Discovery, under the ownership of a Camper. It was used to challenge Green to a battle and lost almost immediately.
In the manga

Ash & Pikachu
- Main article: Gary's Arcanine
Gary's Arcanine only appeared on the scoreboard in One Half Of A Poké Ball.
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
- Main article: Gary's Arcanine
Gary's main Pokémon is an Arcanine, which is usually used as a means of transportation. It debuted in Ash vs. Gary.
Pokémon Adventures
- Main article: Archy
In Holy Moltres, Blaine's Arcanine fought members of Team Rocket.
An Arcanine owned by Evan appeared in Putting It on the Line...Against Arcanine, where it helped in training Blaine's Mewtwo by setting the rocks thrown by the trainer's Haunter on fire.
In Rock, Paper...Scizor, Blue caught a wild Arcanine. He added it to his Gym team and trained it to the point of being able to defeat any challenger without his Trainer present.
Crystal has an Arcanine, nicknamed Archy, which first appeared in Slugging It Out with Slugma. She uses him for transportation at times. He is able to hit targets fast and hard using Extreme Speed. As explained in a flashback in Lively Larvitar, Arcanine was a wild Pokémon from Mt. Mortar whose left eye was injured five years before. The cause was revealed to be a Larvitar prankster, which Crystal later managed to catch, regaining the confidence that was ruined by her failed capture of Suicune.
An Arcanine appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
Marley has an Arcanine that was first seen battling Buck's Claydol in Leaping Past Lopunny.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Blaine sent out an Arcanine during the battle portion of the Pokémon Quiz Battle in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Quiz Battle!!.
Red was revealed to have caught an Arcanine, as seen in The Pokémon Banana League (Part 1).
Pokémon Zensho
Arcanine is Blaine's main battling Pokémon. It went up against Satoshi's Charmeleon in PZ08 and lost.
Other appearances
Detective Pikachu
Two Arcanine appeared in Detective Pikachu.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Arcanine appears as a Spirit.
Game data
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DP | Battle Series 2009 Arcanine | Korean | South Korea | 50 | June 6 to 7, 2009 |
SM | North American International Championship 2017 Arcanine | All | United States | 50 | June 30 to July 2, 2017 |
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Arcanine
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HP: 90 |
150 - 197 | 290 - 384 | |
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103 - 178 | 202 - 350 | |
80 |
76 - 145 | 148 - 284 | |
100 |
94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |
80 |
76 - 145 | 148 - 284 | |
95 |
90 - 161 | 175 - 317 | |
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Hisuian Arcanine
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HP: 95 |
155 - 202 | 300 - 394 | |
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108 - 183 | 211 - 361 | |
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76 - 145 | 148 - 284 | |
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90 - 161 | 175 - 317 | |
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Arcanine is available in Sword and Shield and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, while Hisuian Arcanine is available in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
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Trivia

- In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Arcanine was originally known as Blaze.
- Despite the Pokémon category name, Arcanine is not an actual Legendary Pokémon. It is the only Pokémon species to have "Legendary Pokémon" as the Pokémon category.
- However, Arcanine was seen in an engraving along with Legendary birds Moltres, Articuno, and Zapdos in Pokémon Emergency!.
- Many of Arcanine's Pokédex entries—starting with the one in the Japanese Pokémon Red—reference the real world, specifically China.
- Arcanine and its pre-evolved form are the only Pokémon with a male-female ratio of 3:1 that aren't in the Human-Like Egg Group.
Origin
Arcanine may be based on the Ryukyuan シーサー shisa, or 狛犬 komainu, mythical creatures that resemble a mix between lions and dogs. Statues of them in pairs are used as guardians that invite good spirits and repel evil ones. Its stripes and coloration are reminiscent of tigers. It could also be based on the Xiezhi, a mythical fire-eating dog with similarities to lions and tigers. It may also draw inspiration from dogs with brindle ("tiger-striped") coat patterns, such as the 甲斐犬 Kai Ken.
In its Hisuian Form, its Rock typing and appearance may be based on the Komainu statues.
Name origin
Arcanine may be a combination of arcane and canine. It may also derive from arson, given its Fire-typing.
Windie may refer to wind or windy, reflecting its defining nature of being fast like the wind, further emphasized by Extreme Speed being its signature move in Generation II.
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