Character Synopsis[]
Arcanine is a Pokemon originating from the original games, based on Ryukyuan Komainu. It is a legendary Pokemon (via technicality) that is admired in China. It evolves from Growlithe via a fire stone at level 40.
Character Statistics[]
Tiering: 7-A
Verse: Pokémon
Name: Arcanine
Gender: Varies (3/4 Male, 1/4 Female)
Age: Varies
Classification: Puppy Pokémon, Gen 1 Pokémon, Fire Type Pokémon | Legendary Pokémon, Gen 1 Pokémon, Fire Type Pokémon
Special Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Fire Manipulation, Paralysis Inducement, Enhanced Senses (Arcanine's sense of smell can determine emotions of other living beings), Non-Physical Interaction (Can hurt Ghost-type Pokemon and intangible beings.), Fire Absorption, Metal Manipulation, Statistics Amplification, Darkness Manipulation, Status Effect Inducement, Healing, Empathic and Sound Manipulation (Its bark has so much majesty that it makes those who hear it grovel before it), Limited Biological Manipulation (Can make himself typeless.)
- Resistances to Fire (Flash Fire grants immunity to Fire-based attacks), Metal, and Sleep Manipulation
Destructive Ability: Mountain level+ (Comparable to other fully-evolved Pokemon like Ninetales. Is consistently portrayed as a legendary Pokemon in the games and anime, and while it is unlikely to be on the level of the birds, it could be above other Gen I fire types such as Charizard who can melt mountains.)
Speed: Lightspeed (Can keep up with other Fully-Evolved Pokémon like Poliwrath and Gyarados.)
Lifting Ability: Class 100 (Comparable to Charizard, who can overpower a moving tank.)
Striking Ability: Mountain Class+
Durability: Mountain level+ (Can take hits from others of its species)
Stamina: High (Can run for a full 24 hours)
Range: Standard melee range. Tens of kilometers with most attacks
Intelligence: Above Average (Stated to be quite smart for a pokémon, capable to engage pokémon stronger than it)
Weaknesses:
- Water, Ground, and Rock-type attacks.
- Strong, unpleasant smells can disable its olfactory sense for brief periods of time.
Other Attributes[]
List of Equipment: Rawst Berry, Gold Leaf, Leftovers (Passively recovers Arcanine's vitality), Charcoal (Fire-type moves become 20% stronger when equipped.)
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
- Intimidate: Lowers the opponents' physical attack.
- Flash Fire: Powers up Fire-type moves if hit by one.
- Justified (Hidden): Raises physical attack stats when hit by a Dark-type move.
Extra Info: Several of Arcanine's abilities are taken from Growlithe, its pre-evolution.
Others[]
Notable Victories:
Notable Losses:
Inconclusive Matches: