Pokemon GO Arcanine raid guide: Weaknesses and best counters

A way to get Arcanine is to achieve victory in Pokemon GO Arcanine raids. It appears in three-star battles, and trainers who complete them are offered encounters with its regular and shiny variations. The raids featuring this Pokemon can take place in various weather conditions. If you see Arcanine in Gyms in Sunny Weather, note that it will be difficult to beat the creature because the weather increases its battle power.

This article covers everything you need to know to win in Pokemon GO Arcanine raids solo or with friends.

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Arcanine's weaknesses

What is super-effective against Arcanine in Pokemon GO?

Arcanine's weaknesses in raids (Image via Sportskeeda)

As a Fire-type Pocket Monster, Arcanine is weak to Ground-, Rock-, and Water-type attacks. This means that the creature takes significant damage from these attacks. Meanwhile, it takes reduced damage from Bug-, Fairy-, Fire-, Grass-, Ice-, and Steel-type moves.

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Arcanine’s stat distribution and moveset in Pokemon GO

The following are the stat spread and moves of Arcanine as a 3-star Raid Boss:

• Combat power: 19,535
• Attack: 227
• Defense: 116
• Stamina: 207
• Fast Attacks: Bite, Fire Fang, Snarl, and Thunder Fang
• Charged Attacks: Flamethrower, Bulldoze, Fire Blast, Wild Charge Crunch, Psychic Fangs, and Scorching Sands

You must take this Raid Boss down within 180 seconds. If you are attacking this creature solo, make sure you are fully equipped with counters that take less time to complete its battle.

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Best counters to Pokemon GO Arcanine raids

Arcanine in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

The top counters to use in Pokemon GO Arcanine raids are Primal Kyogre, Primal Ground, Shadow Kyogre, Mega Garchomp, Mega Diancie, Shadow Rhyperior, Shadow Garchomp, and Mega Blastoise.

Ground-type counters:

• Primal Groudon: Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
• Mega Garchomp: Mud Shot and Earth Power
• Therian Forme Landorus: Mud Shot and Sandsear Storm
• Rhyperior: Mud Slap and Earthquake
• Shadow Excadrill: Mud Slap and Scorching Sands
• Incarnate Forme Landorus: Mud Shot and Earth Power

Rock-type counters:

• Mega Tyranitar: Smack Down and Stone Edge
• Mega Diancie: Rock Throw and Rock Slide
• Shadow Rampardos: Smack Down and Rock Slide
• Shadow Gigalith: Smack Down and Meteor Beam
• Tyranturm: Rock Throw and Meteor Beam
• Aurorus: Rock Throw and Meteor Beam

Water-type counters:

• Primal Kyogre: Water Fall and Origin Pulse
• Mega Swampert: Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
• Mega Gyarados: Waterfall and Hydro Pump
• Shadow Kingler: Bubble and Crabhammer
• Primarina: Waterfall and Hydro Pump
• Shadow Empoleon: Waterfall and Hydro Pump
• Greninja: Water Shuriken and Hydro Cannon

Use the following search string to find the best counters to Pokemon GO Arcanine raids in your collection:

• Ground&@Ground&cp2000-
• Water&@Water&cp2000-
• Rock&@Rock&cp2000-

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Pokemon GO Arcanine raid catch CP and shiny availability

The catch CP of Arcanine that you obtain from raids will lie between the following ranges:

• No weather boost: 1,652 - 1,731 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (Sunny): 2,066 - 2,164 CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

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What are the 100% IV CPs from Pokemon GO Arcanine raids?

• No weather boost: 1,731 CP
• Weather boosted (Sunny): 2,164 CP

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Can Arcanine be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes, you can encounter Arcanine in a shiny variation from raids. This variant debuted along with the launch of Niantic’s augmented reality game.

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