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Artwork from FR/LG
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Height
6'03" Imperial
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1.9 m Metric
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6'03"/1.9 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
341.7 lbs. Imperial
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155.0 kg Metric
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341.7 lbs./155.0 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 2
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 213
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Battle Exp.: 2131*
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Arcanine (Japanese: ウインディ Windie) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.
It evolves from Growlithe via Fire Stone.
Biology
Physiology
Arcanine is a canine-like Pokémon that resembles the mythical Ryukyuan Shisa (a cross between a lion and a dog). Its head is covered in a cream-colored hair, except for the region around its eyes and ears, which is orange. Its body is a combination of the same orange fur with black stripes and completely black fur on its belly. It also has patches of cream-colored fur on its chest, legs and tail. Its paws each have three toes and a round pink pawpad underneath.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Arcanine can spit large trails of flame, as well as run with extreme speed. Like other Fire-type Pokémon, Arcanine has a flame (or possibly a flame sac) within its body.
Behavior
Arcanine are prized Pokémon, admired due to many people thinking of it as beautiful and regal. Arcanine has been depicted to stash food (such as Pecha Berries) in the voluminous fur of its mane, fishing the food out for its Growlithe youngsters to eat at its nest.
Habitat
Arcanine live in active volcanoes, grassy plains, and scorched fields heated by geothermal energy. They have also been depicted to live in mountains.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
Gary Oak has an Arcanine. The first time it was seen was in The Battle of the Badge battling Giovanni. He used it again to battle Ash and his Bayleef in Extreme Pokémon!.
In On Cloud Arcanine, Drew and May wanted to capture an Arcanine for using in a Pokémon Contest. When it was discovered that the Pokémon had a litter of Growlithe puppies to take care of, the two rivals decided to leave Arcanine alone.
Other
Arcanine and its pre-evolution, Growlithe, have often been seen being used as police dogs.
Ash battled an Arcanine in Fire and Ice. This Arcanine was under the ownership of Pete Pebbleman and was his final Pokémon. Despite the type disadvantage, Pete's Arcanine easily defeated Ash's Kingler by dodging its Bubble attack and using Dragon Rage. Pikachu managed to defeat the Arcanine with a Thunderbolt attack after the Ice Field melted due to Arcanine's Fire Blast.
In The Stolen Stones, two Trainers named Ramona and Keegan had three Arcanine, one under the ownership of Keegan and two under his sister Ramona. They were using the Template:Type2 Pokémon to deliver some Template:Evostos to be used as prizes for a local Fire-Pokémon tournament. The two Trainers used their Arcanine to save Ash, Misty and Brock from falling off a cliff.
In Tactics Theatrics, Tucker used an Arcanine and a Swampert to battle against Ash's Swellow and Corphish.
Minor appearances
In Mutiny in the Bounty!, Officer Jenny used an Arcanine to track down Pokémon Hunter J.
An Arcanine appeared in Arriving in Style!.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Entry
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EP190
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Arcanine
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Ash's Pokédex
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Arcanine, a Legendary Pokémon. The evolved form of Growlithe. Arcanine is known for it's bravery and fierce loyality. Growlithe evolves into Arcanine from use of a Fire Stone.
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Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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AG139
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Arcanine
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Ash's Pokédex
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Arcanine, the Legendary Pokémon. Arcanine runs so smoothly that appears to be flying and is known for its majestic cry.
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In the mangaIn the TCGGame dataTrivia
- Arcanine originally had the name "Blaze."
- Arcanine is the only Pokémon with a stat total of 555.
- Arcanine has the highest base stats of any Pokémon that has only evolved once.
- Arcanine has the second-highest base stat average of any non-legendary and non-pseudo-legendary Pokémon, next to Slaking.
- Arcanine's Pokédex entry for Pokémon Yellow connects the Pokémon world with our own. It says "A legendary Pokémon in China. Many people are charmed by its grace and beauty while running."
- In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, it describes itself as having a speed that no one can match, but it is tied at the 68th fastest Pokémon with 20 others.
Origin
Arcanine is based on the Ryukyuan シーサー shisa, or koma-inu. They are mythical creatures that take inspiration from lions, tigers, and dogs. Statues of them in pairs are used as guardians and to invite good luck.
Name origin
Arcanine's name is a combination of arcane, meaning mysterious, and canine, meaning dog. Windie may refer to wind, because this Pokémon runs like a wind as if it was flying and at great speed.
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