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[[File:Legendary Pokemon engravings EP002.png|thumb|right|Engravings of "Legendary Pokémon" {{p|Moltres}}, {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, and Arcanine in [[EP002]]]]
[[File:Legendary Pokemon engravings EP002.png|thumb|right|Engravings of "Legendary Pokémon" {{p|Moltres}}, {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, and Arcanine in [[EP002]]]]
* In the [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], Arcanine originally had the name ''Blaze''.
* In the [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], Arcanine originally had the name ''Blaze''.
* Many of Arcanine's Pokédex entries—starting with the one in the Japanese {{game|Red and Green|Pokémon Red|s}}—[[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|reference the real world]], specifically {{wp|China}].
* Many of Arcanine's Pokédex entries—starting with the one in the Japanese {{game|Red and Green|s|Pokémon Red}}—[[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|reference the real world]], specifically {{wp|China}}.


===Origin===
===Origin===
Arcanine is based on the Ryukyuan {{wp|Shisa|シーサー ''shisa''}}, or ''{{wp|komainu}}'', mythical creatures inspired by lions, tigers, and dogs. Statues of them in pairs are used as guardians and to invite good luck and repel evil spirits. It could also be based on the {{wp|Haetae}}, a mythical fire-eating dog with similarities to lions and tigers.
Arcanine is based on the Ryukyuan シーサー ''{{wp|shisa}}'', or 狛犬 ''{{wp|komainu}}'', mythical creatures inspired by lions, tigers, and dogs. Statues of them in pairs are used as guardians that invite good spirits and repel evil ones. It could also be based on the {{wp|Haetae}}, a mythical fire-eating dog with similarities to lions and tigers.


===Name origin===
===Name origin===