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** However, Arcanine was seen in an engraving along with [[Legendary birds]] {{p|Moltres}}, {{p|Articuno}}, and {{p|Zapdos}} in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]''. | ** However, Arcanine was seen in an engraving along with [[Legendary birds]] {{p|Moltres}}, {{p|Articuno}}, and {{p|Zapdos}} in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]''. | ||
* 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}}. | * 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}}. | ||
* Not counting [[Slaking]] and [[Archeops]], which are limited by negative abilities, Arcanine has the highest base stat total of all non Legendary, Mythical, or pseudo-legendary pokemon, at 555. | |||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Arcanine is based on the Ryukyuan シーサー ''{{wp|shisa}}'', or 狛犬 ''{{wp|komainu}}'', mythical creatures inspired by {{wp|lion}}s, {{wp|tiger}}s, and {{wp|dog}}s. 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|Xiezhi}}, 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 {{wp|lion}}s, {{wp|tiger}}s, and {{wp|dog}}s. 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|Xiezhi}}, a mythical fire-eating dog with similarities to lions and tigers. | ||