Is Hisuian Arcanine good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Hisuian Arcanine is C-tier for Max Battle attacker and has 2 other ranked roles.

Is Hisuian Arcanine a good raid attacker?

Hisuian Arcanine ranks #53 of 248 electric attackers with 12.7 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Hisuian Arcanine be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Hisuian Arcanine is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#059 · Generation 1

Hisuian Arcanine

fire rockRegional form

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,145 / 3,556
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,797 / 2,247
Research CP (L15): 1,348
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Hisuian Arcanine has a niche: C-tier Max Battle attacker, C-tier Max Battle tank. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

C
Max Battle attackerdynamax#10 Fire · 228 per Max Move
Dynamax Hisuian Arcanine ranks #10 of 20 Fire-type Max attackers: 228 damage per Max Flare at level 40 (fast move Fire Fang). Only a copy caught in a Max Battle can use it.
C
Max Battle tankdynamax#44 of 157 tanks
C-tier Max Battle tank (#44 of 157 by Defence × HP): it takes the boss's hits and shields the party with Max Guard.
C
Max Battle healerdynamax#25 of 157 healers
C-tier Max Battle healer (heals 29 HP per Max Spirit, #25 of 157): Max Spirit heals a share of its own HP to every ally.
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Great League#1025 of 1154 · score 55.9
Ranked #1025 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
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Ultra League#817 of 851 · score 52.6
Ranked #817 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
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Master League#383 of 409 · score 42.5
Ranked #383 of 409; not competitive in Master League.

Collection value

Regional form: rarer than the standard one and usually tied to events.
Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack232

Defense165

Stamina216

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

ground×2.56
water×2.56
fighting×1.6
rock×1.6

Resists

fire×0.391
bug×0.625
fairy×0.625
flying×0.625
ice×0.625
normal×0.625
poison×0.625

Evolution line

Growlithe
→50 candyArcanine

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#1025 / 1154	55.9	Snarl · Wild Charge · Rock Slide	L17.5 · 5/13/15
Ultra League	–	#817 / 851	52.6	Snarl · Rock Slide · Crunch	L29.5 · 4/15/9
Master League	–	#383 / 409	42.5	Snarl · Wild Charge · Rock Slide	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	–	#572 / 689	64.3	Fire Fang · Rock Slide · Crunch
Master Premier	–	#253 / 274	47.9	Snarl · Wild Charge · Rock Slide	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Arcanine can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

fireMax Flarefrom Fire Fang250 / 300 / 350 power
darkMax Darknessfrom Snarl250 / 300 / 350 power
fightingMax Knucklefrom Rock Smash250 / 300 / 350 power
Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

AttackerC Dynamax
Tank (Max Guard)C Dynamax
Healer (Max Spirit)C Dynamax

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
rock	–	#42 / 294	12.7	245	Fire Fang · Rock Slide
electric	–	#53 / 248	12.7	245	Fire Fang · Wild Charge
fire	–	#71 / 263	12.6	244	Fire Fang · Flamethrower
dark	–	#98 / 363	10.5	203	Fire Fang · Crunch

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Fire FangSTAB	fire	13	+9	1.0s	13.0	8	+6	2 turns
Snarl	dark	11	+13	1.0s	11.0	5	+13	3 turns
Rock Smash	fighting	17	+12	1.5s	11.3	9	+7	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Rock SlideSTAB	rock	75	-50	2.5s	1.50	75	-45
Wild Charge	electric	90	-50	2.5s	1.80	100	-45	100% chance: -2 own Def
Crunch	dark	65	-33	3.0s	1.97	70	-45	20% chance: -1 foe Def
FlamethrowerSTAB	fire	65	-50	2.0s	1.30	90	-55

Questions people ask

Is Hisuian Arcanine good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Hisuian Arcanine is C-tier for Max Battle attacker and has 2 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Hisuian Arcanine?: Hisuian Arcanine has a niche: C-tier Max Battle attacker, C-tier Max Battle tank. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Is Hisuian Arcanine a good raid attacker?: Hisuian Arcanine ranks #53 of 248 electric attackers with 12.7 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Hisuian Arcanine be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Hisuian Arcanine is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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Verdict: Situational