1v1 Arcanine (Assault Vest) [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1]

[Pla]

[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Play Rough
move 4: Extreme Speed / Outrage
item: Assault Vest
ability: Intimidate
nature: Adamant
evs: 224 HP / 252 Atk / 32 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
*Flare Blitz is a strong STAB move and enables Arcanine to defeat foes like Gholdengo, Corviknight, Meowscarada, and Breloom.
*Close Combat is a good coverage move that allows Arcanine to handle Roaring Moon and Tyranitar.
*Play Rough is an excellent option to deal with Goodra and Sableye.
*Outrage can be used to handle Choice item Dragapult and Goodra.
*Extreme Speed allows Arcanine to win some close matchups, like non-bulky Haxorus, and can be important against Iron Valiant and Espathra.
*The HP EVs allow Arcanine to survive Earthquake from Adamant Choice Band Baxcalibur and Power Gem from Modest Choice Specs Flutter Mane. The Speed EVs outspeed Bold Corviknight, and the remaining EVs are put in Attack for maximum damage output.
*An alternative EV spread of 116 HP / 144 Atk / 216 Def / 32 Spe can be run, allowing Arcanine to survive Giga Impact from Adamant Choice Band Slaking and Power Gem from Modest Choice Specs Flutter Mane.
*Magnezone is the one foe with Sturdy that Arcanine should be careful with, yet it can manage to win against Choice Specs Magnezone if Arcanine starts with Extreme Speed instead of Close Combat or Flare Blitz.


[CREDITS]
- Set(s) created by: [[bo_bobson27, 546922]]
- Written by: [[TrainerPla, 604981]]
- Quality checked by: [[bored_glitch, 579035], [Lumii, 493772]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Lunaflare, 430518], [autumn, 384270]]

 

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needs better examples and rewording, otherwise its fine.
some examples i did for you, but still some missing

gm, impliment properly

[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Play Rough
move 4: Extreme Speed / Outrage
item: Assault Vest
ability: Intimidate
nature: Adamant
evs: 224 HP / 252 Atk / 32 Spe (removed extra new lines)

*The combination of Arcanine’s ability and Assault Vest allows it to be bulky in both Special and Physical sides. Combining it to with Arcanine's high base Attack stat, Arcanine is a really consistent option in the tier. (any other factors? coverage, fire type giving it resists and immunity to wisp, speed tiers etc)
*Flare Blitz is a strong STAB move and is able to beat Steel, Bug, Ice and Grass types. Like Scizor, Abomasnow Meowscarada, (ac) and Gholdengo. (abomasnow and scizor not the best examples, add more)
*Close Combat makes Arcanine able to handle mons like Chi-Yu, Tyranitar Baxcalibur, Garganacl and Slaking. (i wouldnt use bax garganacl and slaking as examples, garganacl you are losing anyway, mention how slow wp chi yu can beat you if you cc t1) (also mention what types cc hits?)
*Play Rough is an excellent option to deal with Dragon and Fighting types, such as Goodra and Iron Hands. (you are losing vs iron hands, i would add sableye and disable pult as an example, and replace fighting types for a reason for playrough with dark types not beat with cc or smth like that)
*Outrage can be used to handle with Dragon-types (such as? what does outrage do over play rough + espeed). However Extreme Speed is more optimal and allows you to win some close matchups and can be important against Iron Valiant. (i would put this in its own section, reword it a bit, add a few more examples (espathra, subseed meow, etc))
*With the EVs spread, Arcanine’s attack is maximized, it outspeeds bold Corviknight, and survives against Choice Band Adamant Baxcalibur’s Earthquake and Choice Specs Modest Chi-Yu’s Hyper Beam.
*The EVs allow Arcanine to live Earthquake from Adamant Choice Band Baxcalibur. and Hyper Beam from Modest Choice Specs Chi-Yu. The Speed EVs outspeed Bold Corviknight, and the remaining EVs are put in Attack for maximum damage output.
*An alternative EV spread of 116 HP / 144 Atk / 216 Def / 32 Spe can be run, allowing Arcanine to survive Giga Impact from Adamant Choice Band Slaking, and Hyper Beam From Modest Choice Specs Chi-Yu. (do you lose / roll any matchups with this spread?)
*Be aware that Arcanine is extremely fragile against Annihilape, due to Annihilape’s Defiant and against Donphan. This set also can't beat Iron Bundle and Garchomp. (i wouldnt add this)
*You need caution with Sturdy mons, but you can manage to win against Choice Specs Magnezone if you start with Extreme Speed and not with Close Combat or Flare Blitz. (zone is the only sturdy you need to be careful with, ill reword this)
*You can run an alternative spread of 116 HP / 144 Atk / 216 Def / 32 Spe. With this spread Arcanine survives Choice Band Adamant Slaking’s Giga Impact and specs Chi-Yu. (removed extra line gaps)

[CREDITS]
- Set(s) created by: [[bo_bobson27, 546922]]
- Written by: [[TrainerPla, 604981]]
- Quality checked by: [[bored_glitch, 579035], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

1/2 when done, dm me on cord if you have any questions

 

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bruh its still in wip im dumb

uhh impliment anyway then ill check again

 

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*Close Combat makes Arcanine able to handle Dark, Ice, Rock and Normal-types. Like Chi-Yu, though you lose to Weakness Policy Chi-Yu if you use Close Combat in the first turn, Tyranitar, Roaring Moon and Chien-Pao.

id remove chien pao as an example

with Dragalge, which is neutral to Play Rough.

replace this with "Choiced-item Dragapult"
otherwise looks good, 1/2

 

[Pla]

Removed all Chi-yu mentions

 

[Lumii]

Hi there, I'm going to want one more look at this before you 2/2 this, but it shouldn't be all too hard.

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[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Play Rough
move 4: Extreme Speed / Outrage
item: Assault Vest
ability: Intimidate
nature: Adamant
evs: 224 HP / 252 Atk / 32 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
*The combination of Arcanine’s ability and Assault Vest allows it to be bulky in both Special and Physical sides. Combining it with Arcanine's high base Attack and Speed stats, coverage moves and typing, that gives five resistances and makes it immune to Will-O-Wisp, Arcanine is a really consistent option in the tier. (as much as I like this section, this analysis format does not really allow for overviews like this...)
*Flare Blitz is a strong STAB move and is able to hit Steel, Bug, Ice and Grass types. Like Gholdengo, Corvknight, Speed Iron Treads, Meowscarada, and Breloom. (Corviknight spelling)
*Close Combat makes Arcanine able to handle Dark, Ice, Rock and Normal-types. Like Roaring Moon, Tyranitar, and Ursaring.
*Play Rough is an excellent option to deal with Dragon-types, like Goodra and Disable Dragapult, and Dark-types that you can't beat with Close Combat, like Sableye.
*Outrage can be used to handle with Dragon-types, like Choice-item Dragapult and Goodra.
*Extreme Speed allows you to win some close matchups and can be important against Iron Valiant, Espathra, and Substitute + Leech Seed Meowscarada. (one thing just generally, try to not include typing and stuff, as Smogon analyses expect the players to more or less know the type chart. Now for a few specifics, I feel like Ursaring is a bit too niche to put into an analysis. You don't have to have three examples for everything! Also, try to find some examples of close matchups instead of just saying close matchups!)
*The EVs allow Arcanine to live Earthquake from Adamant Choice Band Baxcalibur. And Power Gem from Modest Choice Specs Flutter Mane. The Speed EVs outspeed Bold Corviknight, and the remaining EVs are put in Attack for maximum damage output.
*An alternative EV spread of 116 HP / 144 Atk / 216 Def / 32 Spe can be run, allowing Arcanine to survive Giga Impact from Adamant Choice Band Slaking, and Power Gem from Modest Choice Specs Flutter Mane. This spread has less damage output, but it compensates with higher Physical bulk. (I would say you do not need the last sentence, as it seems self-explanatory)
*Magnezone is the one sturdy mon you need to be careful with, you can manage to win against Choice Specs Magnezone if you start with Extreme Speed and not with Close Combat or Flare Blitz.


[CREDITS]
- Set(s) created by: [[bo_bobson27, 546922]]
- Written by: [[TrainerPla, 604981]]
- Quality checked by: [[bored_glitch, 579035], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

 

[Pla]

Implemented

 

[Lumii]

Dark-types that you can't beat with Close Combat, like

Please remove this, but keep "Sableye". This is just extra fluff...

Endeavor Donphan

Donphan just uses Earthquake in this matchup and 2HKOs. Try to find another example if possible or remove it.

Substitute + Leech Seed Meowscarada

This loses to Flare Blitz and Close Combat. Try to find another example if possible or remove it.

gonna want one more look if you change the examples though.

 

[Pla]

Implemented

 

[Lumii]

Choiced-item

"Choice item" instead.

QC 2/2, GP Time!!

[Lumii, 493772]

If this isn't taken by whenever I end up being free tomorrow I might do an AMGP or something-

 

[Pla]

GP Team

 

[Lunaflare]

amcheck implement what you want
add remove (AH) = add hyphen; (RC) = remova comma

arcanine

SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Play Rough
move 4: Extreme Speed / Outrage
item: Assault Vest
ability: Intimidate
nature: Adamant
evs: 224 HP / 252 Atk / 32 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
*Flare Blitz is a strong STAB move and makes Arcanine able to defeat foes mons like Gholdengo, Corviknight, Meowscarada, and Breloom.
*Close Combat is a good coverage move that makes Arcanine able to handle Roaring Moon and Tyranitar.
*Play Rough is an excellent option to deal with Goodra and Sableye.
*Outrage can be used to handle with Choice item Dragapult and Goodra.
*Extreme Speed allows Arcanine you to win some close matchups, like non-bulky Haxorus, (AH) and can be important against Iron Valiant and Espathra.
*The HP EVs allow Arcanine to live Earthquake from Adamant Choice Band Baxcalibur and . And Power Gem from Modest Choice Specs Flutter Mane. The Speed EVs outspeed Bold Corviknight, and the remaining EVs are put in Attack for maximum damage output.
*An alternative EV spread of 116 HP / 144 Atk / 216 Def / 32 Spe can be run, allowing Arcanine to survive Giga Impact from Adamant Choice Band Slaking, (RC) and Power Gem from Modest Choice Specs Flutter Mane.
*Magnezone is the one foe with Sturdy that Arcanine should be careful with, yet it sturdy mon you need to be careful with, you can manage to win against Choice Specs Magnezone if Arcanine starts you start with Extreme Speed instead of and not with Close Combat or Flare Blitz.


[CREDITS]
- Set(s) created by: [[bo_bobson27, 546922]]
- Written by: [[TrainerPla, 604981]]
- Quality checked by: [[bored_glitch, 579035], [Lumii, 493772]

 

[autumn]

stamping the above GP Team done
TrainerPla credit both lunaflare and me as gpers

arcanine

[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Play Rough
move 4: Extreme Speed / Outrage
item: Assault Vest
ability: Intimidate
nature: Adamant
evs: 224 HP / 252 Atk / 32 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
*Flare Blitz is a strong STAB move and makes enables Arcanine able to defeat foes mons like Gholdengo, Corviknight, Meowscarada, and Breloom.
*Close Combat is a good coverage move that makes Arcanine able allows Arcanine to handle Roaring Moon and Tyranitar.
*Play Rough is an excellent option to deal with Goodra and Sableye.
*Outrage can be used to handle with Choice item Dragapult and Goodra.
*Extreme Speed allows Arcanine you to win some close matchups, like non-bulky Haxorus, (AH) and can be important against Iron Valiant and Espathra.
*The HP EVs allow Arcanine to live survive Earthquake from Adamant Choice Band Baxcalibur and And Power Gem from Modest Choice Specs Flutter Mane. The Speed EVs outspeed Bold Corviknight, and the remaining EVs are put in Attack for maximum damage output.
*An alternative EV spread of 116 HP / 144 Atk / 216 Def / 32 Spe can be run, allowing Arcanine to survive Giga Impact from Adamant Choice Band Slaking, (RC) and Power Gem from Modest Choice Specs Flutter Mane.
*Magnezone is the one foe with Sturdy that Arcanine should be careful with, yet it sturdy mon you need to be careful with, you can manage to win against Choice Specs Magnezone if Arcanine starts you start with Extreme Speed instead of and not with Close Combat or Flare Blitz.


[CREDITS]
- Set(s) created by: [[bo_bobson27, 546922]]
- Written by: [[TrainerPla, 604981]]
- Quality checked by: [[bored_glitch, 579035], [Lumii, 493772]

 

[Lumii]

Great work!! here it is! https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/arcanine/1v1/