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[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Will-O-Wisp
move 2: Morning Sun
move 3: Burn Up
move 4: Snarl / Flamethrower
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Intimidate
nature: Bold
evs: 72 HP / 252 Def / 48 SpA / 136 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Arcanine is an excellent physical wall that can also counter some special attackers like Magnezone, Chandelure, and Aegislash. Intimidate combined with Arcanine's defensive utility in Will-O-Wisp and Burn Up lets it take physical hits from the likes of Galarian Darmanitan, non-Swords Dance Haxorus, and Choice Band Crustle. Will-O-Wisp is used to cripple physical attackers such as Diggersby as well as Sawk and Avalugg while also breaking their Sturdy. Arcanine uses Morning Sun to deal with Pokemon that may otherwise overwhelm it, like Choice Band Haxorus and Golisopod. Burn Up KOes Pokemon like Galarian Darmanitan and offensive Rillaboom and also removes Arcanine's Fire typing so that it is no longer weak to Rock-, Ground-, and Water-type attacks, which proves to be useful in matchups against non-Lum Berry Crustle, non-Swords Dance Rhyperior, and Adamant Choice Band Dracovish. Snarl is used to lower the Special Attack of Pokemon like Magnezone, Galarian Weezing, and Chandelure. Flamethrower deals consistent damage against threats Arcanine needs to hit more than once such as defensive Rillaboom, Taunt Zeraora, and Corviknight. Sitrus Berry gives Arcanine a source of immediate recovery to aid it in dealing with Choice Band Mold Breaker Haxorus and Assault Vest Kyurem so that it doesn't get knocked out after the first hit. Maximum Defense investment alongside 72 HP EVs with a Bold nature allows Arcanine to survive a Choice Band-boosted Earthquake from Jolly Galarian Darmanitan. 136 Speed EVs ensure that Arcanine is faster than Modest base 80 Speed Pokemon and below, such as Choice Specs Chandelure, offensive Venusaur, and Adamant Choice Band Dracovish and Diggersby. The leftover 48 EVs are invested into Special Attack to maximize the damage of Burn Up and Snarl. When using Flamethrower over Snarl, a spread of 244 HP / 136 Def / 8 SpA / 120 Spe should be used, which ensures Arcanine will always survive a Choice Specs-boosted Hyper Beam from Modest Magnezone while still surviving an Earthquake from Jolly Choice Band Galarian Darmanitan, though it comes at the expense of no longer outspeeding fully invested base 80 Speed Pokemon.
Generally, Arcanine will find itself using Will-O-Wisp against physical attackers, although there are some matchups where this isn't ideal. Against non-Lum Berry Crustle, Choice Band Dracovish, and Choice Band Diggersby, Arcanine should use Burn Up to rid itself of its Fire typing followed by Will-O-Wisp and Morning Sun; this is because Burn Up is 100% accurate and achieves the same effect of halving damage as using Will-O-Wisp would, so you don't run the risk of losing on account of a miss. Will-O-Wisp is also useful against special attackers like Magnezone, since it breaks its Sturdy so that Burn Up can then KO it. Will-O-Wisp also chips down Aegislash so that Burn Up can KO it after six turns of burn damage without risking the activation of its Weakness Policy. Against Choice Specs Magnezone, Arcanine should use Snarl to both break Sturdy and ensure that Arcanine will survive any hit. Pokemon like Sylveon, Primarina, and Choice Band Snorlax appreciate Arcanine's ability to handle hyper offensive threats like Choice Band Galarian Darmanitan, Adamant Choice Band Dracovish, and Rillaboom. In turn, these Pokemon help cover Arcanine's weakness to specially offensive threats like opposing Primarina, Hydreigon, and Kyurem. Arcanine is susceptible to Water-type Pokemon, so Grass-types like Whimsicott, defensive Rillaboom, and Ferrothorn are good choices that cover threats like Urshifu-R, Rotom-W, and Choice Scarf Dracovish. Arcanine covers their weaknesses to Ice-, Fire-, and Bug-types like Avalugg, Chandelure, and Durant in return. Arcanine struggles a bit when it comes to certain Encore and Taunt users like Primarina, Aromatisse, Kommo-o, and Corviknight if not running Flamethrower, so it appreciates the assistance provided by hyper offensive Pokemon like Choice Specs Porygon-Z, Choice Band Galarian Darmanitan, Salazzle, and Choice Specs Gengar. In return, Arcanine helps cover their weaknesses to bulky offense and Sturdy Pokemon like Assault Vest Azumarill, non-Swords Dance Rhyperior, Magnezone, Sawk, and Avalugg.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Rosa, 239997]]
- Quality checked by: [[Alakazam, 276708], [dogknees, 317056]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659]]
name: Defensive
move 1: Will-O-Wisp
move 2: Morning Sun
move 3: Burn Up
move 4: Snarl / Flamethrower
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Intimidate
nature: Bold
evs: 72 HP / 252 Def / 48 SpA / 136 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Arcanine is an excellent physical wall that can also counter some special attackers like Magnezone, Chandelure, and Aegislash. Intimidate combined with Arcanine's defensive utility in Will-O-Wisp and Burn Up lets it take physical hits from the likes of Galarian Darmanitan, non-Swords Dance Haxorus, and Choice Band Crustle. Will-O-Wisp is used to cripple physical attackers such as Diggersby as well as Sawk and Avalugg while also breaking their Sturdy. Arcanine uses Morning Sun to deal with Pokemon that may otherwise overwhelm it, like Choice Band Haxorus and Golisopod. Burn Up KOes Pokemon like Galarian Darmanitan and offensive Rillaboom and also removes Arcanine's Fire typing so that it is no longer weak to Rock-, Ground-, and Water-type attacks, which proves to be useful in matchups against non-Lum Berry Crustle, non-Swords Dance Rhyperior, and Adamant Choice Band Dracovish. Snarl is used to lower the Special Attack of Pokemon like Magnezone, Galarian Weezing, and Chandelure. Flamethrower deals consistent damage against threats Arcanine needs to hit more than once such as defensive Rillaboom, Taunt Zeraora, and Corviknight. Sitrus Berry gives Arcanine a source of immediate recovery to aid it in dealing with Choice Band Mold Breaker Haxorus and Assault Vest Kyurem so that it doesn't get knocked out after the first hit. Maximum Defense investment alongside 72 HP EVs with a Bold nature allows Arcanine to survive a Choice Band-boosted Earthquake from Jolly Galarian Darmanitan. 136 Speed EVs ensure that Arcanine is faster than Modest base 80 Speed Pokemon and below, such as Choice Specs Chandelure, offensive Venusaur, and Adamant Choice Band Dracovish and Diggersby. The leftover 48 EVs are invested into Special Attack to maximize the damage of Burn Up and Snarl. When using Flamethrower over Snarl, a spread of 244 HP / 136 Def / 8 SpA / 120 Spe should be used, which ensures Arcanine will always survive a Choice Specs-boosted Hyper Beam from Modest Magnezone while still surviving an Earthquake from Jolly Choice Band Galarian Darmanitan, though it comes at the expense of no longer outspeeding fully invested base 80 Speed Pokemon.
Generally, Arcanine will find itself using Will-O-Wisp against physical attackers, although there are some matchups where this isn't ideal. Against non-Lum Berry Crustle, Choice Band Dracovish, and Choice Band Diggersby, Arcanine should use Burn Up to rid itself of its Fire typing followed by Will-O-Wisp and Morning Sun; this is because Burn Up is 100% accurate and achieves the same effect of halving damage as using Will-O-Wisp would, so you don't run the risk of losing on account of a miss. Will-O-Wisp is also useful against special attackers like Magnezone, since it breaks its Sturdy so that Burn Up can then KO it. Will-O-Wisp also chips down Aegislash so that Burn Up can KO it after six turns of burn damage without risking the activation of its Weakness Policy. Against Choice Specs Magnezone, Arcanine should use Snarl to both break Sturdy and ensure that Arcanine will survive any hit. Pokemon like Sylveon, Primarina, and Choice Band Snorlax appreciate Arcanine's ability to handle hyper offensive threats like Choice Band Galarian Darmanitan, Adamant Choice Band Dracovish, and Rillaboom. In turn, these Pokemon help cover Arcanine's weakness to specially offensive threats like opposing Primarina, Hydreigon, and Kyurem. Arcanine is susceptible to Water-type Pokemon, so Grass-types like Whimsicott, defensive Rillaboom, and Ferrothorn are good choices that cover threats like Urshifu-R, Rotom-W, and Choice Scarf Dracovish. Arcanine covers their weaknesses to Ice-, Fire-, and Bug-types like Avalugg, Chandelure, and Durant in return. Arcanine struggles a bit when it comes to certain Encore and Taunt users like Primarina, Aromatisse, Kommo-o, and Corviknight if not running Flamethrower, so it appreciates the assistance provided by hyper offensive Pokemon like Choice Specs Porygon-Z, Choice Band Galarian Darmanitan, Salazzle, and Choice Specs Gengar. In return, Arcanine helps cover their weaknesses to bulky offense and Sturdy Pokemon like Assault Vest Azumarill, non-Swords Dance Rhyperior, Magnezone, Sawk, and Avalugg.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Rosa, 239997]]
- Quality checked by: [[Alakazam, 276708], [dogknees, 317056]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659]]
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