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Usage · September 2026
3.1%
Arcanine is ranked #53 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 693 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#53 of 168
Raw count693
Viability ceiling80
Month on month-4.12pp
13 month peak10.9%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 555
HP
90
Atk
110
Def
80
SpA
100
SpD
80
Spe
95
Usage over time3.1%▼ 4.12pppeak 10.9% · Feb '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
73.7% of Arcanine teamsHP
252
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
0
NatureAdamant
AbilityIntimidate · 99.8%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 91.5%
Tera typeNormal · 98.2%
Moves
99.9%
98.5%
98.2%
80.3%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe19.1%
Moves
5 tracked99.9%
98.5%
98.2%
80.3%
17.8%
Best Arcanine build for Gen 9 NU
The set above is the one Gen 9 NU players run most often, taken from 6,316 battles in September 2026. Arcanine sits at rank #53 with 3.1% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 4.12 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.