Regulation Set M-A
Arcanine
Intimidate Support / Physical Attacker
fire
doublesABILITY: INTIMIDATE
NATURE: Adamant
HP
32
ATK
32
DEF
1
SpA
0
SpD
0
SPE
1
Arcaninefiredoubles
Team RoleIntimidate Support / Physical Attacker
Build Notes
Arcanine provides Intimidate on entry to cut opposing physical threats, pairing with Samurott's Flip Turn to stack repeated Intimidate drops. Adamant nature with maxed HP and Attack makes it a genuine damage threat. Extreme Speed gives priority coverage to clean up weakened foes. Close Combat handles Steel-types and Kingambit that would otherwise wall the team. Flare Blitz is its primary STAB. Sitrus Berry sustains it through chip damage and recoil, replacing the Life Orb set the creator ran in 2015.
Build Data
Ability
Intimidate
Nature
Adamant
Item
Sitrus Berry
Stat Points
HP
32
Attack
32
Defense
1
Sp. Atk
0
Sp. Def
0
Speed
1
Moves
Protect
Extreme Speed
Close Combat
Flare Blitz
Export
Arcanine @ Sitrus Berry Ability: Intimidate Adamant Nature Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 32 Atk / 1 Def / 1 Spe - Protect - Extreme Speed - Close Combat - Flare Blitz
