Head to head

Charizard vs Arcanine

Arcanine has the higher base stat total (555 vs 534), Charizard is faster (base Speed 100 vs 95), and neither has a super-effective hit from its own types (Charizard: 1× at best against Arcanine; Arcanine: ½× at best against Charizard).

Two well-known Fire-type Pokémon from Generation 1.

Base stats side by side

Who has the edge?

Charizard is faster (100 vs 95 base Speed), has the higher Sp. Atk (109 vs 100), and resists Arcanine’s own-type moves (½× at best), but Arcanine has the higher Attack (110 vs 84) and has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (250 vs 241).

Charizard is ahead on

• is faster (100 vs 95 base Speed)
• has the higher Sp. Atk (109 vs 100)
• resists Arcanine’s own-type moves (½× at best)

Arcanine is ahead on

• has the higher Attack (110 vs 84)
• has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (250 vs 241)

This compares base numbers and the type chart; it does not predict a winner. A real battle also depends on level, nature and EVs, the moves each one knows (a Pokémon does not always learn a move of its own type), held items, weather and terrain, and abilities (Charizard: Blaze, Solar Power; Arcanine: Intimidate, Flash Fire, Justified), so either one can come out ahead.

Who moves first?

At Level 50 with 252 Speed EVs, 31 IVs and a neutral nature, Charizard has 152 Speed and Arcanine has 147, so Charizard moves first when both use moves of the same priority and no item, ability, status or stat change gets in the way.

Type matchup, both ways

Charizard (Fire/Flying) attacking Arcanine

Fire ½×, Flying 1×. Using only its own types, Charizard hits Arcanine for ½× with Fire moves (not very effective) and 1× with Flying moves (normal damage).

Arcanine (Fire) attacking Charizard

Fire ½×. Using only its own type, Arcanine hits Charizard for ½× with Fire moves (not very effective).

What hits each one for 2× or more

• Charizard: Water 2× (super effective), Electric 2× (super effective), Rock 4× (super effective).
• Arcanine: Water 2× (super effective), Ground 2× (super effective), Rock 2× (super effective).

The multipliers come from the 18×18 type chart; what a Pokémon can actually use depends on the moves it learns.

Abilities

Charizard

• Blaze. Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Solar Power (hidden ability). Increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.

Arcanine

• Intimidate. Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
• Flash Fire. Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
• Justified (hidden ability). Raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a Dark move.

Size, generation and evolution

Arcanine is taller (1.9 m vs 1.7 m for Charizard), and Arcanine is heavier (155 kg vs 90.5 kg for Charizard).

Charizard (#0006) is a Fire/Flying-type Flame Pokémon from Kanto, first seen in Generation 1, a starter Pokémon. Its evolution line is Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard.

Arcanine (#0059) is a Fire-type Legendary Pokémon from Kanto, first seen in Generation 1. Its evolution line is Growlithe → Arcanine.

Keep exploring

• Open Charizard and Arcanine in the Compare tool
• Charizard and Arcanine Pokédex pages
• Fire/Flying weaknesses · Fire type
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