Why HISUIAN ARCANINE Is DOMINATING Pokemon Tournaments

He's simply that guy.
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[@StickMaster500]

Love how people looked away from Hisuian Arcanine just because of it's typing only to use that advantage to dominate tournaments

[@NorfIGuess]

It's an extremely powerful STAB combo, and the two 4x weaknesses are fixed by the game's main gimmick.

[@agentblackbird9435]

⁠@@NorfIGuessKind of like Colossal and how it was carried by its G-max form (yes I know Weakness Policy and Steam Engine play a part as well but I feel like if Vocalith didn’t do what it did it’d be a different story)

[@bigmonke3348]

Idk why people think rock/fire is a bad typing when it hits almost everything except maybe ground

[@Vilo24]

​@@bigmonke33484x weak to two common types, use your brain

[@RFDN0]

​@@bigmonke3348Offensively it is amazing. Defensively it has issues, 2 times 4 weaknesses to common types isn't good. Normal weakness to fighting isn't good either and it has many neutral defenses but it lost many of the two types resistances.

[@Brambrew]

A testament to having a Fire/Rock STAB user, probably the most offensive type combination, plus good abilities and solid stats.

[@leftistdegeneratejs]

Idk Ice and ground and Ice and water with freeze dry hits more stuff for super effective or neutral

[@isaiahhoekman3891]

ice electric is also up there the resistances also matter how solid a type combo is

[@D-S-G.]

Ground and Ice goes harder imo

[@pheesheggs4615]

Mamoswine taking tournaments.

[@ispeakcockney]

Physical fire/rock stab is better than ice/ground because the mon cannot be burned

[@immortaliron2475]

Inset obligatory “he got that dog in him” here

[@liljaxuzzisquirt5498]

lmaoooo legit laughed at loud on this one 😭

[@ItsTheLegendOfZelda]

I feel like once Gen 9 is over we are going to be seeing a lot more focus sash hisuian Arcanine

[@Ubernewb111]

I would have never thought a rock/fire type would be relevant, let alone one of the top pics for competitive play. go archanine! you are a rock solid pup

[@brendanyuki09]

I mean Coalossal was pretty relevant last gen

[@Ubernewb111]

@@brendanyuki09 oh OK. I haven't played anything past sun and moon

[@CountofBleck]

If I had a nockel for every time a Fire/Rock type was originally overlooked, then helped dominate vgc, I'd have 2 nickels, which isn't a lot, but it's strange it happened twice.

[@gabebaum6527]

Harcanine with it's quad-weaknesses in a metagame where those are common threats: "The horrors persist, but so do I" I think that in future generations, Harcanine might decrease in usage, but only insofar as it will be comparable in usage to its kantonian cousin, with some teams favoring the slightly better attacking power of harc while others prefer the speed regular arcanine. Future generations might also see Harc take on even more offensive roles, taking advantage of its ability Rock Head to be able to smack things with flare blitz without the recoil ruining calcs.

[@c.s.joethedragon1311]

I don't play VGC but in singles, banded rock head Harc is very popular. Head smash is also spammable at 150 base power with no draw backs (other than being inaccurate of course). It can also run wild charge without recoil for water types.

[@sakurawindss92]

Having the showcase is HUGE this is awesome. Fantastic idea and great video thank you ❤

[@Beegsire]

Having amazing offensive typing with solid coverage and a rubbish defensive type in a metagame where you change defensive types as well as having amazing synergy with other pokemon and topping that off with some incredible abilites I guess makes for a good pokemon. I'm happy it's this good just because I love the design. It's awesome.

[@RocketInAMaidSuit]

Hisuian Arcanine is almost convincing me to get legends arcues just to get it.

[@MoxieBoosted]

It's a gift in the dlc too

[@kenzoventurella1559]

Get legends A its a great game

[@diegomedina9637]

Get it. Its a great game and an obvious test for Gen 10.

[@MelodyLumina]

get it but also u get one for free after catching ursaluna blood moon

[@edman9953]

This boy really didn’t get the best Pokémon game since BW2.

[@kazuallykunfuzed]

Intimidation is nice and all but I can't resist the caveman-brain strategy of Rock Head

[@Hammerhead0276]

H-Arcanine also being a fire type is gonna make it a tough sell when Incinaroar finally drops. - However Banded Rock Slide is devastating and may be the niche that continues to carry it. Once Tera is gone though I think its may remain semi-used with its more aggressive sets being more common than its support sets as its typing lends it.

[@aydeniswise4081]

I love the addition of games to your Pokémon showcase videos, you could even get away with redoing some Pokémon later in once the meta changes

[@deffikE05]

Thought this was just gonna be "moxie talks about a topic for quite bit' video, but really appreciate the battles as well. That's a really cool format. 👍

[@colinakersakers44]

I’m honestly sad that Tera is gonna go away eventually. I think it’s easily the best generational gimmick and I think it’s been really awesome to see how it’s changed the game up

[@SauteedJosh]

I feel the same way, I think it’s a really fun battle gimmick and has been my favorite since the mega evolutions. Maybe if we get Black/White remakes, they’ll stick around for those since the Blueberry Academy is in (or at least close to) Unova and the crystals will find their way there.

[@kadabraguy9846]

I mean it's been great for VGC but as someone who prefers singles I can't wait for it to leave. Too many Pokémon get free set up with Tera switching them out of bad type matchups and they just end up snowballing

[@ArchVolt]

​@@kadabraguy9846I think that's just something people to adapt too. I haven't had that problem as badly, more less pokemon that usually always get away with setup that I accidentally happen.

[@DCBiscuit]

I’m not a fan of how it feels like so many Pokémon are solely reliant on it. It’s like how Megas made everything so telegraphed. “Oh, Gengar is here? I wonder if it’s going to be exactly what I think it is.” You would never bring something like Seviper to a match unless you Tera it to something like Flying and everyone knows that, including your opponent. But open team sheets make all of that obsolete anyway, so what do I know?

[@steviecollins8425]

S: tera A: Dyna B: Mega C: Z moves D: Nerfing Jynx’s speed stat

[@lionheart4424]

Literally the underdog of the Hisui mons. Where's Ursaluna now? Shows you that the meta game does not always follows everyone's expectations.

[@gabdex83]

I'm so proud of how great your videos are these days

[@dariuslynard158]

Arcanine Hisui is an awesome teammate for a variety of mons and has a great matchup into Top threats. As long as Flutter Mane, Tornadus, Chien Pao, D Nite, non defiant physical mons are popular it will be an excellent addition to most teams. It also has the positive matchup into Psyspam which you have to love as a ladder player. I think even without Tera it will be a popular choice in formats where Redirection mons (Sinistcha, Ogrepon-Water and Amoonguss) are available.

[@ratchetthemedic169]

I like the showcase at the end I hope you do more when you talk a Pokémon that are doing good in the vcg

[@MarvinTurner]

I was so hype to see Hisuian Arcanine and was upset to see everyone pan it originally. So glad to see it posting results and getting the respect it deserves.

[@chrisrozier3123]

Im glad this vid is up. Ive been genuinely cpnfused. Rock slides are cool but i didnt think itd be as good as it is

[@daviiiid.r]

I like the showcase in videos like this, although given how slow in game battles are it might be best to edit around the pauses/play in showdown

[@OmarRodriguez-pj3qy]

Learned something similar occured with Ogerpon. Its Teal and Cornerstone Mask forms were quickly dismissed over its Wellspring and Hearthflame masks because of its typing. However, those furst two ended up being the ones to reach top 8 at one point because attributes like abilities and the fact that Teal Mask can hold another held item. Love seeing the ones judged underdogs dominating. Oh, also most of Cornerstone Mask’s weaknesses also happen to be weak to Rock, being Flying, Bug, Poison, Fire and Ice. All except for Poison, Rock Type Ivy Cudgle answers for all of them.

[@ruileite4579]

Hisuian Arcanine is a good boy, so it's only natural he's dominating tournaments

[@1Henrink]

I appreciate the example battle quite a lot.

[@ursamajor4695]

HArcanine will probably drop in usage when the omnipresent cat drops in december, but I think it could be an interesting alternative pick, sacrificing the defensive/utility pressure of incineroar for the amazing offensive pressure if the match calls for it. On top of that, Harcanine threatens incineroar with its brutal rock stabs, and can deal impressive chip if it hard switches thanks to its pretty good attack stat.

[@MrLozone999]

Outside of gen nine, I can see being used as a 2nd intimator along side the 2 that you mentioned for each team respectively as a side option.

[@sirecarrot9124]

I was a nay sayer about it, but I gave it a shot. Honestly, its my main mon now. I went 6-3 in my first regional with it and it is a monster. It is fairly bulky and the lead of pao harc is a night mare for psyspam and pao nite, which are my favorite match ups now. I run fairy tera but might change to normal.

[@RiverWilliamson]

I think that Terra is a huge boost to H-RK9 because it circumvents its 4x weakness to ground (common attack type) and water (most common pokemon type, Ursifu's attack type). Without that, it just isn't as compelling. That's before we get to the STAB E-speed.

[@rdrummer2]

I used hisuian arcanine in battle and when I tell you, it always comes clutch with that tera boosted extreme speed. Also double edge and flare blitz, not taking any recoil with rock head, that pokemon is solid and has not let me down yet

[@ArchetypeGotoh]

It is sort of sad, that each new generation is defined by a temporary gimmick instead of a lasting mechanic

[@coolguyc4sey]

Arcanine H got that dawg in him

[@BeastOrGod]

Arcanine GETTING THE LOVE IT DESERVES.

[@kefkapalazzo1]

damn glad its doing well. it looks so cool

[@britbongtankie]

I only play singles, but I have been enjoying using this Pokémon there too. My set has the ability Rock Head, the moves Head Smash, Flare Blitz, Close Combat and Agility, and tera grass to survive an incoming water or ground hit while setting up Agility. Mine is also shiny :)

[@energyzer_bunny1913]

Does H Arcanune get Trailblaze? That would combo beautifully with TERA grass.

[@thomaslangford5039]

I feel as though the tera gimmick is the main reason most pokes are being even considered. I do figure that some of the most underused can still be viable if used right.

[@Hydroxis45]

I was using Tera Elec H. Arcanine before he was popular. Having a boosted Wild Charge was TOO good!

[@vinny4765]

Can't predict the future. It's entirely possible gen 10's gimmick works well with it. It's entirely possible that the metagame becomes habitable for it too. It's also entirely possible that something like sand gets changed to resemble the hail changes from gen 9 and boost rock/ground types a bit.

[@RocketPropelledMexican]

Hisuian Arcanine is the best fairy type in VGC

[@baeruttgaming4779]

Arcanine Hisui will be good even when Tera is gone. Rock Fire is a good Offensive Typing and Intimidate is a good ability. What Incineroar has over regular Arcanine is more tool and better typing. However, Arcanine has Rock stab and good offensive pressure. Therefore, even after gen 9 people will need to chose between the offensive pressure of H-Arcanine or the Support of Incineroar. I know Incin will ALWAYS be dominant in restricted formats, but depending on the meta, I can see H-Arcanine see use

[@Deathpain93]

Idk how fast tera will go away right after gen 9 ends because you have a legendary in Ogrepon and maybe another if the leaks are right in the dlc.

[@johnpaulcross424]

This upload schedule is CRAZY, I hope it’s not too much for you man

[@jameshonaker585]

I feel like Arcanine-H still might have a small niche without Terastalization, thanks to Rock Head and its pairing of Flare Blitz and Head Smash. It's not the strongest purveyor of that trick, but Flare Blitz and even Wild Charge are good tools to get past that (along with its other coverage, like Close Combat).

[@GravityIsFalling]

I seriously doubt in a Tera less meta game it will choose to use rock head Not to mention the longevity provided by not having recoil doesn’t matter when your 4x weak to a type that will be on every team

[@Ojamamon67]

ive used tera ghost arc and it has done great agains Mr Hands forcing it to it 2 flareblitz for free

[@JanizMakudomaru]

What a Good Boy.

[@zizthesin]

Secondarily, if TR goes up the E speed normal terra and wreak havok on the TR sweepers if you wittle them down even just a tiny bit. H-Arcanine owns in the TR match up.

[@mattmanley7118]

Yes yes I’ve been a believer since day 1!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@tysondennis1016]

I’ve got an ability idea: Repulsive. Lowers Sp. Atk of all active opponents upon switching in. Pokémon that could get it include Skuntank, Rabsca, Garbodor, and Raticate.

[@Stuffimations]

added bonus = extremely cute pre evo

[@CoilCannon]

We all know the REAL reason he’s one of the best picks: He’s a good boy. Maybe even one of the best

[@mopeluso1]

Because Head Smash does A LOT of damage there

[@pokatana4130]

I think it depends on the format. Hisuian Arcanine is seeing play because its typing offensively helps deal with pao-nite teams. And its natural typing can help resist flying, normal, and fairy moves (which is something incin and lando lack). Plus, it's a Fire/Rock type that's not slow and defensive making use of its offensive capabilities. In the right situations, I think hisuian arcanine can still see play with proper board positioning and correct partners. We've seen coalossal work in gen 8 (because of dynamax, increased speed from its ability if hit by a water move, and the proper partners). For this mon to be relevant, it needs to be able to live hits from common threats while also being fast enough to take KOs. If it relies too heavily on tera to live hits (just like how dmax helps coalossal live hits), I could see it drop in usage in the future. However, there are times when you don't need to tera and have Hisuian Arcanine rely on its natural typing if its suitable. Just like in your showcase, you didn't need to tera arcanine at all because it's better to use it on another mon.

[@Matthias-pj6th]

I personally think that Hisuian Arcanine usage will drop off a cliff once Tera is out the window. The way I see it, if you take away Tera H.Arcanine is just a Rampardos with Intimidate: Theoretically awesome, but it's paper thin defences (Fire/Rock is as bad defensively as it is awesome offensively) and awkward Speed Tier (80 generally tends to be too fast for Trick Room and too slow outside of it) mean that it's a Glass Cannon that can't reliably get a hit off before going down. Furthermore, if you're ONLY bringing it for Intimidate, there are probably better 'Mons for that (Such as OG Arcanine, who while weaker and squishier statistically, is actually a bit more survivable due to not having Rock's weaknesses and is actually fast enough to reliably get a move off before getting splattered)

[@FrankForestaPopsPinsPokemon]

It may still be used offensively moving forward, especially with a choice band, but it's use and potential will definitely decrease if teras are gone next gen, which I agree they will be. Unlike most mons with a 4x weakness, Arcanine has 2, so you can't even reliably give it a berry to take one 4x attack because it's weak to two very prevalent types so no matter what you'll always be vulnerable to a full strength 4x attack. I mean, earthquake alone is such a broadly used move that a 4x weakness to it sucks, but even if you use a berry or air balloon for that, the other 4x weakness is water and every team brings water coverage. It will be a tough sell once teras are gone - not unusable, but certainly much more difficult to make work.

[@timothydaggs7701]

Remember when we all thought Hisuian Arcanine's typing would hold it back? Lol

[@PhilipLL]

Not too sure about hisuian arcinine going forward. Given i don't play too much competetive. BUT, i really hope that terra isn't removed. Its my favourite "generational mechanic" by far, it feels as if it expands on the core concept instead of just tacking some random mechanic on top of it. It enables a whole bunch of creative team building, even for more casual fans. Though it defineltly should be neerfed. First of i don't think you should be able to keep the stab of your original types, and should probably also take up an item slot as an item

[@insaneadem5014]

I always said the only reason magcargos typing held it back was because it wasn't built to be offensive. Arcanine proved my theory lol.

[@LucaSimoes-oe8ov]

Nice video

[@ebmario874]

Hisuian Arcanine is the best boi and he deserves to be this good

[@SephyClone7]

I think once the new dlc releases we will see Flame Tauros as an anti Incineroar lead instead of H-Nine

[@YoJoRockThaBeat]

As of right now, Hisuian Arcanine is in Regulation E is 7/7 on Stream and 7/8 Overall! It's rock typing ain't just for show, it's also meant for all that gold it's winning right now! Let's gooooo!!!!!

[@brunolanglais662]

The Puppy and Kitty core

[@CartoonEric]

My favorite doggo!

[@WTC-1990]

I think once tera is gone we will see Item: Choice Scarf Ability: Rock Head Nature: Jolly HP: 4 Attack: 252 Speed: 252 - Extreme Speed - Head Smash - Flare Blitz - Wild Charge / Close Combat

[@cocoataku]

I love the Rillaboom nickname 😂😂😂

[@childmanmanboi4916]

Finally, my favorite Pokémon (or, at least a cooler variant of it) Is good in the competitive scene

[@snare97]

As long as physical attackers are at the top of the meta, arcanines ability to spread burn will keep it relevant

[@StarlightMagician]

Funny how Fire/Rock is a Horrible defensive combo, but a terrifying offensive STAB Combo. Just goes to show that all you need to do to make the type combo Viable is to Slap it onto a Good Intimidate Mon, put into a game where the Generational Gimmick is the ability to change into a different type on the fly, and bada bing bada boom, you got a strong Goat.

[@jamescastrillon9954]

I’ve never done vgc, is there any site I can use to build vgc mons to understand ideal ev and ivs?

[@YoJoRockThaBeat]

The Bestest Boi is now 5 for 5.........

[@Drop0sauce]

Tbh I’m more interested in swampert in this meta would play very good we don’t have too many good offensive ground types with reliable bulk

[@daofficerofthenoodles7504]

I find it funny how gen 1 pokemon are still in the competitive scene even though there powercreek

[@Donkong569]

Looks like CHALK is back in another form, until the new dlc drops

[@donnovanash2334]

Looking at all the names of his moms and his last slot is “just tornadus”

[@scarasriel]

I know this is slightly off topic but how did you get a shiny cheese stick?

[@louthefou4052]

Did you just play against my receiver team? ;D

[@lucarioknightb7685]

Once we got Home compatability, I just saw H-Arcanine as "cool, I can use support Arcanine in Sand without Goggles.". This is...so much better.

[@Arthion]

Honestly I wish Tera would stay from now on since frankly it's been the best gimmick GF has introduced so far IMO. Versatile, defensively useful and powerful offensive tool all in one package.

[@trestiles1914]

I’ll never abandon my OG arcanine , hisuian is cracked though

[@airsoftfatty1234]

i can already tell you why before watching the video, its because arcanines are the bestest of boys and girls. they all deserve happy belly rubs and tons of treats. i was my high schools pokemon club fire type gym leader and arcanine was my ace, proudly.

[@WestyLiamVGC]

What do you think about Tera fairy blast?

[@rockowlgamer631]

I wish H-arcanine had Head Smash that way it has the nasty combo of Flare Blitz, Wild Charge, and Head Smash that takes advantage of it's Rock Head ability. If Urshifu Rapid Strikes is a problem have H-arcanine go tera electric.

[@ewereosayimwen8821]

who is gonna tell him

[@doomgirl5341]

Commenting without finishing the video are we?

[@ExcalibeonSwordofEeveelutions]

Sir/Ma'am, have you checked it's egg moves?

[@Brainstorm6954]

​@@ewereosayimwen8821I was thinking what is this !!!

[@ShadowNite1105]

5:15 keeping in mind that Terastalization might leave after gen 9, what exactly would BE the next gimmick? The only thing I could think of was an item that let's your pokémon be able to change its ability mid game, so pokémon like Ttar and H-Arc could get the benefits of both Sand Stream + Unnerve and Intimidate + Rock Head respectively As for how it'll age, honestly that typing is literally the one thing holding it back. It's a similar story to Gen 1 Dragonite, where it having Flying Type actively made it worse since it lost its Electric resistance and gained a new weakness to Rock and doubled down on its Ice Weakness. If it was Fire/Ground or like Fire/Psychic or literally anything other than Fire/Rock, it'd be so much better as a support mon, but as long as Incin is in the meta and it has that typing, it'll have so much trouble

[@treygreypaws3689]

Tried telling people in reg D...H Arcanine is HIM! Fire and rock are great offensively. Plus has intimidate, stab on rock slide unlike lando and e speed. Wisp and howl if you're feeling cheeky. Pairs well with rillaboom, gastro, and water absorb/storm drain mons cause eq/water moves so obvious into it to call a switch

[@lincolnprestes7617]

What is the difference for the regular version? It has the same moves and intimidate too

[@forestskilbred9461]

I love that my boy Arcanine is going beast mode on the haters 😤

[@J0rge_SA]

I have a gut feeling that Tera won’t disappear in gen 10

[@TheAweDude1]

I think Tera, especially if it is somehow visible either through open-teams ruleset or just clearly identified in-game, could be a staple of Pokemon for years to come. I think it is the best and most balanced "once-per-game" gimmicks, even more than Megas. With Megas, you were basically forced to only ever run one Mega Pokemon and almost always immediately mega-volve it as soon as it hit the field. Tera allows all six/four of your mons to be potential Teras, and it is not as bullshit as Dynamax was. Really, if I would change anything it would be to reduce or eliminate same-type tera boosts.

[@Marco-wv6oj]

Short answer: Tera , without it it would be on box

[@twistedvtuber9894]

Hisui arcanine was not a pokemon i was expecting to be top tier. That typing paired with not the best speed stat means I thought it would die before it could do anything but intimidate, which normal arcanine could do with less risk Goes to show what i know

[@joshthehammerheadshark7350]

1:02

[@takenname8053]

Rock doggo

[@suly5836]

We can say that h-arcanine is, in fact, a good boi.

[@whereiswilloww]

I'll miss Tera so much

[@MattAlexander-do2od]

Obviously Hisuian Arcanine will drastically drop without Tera lol but it will however still always have a niche over regular arcanine because of that rock STAB.

[@myggmastaren3365]

Magcargo walked so Harcanine could run

[@moleman3708]

He's a good boy. Simple as.

[@BladeRabbit]

Its pretty funny people were excited about rock head + head smash but Hisuan Arcanine just spams rock slide

[@GravityIsFalling]

I don’t think any VGC player thought it would use rock head We all know how broken intimidate is

[@iancastro1327]

He is dominating because he has that dog in him

[@MewDK]

Arcanine is Good Boy