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Arcanine

Evolutions / #18/108

Arcanine

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Evolutions
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Source reference
xy12-18

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Arcanine moves through ancient tales from the Far East with an almost legendary bearing. Its running is so light that it seems to carry it above the ground, and the flames in its body give it the energy to travel immense distances. The Pokédex relates that witnesses have seen it cover ten thousand kilometres in a day. This speed explains its fascination: even before seeing its strength in battle, people remember the beauty of a passing figure almost impossible to follow.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

A legend in Ultra Sun associates an Arcanine with a warlord who set out to conquer an ancient kingdom. The Pokédex gives neither the ruler’s name nor the date of the story. This account above all shows the Pokémon’s enduring place in human memory and tales.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
130
Type (source)
Fire
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Growlithe
Pokédex number
59
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Water ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

A Pokémon that is described in Chinese legends. It is said to race at an unbelievable speed.

Abilities

Burning Road

Ability

Once during your turn (before your attack), if this Pokémon was on the Bench and became your Active Pokémon this turn, you may move any number of Fire Energy attached to your Pokémon to this Pokémon.

Attacks

Scorching Breath

Cost: Fire · Fire · Fire · Colorless

Damage: 150

This Pokémon can't attack during your next turn.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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