Doubles ADV Arcanine

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[SET]
name: Utility
move 1: Overheat
move 2: Helping Hand / Hidden Power Grass
move 3: Crunch / Extreme Speed / Hidden Power Grass
move 4: Protect
item: White Herb
ability: Intimidate
nature: Modest
evs: 252 HP / 12 Def / 32 SpA / 60 SpD / 152 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
  • Arcanine's Overheat is one of the few ways to OHKO Metagross in ADV Doubles, which makes it an excellent partner for lead Latias, which also appreciates Intimidate to help it withstand physical attacks better. Thanks to White Herb resetting Arcanine's Special Attack, it can hit the likes of Zapdos and Raikou for 2HKOs without having to switch out.
  • Arcanine's other coverage moves aren't that strong, so it gets value out of using Helping Hand to attempt to turn its partners' 2HKOs into OHKOs.
  • Crunch is Arcanine's strongest attack against Latias and can also 2HKO Gengar without resorting to Overheat. Hidden Power Grass allows Arcanine to 2HKO Swampert. Extreme Speed is really weak, but it is one of the only forms of priority seen in the tier and can be useful for picking off weakened foes.
  • The given EV Spread allows Arcanine to outspeed Jolly Metagross while OHKOing up to 252 HP Metagross with Overheat. The HP and Defense investment allow it to survive Choice Band Tauros's Earthquake, and the remaining EVs are dumped into Special Defense.
  • Arcanine is an excellent lead partner for Latias, as it OHKOes Metagross. Arcanine is reliant on Electric-types like Raikou and Zapdos or Grass-types like Sceptile to help threaten Water-types like Swampert, Starmie, and Suicune that threaten Arcanine with Hydro Pump. Swampert and Suicune appreciate Arcanine's ability to OHKO Sceptile, while Arcanine benefits from their good matchups into Tyranitar.
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zee said:
[SET]
name: Utility
move 1: Overheat
move 2: Helping Hand / Hidden Power Grass
move 3: Crunch / Extreme Speed / Hidden Power Grass
move 4: Protect
item: White Herb
ability: Intimidate
nature: Modest
evs: 252 HP / 12 Def / 12 SpA / 80 SpD / 152 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
  • Arcanine's Overheat is one of the few ways to OHKO Metagross in ADV Doubles, (mention that arcanine's niche therefore is as a lead next to latias, as the threat of overheat forces switches & intimidate makes latias even bulkier) and (after adding in that point I would make this + white herb zapdos & kou 2hko its own sentence) it does solid damage to most neutral targets. Thanks to White Herb resetting Arcanine's Special Attack, it can hit the likes of Zapdos and Raikou for 2HKOs.
  • Arcanine's other coverage moves aren't that strong (I would call it WEAK), so it gets value out of using Helping Hand to attempt to turn its partners' 2HKOs into OHKOs.
  • Hidden Power Grass allows Arcanine to hit 2HKO Fire resists like Swampert and Tyranitar (it is complete setup fodder for Tar and Suicune and Starmie just gets Crunched. move Crunch as first point here and mention 32 SpA Modest when running HP Grass to 2HKO Starmie (even if it OHKOes right back)). Crunch is Arcanine's strongest attack against Latias and Starmie, and can also 2HKO Gengar without having to resort to Overheat. Extreme Speed is relatively weak, but it is one of the only forms of priority seen in the tier, and can be useful for picking off weakened foes.
  • The given EV Spread allows Arcanine to outspeed Jolly Metagross while OHKOing up to 252 HP Metagross with Overheat. The HP and Defense investment allow it to survive Choice Band Tauros's Earthquake, and the remaining EVs are dumped into Special Defense. White Herb is used as the item so that Arcanine can threaten another powerful attack after using Overheat without having to switch to reset its Special Attack drop.
  • reiterate its greatest niche as Metagross killer for lead latias. Arcanine is reliant on Electric-types like Raikou and Zapdos or Grass-types like Sceptile to help threaten Water-types like Swampert, Starmie, and Suicune that threaten Arcanine with Hydro Pump. Swampert and Suicune appreciate Arcanine's ability to OHKO Sceptile, while Arcanine benefits from their good matchups into Tyranitar. Offensive Latias paired with Arcanine can opt to run something like Thunderbolt or Waterfall in place of the common Hidden Power Fire. (seems more like a point to bring up on the latias analysis than this one tbh)
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zee said:
[SET]
name: Utility
move 1: Overheat
move 2: Helping Hand / Hidden Power Grass
move 3: Crunch / Extreme Speed / Hidden Power Grass
move 4: Protect
item: White Herb
ability: Intimidate
nature: Modest
evs: 252 HP / 12 Def / 32 SpA / 60 SpD / 152 Spe (assuming this was what the spread was supposed to be)

[SET COMMENTS]
  • Arcanine's Overheat is one of the few ways to OHKO Metagross in ADV Doubles, which makes it an excellent partner for lead(not sure if this is required but I don't think arcanine is viable outside lead) Latias, which also appreciates Intimidate to help it withstand physical attacks better. Thanks to White Herb resetting Arcanine's Special Attack, it can hit the likes of Zapdos and Raikou for 2HKOs without having to switch out.
  • Arcanine's other coverage moves aren't that strong, so it gets value out of using Helping Hand to attempt to turn its partners' 2HKOs into OHKOs.
  • Crunch is Arcanine's strongest attack against Latias and can also 2HKO Gengar without having to resort resorting to Overheat. Hidden Power Grass allows Arcanine to 2HKO Swampert. Extreme Speed is really weak, but it is one of the only forms of priority seen in the tier,(rc) and can be useful for picking off weakened foes.
  • The given EV Spread allows Arcanine to outspeed Jolly Metagross while OHKOing up to 252 HP Metagross with Overheat. The HP and Defense investment allows it to survive Choice Band Tauros's Earthquake, and the remaining EVs are dumped into Special Defense.
  • Arcanine is an excellent lead partner for Latias as it OHKOes Metagross. for it. Arcanine is reliant on Electric-types like Raikou and Zapdos or Grass-types like Sceptile to help threaten Water-types like Swampert, Starmie, and Suicune that threaten Arcanine with Hydro Pump. Swampert and Suicune appreciate Arcanine's ability to OHKO Sceptile, while Arcanine benefits from their good matchups into Tyranitar.
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[SET]
name: Utility
move 1: Overheat
move 2: Helping Hand / Hidden Power Grass
move 3: Crunch / Extreme Speed / Hidden Power Grass
move 4: Protect
item: White Herb
ability: Intimidate
nature: Modest
evs: 252 HP / 12 Def / 32 SpA / 60 SpD / 152 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
  • Arcanine's Overheat is one of the few ways to OHKO Metagross in ADV Doubles, which makes it an excellent partner for lead Latias, which also appreciates Intimidate to help it withstand physical attacks better. Thanks to White Herb resetting Arcanine's Special Attack, it can hit the likes of Zapdos and Raikou for 2HKOs without having to switch out.
  • Arcanine's other coverage moves aren't that strong, so it gets value out of using Helping Hand to attempt to turn its partners' 2HKOs into OHKOs.
  • Crunch is Arcanine's strongest attack against Latias and can also 2HKO Gengar without resorting to Overheat. Hidden Power Grass allows Arcanine to 2HKO Swampert. Extreme Speed is really weak, but it is one of the only forms of priority seen in the tier and can be useful for picking off weakened foes.
  • The given EV Spread allows Arcanine to outspeed Jolly Metagross while OHKOing up to 252 HP Metagross with Overheat. The HP and Defense investment allow it to survive Choice Band Tauros's Earthquake, and the remaining EVs are dumped into Special Defense.
  • Arcanine is an excellent lead partner for Latias, (ac) as it OHKOes Metagross. Arcanine is reliant on Electric-types like Raikou and Zapdos or Grass-types like Sceptile to help threaten Water-types like Swampert, Starmie, and Suicune that threaten Arcanine with Hydro Pump. Swampert and Suicune appreciate Arcanine's ability to OHKO Sceptile, while Arcanine benefits from their good matchups into Tyranitar.
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