Arcanine G
Rotated OutA fast Fire type that hits both the active Pokemon and the bench.
What this card does
Arcanine G reduces its retreat cost by one for each Fire Energy attached to it.
Its Overrun attack deals 40 damage to the opponent's active Pokemon and 20 damage to one of their bench Pokemon.
Extreme Speed
Arcanine G's Retreat Cost is Colorless less for each Fire Energy attached to Arcanine G.
The Extreme Speed ability makes Arcanine G cheaper to move around the battlefield as you add more Fire Energy cards. This speed helps it avoid being stuck in a bad position while still dealing significant damage across the board.
Attacks
Does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Abilities
Arcanine G's Retreat Cost is Colorless less for each Fire Energy attached to Arcanine G.
Which deck it belongs in
This card suits aggressive Fire decks that want to apply pressure quickly. It works well in strategies that can attach multiple Fire Energies to lower its retreat cost.
- •Fast movement
- •Bench damage
- •Low retreat cost
- •Weak to Water types
- •Requires Fire Energy
- •Basic Pokemon only
Attach as many Fire Energies as possible early on to make Arcanine G very cheap to retreat if it is in trouble.
Arcanine is known for its beauty and speed, often described as too fast to be seen by the human eye.
The ability to damage bench Pokemon is powerful because it forces your child's opponent to worry about all their cards, not just the one fighting.
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