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Arcanine + Dark Moves = Mewtwo Counter?

So I have 1 S/CR Arcanine and no pure Dark Houndooms, No Tyranitars, and only 1 Umbreon. So I was wondering... should I change my 71% Arcanine with B/FB to B/CR to add to my eventual Mewtwo Raid Boss Counters. Now I wouldn't use the TM untill Legendaries are out. But would it be a good idea?

Edit:I am about half way to my First Sciszor, and all my Bug Pinsirs are level 20 and lower. And I have evolved 5 Houndooms and no 2x dark.

Asked by Mike13447 years 9 months ago

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No, i would say no. Keep trying for Houndooms and Tyrantiars but i would not use that as a main attacker. Focus on Bugs if you do not have the 2 above.

If I were you, I won't. Reasons mostly the same as the ones you will be hearing.

Gyarados with Dark Moves > Arcanine with Dark moves, if you can get one.
Scizor with double Bug moves is even more important.

And Pinsir

Pinsir for Mewtwo with Focus Blast. Pinsir resists fighting moves, but not Scizor.
Scizor resists psychic though.

I can... And I plan on it. But I was wondering if this guy would be a good back up.

I would say, if you have one great... he is emergency incase you don't get enough dark/bug in time. But not worth a Charged TM or Fast.

I don't think I am an atypical player in relation to this board, but I have 7 Arcanines 2310 to 2145, plus the 2 I've gotten in raids. Plus a total of 257 growlithe candies. Generation 1s like Arcanine and Exeggutor are worth keeping, but unless a drastic change happens in the game, I wouldn't put very much investment towards them (if you want 1 pumped up solar beam Eggie not a terrible idea).

I've done 27 Houndoom evolves (and maybe 2 catches in there) and only have 2 Dark/Dark types...Just keep plugging away, but I wouldn't TM any of them myself...

They'll always be 2nd Tier to Tyranitar, but nice if you don't have Tyranitar yet...(which happens to be a raid boss at the moment)...

I have a level 29 S/C Arcanine (CP2313), and I find it surprisingly not good against psychic types like Espeon and Alakazam. It gets beaten down quickly, and crunch just doesn't do enough damage. My S/FP Houndoom is way better, obviously, but so are my FF/FP Houndoom and my level 25 (CP 1434) S/DP Umbreon.

If you have a dark/dark Arcanine, I'd keep it and find a use for it, but it is not viable as a top-line dark attacker.