An answer

[Pyrokar]

for a question that few people were surprised after the rebalance and asked me about it - why Arcanine has Close Combat?

This is the answer.

xD

 

[The Viper]

Huehuehuehuehue

 

[Billy hatake]

hahaha xD nice video

 

[Zelricks]

ahahahahaha xD

 

[kirius]

is a dog, not a cat

 

[Pyrokar]

is a dog, not a cat

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Arcanine_(Pok%C3%A9mon)

Arcanine is based on the Ryukyuan シーサー shisa, or koma-inu. They are mythical creatures that take inspiration from lions, tigers, and dogs. Statues of them in pairs are used as guardians and to invite good luck. It could also be based on the Haetae, a mythical fire-eating dog with similarities to lions and tigers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shisa

hisa (シーサー Shīsā?, Okinawan: siisaa,) is a traditional Ryukyuan decoration, often in pairs, resembling a cross between a lion and a dog, from Okinawan mythology.

From the Edo period they started to be called "guardian dogs" in general in mainland Japan. Gender is variously assigned to the shisa. Some Okinawans believe the male has his mouth closed to keep bad out of the home, while the female has her mouth open to share goodness. Others believe the female has her mouth closed to "keep in the good", while the male has his mouth open to "scare away the bad". (Compare this to the distinction between male and female guardian lions in Chinese culture.)

The shisa, like the komainu (lion dogs), are a variation of the guardian lions ("fu dogs") from China.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koma-inu

Komainu (狛犬・胡麻犬?), often called lion-dogs in English, are statue pairs of lion-like creatures either guarding the entrance or the inner shrine of many Japanese Shinto shrines or kept inside the inner shrine itself, where they are not visible to the public.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_guardian_lions

Chinese guardian lions or Imperial guardian lion, traditionally known in Chinese simply as Shi (Chinese: 獅; pinyin: shī; literally "lion"), and often called "Foo Dogs" in the West, are a common representation of the lion in pre-modern China.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haetae

According to Korean records, Haetae's body is shaped like a lion and it has a horn on its forehead.

In English, it is called "the Unicorn-lion" or "an omniscient mythical beast."

The only "doggy" thing Arcanine has is it's mouth. Nothing else. I'm disappointed you didn't get the point and tried to argue or hate or whatever your reason was. Well, hope you read that feedback and shut your mouth up.

 

[kirius]

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wi...(Pokémon)
says it's a dog

and according to her, does not learn close combat xd

 

[Pyrokar]

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wi...(Pokémon)
says it's a dog

Give me quote else those are empty words.

and according to her, does not learn close combat xd

Seriously, are you a troll or just moron? Because it's now your second try sayin' shits without any proofs.

 

[kirius]

but with "TMS." - -

 

[StrikerBeckham]

je je je :S