Arcanine (ウインディ, Uindi?, Windie in original Japanese language versions) is one of 493 fictional species of Pokémon in the Pokémon franchise. Because Arcanine is considered a legendary beast (albeit with a small "l"), and is a cross of a few mythical, magical beings (most notably the dragon and the Chinese fu dog), its name is most likely a portmanteau of the words "arcane" (in the sense of "mystical") and "canine." In the beta English translation, Arcanine was originally going to be called Blaze.
