>>33932109>Implying anything is gonna outspeed PersianPersian only got outright walled by Gengar. He's better than Primeape in Gen 1 whether you like it or not. It's not even up for debate, it's an objective fact.
>STAB Speedcrit Slash and Hyper Beam >>> Anything Primeape can do>Faster>Better movepoolPersian does have shit defense, yeah, but
>Using a fighting type in Gen 1You already fucking lost and I say that as someone who fucking loves Fighting Types.
The only Pokemon that should even bother trying to tank a hit in Gen 1 are Rhydon, Golem, any anything with a decent special.
Ninetales is better.
>Fire Spin>Confuse Ray>Faster, so higher crit rateIf you're using Arcanine to tank anything in a gen where Intimidate and Morning Sun don't exist, you're asking for trouble.