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{{Quest|Theme=Fire|Image=Route 19 (ranch)|Region=Kanto|Difficulty=Intermediate|Start=Speak to the manager of the [[Route 19]] ranch|Requisites=[[HMs|HM03]] (for surfable navigability to the ranch segment of Route 19)\A [[Pinsir]], [[Kangaskhan]], and [[Chansey]] under your OT registry|Rewards=An [[Arcanine Mount]]}}

The '''Arcanine Mount quest''' is an optional quest that is progressible within the [[Kanto]] region.

Reflective of its namesake, it rewards an [[Arcanine Mount]], making it one of the rare ways of obtaining a [[Pokémon Mounts|Mount]] outside of purchasing one on the [[Coin Shop]].

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==Instructional walkthrough==
===Speaking to the ranch-manager===
[[File:Route 19 Ranch Manager.png|right|210px|thumb|Speaking with the ranch-manager.]]
From the [[Route 19]] bay (southwards of [[Fuchsia City]]), surf eastwards and meander your way around the mountainside; this will lead you to the ranch-farm peninsula of the route, named the '''Arcanine Farm'''.

Speak to the ranch-manager, who can be found in the entryway of one of the exterior fencehouses; see the thumbnail to the right for a visual pointer.

He innitially he seems happy with his current job as a ranch-manager, but soon displays his discontent over it, revealing that he wanted to pursue a career in surfing but was saddled up on the ranch to take charge of his family's ranch. Also wistful to see the rarer Pokémon inhabitants of the nearby [[Kanto Safari Zone|safari zone]], yet unable to do so himself due to his confinement to his family's ranch, he will ask for you to hunt for and show him three of those Pokémon, yourself: [[Pinsir]], [[Kangaskhan]], and [[Chansey]].

===Hunting for the Pokémon===
[[Pinsir]], [[Kangaskhan]], and [[Chansey]] can be obtained from anywhere at any time, but all of them must be under your OT registry; this removes the option of [[trading]] for them, meaning you must be the one to catch them.

You will not have to give the Pokémon to him; you will simply need to show it to him, allowing you to retain whatever you have caught.

This step will be seamless if you have already obtained some or all of the required Pokémon, but it can be rather time-consuming if you choose to hunt for them all. It is advisable to read the Pokémon-specific articles for all obtentionary information for them, but the most viable methods for each Pokémon are explained below.

====Pinsir====
{{Main|Pinsir#Obtainability|Pinsir (obtainability)}}

Pinsir is huntable in nearby [[Kanto Safari Zone]] Area 1. Due to its entry fee being {{Pdollar}}5,000 for a single 20 minute session, it is not cheap to find a [[Pinsir]] here. Alternatively, you can purchase the daily pass for {{Pdollar}}50,000, but it may be too steep of a price for most players at this point. Furthermore, it may seem like a waste if you encounter a [[Pinsir]] in the first few attempts. 
It can also be found inside [[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Exclusive]], which requires active [[Membership]] to enter. As such, this place should not be the first area you try.

Excluding the Safari Zones, [[Pinsir]] is also huntable in these areas at the same rarity: [[Bug Catching Area]], [[Isolated Forest]] and [[Route 229]]


====Kangaskhan====
{{Main|Kangaskhan#Obtainability|Kangaskhan (obtainability)}}

Kangaskhan is strictly huntable within the [[Kanto Safari Zone]] and [[Rock Tunnel]]. As a [[membership]]-exclusive spawn in Rock Tunnel 1, the Rock Tunnel cave is considered optimal for active members, as it spares the entry expenses and time-limit constraints of the Safari Zone.

====Chansey====
{{Main|Chansey#Obtainability|Chansey (obtainability)}}

Chansey spawns in several areas and has the same percental probability for most of them, with the majority of its spawn locations sharing the same optimum, probability-wise; see its individual article for more information. To save yourself the fees of entering the Safari Zone, it is advisably to hunt Chansey in [[Route 13]] or [[Route 14]].

Alternatively, you can obtain [[Happiny]] and evolve it into [[Chansey]]; if you successfully do so, it will still be submissible to the ranch-manager regardless of its evolutionary roots.

===Rewards===
[[File:Arcanine Mount (quest completion).png|left|211px|thumb|Reaping the Arcanine Mount prize.]]
Once you have acquired all three Pokémon, return to the ranch-manager. Because he will ask you to show them, you should ensure that you have all-three Pokémon in your current lineup before returning to him.

For showing all three of them, he will reward you an Arcanine Mount, giving you an alternative to the [[Bicycle]] or one of the [[Coin Shop]]-purchasable Mounts.

The quest is now complete!
==Video walkthrough==
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hYK8TCbfCs