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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Incineroar in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Incineroar, as well as its strengths and weakness.
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Blueberry #223 | Type | |
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Incineroar | ||
Abilities | ||
Blaze Intimidate (Hidden) |
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
Immune to: | (0x) |
Ability Name | Description | |
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Blaze | Increases the damage of Fire-type moves by 50% when the user's HP is below 1/3 its max. | |
Intimidate (Hidden) |
The user lower's the opponent's Attack by one stage whenever it enters the battlefield. |
Stat | Value | Rank |
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HP | 95 | 132 |
Atk | 115 | 118 |
Def | 90 | 192 |
SpAtk | 80 | 301 |
SpDef | 90 | 176 |
Speed | 60 | 481 |
Total | 530 | 169 |
Stat | Max | 0Nat | 0EV | -Nat | Min |
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HP | 202 | 202 | 170 | 170 | 155 |
Atk | 183 | 167 | 135 | 121 | 108 |
Def | 156 | 142 | 110 | 99 | 85 |
SpAtk | 145 | 132 | 100 | 90 | 76 |
SpDef | 156 | 142 | 110 | 99 | 85 |
Spd | 123 | 112 | 80 | 72 | 58 |
Best Natures | ||
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Impish (+Def, -Sp. Atk) |
Careful (+Sp. Def, -Sp. Atk) |
Build Name | Recommendation |
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Supportive Pivot | ★★★★ |
Nature | Impish (+Def, -Sp. Atk) |
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EV Spread | HP 252 / Def 180 / Sp. Def 76 |
Final Stat Values | HP 202 / Atk 135 / Def 146 / Sp. Def 120 / Spe 80 |
Ability | Intimidate |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Sitrus Berry |
Moveset | ・
Parting Shot
・ Will-O-Wisp ・ Knock Off ・ Flare Blitz |
Can be both used supportively and offensively. Can adjust to a more balanced or specially defensive build depending on the meta. |
Ability | Held Item | |
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Intimidate | Sitrus Berry |
The Ability chosen for this build is Intimidate. This will reduce the Attack of the opponent by one stage whenever Incineroar switches in.
The item chosen for this build is Sitrus Berry. This lets Incineroar heal itself when it is brought down to half health.
Parting Shot | Will-O-Wisp |
Knock Off | Flare Blitz |
Parting Shot will reduce the offensive stats of the target by one stage. It will also switch Incineroar out if the stats are lowered.
Will-O-Wisp lets Incineroar burn a target which will halve their Attack stat.
Knock Off is a strong Dark-type STAB move that will remove the opponent's held item.
Flare Blitz is its strongest Fire-type STAB move that gives Incineroar a strong offensive option.
Water Tera Type Matchup | ||
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
Water is the best Tera Type for this build because it is a good defensive typing that removes Incineroar's weaknesses.
Best Water Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle
Incineroar's EV spread is built to make it as bulky as possible to allow it to tank enemy hits. This specific spread is meant to make Incineroar more physically bulky rather than special because of the current meta.
An Impish nature is preferred to make Incineroar as physically bulky as possible.
Darkest Lariat | A more offensive Dark-type STAB option that ignores any stat changes on the opponent's side. |
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Burning Jealousy | A Fire-type attack that is guaranteed to burn the target if it raises one of its stat the same turn this is used. |
Acrobatics | Becomes stronger after Incineroar eats its Sitrus Berry. Consider using a Flying Tera in conjunction with this move. |
Damage Dealt by Incineroar |
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Item: Hearthflame Mask | Flare Blitz 88 ~ 105 (56.4 ~ 67.3%) Guaranteed 2HKO 14.3 ~ 17.1% Recoil Damage |
Damage Received by Incineroar |
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Item: Hearthflame Mask | Play Rough (-1 Attack from Intimidate) 33 ~ 39 (16.3 ~ 19.3%) Possible 6HKO |
Item: Assault Vest | Earth Power 174 ~ 206 (86.1 ~ 101.9%) 12.5% Chance to OHKO |
Item: Punching Glove | Surging Strike 186 ~ 222 (92 ~ 109.9%) 56.3% Chance to OHKO |
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Build Name | Recommendation |
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Bulky Support Incineroar | ★★★★★ |
Nature | Careful (+Sp. Def, -Sp. Atk) |
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EV Spread | 252 HP / 68 Atk / 28 Def / 160 Sp. Def |
Final Stat Values | 202 HP / 283 Atk / 223 Def / 281 Sp. Def / 156 Spe |
Ability | Intimidate |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Sitrus Berry |
Moveset | ・
Flare Blitz
・ Knock Off ・ Parting Shot ・ Fake Out |
Great utility in Intimidate and Fake Out. Access to Snarl to reduce the effectiveness of Special Attackers. Can deal good damage with Flare Blitz against Fire-weak Pokemon like Amoonguss and Rillaboom. |
Ability | Held Item | |
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Intimidate | Sitrus Berry |
Incineroar's best Ability is Intimidate, which works great with its natural bulk, access to Snarl and U-Turn, and good typing.
A Sitrus Berry is chosen for this build to increase its overall survivability by giving it more HP.
Alternatively, a Pinch Berry like Iapapa Berry or Sitrus Berry, or Safety Goggles would be good if Incineroar would run non-damaging moves like Parting Shot or WIll-O-Wisp.
Flare Blitz | Knock Off |
Parting Shot | Fake Out |
Flare Blitz is Incineroar's primary means of dealing damage. It is able to deal decent damage with moderate investment.
Knock Off is a powerful secondary STAB move that allows Incineroar to get rid of an opposing Gouging Fire's Clear Amulet, as well as threaten Eviolite users such as Porygon2 and Dusclops, alongside Assault Vest Iron Hands and Archaludon.
Parting Shot allows Incineroar to pivot out of the active positon while reducing the effectiveness of opposing attackers. Its middling speed makes it a good Parting Shot user, as it can soak in a hit, then allow a teammate to come in undamaged.
Fake Out is Incineroar's most important move, as the threat of Fake Out can often force defensive plays from the opponent, allowing Incineroar's partner to attack freely.
Grass Tera Type Matchup | ||
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
Grass is the best Tera Type for this build as it can remove Incineroar's weaknesses to Ground and Water, while taking neutral from Fighting. This is useful for when it goes up against the likes of Rapid-Strike Urshifu and Iron Hands.
Best Grass Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle
A full 252 is put into Incineroar's HP stat, ensuring that it has as much HP as possible. 68 Attack allows Incineroar to 2-Hit KO bulky Fire-weak Pokemon such as Amoonguss, or outright KO it if its defensive investment is lacking.
Incineroar only needs 28 Defense EVs because it is able to Intimidate Physical Attackers, while 160 Special Defense EVs and a Careful Nature rounds out its Special bulk.
Darkest Lariat | Useful for matchups that involve Pokemon raising their evasion such as Minimize Alolan Muk, or Smeargle strategies. |
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Throat Chop | Useful for preventing Sound-based Moves such as Hyper Voice. |
U-turn | A useful move for getting Incineroar out of the active position after taking a hit. This is a great inclusion over Parting Shot for when Incineroar is holding an Assault Vest. |
Snarl | Snarl further improves Incineroar's matchup against Psy Spam teams. |
Will-O-Wisp | Will-O-Wisp is useful for invalidating opposing Physical Attackers. |
Damage Dealt by Incineroar |
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Item: Sitrus Berry | Flare Blitz 162-192 (73.9 - 87.6%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO |
Item: Assault Vest | Flare Blitz 168-198 (81.1 - 95.6%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO After Grassy Terrain Recovery |
Damage Received by Incineroar |
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252 Atk |
Surging Strikes 276 ~ 330 (136.6 ~ 163.3%) Guaranteed OHKO |
130 Atk Offensive EV Investment: 252 Atk |
-1 Drain Punch 104 ~ 126 (51.4 ~ 62.3%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO |
135 Sp. Atk Offensive EV Investment: 252 Sp. Atk Item:
Life Orb
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Earth Power 96 ~ 114 (47.5 ~ 56.4%) 84.8% Chance 2-Hit KO |
Incineroar is incredibly flexible thanks to its diverse move pool. Make sure to know when you should cripple the enemy with moves like Will-O-Wisp or Parting Shot and when to do damage or threaten knockouts with offensive moves like Flare Blitz.
Incineroar can switch in to a resisted hit, or lead off a match when you are unsure how to handle an opponent in team preview. Incineroar lets you play reactively, switching it out or using U-Turn to pivot out into a Pokemon more suited to a matchup.
Incineroar is an intuitive Pokemon that can easily be slot into any team. A team need not be built around Incineroar, whereas Incineroar being slot into a team can make the team much more cohesive because of the support it is able to provide.
Lead | Physical Attacker | Physical Attacker |
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Incineroar | Ogerpon (Cornerstone Mask) | Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style |
Both Cornerstone Ogerpon and Rapid Strike Urshifu can act as setup Pokemon or offensive pivots that benefit from Incineroar's moveset. They also create a strong Grass-Fire-Water defensive core that can offensively and defensively pivot around.
Support / Special Attacker | Physical Attacker |
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Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) | Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style |
Support | Support / Physical Attacker |
Incineroar | Rillaboom |
The standard Urshifu and Tornadus lead we've seen in Regulation D can benefit with Incineroar in the back, as it can switch for its allies and immediately provide Intimidate support. Its partner from Sword and Shield, Rillaboom is also good to have, as it rounds out your team defensively and gives it more defensive options.
Incineroar, though modestly bulky, will be unable to take multiple hits. If it has used up its Fake Out, It can be targetted down by two Pokemon for a clean KO.
Pokemon | Description |
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Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Its signature move, Surging Strikes ignores Intimidate. ・Can cleanly KO Incineroar with Surging Strikes. ▶️Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style Best Movesets |
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) | Ranking: ★★★★
・Can deal huge damage with super-effective Earth Power. ・Does not mind an Intimidate drop because it is a Special Attacker. ▶️Landorus Best Movesets |
Heatran | Ranking: ★★★★
・Does not mind Intimidate because it is a Special Attacker. ・Can 2-Hit KO Incineroar with Earth Power. ・Can switch into a Flare Blitz and gain a Flash Fire boost from it. ▶️Heatran Best Movesets |
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