Competitive Information for Incineroar [Sun/Moon]
Fire / Dark
Abilities:
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Fire attacks.
On switch-in, this Pokemon lowers the Attack of opponents by 1 stage.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Incineroar? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Unveil the power of Incineroar, a marvelous Pokémon known for its Fire and Dark typing! Incineroar is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. Don't underestimate it; it can be a hidden gem in the meta. It is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Discover how Incineroar excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Assault Vest / Weakness Policy
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Flame Charge
- Drain Punch
- U-turn
- Knock Off / Power Trip
Incineroar is an extraordinary Physical Tank. It's designed to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Weakness Policy activates if Incineroar is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Intimidate, on switch-in Incineroar lowers the attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage.
♦ Flame Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to raise your Incineroar's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Incineroar recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Incineroar switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Power Trip is a physical STAB-boosted 20-base power Dark-type move ( + 20 power for each of your Incineroar's stat boosts).
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Item: Firium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Knock Off / Darkest Lariat
- Superpower
- Outrage
Incineroar is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Intimidate, on switch-in Incineroar lowers the attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage.
♦ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Darkest Lariat is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Dark-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Incineroar's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Incineroar afterwards).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Incineroar? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Firium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Earthquake
- Knock Off / Brutal Swing
- Superpower
Incineroar is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Intimidate, on switch-in Incineroar lowers the attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage.
♦ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Brutal Swing is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Incineroar's attack and defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Incineroar can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Incineroar.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Incineroar can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Incineroar
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Ability: Intimidate + Move: Will-o-wisp
- Ability: Blaze + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Snatch, Fake Out
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Incineroar's stats
- Bulk Up
- Flame Charge
- Nasty Plot
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Incineroar
- Blast Burn
- Bulk Up
- Darkest Lariat
- Drain Punch
- Earthquake
- Fake Out
- Flame Charge
- Flare Blitz
- Hidden Power
- Knock Off
- Power Trip
- Protect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Swords Dance
- Taunt
- Thunder Punch
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Incineroar in Sun and Moon
- Adamant Nature ( 248/252/0/0/0/8/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 252/252/0/0/4/0/ )
- Optimize Incineroar's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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