Incineroar counters

Gen 8 VGC 2022 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Incineroar
#0727 Incineroar
FireDark
USAGE 70.5% #1
ABILITYIntimidate
BASE STATS
HP 95
ATK 115
DEF 90
SPA 80
SPD 90
SPE 60
BST530
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
WaterFightingGroundRock
½×
FireGrassIceGhostDarkSteel
0×
Psychic
Moves
Fake Out 100.0% Parting Shot 97.9% Flare Blitz 95.7% Throat Chop 39.7% Darkest Lariat 20.2% Protect 17.2% Taunt 12.8% Burning Jealousy 8.2%
Items
Shuca Berry 33.5% Focus Sash 23.6% Chople Berry 19.1% Safety Goggles 15.9% Weakness Policy 2.6% Assault Vest 2.0% Sitrus Berry 1.9% Figy Berry 1.1%
Abilities
Intimidate100.0%Blaze0.0%
Common Teammates
Zacian-Crowned59.1%Rillaboom40.6%Thundurus38.1%Kyogre35.9%Groudon29.6%Gastrodon28.0%Porygon226.4%Grimmsnarl26.3%
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Ranked #1 with 70.47% usage. Sorted by reliability score.