Is Incineroar viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Incineroar is ranked #20 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 8.04% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Incineroar in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Incineroar in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Arceus-Ground with a 76.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Incineroar include Arceus-Ground, Mamoswine, Kyogre, Glimmora, Arceus-Fairy.

What is the best counter for Incineroar in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Arceus-Ground is the best counter for Incineroar in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 76.2% of their encounters.

Incineroar counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0727 Incineroar

FireDark

USAGE 8.0% #20

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

Power Trip 95.4% Baton Pass 95.0% Substitute 86.4% Roar 78.4% Taunt 10.6% Bulk Up 10.2% Fake Out 5.5% Drain Punch 3.6%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 69.6% Leftovers 16.4% Mental Herb 6.7% White Herb 3.0% Rocky Helmet 0.9% Focus Sash 0.7% Sitrus Berry 0.4% Safety Goggles 0.4%

Abilities

Intimidate99.1%Blaze0.9%

Tera Types

Dark 40.8% Grass 33.5% Fire 9.3% Fairy 6.4% Ghost 6.0% Water 1.9% Dragon 0.9% Flying 0.4%

Common Teammates

Vaporeon5.1%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

166.785

76.2% checker faints 5.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Drain Punch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 53-63 (11.9 - 14.1%) -- possible 8HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Mamoswine

IceGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

31.472

73.3% checker faints 7.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mamoswine Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 392-464 (99.4 - 117.7%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO

View Mamoswine counters →

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

73.205

69.4% checker faints 7.46%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Incineroar Drain Punch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre: 64-76 (15.8 - 18.8%) -- possible 6HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Glimmora

RockPoison OFFENSIVE CHECK

103.578

68.6% checker faints 7.82%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Incineroar: 152-180 (38.5 - 45.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Glimmora counters → Teams with Glimmora →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

32.86

67.9% checker faints 8.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Fake Out vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Fairy: 28-34 (6.3 - 7.6%)

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.923

66.0% checker faints 9.13%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Incineroar: 152-180 (38.5 - 45.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

543.92

65.6% checker faints 3.44%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Collision Course (133.3251953125 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 714-842 (181.2 - 213.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

123.67

63.7% checker faints 5.75%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 522-616 (132.4 - 156.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

27.056

57.0% checker faints 9.52%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Fake Out vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gliscor: 28-33 (7.9 - 9.3%)

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

334.579

53.6% checker faints 4.62%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Incineroar in Electric Terrain: 246-291 (62.4 - 73.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

30.84

53.5% checker faints 8.98%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Dragon Claw vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 192-226 (48.7 - 57.3%) -- 94.1% chance to 2HKO

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK

55.46

52.0% checker faints 6.71%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 374-442 (94.9 - 112.1%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO

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Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

25.791

51.9% checker faints 9.84%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Sacred Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 296-350 (75.1 - 88.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

69.981

49.4% checker faints 8.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 356-420 (90.3 - 106.5%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

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Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

463.473

49.2% checker faints 3.92%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Incineroar: 99-117 (25.1 - 29.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

110.687

48.0% checker faints 8.13%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 11-13 (2.7 - 3.2%)

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

349.55

47.5% checker faints 4.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 248-292 (62.9 - 74.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

122.446

47.0% checker faints 7.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 350-414 (88.8 - 105%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

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Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK

21.561

43.3% checker faints 10.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Incineroar: 106-126 (26.9 - 31.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

62.512

40.9% checker faints 8.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Incineroar: 148-176 (37.5 - 44.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

67.749

33.9% checker faints 7.96%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 272-324 (69 - 82.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

224.496

32.1% checker faints 5.32%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 262-310 (66.4 - 78.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

131.319

31.8% checker faints 6.87%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Low Kick (80 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 216-256 (54.8 - 64.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy SOFT CHECK

141.54

29.1% checker faints 6.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 168-198 (42.6 - 50.2%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO

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Lapras

WaterIce SOFT CHECK

24.528

26.2% checker faints 8.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lapras Whirlpool vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Incineroar: 74-90 (18.7 - 22.8%) -- 36.4% chance to 3HKO after trapping damage

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

173.74

19.9% checker faints 5.12%

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Incineroar: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

73.648

18.5% checker faints 6.34%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 164-194 (41.6 - 49.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

83.009

16.5% checker faints 6.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Misty Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Incineroar: 144-171 (36.5 - 43.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ranked #20 with 8.04% usage. Sorted by reliability score.