Is Incineroar viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Incineroar is ranked #18 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 9.82% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Incineroar in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Arceus-Ground has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 73.0% of 80.79078360130603 relevant encounters. Standard error is 4.9 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Incineroar matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Incineroar was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Incineroar counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 · Generated 2026-10-16

#0727 Incineroar

FireDark

USAGE 9.8% #18

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

Baton Pass 97.4% Power Trip 93.6% Substitute 89.6% Roar 65.1% Bulk Up 24.4% Taunt 13.5% Darkest Lariat 3.2% Parting Shot 2.6%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 65.4% Leftovers 24.6% Mental Herb 3.0% Red Card 2.8% White Herb 1.2% Shell Bell 1.0% Air Balloon 0.6% Rocky Helmet 0.5%

Abilities

Intimidate99.9%Blaze0.1%

Tera Types

Dark 55.1% Ghost 19.6% Grass 11.3% Fairy 4.8% Fire 4.2% Water 3.0% Steel 0.8% Poison 0.4%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Incineroar + Smeargle 238.9% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

80.791

53.3

73.0% Standard error 4.94 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Darkest Lariat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 90-106 (20.2 - 23.8%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

369.02

48.2

58.5% Standard error 2.57 points

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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Glimmora

RockPoison OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

104.569

45.7

64.4% Standard error 4.68 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

57.727

40.9

65.9% Standard error 6.24 points

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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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

325.775

39.4

50.4% Standard error 2.77 points

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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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

290.304

38.6

50.3% Standard error 2.93 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

96.023

36.8

57.0% Standard error 5.05 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Darkest Lariat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Iron Treads: 90-106 (23.4 - 27.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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Chien-Pao

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

52.913

36.4

62.9% Standard error 6.64 points

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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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

144.834

35.2

51.8% Standard error 4.15 points

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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Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

55.763

33.8

60.0% Standard error 6.56 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Incineroar Darkest Lariat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre: 109-129 (26.9 - 31.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

63.83

33.1

57.9% Standard error 6.18 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Darkest Lariat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gliscor: 87-103 (24.5 - 29%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO

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Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

416.078

30.5

40.2% Standard error 2.40 points

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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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

285.95

24.7

36.0% Standard error 2.84 points

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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Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

89.165

23.3

44.4% Standard error 5.26 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

101.315

21.2

40.7% Standard error 4.88 points

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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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

142.939

18.0

33.9% Standard error 3.96 points

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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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

135.919

16.3

32.4% Standard error 4.01 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

126.278

9.4

24.7% Standard error 3.84 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

90.29

5.8

23.7% Standard error 4.47 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Draining Kiss vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Incineroar: 73-87 (18.5 - 22%) -- possible 5HKO

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Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.22

-0.1

38.7% Standard error 9.70 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Darkest Lariat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 76-90 (19.2 - 22.8%) -- possible 5HKO

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Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

32.594

-8.5

18.9% Standard error 6.86 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Spirit Break vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 139-165 (35.2 - 41.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Wo-Chien

DarkGrass SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.337

-9.3

32.1% Standard error 10.35 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wo-Chien Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 72-84 (18.2 - 21.3%) -- possible 5HKO

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Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.693

-9.6

31.1% Standard error 10.18 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 288-339 (73 - 86%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #18 with 9.82% usage. Sorted by conservative score.