Is Incineroar viable in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-C?

Incineroar is ranked #3 in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-C with 31.68% usage according to Smogon Sep 2026 data.

What beats Incineroar in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-C?

Sneasler has the strongest conservative score in this observed Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 52.2% of 33.91688287506031 relevant encounters. Standard error is 8.6 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Incineroar matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-C?

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 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-C · Smogon source period Sep 2026

#0727 Incineroar

FireDark

USAGE 31.7% #3

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 98.6% Parting Shot 95.8% Flare Blitz 90.9% Throat Chop 40.9% Darkest Lariat 31.0% Protect 18.0% Snarl 6.3% Helping Hand 5.7%

Items

Sitrus Berry 62.7% Chople Berry 10.8% Passho Berry 9.7% Rocky Helmet 6.9% Leftovers 2.2% White Herb 1.8% Charcoal 1.7% Life Orb 1.5%

Abilities

Intimidate99.6%Blaze0.4%

Common Teammates

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Explore Incineroar + Sneasler teams 18 score Explore Incineroar + Incineroar teams 11 score Explore Incineroar + Rillaboom teams 7 score Explore Incineroar + Indeedee-F teams 4 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Incineroar + Rillaboom 65.4% 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

Sneasler

FightingPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

33.917

17.9

52.2% Standard error 8.58 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sneasler Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 248-294 (122.7 - 145.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

42.126

10.7

41.0% Standard error 7.58 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 56-66 (27.7 - 32.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Rillaboom

Grass SOFT CHECK View matchup

37.481

7.1

38.9% Standard error 7.96 points

DAMAGE CALCGrassy Terrain

252+ Atk Rillaboom Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 160-190 (79.2 - 94%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Grassy Terrain recovery

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Indeedee-F

PsychicNormal SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.269

3.9

45.2% Standard error 10.32 points

Ranked #3 with 31.68% usage. Sorted by conservative score.