Is Incineroar viable in Gen 9 NU?

Incineroar is ranked #6 in Gen 9 NU with 20.67% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Incineroar in Gen 9 NU?

The best counter for Incineroar in Gen 9 NU is Tauros-Paldea-Aqua with a 70.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Incineroar include Tauros-Paldea-Aqua, Incineroar, Bronzong.

What is the best counter for Incineroar in Gen 9 NU?

Tauros-Paldea-Aqua is the best counter for Incineroar in Gen 9 NU, KOing or forcing it out in 70.2% of their encounters.

Incineroar counters

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

#0727 Incineroar

FireDark

USAGE 20.7% #6

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

Knock Off 95.7% Swords Dance 59.1% Flare Blitz 53.7% Will-O-Wisp 51.9% Earthquake 46.8% Parting Shot 32.0% U-turn 26.4% Flame Charge 10.2%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 94.3% Sitrus Berry 1.8% Weakness Policy 1.5% Assault Vest 0.6% Rocky Helmet 0.5% Leftovers 0.5% Choice Band 0.4% Air Balloon 0.1%

Abilities

Intimidate98.4%Blaze1.6%

Tera Types

Fairy 26.6% Grass 25.4% Water 13.1% Ghost 11.0% Flying 8.5% Poison 8.1% Ground 4.3% Fire 1.1%

Common Teammates

Tauros-Paldea-Aqua19.4%

Browse Gen 9 NU teams using Incineroar →

Teams using Tauros-Paldea-Aqua 70% Teams using Incineroar 41%

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

Tauros-Paldea-Aqua

FightingWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

28.152

70.2% checker faints 8.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Tauros-Paldea-Aqua Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 626-740 (158.8 - 187.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Tauros-Paldea-Aqua counters → Teams with Tauros-Paldea-Aqua →

Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK

20.814

40.9% checker faints 10.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 240-284 (60.9 - 72%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Incineroar counters → Teams with Incineroar →

Bronzong

SteelPsychic SOFT CHECK

25.478

9.6% checker faints 5.84%

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Bronzong Body Press vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 144-170 (36.5 - 43.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Bronzong counters →

Ranked #6 with 20.67% usage. Sorted by reliability score.