Is Incineroar viable in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Reg I?

Incineroar is ranked #1 in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Reg I with 44.79% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Incineroar in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Reg I?

The best counter for Incineroar in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Reg I is Kyogre with a 57.9% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Incineroar include Kyogre, Calyrex-Shadow, Miraidon, Rillaboom, Calyrex-Ice.

What is the best counter for Incineroar in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Reg I?

Kyogre is the best counter for Incineroar in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Reg I, KOing or forcing it out in 57.9% of their encounters.

Incineroar counters

Gen 9 VGC 2026 Reg I · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0727 Incineroar

FireDark

USAGE 44.8% #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 99.8% Knock Off 94.8% Flare Blitz 68.2% Parting Shot 60.6% U-turn 38.4% Will-O-Wisp 17.8% Helping Hand 8.1% Taunt 7.9%

Items

Safety Goggles 36.0% Assault Vest 31.2% Rocky Helmet 21.4% Sitrus Berry 4.8% Covert Cloak 3.9% Chople Berry 1.2% Charti Berry 0.4% Aguav Berry 0.3%

Abilities

Intimidate99.8%Blaze0.2%

Tera Types

Bug 38.8% Water 31.3% Ghost 16.0% Grass 10.3% Fire 1.8% Fairy 0.9% Poison 0.2% Flying 0.2%

Common Teammates

Miraidon42.3%

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike38.0%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.816

57.9% dies 10.57%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Incineroar Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre: 66-78 (31.8 - 37.6%) -- 85.5% chance to 3HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

21.944

52.6% dies 10.66%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Pollen Puff vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Incineroar: 52-62 (25.7 - 30.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Calyrex-Shadow counters → Teams with Calyrex-Shadow →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

26.586

45.4% dies 9.66%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Incineroar in Electric Terrain: 193-228 (95.5 - 112.8%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

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Rillaboom

Grass SOFT CHECK

23.307

43.8% dies 10.28%

DAMAGE CALCGrassy Terrain

252+ Atk Rillaboom High Horsepower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 126-150 (62.3 - 74.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Grassy Terrain recovery

View Rillaboom counters → Teams with Rillaboom →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK

31.092

41.4% dies 8.83%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice High Horsepower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 156-184 (77.2 - 91%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK

42.224

38.7% dies 7.49%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Incineroar counters → Teams with Incineroar →

Ranked #1 with 44.79% usage. Sorted by reliability score.