VGC 21 [DONE] Incineroar [QC 1/1] [GP 1/1]

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[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Fake Out
move 3: Taunt / Snarl / Darkest Lariat
move 4: Parting Shot
item: Sitrus Berry / Safety Goggles
ability: Intimidate
nature: Impish
evs: 236 HP / 156 Def / 116 SpD


[SET COMMENTS]

A staple in VGC, Incineroar once again reigns as the best utility Pokemon in Series 10. Incineroar has a plethora of utility options including Fake Out, Parting Shot, Taunt, and Snarl that allow it to control the field and disrupt the opposing Pokemon. Fake Out allows it to pin down a threat on the enemy team. Parting Shot allows it to safely switch in another Pokemon, partly in thanks to its low Speed, while lowering the enemy's offensive stats, allowing Incineroar to take a hit before pivoting out. Flare Blitz hits Pokemon such as Rillaboom, Zacian-C, and Tsareena for heavy damage. Taunt shuts down Pokemon such as Whimsicott, Porygon2, and Amoonguss. Snarl lets Incineroar pressure special attackers such as Regieleki, Calyrex-S, and Regieleki. Darkest Lariat nails Pokemon that are weak to it, including Calyrex-S, Indeedee-F, and Latias, and even pressures Defense-boosting Pokemon such as Cosmic Power Eternatus.

Thanks to the amount of utility that Incineroar provides, it is able to fit on virtually any team and do well. The given EVs let it survive Sacred Sword from Zacian-C, Surging Strikes from Jolly maximum Attack Urshifu-R, and Close Combat from Mienshao with a 94% chance. Alternatively, Incineroar can run an EV spread of 236 HP / 36 Def / 236 SpD with a Careful nature, allowing it to survive a +2 Moonblast from Timid Xerneas.


[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Helios of Sun, 547596]]
- Quality checked by: [[Raineko, 294287]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
 
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[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Fake Out
move 3: Darkest Lariat / Taunt / Snarl / Throat Chop (I don't hate Throat Chop, but I don't love it over Lariat right now.)
move 4: Parting Shot (This should be Slot 3)
item: Figy Berry / Sitrus Berry / Safety Goggles
ability: Intimidate
nature: Impish
evs: 236 HP / 156 Def / 116 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

A common staple of VGC, it makes it's come back again in Series 10 as one of the best Pokemon in the metagame. (I don't mind something like this if we tone it back and say something like "A common staple in VGC, Incineroar once again reigns as the best utility Pokemon in Series 10. Incineroar has a plethora of utility options including Fake Out, Parting Shot, Taunt and Snarl that allow it to control the board and disrupt the opposing Pokemon.) A master of board positioning, it is a Pokemon that allows you to put your board state in a much favorable position, with the utility that it is able to provide. To complement Intimidate, Fake Out and Parting Shot are moves that allows Incineroar to control the board. Fake Out is extremely useful for forcing flinches on crucial targets, (Feels a bit dex info-ey) that allows you to protect a crucial target on your team or pin down a threat on the enemy team. (I'd like for the Fake Out point to be about pinning down targets and disrupting the opponent a bit more) Parting Shot allows you to get a pivot, allowing you to get a safely switch into another Pokemon while lowering the enemy's offensive stats. (Mention Incineroar's low Speed) For the other moves, Flare Blitz is Incineroar's main STAB Attack, allowing you to hit other Pokemon for relatively heavy damage (Instead of this give examples of what it hits (read as Rillaboom, Zacian-C and Tsareena),. (RC, AP) while for the last move, you are given the option of generally Taunt, Snarl and Throat Chop. Taunt allows you Incineroar to prevent other Pokemon such as Whimsicott or and Porygon2 (Not mentioning Amoonguss is a crime) from using their Status moves,. (RC, AP) Snarl allows you to cripple the Special Attack of attackers lets Incineroar pressure special attackers such as Regieleki, Calyrex-S or and Landorus (I am really not sold on this because... Landorus kinda really really hurts Incineroar),. (RC, AP) while Throat Chop allows you to get a clean knockout on Pokemon weak to it, Calyrex-Shadow in particular. (Aside from changing this to Darkest Lariat, does it? Or is it really just Calyrex-S?)

The EVs and Nature can be chosen per usage, the Impish Physically Defensive Variant being bulky enough to live The given EVs let Incineroar survive Sacred Sword from Zacian, Close Combat from Mienshao with 94% chance, and Surging Strikes from Jolly Max maximum Attack Urshifu-R Rapid-Strike. (You should probably mention the Surging Strikes idea before Mienshao CC) One other common option is a Alternatively, Incineroar can run Specially Defensive Build that runs Careful Nature and an EV spread of 236 HP / 36 Def / 236 SpD EVs with a Careful Nature, allowing you it to survive a +2 Moonblast from Timid Xerneas.


[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Helios of Sun, 547596]]
- Quality checked by: [[Raineko, 294287]]
- Grammar checked by: [[name, id]]

Let me know when you've implemented these, you know where to find me pal
 
Just be careful where you refer to the reader:

" Fake Out allows you to pin down a threat on the enemy team, allowing you to disrupt their potential moves. "
" Flare Blitz is Incineroar's main STAB Attack, allowing you to hit Pokemon such as Rillaboom, Zacian-C or Tsareena for heavy damage "
" Darkest Lariat allows you to hit Pokemon that are weak to it, including Calyrex-Shadow, Indeedee-F or Latias, and even damage Defense boosting Pokemon such as Cosmic Power Eternatus. "

We want this to be about Incineroar in the end.

Also, I'd like a statement about how Incineroar can fit on virtually any team thanks to its utility, likely in the second para.

After that I can QC stamp it
 
Make sure the set says Darkest Lariat as the first move of Slot whatever we put it in and drop Throat Chop.

Check forme names in the analysis so they're shortened, I think you have a Calyrex-Shadow instead of Calyrex-S

After that, QC 1/1
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[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Fake Out
move 3: Taunt / Snarl / Darkest Lariat
move 4: Parting Shot
item: Sitrus Berry / Safety Goggles
ability: Intimidate
nature: Impish
evs: 236 HP / 156 Def / 116 SpD


[SET COMMENTS]

A common staple in VGC, Incineroar once again reigns as the best utility Pokemon in Series 10. Incineroar has a plethora of utility options including Fake Out, Parting Shot, Taunt, (AC) and Snarl that allow it to control the board field and disrupt the opposing Pokemon. Fake Out allows it to pin down a threat on the enemy team, allowing it to disrupt their potential moves. Parting Shot allows it to safely switch into another Pokemon, (AC) partly in thanks to its low Speed, (I assume mentioning the low Speed is relevant bc youre helping a teammate get in safely, and not just evacuating incin, and therefore changing "into" -> "in" checks out? just make sure) while lowering the enemy's offensive stats, partly in thanks to Incineroar’s low speed, allowing it Incineroar to take a hit before pivoting out. Flare Blitz is Incineroar's main STAB Attack, allowing it to hit hits Pokemon such as Rillaboom, Zacian-C, (AC) or and Tsareena for heavy damage. Taunt allows Incineroar to prevent other shuts down (if this is too harsh, feel free to rephrase) Pokemon such as Whimsicott, Porygon2, (AC) and Amoonguss from using their Status moves. Snarl lets Incineroar pressure special attackers such as Regieleki, Calyrex-S, (AC) and Regieleki. Darkest Lariat allows it to hit nails Pokemon that are weak to it, including Calyrex-S, Indeedee-F, (AC) or and Latias, and even damage Defense boosting pressures Defense-boosting (maybe smth else like "punishes" or "disrupts" instead of pressures? up to you) Pokemon such as Cosmic Power Eternatus.

Thanks to the amount of utility that Incineroar provides, it is able to fit on virtually any team and do well. The given EVs let Incineroar it survive Sacred Sword from Zacian-C, (I assume?) Surging Strikes from Jolly maximum Attack Urshifu-R, and Close Combat from Mienshao with a 94% chance. Alternatively, Incineroar can run an EV spread of 236 HP / 36 Def / 236 SpD with a Careful nature, (change visibility note) allowing it to survive a +2 Moonblast from Timid Xerneas.


[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Helios of Sun, 547596]]
- Quality checked by: [[Raineko, 294287]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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