[OVERVIEW]
* Incineroar serves as an extremely good utility Pokemon on all types of teams thanks to its ability Intimidate, as well as its good support movepool including Fake Out and Parting Shot; these traits have great synergy, together letting it come in to hinder the opposing team and pivot out the following turn.
* Rillaboom and Urshifu-R are good partners for Incineroar, forming a fantastic balance core with it, being able to pivot each other in to cover their respective weaknesses and put pressure on the majority of teams defensive structure.
* Incineroar can struggle against Water-types like Urshifu-R that force it out, making it appreciate redirection support from Pokemon like Amoonguss; Amoonguss can also provide it with healing and sleep support to make it even harder to remove, and Regenerator makes it consistently easy for it to pivot into Amoonguss. In return, Incineroar can force out other Grass-types like Rillaboom, Whimsicott, and opposing Amoonguss.
[SET]
Offensive Support (Incineroar) @ Sitrus Berry / Safety Goggles
Level: 50
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 140 Def / 76 SpD / 36 Spe
Tera Type: Water / Ghost / Grass
Careful Nature
- Fake Out
- Flare Blitz
- Parting Shot
- Knock Off
[SET COMMENTS]
* Knock Off can debilitate Pokemon like Latias, Dondozo, and opposing Incineroar; it also gives Incineroar great synergy with Pokemon like Amoonguss, as it can remove Safety Goggles from foes.
* Incineroar utilizes Sitrus Berry to extend its longevity late-game, letting it survive Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R, while Safety Goggles helps against Amoonguss.
* The given EV spread lets Incineroar notably survive two uses of Moonblast from Special Attack Flutter Mane and prevents it from being OHKOed by Iron Bundle's Hydro Pump. It also lets Incineroar outspeed Landorus when in Tailwind.
* Tera Water is a great defensive typing that allows Incineroar to escape its weaknesses, notably to Urshifu-R's Surging Strikes. Tera Ghost allows Incineroar to become immune to Fake Out and also assists against Dragonite; Tera Grass helps Incineroar answer Urshifu-R and Ogerpon-W and can aid against Amoonguss if Incineroar is not using Safety Goggles.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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