[SET]
Assault Vest (Incineroar) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50
Tera Type: Bug / Grass / Ghost
EVs: 228 HP / 4 Atk / 100 Def / 124 SpD / 52 Spe
Impish Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Knock Off
- Fake Out
- U-turn
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
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- Incineroar leverages its bulk, solid defensive typing, and utility moves to operate as a strong positional piece. Incineroar wants to switch in and out to mitigate the damage of physical attackers with Intimidate and allow partners to set up or reposition with Fake Out.
- Incineroar's low Speed allows it to slowly pivot out with U-turn. This allows Incineroar to sponge damage from strong attackers like Calyrex-S and Calyrex-I in order to get allies in safely.
- Assault Vest allows Incineroar to take attacks incredibly well from strong special attackers such as Calyrex-S and Terapagos. It also allows Incineroar to survive a Meteor Beam from Lunala. Most importantly, Assault Vest allows Incineroar to survive Electro Drift from Choice Specs Miraidon without the need to overwrite the Electric Terrain. This means that Incineroar can safely switch into an Electro Drift in order to use Fake Out on Miraidon next turn.
- The allocated bulk allows Incineroar to survive an Earth Power from Landorus or a Sacred Sword from +1 Zacian-C, with the remaining EVs dumped in Speed.
- Tera Bug allows Incineroar to escape common pins. Most notably, it gives Incineroar a resistance to Zamazenta-C's Body Press without leaving it weak to Chien-Pao's STAB moves or Zamazenta-C's Steel-type STAB moves. It also allows Incineroar to gain a resistance to Landorus's Earth Power without becoming weak to Calyrex-I's Glacial Lance. Tera Grass also gives a resistance to Landorus's Earth Power while granting a resistance to Urshifu-R's Surging Strikes and an immunity to Amoonguss's Spore. Tera Ghost gives an immunity to Zamazenta-C's Body Press and to Fake Out.
Teambuilding
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- This Incineroar set is massively threatened by Urshifu-R's Surging Strikes and Zamazenta-C's Body Press, as Intimidate effects neither, and it can't threaten either. Kyogre's Water-type STAB moves and Koraidon's Fighting-type STAB moves also threaten to OHKO Incineroar.
- Miraidon appreciates this Incineroar set, as it allows Incineroar to help position allies around opposing Miraidon without the need for a Rillaboom on the team. Miraidon also appreciates Incineroar threatening opposing Rillaboom with Flare Blitz, and Incineroar's Intimidate allows Miraidon to survive an Icicle Crash from Chien-Pao. Meanwhile, Incineroar appreciates Miraidon's Electric Terrain to protect it from Amoonguss's Spore. Finally, U-turn pivoting helps Miraidon win the Terrain war by giving it more opportunities to switch back in.
- Ursaluna also appreciates Incineroar, as the slow pivoting allows Incineroar to bring in Ursaluna safely at the end of a turn, activating its Flame Orb in the process.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/jesuuuus.627748/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rausakura.589964/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ipetbigfoot.645750/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
Assault Vest (Incineroar) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50
Tera Type: Bug / Grass / Ghost
EVs: 228 HP / 4 Atk / 100 Def / 124 SpD / 52 Spe
Impish Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Knock Off
- Fake Out
- U-turn
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
========
- Incineroar leverages its bulk, solid defensive typing, and utility moves to operate as a strong positional piece. Incineroar wants to switch in and out to mitigate the damage of physical attackers with Intimidate and allow partners to set up or reposition with Fake Out.
- Incineroar's low Speed allows it to slowly pivot out with U-turn. This allows Incineroar to sponge damage from strong attackers like Calyrex-S and Calyrex-I in order to get allies in safely.
- Assault Vest allows Incineroar to take attacks incredibly well from strong special attackers such as Calyrex-S and Terapagos. It also allows Incineroar to survive a Meteor Beam from Lunala. Most importantly, Assault Vest allows Incineroar to survive Electro Drift from Choice Specs Miraidon without the need to overwrite the Electric Terrain. This means that Incineroar can safely switch into an Electro Drift in order to use Fake Out on Miraidon next turn.
- The allocated bulk allows Incineroar to survive an Earth Power from Landorus or a Sacred Sword from +1 Zacian-C, with the remaining EVs dumped in Speed.
- Tera Bug allows Incineroar to escape common pins. Most notably, it gives Incineroar a resistance to Zamazenta-C's Body Press without leaving it weak to Chien-Pao's STAB moves or Zamazenta-C's Steel-type STAB moves. It also allows Incineroar to gain a resistance to Landorus's Earth Power without becoming weak to Calyrex-I's Glacial Lance. Tera Grass also gives a resistance to Landorus's Earth Power while granting a resistance to Urshifu-R's Surging Strikes and an immunity to Amoonguss's Spore. Tera Ghost gives an immunity to Zamazenta-C's Body Press and to Fake Out.
Teambuilding
=========
- This Incineroar set is massively threatened by Urshifu-R's Surging Strikes and Zamazenta-C's Body Press, as Intimidate effects neither, and it can't threaten either. Kyogre's Water-type STAB moves and Koraidon's Fighting-type STAB moves also threaten to OHKO Incineroar.
- Miraidon appreciates this Incineroar set, as it allows Incineroar to help position allies around opposing Miraidon without the need for a Rillaboom on the team. Miraidon also appreciates Incineroar threatening opposing Rillaboom with Flare Blitz, and Incineroar's Intimidate allows Miraidon to survive an Icicle Crash from Chien-Pao. Meanwhile, Incineroar appreciates Miraidon's Electric Terrain to protect it from Amoonguss's Spore. Finally, U-turn pivoting helps Miraidon win the Terrain war by giving it more opportunities to switch back in.
- Ursaluna also appreciates Incineroar, as the slow pivoting allows Incineroar to bring in Ursaluna safely at the end of a turn, activating its Flame Orb in the process.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/jesuuuus.627748/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rausakura.589964/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ipetbigfoot.645750/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
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