Level 17To Torracat

Level 34To Incineroar

IncineroarLast stage shown

#0727 · GENERATION 7

Incineroar Build Guide

FireDark

Bulky physical pivot

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Starter moveset

Generation 9 · casual singles · base form

ITEMHeavy-Duty Boots

ABILITYIntimidate

NATURECareful

Flare Blitz

Knock Off

Parting Shot

Taunt

How to play

Intimidate can reduce an eligible opponent’s Attack on entry. Parting Shot lowers the target’s attacking stats and switches Incineroar out, creating a chance to bring in a teammate.

Watch out for

Key risk. Intimidate does not weaken special attacks; some abilities block stat drops or punish them. Parting Shot can be blocked, and Flare Blitz recoil wears it down. This is a casual singles example.

About this example

This editorial starting point is not a ranked-format recommendation or a legality check. It does not specify EVs or Tera type. Moves, items and abilities here do not change the builder score.

BATTLE PLAN

When to attack, set up or switch

Intimidate can reduce an eligible opponent’s Attack on entry. Parting Shot lowers the target’s attacking stats and switches Incineroar out, creating a chance to bring in a teammate.

A physical opponent switches in

Confirm the drop actually lands — some abilities block a stat drop or gain from it. Against those targets Intimidate is not the free turn the entry looks like, so lead with Knock Off or Parting Shot value instead.

A Psychic or Ghost type comes in

Psychic moves cannot touch Incineroar, and Knock Off is a Dark move that hits both Psychic and Ghost targets for 2×. Flare Blitz is the option when you want the KO and can accept the recoil.

The opponent’s plan needs a status move

Use Taunt to spend those turns for them. A target that simply attacks and boosts with the same move is not delayed by it, so Taunt is a read on the set, not on the species.

What does a safe pivot mean?

A teammate uses a switching move to bring Incineroar in. A slower pivot may take the opponent’s hit first. Turn order and the opponent’s move still matter.

ITEM & ABILITY

How this build works

Intimidate lowers Attack only, so a special attacker entering against Incineroar is not weakened at all. Parting Shot drops the target’s attacking stats and brings a teammate in; Heavy-Duty Boots stop entry hazards, not the move that follows the switch.

Watch the tradeoff. Intimidate does not weaken special attacks; some abilities block stat drops or punish them. Parting Shot can be blocked, and Flare Blitz recoil wears it down. This is a casual singles example.

These battle mechanics do not change the builder’s type-and-base-stat score. The tool does not simulate moves, abilities, held items or damage.

COMPARE YOUR OPTIONS

Incineroar or Arcanine?

Arcanine offers another Intimidate Fire role without Incineroar’s Psychic immunity.

Base stats · standard forms in the local Generation 9 dataset
Stat	Incineroar	Arcanine
HP	95	90
Attack	115	110
Defense	90	80
Sp. Attack	80	100
Sp. Defense	90	80
Speed	60	95

Base stats are not final battle stats. Level, nature, IVs, EVs and battle effects affect the result. Check availability in your game before choosing an alternative.

Teammate ideas

A Flying partner covers Ground and resists Fighting. A Water or Grass teammate helps against Water and Rock attackers.

Gyarados

Ground immunity plus Water and Fighting resistance support pivoting.

Read Gyarados guide →Compare teammates →

Gastrodon

Water immunity through Storm Drain and Rock resistance cover two weaknesses.

Read Gastrodon guide →Compare teammates →

These are typing-based starting pairs, not a complete competitive team. Check the remaining four slots and your game’s rules.

Compare computed teammate suggestions →

Alternative: Arcanine

Arcanine offers another Intimidate Fire role without Incineroar’s Psychic immunity.

Read Arcanine guide →

Try Arcanine →

Type matchups

Weak to

Water2×Fighting2×Ground2×Rock2×

Resistances and immunities

Fire0.5×Grass0.5×Ice0.5×Psychic0×Ghost0.5×Dark0.5×Steel0.5×

Typing only. Abilities, items and battle effects can change these matchups.

HP95

Attack115

Defense90

Sp. Attack80

Sp. Defense90

Speed60

Evolution chain

Litten#725
Level 17
Torracat#726
Level 34
Incineroar#727

Standard main-series evolution conditions. Regional forms and games with special evolution systems can differ.

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Gen 9 · National Dex · Casual Settings & scope

GameFormat

Format scope · casual planning

Base species #001–1025, using Generation 9 data. A casual planning pool, not a VGC, ranked, or Showdown National Dex legality validator. Regional, Mega and alternate forms are not included yet.

SLOT 01#727

Incineroar

FireDark

SLOT 02

SLOT 03

SLOT 04

SLOT 05

SLOT 06

Understand your team

Offense90

Defense66

Coverage33

Synergy17

Types & base stats only · Not a win probability.

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Key insights

Fighting attacks threaten 1 of 1 teammates, with no teammate resisting them by type.
Ground attacks threaten 1 of 1 teammates, with no teammate resisting them by type.
Your own types can hit 6 of 18 single-type targets super effectively. Actual move coverage can differ.
No teammate has a base Speed of 100 or higher. Consider adding a faster option.

Detailed type analysis · all 18 types

Incoming damage assumes typing only. 0× = immune, ½× / ¼× = resistant, 2× / 4× = weak. Resistance counts include immunities.

Incoming damage by attacking type
Attack	Incineroar	Weak	Resist
Normal	1×	0	0
Fire	½×	0	1
Water	2×	1	0
Electric	1×	0	0
Grass	½×	0	1
Ice	½×	0	1
Fighting	2×	1	0
Poison	1×	0	0
Ground	2×	1	0
Flying	1×	0	0
Psychic	0×	0	1
Bug	1×	0	0
Rock	2×	1	0
Ghost	½×	0	1
Dragon	1×	0	0
Dark	½×	0	1
Steel	½×	0	1
Fairy	1×	0	0

Offensive type coverage

Against single-type targets, using only same-type attacks. This is not coverage against every dual-type species.

NormalNeutral

FireNeutral

WaterNeutral

ElectricNeutral

Grass✓ Super effective

Ice✓ Super effective

FightingNeutral

PoisonNeutral

GroundNeutral

FlyingNeutral

Psychic✓ Super effective

Bug✓ Super effective

RockNeutral

Ghost✓ Super effective

DragonNeutral

DarkNeutral

Steel✓ Super effective

FairyNeutral

How is the score calculated?

Offense (25%): neutral-or-better type coverage and strongest attacking base stats. Defense (30%): team resistances, unprotected and repeated weaknesses, and 4× vulnerabilities. Coverage (25%): fraction of 18 single-type targets hit super effectively by your own types. Synergy (20%): teammates resisting each other’s weaknesses, physical/special/bulk stat signals and base Speed ≥100. Scores are rounded to 0–100; the total uses the displayed subscores.

Rating bands: Excellent ≥80, Good ≥65, Fair ≥45, Poor below 45. An empty team has no rating.

Small teams are provisional and are not given a separate completion bonus. Adding a Pokémon can lower the score if it creates new weaknesses or lowers averages. These initial heuristics have not been calibrated against battle outcomes.