HailFall
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[SET]
name: Pivot
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: Overheat
move 3: Toxic
move 4: Parting Shot / U-turn
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Intimidate
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 132 Def / 48 SpA / 76 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Incineroar's typing, solid movepool, and access to Intimidate allow it to carve a niche for itself in RU as a pivot that can check the likes of Chandelure, Zarude, Necrozma, and Darmanitan; however, its lack of reliable recovery alongside its average bulk leaves it somewhat easy to wear down. Overheat hits physically defensive Pokemon like Cobalion and Steelix much harder than Flare Blitz and doesn't chip Incineroar. Toxic puts checks to Incineroar like Seismitoad, Togekiss lacking Heal Bell, and Milotic on a timer. Will-O-Wisp cripples Tyrantrum, Rhyperior, Stakataka, and any other physical attacker that switches into it. Parting Shot generates momentum and weakens the foe to more safely bring in fragile attackers like Thundurus, Zygarde-10%, and Heracross. U-turn can be used on teams that prefer chipping away at Incineroar's checks, such as Milotic and Seismitoad, in tandem with Toxic. 48 Special Attack EVs ensure Overheat always OHKOes Cobalion, while the Speed allows Incineroar to outpace uninvested Sylveon and Galarian Weezing. An alternative spread of 252 HP / 72 Def / 48 SpA / 136 Spe with a Serious nature allows it to outpace Adamant Alolan Marowak and remove its Thick Club with Knock Off at the expense of some bulk.
Zarude and Celebi partner well with Incineroar, as they're able to check Suicune and Zygarde-10%. Golisopod checks Zygarde-10% and threatens Fighting-types like Mienshao and Cobalion. Other checks to these Fighting-types include Noivern, Crobat, and Talonflame. Incineroar also appreciates checks to Togekiss, which can tank all its moves and use Heal Bell to rid itself of poisoning from Toxic. Thundurus, Toxitricity, and Raikou are effective in this role while also threatening Suicune and forming a pivot core with Incineroar. Finally, Incineroar pairs nicely with fragile wallbreakers, like the aforementioned Toxitricity and Thundurus, as well as others like Heracross, Zygarde-10%, and Gardevoir. Swords Dance Cobalion, Metagross, and Barbaracle also make for good partners, as they appreciate Incineroar wearing down bulky Water-types with U-turn and Knock Off.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[HailFall, 308025]]
- Quality checked by: [[zizalith, 410251], [EonX, 91480]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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