Physical
Wallbreaker
ATier
60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Attack and HP carry most of Incineroar's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 3 Attack EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
High
HP95
B
Attack115
B
Defense90
B
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def90
B
Speed60
C
Total530
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.8 m
5'11"Average
Weight83.0 kg
183.0 lbsStandard
Base XP239
High Yield
Abilities
BlazeRare
Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
IntimidateHATop Pick
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
EV Yield
HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe
Strong Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It excels at violent, no-holds-barred battles. The temperature of the flames that issue from its navel exceeds 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit.

Incineroar Weakness

Incineroar's Fire/Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Fighting, Ground, and Rock. It shrugs off Psychic-type attacks completely. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong.

Incineroar Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Fighting, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel
0x (Immune)Psychic
Type ChartGood
4Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterFightingGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceGhostDarkSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Psychic
STAB (6)
GrassIceBugSteelPsychicGhost
How to Beat Incineroar in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Gurdurr deals 59-69% with Drain Punch.

Ferrothorn
FerrothornThreatens with Spikes, excellent bulk
GrassSteel
A
Recommended Build
AbilityIron Barbs
ItemLeftovers
NatureImpish
Moves
  • Leech Seed
  • Knock Off
  • SpikesHazard
  • Gyro Ball
Damage vs Incineroar
Knock Off
6-7%
View Ferrothorn builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

End of the line. Incineroar caps a three-stage chain that started at Litten. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are quick to hatch. HP grew the most through evolution (+50 over Litten), and Incineroar peaks at 530 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Litten
#725Litten
17
Level 17
Torracat
#726Torracat
34
Level 34
Incineroar
#727Incineroar
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Litten
Fire
Torracat
Fire
Incineroar
FireDark
HP
45
65+20
95+30
ATK
65
85+20
115+30
DEF
40
50+10
90+40
SP.ATK
60
80+20
80
SP.DEF
40
50+10
90+40
SPE
70
90+20
60-30
BST
320C-Tier
420C-Tier+100
530S-Tier+110
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Physical

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Incineroar to get Litten eggs using 152 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Fake Out, Parting Shot, Power Trip.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
3moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckrhydonshiftryexploudquagsiremawilenidorinofarfetchdloudred
12 of 152·

Sword & Shield Incineroar Best Moveset

Parting Shot keeps your team's momentum going. Incineroar doesn't need to stay in long, Sitrus Berry provides a one-time health recovery at low HP and max HP and Attack EVs make every visit count. Fakeout threatens on the way out. Intimidate adds passive value.

Best Build

Situational pick
Ability
Intimidate
Item
Sitrus BerryRECOVERY
Best Nature for Incineroar
Adamant+ATK

Incineroar best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Doubles Physical Tank Moveset

  • Fake Out
  • Parting ShotSTAB
  • Knock OffSTAB
  • Flare BlitzSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Rillaboom
RillaboomDecent

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Fake Out and Parting Shot from the egg pool give Incineroar something extra. Pair those with Overheat and Flare Blitz for STAB and coverage across 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bulk Up
C——20Fighting
Lv 1
Cross Chop
C100805Fighting
Lv 1
Darkest Lariat
B8510010Dark
Lv 1
Ember
D4010025Fire
Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Lick
—3010030Ghost
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Throat Chop
B8010015Dark
Lv 9
Roar-6
C——20Normal
Lv 12
Fury Swipes
—188015Normal
Lv 15
Bite
C6010025Dark
Lv 20
Double Kick
D3010030Fighting
Lv 25
Fire Fang
C659515Fire
Lv 30
Scary Face
——10010Normal
Lv 32
Swagger
D—8515Normal
Lv 44
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
Lv 51
Thrash
B12010010Normal
Lv 58
Flare Blitz
S12010015Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM78
Acrobatics
C5510015Flying
TM58
Assurance
—6010010Dark
TM31
Attract
C—10015Normal
TR41
Blaze Kick
B859010Fire
TR01
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM43
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM97
Brutal Swing
C6010020Dark
TR48
Bulk Up
C——20Fighting
TM81
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TR53
Close Combat
B1201005Fighting
TR32
Crunch
B8010015Dark
TR58
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark
TR93
Darkest Lariat
B8510010Dark
TM63
Drain Punch
C7510010Fighting
TR10
Earthquake
B10010010Ground
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM39
Facade
C7010020Normal
TR15
Fire Blast
C110855Fire
TM68
Fire Fang
C659515Fire
TM03
Fire Punch
B7510015Fire
TM13
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
TR02
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
TR55
Flare Blitz
S12010015Fire
TM59
Fling
——10010Dark
TR64
Focus Blast
C120705Fighting
TM09
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TR88
Heat Crash
D—10010Fire
TR36
Heat Wave
C959010Fire
TM08
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TR74
Iron Head
C8010015Steel
TR18
Leech Life
C8010010Bug
TR07
Low Kick
D—10020Fighting
TM75
Low Sweep
—6510020Fighting
TM01
Mega Kick
C120755Normal
TM
Mega Punch
C808520Normal
TR68
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
TR24
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
TR43
Overheat
A130905Fire
TM02
Pay Day
—4010020Normal
TM25
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM42
Revenge-4
C6010010Fighting
TR21
Reversal
D—10015Fighting
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TM26
Scary Face
——10010Normal
TM65
Shadow Claw
C7010015Ghost
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM85
Snarl
C559515Dark
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TM98
Stomping Tantrum
C7510010Ground
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TR39
Superpower
B1201005Fighting
TM
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TR37
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TR95
Throat Chop
B8010015Dark
TM05
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
TM56
U-turn
C7010020Bug
TM38
Will-O-Wisp
B—8515Fire
TR85
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Fake Out+3
S4010010Normal
Egg
Parting Shot
S—10020Dark
Egg
Power Trip
—2010010Dark

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Burning Jealousy
C701005Fire
Tutor
Lash Out
B751005Dark
Tutor
Scorching Sands
D7010010Ground

How to Get Incineroar in Sword & Shield

Incineroar isn't available in the wild in Sword & Shield. Start by transferring Litten from Sun or Ultra Sun. The evolution path from Litten to Incineroar is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Incineroar in Sword & Shield

  1. Litten
    Step 1Obtain Litten

    Also found in:

    SunUltra Sun
  2. Torracat
    Step 2Evolve into Torracat

    Also found in:

    SunUltra Sun
  3. Incineroar
    Step 3Incineroar ✓

Incineroar Guide

  • In Sword & Shield, Intimidate changes the entire equation for Incineroar. The 530 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked A-Tier as a wallbreaker. Fakeout with Sitrus Berry is the standard set.

  • In Sword & Shield, watch for Swampert (Water), Lucario (Fighting), and Garchomp (Ground) when using Incineroar. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Intimidate is what you want on Incineroar. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Blaze) work on paper but Intimidate is what makes Incineroar worth using.

  • At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Incineroar is a physical attacker with base 115 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.

  • For Sword & Shield, Incineroar has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

Game Availability

Incineroar joined the series in Sun & Moon and has been available in 4 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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