Incineroar
- For fighter info, seeIncineroar (SSBU).
| Incineroar | |
|---|---|
  Official artwork of Incineroar fromPokémon Sun andMoon. | |
| Universe | Pokémon |
| Debut | Pokémon Sun andMoon (2016) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Pokémon Scarlet andViolet (2023, via update) |
| Console/platform of origin | Nintendo 3DS |
| Species | Incineroar |
| Gender | Varies |
| Place of origin | Alola |
| Designed by | Ken Sugimori |
| Englishvoice actor | Tyler Bunch (credited as H.D. Quinn) |
| Japanesevoice actor | Unshō Ishizuka |
| Frenchvoice actor | Frédéric Clou |
| Article on Bulbapedia | Incineroar (Pokémon) |
Incineroar (ガオガエン,Gaogaen) is the Heel Pokémon from thePokémon series. It debuted in the series'seventh generation asAlola's final stageFire-typestarter Pokémon, and is present as a playable character inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Origin[edit]
Incineroar is a bipedal feline Pokémon, and is categorized within the Pokédex at #727 as the "Heel Pokémon". Incineroar is a dual Fire/Dark-type Pokémon, and is the final evolved form ofLitten, after having evolved fromTorracat at level 34 onward. As Litten, it is one of theAlola region's threestarter Pokémon.
In addition to using a mix of punches and kicks, Incineroar can emit streams of flame from its navel.[1][2] On a related note, it is typically seen with a "flame belt", which consists of flames ringed around its waist to resemble a championship belt.[1] True to its Pokédex categorization, Incineroar behaves much like aheel in professional wrestling. It is known for being selfish, egotistical to the point of ignoring its own Trainer's commands on a whim, and brutal to the point of even potentially attacking the opposing Pokémon's Trainer.[1][2]
Despite these inflammatory traits, Incineroar is not exclusively antagonistic. Like a real-life wrestling heel, its rough behavior is merely an act, and like any other Pokémon, it can form a powerful and loving bond with its Trainer (as seen withProfessor Kukui's Incineroar in theanime). It deeply values the reception of a crowd; its fighting spirit intensifies when a crowd is excited, whereas its focus wavers if the crowd is unenthusiastic.[1] Incineroar is especially fond of appealing to children and young Pokémon.[1] Although it plays up its status as a heel by acting coldly toward them, it becomes extremely happy internally upon receiving their admiration.[1] Incineroar also has a sense of honor, as it will lose the desire to fight an opponent that is weaker than itself or injured,[1] similarly toCharizard.
Incineroar's defaultAbility isBlaze, which increases its Attack and Special Attack statistics by 50% when using a Fire-type move so long as it has a third or less of its Hit Points remaining. Its Hidden Ability isIntimidate, which decreases the opponent's Attack by one stage whenever Incineroar enters a battle. LikeDecidueye andPrimarina, Incineroar has both asignature move and signatureZ-Move inGeneration VII. In Incineroar's case, it can learnDarkest Lariat, which can be converted intoMalicious Moonsault as long as it holdsIncinium Z. As ofGeneration VIII, however, Darkest Lariat can now be learned by a few other Pokémon viaTechnical Record. Incineroar has above-average Attack and overall defenses (which can be further augmented by Intimidate), but in contrast has slightly below-average Special Attack and below-average Speed.
In thePokémon anime, an Incineroar appears as the main Pokémon ofProfessor Kukui while under his Masked Royal persona. In addition to being shown as an incredibly powerful Pokémon, it developed a rivalry withAsh Ketchum's ownIncineroar ever since Ash's was a Litten. This rivalry ultimately helped Ash's Litten to reach its full potential, as it evolved into a Torracat during a rematch with Kukui's Incineroar in order to properly learnFlame Charge, and then climactically evolved into an Incineroar itself after finally defeating Kukui's Incineroar in theManalo Conference's exhibition match. InI Choose You!, an Incineroar appears under the ownership ofCross, the movie's main antagonist.
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
As a playable character[edit]
Incineroar appears as anewcomer inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, and was formally announced alongsideKen andPiranha Plant during theSuper Smash Bros.Direct on November 1st, 2018.[3] According toSuper Smash Bros. series creatorMasahiro Sakurai, Incineroar was not initially chosen as the newestPokémon fighter following the release ofPokémon Sun andMoon.[4] Rather, Sakurai almost choseDecidueye as a fighter fromGeneration VII,[5] but after reconsideration, he instead chose Incineroar because of his desire for a professional wrestling-based character.[6]
Fitting its wrestler concept, Incineroar is a super heavyweight that possesses several heavily damaging moves, powerful throws and even the ability to strike interruptible poses upon successfully using a move.[3] These traits are supplemented by its overall frame data being surprisingly above average, which is atypical of a super heavyweight and even some heavyweights. However, Incineroar is burdened with very slow overall mobility and a lack of reliable approach options, which collectively give it a poorneutral game.
Incineroar's neutral special,Darkest Lariat, has minimal start-up lag in spite of its early hitbox's impressive power, and it grantsinvincibility for a long time.[3]Alolan Whip, its side special, is a versatilecommand grab: it can be used to KO horizontally or vertically depending on the player's input and can even assist Incineroar's recovery, thanks to it propelling Incineroar forward and not rendering ithelpless.[3] However, it can also fail to inflict any significant damage if the player fails to input properly.[3] Incineroar's up special,Cross Chop, can be deadly when it connects on-stage, but is risky when used off-stage because of its linear travel distance.[3] Its down special move,Revenge, is a uniquecounterattack that stores the power of the inflicted attack and applies it as a multiplier to Incineroar's next move.[3] Finally, Incineroar'sFinal Smash,Max Malicious Moonsault, is based on its signatureZ-Move,Malicious Moonsault and boasts enough power to KO at very low percentages.[3] Unlike Malicious Moonsault, Max Malicious Moonsault functions like any other Final Smash in that it can be used more than once per battle.
Spirit[edit]
419.Incineroar
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | ガオガエン,Gaogaen |
 English | Incineroar |
 French | Félinferno |
 German | Fuegro |
 Spanish | Incineroar |
 Italian | Incineroar |
 Chinese | 熾焰咆哮虎,Gaogaen |
 Korean | 어흥염,Eoheungyeom |
 Dutch | Incineroar |
 Russian | Инсинероар |
Trivia[edit]
- Incineroar is the third playable Pokémon that is the final evolution of astarter Pokémon. The first wasCharizard and the second wasGreninja.
- It is also the second fully evolved Fire-type starter Pokémon, with the first being Charizard.
- It is also the second dual-type Pokémon to have Dark as its secondary type, with the first being Greninja.
- Incineroar is the only dual-typed Pokémon to not use any moves derived from its primary type.
- However, three of itsspecial moves (Cross Chop,Revenge andMax Malicious Moonsault) reference its primary type, thanks to having theflame effect.
- Due to its special moves beingphysical attacks, it is also the only Pokémon to use a singledamage category. Although Ivysaur's special moves are also physical, it does not fall under this distinction because of its usage ofSolar Beam viaTriple Finish.
- Similar toLucario andMewtwo, Incineroar used a special move that is super effective against itself in thePokémon series. In this case, Incineroar uses bothCross Chop andRevenge, Fighting-type moves which are super effective against Incineroar's Dark-typing.
- Prior todownloadable content, Incineroar was the most recently debuted playable character at the time ofUltimate's release, with a debut of November 2016.
References[edit]
- ^abcdefgPokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon | Incineroar
- ^abIncineroar | Pokédex
- ^abcdefghSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct 11.1.2018
- ^Sakurai Tells More Details About Smash Ultimate's Development
- ^PushDustIn on Twitter: "Sakurai confirms in an interview: Decidueye was almost chosen for the new Pokémon spot"
- ^Source Gaming on Twitter: "Sakurai wanted to pick a newcomer to represent content from a newer game. With Ultra Sun and Moon, a Pokémon 'slot' was left opened. Eventually after some consideration, they went with Incineroar. Sakurai says he wanted to try making a pro wrestler...."
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