Pokemon GO Incineroar: Best moveset, counters, and is it any good?

Modified Mar 16, 2024 15:16 GMT

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Pokemon GO Incineroar's best moveset, counters, and effectiveness in PvP and PvE battles are things players may be wondering about. The Fire and Dark-type Pocket Monster was introduced at the start of the Welcome to Alola event in March 2022. Its shiny form debuts on March 16, 2024, as part of the Litten Community Day. Incineroar in Pokemon GO also gets access to two new moves—Blast Burn and Darkest Lariat starting from this day.

If you wish to use Incineroar in Pokemon GO PvP and PvE battles, you must ensure it has the best moveset. This article will give you an overview and tell you if (and where) it works best and how you can counter it.

Pokemon GO Incineroar: Best moveset

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Incinearoar in Pokemon GO has a few differences between its best PvP and PvE movesets. Here is a detailed breakdown:

Pokemon GO Incineorar best PvP moveset

Fast Attack: Snarl
Charged Attacks: Blast Burn* and Darkest Lariat

Pokemon GO Incineorar best PvE moveset

Fire-type attacker

Fast Attack: Fire Fang
Charged Attacks: Blast Burn

Dark-type attacker

Fast Attack: Snarl
Charged Attacks: Darkest Lariat

Is Incineroar good in Pokemon GO PvP and PvE?

Incineroar has been a middling non-meta pick in the Great and Ultra League of GO Battle League. While the version with Blast Burn and Darkest Lariat is an improvement from its previous versions, it is by no means going to rise to the level of Skeledirge or Charizard.

Incineroar is at par with most of the other Fire-type starters in the game in most situations. What holds the critter back is its lack of coverage and bad defensive typing.

In PvE, Incineroar makes a noticeable leap forward as a Dark-type attacker with the addition of Darkest Lariat to its move pool. Blast Burn Incineroar, on the other hand, is only a minor improvement from its Blaze Kick version.

Incineroar, with its latest moveset, is 74% as strong as Shadow Tyranitar and 79% as strong as Reshiram. While these figures might not look like much, they make Incineroar a respectable budget pick for attacking Gyms and Raid Bosses.