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Incineroar.

VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3 usage profile · rank #3
september 2026 · 223.5K battles
Incineroar
firedarkPokédex entry ↗
Usage · September 2026
41.9%
Incineroar is ranked #3 in VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3, carried by 180,267 teams
TierS · top 5 of the format
Ladder rank#3 of 191
Raw count180,267
Viability ceiling87
Month on month+41.88pp
13 month peak41.9%
FormatVGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3
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sets and counters from 223.5K battles
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 530
HP
95
Atk
115
Def
90
SpA
80
SpD
90
Spe
60
Usage over time41.9%▲ 41.88pppeak 41.9% · Sep '26
35.639.844.048.2Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

5.1% of Incineroar teams
HP
32
Atk
0
Def
4
SpA
0
SpD
30
Spe
0
NatureSassy
AbilityIntimidate · 100.0%
ItemSitrus Berry · 68.9%
EV spread32 HP / 4 Def / 30 SpD
Moves
Fake Out100.0%
Parting Shot96.9%
Flare Blitz90.9%
Throat Chop43.0%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Sassy31 HP / 15 Def / 20 SpD5.1%

Moves

7 tracked
Fake Out100.0%
Parting Shot96.9%
Flare Blitz90.9%
Throat Chop43.0%
Darkest Lariat19.6%
Protect19.4%
Helping Hand12.8%

Items

Sitrus Berry68.9%
Passho Berry10.9%
Chople Berry7.6%
Rocky Helmet6.0%
White Herb2.9%

Abilities

Intimidate100.0%
Blaze0.0%

EV spreads

top 6
Sassy32 HP / 4 Def / 30 SpD5.1%
Sassy31 HP / 15 Def / 20 SpD5.1%
Sassy32 HP / 14 Def / 20 SpD3.3%
Impish32 HP / 10 Def / 1 SpD / 23 Spe3.1%
Impish32 HP / 20 Def / 14 SpD3.0%
Careful32 HP / 14 Def / 20 SpD2.8%

Top teammates

share of teams

Best Incineroar build for VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3

The set above is the one VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3 players run most often, taken from 223,477 battles in September 2026. Incineroar sits at rank #3 with 41.9% usage, which puts it in S tier, up 41.88 points on the month before.

These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.

The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.

Related
VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3 tier listEvery ranked Pokémon↗Incineroar Pokédex entryStats, moves, evolutions↗All formatsSmogon and VGC tier lists↗Damage calculatorRun this set through the calc↗Team builderCoverage and weaknesses↗