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Incineroar is the best Pokemon ever made.
Its not my favourite - nowhere near, in fact.
It doesnt have the highest base stat total either (530 is pretty standard for a starter Pokemon).
Lets look at the stats.
No, not Incineroars.
Like I said, 130 Attack is pretty good, but that 60 Speed is terrible.
Wait, I saidnotIncineroars stats.
He brought Incineroar to six of those tournaments.
Note: He won two of them.
Why Were We Scared Of Mega Incineroar?
Incineroar is a scourge on competitive Pokemon.
Firstly, it has the Intimidate ability.
This is incredibly powerful in VGC, lowering the Attack of both your opponents Pokemon by one stage.
Theres a third crucial move that makes Incineroar so abundant: Fake Out.
This priority move doesnt check for speed, so Incineroar will always go first when using it.
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It also causes the opponent to flinch, meaning they dont get to attack that turn.
If Mega Blaziken is anything to go by, Incineroar would probably reach a BST of 630.
If those boosts focused on Speed, Incineroar could switch from a support role to a sweeper mid-match.
Mega Evolution may bea fan favourite mechanic, but that doesnt make it the most competitively viable.
Its the most unbalanced system Pokemon has ever implemented.
Even Z-moves, though horrendously powerful, were implemented into the competitive scene better.
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Mega Evolving an Incineroar halfway through a match would make the strongest Pokemon ever, stronger.
So I thank Arceus that were not getting Mega Incineroar in Pokemon Legends: Z-A.
Will Mega Incineroar Be In Pokemon Legends: Z-A?
Its not looking likely that well see Mega Incineroar in Pokemon Legends: Z-A.
Its rare that other starters are included in games.
That makes Mega Incineroar even more unlikely.
Thankfully, we seem to have avoided this potentially calamitous event.
Lets just hope Mega Emboar isnt completely broken in its place.
Being able to move around freely in battles makes so much sense.
