Best Pokémon for Incineroar Tera Raid: How to beat the Incineroar seven-star Tera Raid event

The best counters to take down Incineroar with the Mightiest Mark in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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The next seven-star raid is almost here for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, and this time it’s a fan-favorite Alolan starter and one of the most prevalent Pokémon in the competitive scene: Incineroar. Incineroar can be very difficult to take down, and in this guide we’ll go over everything you need to add Incineroar the Unrivaled to your team. 

When does the Incineroar raid start? 

Like most 7-star event raids in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the Incineroar raids will take place over two consecutive weekends, leaving you with very few chances to pick one up. 

Here are the dates when the Incineroar seven-star raids are available: 

• From September 6, 2024 until September 8, 2024
• From September 13, 2024 until September 15, 2024

Seven-Star Tera Raid Incineroar stats, moves, and ability – Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Incineroar has a few tricks up its sleeves, in both its ability and in its signature move. Its ability is Intimidate, which drops your physical attack stat by one stage at the start of the raid, but thankfully won’t happen again beyond that. Its signature move, Darkest Lariat, presents a bigger problem — it’s a powerful Dark-type move, boosted by its Dark tera type, and it ignores defense boosts so you can’t buff up to defend against it. Throw in a diverse move pool and high attack stat, and you’ve got quite a menace. 

The Mightiest Incineroar – Level 100 

• Nature – Brave
• Ability – Intimidate 
• Item – None 
• Tera type – Dark 
• Move set – Darkest Lariat, Flare Blitz, Iron Head, Bulk Up, Snarl, Taunt, Earthquake 

Best counters for Incineroar – Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Incineroar, thankfully, doesn’t have much in the way of special defense, and its ability won’t affect special attackers, but a good physical attacker with the right move set is viable too. 

Ursaluna 

Ursaluna is a powerful physical attacker that has access to a few key tools. Its ability Guts boosts its attack significantly when it’s burned, which the Flame Orb initiates at the start of battle. It also has the classic one-two punch combo of Belly Drum, which sets attack to +6, and Drain Punch, which is both super effective against Dark types and restores HP while dealing huge damage. Facade is very powerful, getting the usual STAB boost and an additional boost from being burned, while Yawn can put Incineroar to sleep, also before the shield. 

Here’s the set we recommend: 

Ursaluna – Level 100 

• Nature – Impish
• Ability – Guts 
• Item – Flame Orb  
• Tera type – Fighting 
• Move set – Drain Punch, Belly Drum, Facade, Yawn

Primarina 

Primarina is a great choice for a special attacker, being resistant to most of Incineroar’s attacks and having access to some very helpful moves. Chilling Water will drop Incineroar’s attack stat even behind a shield, while Draining Kiss will help restore HP while dealing super effective damage. Calm Mind will boost your special attack, and Moonblast will deal massive damage once you’ve got a few boosts under your belt. 

Here’s the set we recommend: 

Primarina – Level 100 

• Nature – Bold
• Ability – Torrent 
• Item – Big Root 
• Tera type – Fairy 
• Move set – Calm Mind, Moonblast, Chilling Water, Draining Kiss

Clefable 

Clefable is one of two supporters we’re suggesting for taking down Incineroar, and its setup is pretty simple. Set up Reflect on turn one – and whenever it drops in the future – and Rain Dance not long after. Use Calm Mind to increase your special attack, and then go to town with Draining Kiss, remembering to keep Reflect and rain up to help your teammates. Unaware is a great ability here, too, because it ignores Incineroar’s frustrating Bulk Up buffs. 

Clefable – Level 100 

• Nature – Bold 
• Ability – Unaware 
• Item – Light Clay
• Tera type – Fairy 
• Move set – Draining Kiss, Rain Dance, Reflect, Calm Mind 

Weezing 

Weezing is almost a necessity in this raid, thanks to its ability to wipe Incineroar’s stat boosts with Clear Smog. Rain Dance sets up rain to lower the power of Incineroar’s Fire-type attacks, while Will-O-Wisp can burn the tiger Pokémon before it puts its shield up, lowering its attack further. Sludge Bomb rounds out the set as a move to select when you have nothing else to do to deal some small chip damage, while its ability Levitate keeps it safe from the late-raid Earthquake, which would otherwise one-shot it. 

Here’s the set we recommend:

Weezing – Level 100 

• Nature – Bold 
• Ability – Levitate 
• Item – Leftovers 
• Tera type – Fighting 
• Move set – Clear Smog, Rain Dance, Will-O-Wisp, Sludge Bomb