Why NO ONE Plays: Incineroar | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Following the monumental performance of Skyjay at Collision 2023 and Smash Ultimate Summit 6, I wanted to dedicate the next episode of Why NO ONE Plays to Incineroar!

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[SmeargleStuff]

Fun fact: In competitive Pokémon Incineroar is one of the best Pokémon in the game with there being points where over 80% of players used Incineroar.

[whateveryouwantmetobe.]

What's so poetic about Incin is he is based on a heel wrestler, who are notorious for talking trash and taunting opponents throughout a match. This makes Incin's ability to tilt players so much more accurate, but if you keep a level head, play calmly, and make the right decisions, Incin doesn't stand a chance.

[dahomie]

Incineroar is the most “Don’t let it be you” character in the game

[da_chowda]

I play Incineroar BECAUSE he needs to go for these silly callouts. No matter what character I play, I always go for some dumb callout just because it's fun and I get bored if I don't. Of all the cast, Incineroar actively rewards this kind of playstyle and I freakin love it.
Also, I love SkyJay's disposition while playing competitive smash, all smiles and GGs. I can tell that he just loves the game, and does his best to not get caught up in the seriousness of the tournament. I aspire to be like him when I play.

[MarioSMG]

Skyjay's run at Summit perfectly encapsulates the character. He pulled off some crazy upsets and insane combos, but when he ran into Kurama, who wasn't afraid and flawlessly executed Mario's game plan, he had no answers either time.

[IncineRand]

Skyjay's attitude is, I think, the key to his success with the big cat. Watch some of his matches and you'll see he keeps his composure throughout but AT THE SAME TIME he still has an absolute blast playing, being all smiles and even occasionally posing like the Heel Pokemon itself. His positive perspective on the game and his balls-to-the-wall gameplay with Incineroar is the reason he's become my favorite pro Smash player to watch.

[kyallon]

One thing that’s interesting imo is that he’s kind of similar to luigi in the way people say that the counterplay is to get him offstage and edge-guard him, but nobody actually wants to go out there because of the threat of being reversaled by green missle or alolan whip

[RED_XLR]

Wow. That "Emotional Damage meme" is the perfect way to describe Incineroar.

[TheAAJYu]

I find it funny yet fitting that Incineroar thrives off of fear because his Hidden Ability in the Pokémon games is “Intimidate.”

Props to the developers for making a Fire Pokémon that primarily doesn’t use fire so FIRE. 🔥

[thenewseorarek]

Im so happy skyjay is giving us incineroar mains a beacon of hope

We love skyjay

[benro]

this character feels the closest to a traditonal fgc grappler, and that's why I like him

[gameboyn]

Some thing that incineroar has in his advantage is that he forces his opponent to change their playstyle. You can't just recklessly spam landing aerials on his shield because of revenge. His grab range and throw damage forces players to not shield as much as they normally would or they will get punished for what is normally a safe option. Due to his revenge mechanics, you need to grab a lot more than you might be comfortable with.

[BillytheEntertainer]

Incin makes me realize how old ultimate is already, because he is from generation 7 of pokemon, and they are now on generation 9. Where has the time gone?

[CATLOAFMAN]

The punch line at the end almost killed me LOL

[NoName-hjhg]

It's crazy how the pokemon aren't really popular in competitive smash. Though I see Incineroar quite a lot online now, thanks to Skyjay. Which is cool as I've mained him since day 1

[Zigzzy]

The bread and butter combo for our favorite Cat.
Down Throw, Forward Air, Dash Attack, Side Special.
Works especially well as an opener to a game.
His mobility is terrible, yes. But, when played correctly. he can also pressure the opponent so effectively, that they are constantly trying to get away, but because of his specials, especially his side special, can reach them almost every time.
Getting a revenge boost will instill fear into any player, making them hesitant to approach you, taking advantage of this fear and adequate pressure can force them to make a mistake, mostly ending in their death.

[potatordecimator]

I main Incineroar in smash, but I kinda suck at the game. But he's still fun to play. I love how he acts like a wrestler and some of his moves resemble that.

[prsuave]

As an incenaroar main from day 1, I don't really care about his disadvantages. I love his bait and punish playstyle and the fear he places on opponents. All u need is 1 good read per stock. Now I can't say I play at a level even close to skyjay but all my friends say the only reason I win is because I pick a top teir lol. They have no clue

[BirdCraftSSB]

12:34 hey that fits Incineroar because one of its abilities in Pokemon is intimidate

[dj_koen]

Incin is very scary indeed

His high risk high reward playstyle is very fun to watch and play against/with