Incineroar in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | |
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Universe | Pokémon |
Availability | Unlockable |
Final Smash | Max Malicious Moonsault |
“ | Incineroar Enters the Ring! | ” |
—Introduction Tagline |
“ | A fighter with many special moves that appear to come from the world of pro wrestling. Incineroar has many moves from its original game, like Darkest Lariat, Cross Chop, and Revenge. Its Final Smash is Max Malicious Moonsault. Let the Z-Power explode and deliver a powerful blow! | ” |
—Super Smash Blog, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site |
Incineroar (ガオガエン, Gaogaen) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It was confirmed as a playable character alongside Ken and Piranha Plant on November 1, 2018. Unshō Ishizuka, who passed away before Incineroar's premiere, voices the Pokémon in all versions of the game posthumously.
Attributes
- Incineroar mainly utilizes pro-wrestling moves, most notably having powerful throws.
- Incineroar will pose after successfully landing certain attacks, as well as visibly expressing frustration if they don't. However, these poses are merely aesthetic and can be cancelled out of.
- Incineroar is noted for having extremely poor mobility, sporting the slowest walking speed in the game. This is compensated for with many of its attacks having high damage and knockback, with several attacks such as Darkest Lariat having transcendent priority.
Known moveset
- Darkest Lariat - Incineroar's neutral special, as well as its signature move in Pokémon Sun and Moon. Functions similarly to grounded Spinning Kong.
- Side special is a command grab where it tosses the opponent backwards into a boxing ring rope, lunging them back towards Incineroar. Pressing the attack button will initiate a follow-up based on timing:
- Pressing at the perfect time will initiate a powerful lariat.
- Pressing too early will initiate a back body drop.
- Pressing too late or not pressing at all will cause the opponent to damage Incineroar.
- Cross Chop - Incineroar's up special. It leaps into the air and rockets back downwards at an angle, causing an explosion upon impact. However, Incineroar can self-destruct if not used properly.
- Revenge - Incineroar's down special. A unique counterattack that powers up its next attack instead of directly damaging the attacking foe.
- Max Malicious Moonsault - Incineroar's Final Smash, a more powerful version of its Z-Move. When used, Incineroar dashes forward, grabs the first opponent it touches, and throws them into the ropes of Boxing Ring, where the opponent rebounds back to Incineroar. Incineroar then delivers a powerful uppercut, sidekick, and punch to the opponent before moving on top of them and slamming them down in the middle of the ring, making a large explosion when it hits the ground. It functions similarly to Omega Blitz.
- A knee strike dash attack, similar to Zero Suit Samus's.
- A standing dropkick forward smash.
- A double axe handle up smash.
- A splash down smash, similar to King K. Rool's.
- A splash neutral aerial.
- A dropkick forward aerial.
- A stomp down aerial, similar to Ganondorf's. Appears to be a meteor smash.
- Forward throw - A giant swing, similar to Wario's back throw.
- Back throw - A German Suplex.
- Up throw - An argentine backbreaker.
- Down throw - A chokeslam.
Reveal trailer
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Gallery
Incineroar on Kongo Falls.
Attacking Little Mac on Big Blue.
Using its side special on Falco on Pirate Ship.
Posing with multiple Pikachu and Pichu on Paper Mario.
Reaching for a ball of yarn on Wii Fit Studio.
Using Revenge on Mushroom Kingdom U.
Character Showcase Video
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Trivia
- Masahiro Sakurai references Red Cyclone when explaining Incineroar's neutral special, Darkest Lariat.
- Incineroar is currently the fighter in Ultimate with the most recent game of origin, Pokémon Sun and Moon, which was released on November 18, 2016 for the Nintendo 3DS.
- Unshō Ishizuka voices Incineroar in Ultimate after his unexpected passing on August 13, 2018. Ishizuka recorded all of his lines for the game before his passing, making Ultimate his final post-posthumous role.[citation needed]