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Incineroar (ガオガエン, Gaogaen, /ɪnˈsɪnərɔːr/ in-SIN-ə-rohr) are a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. It was introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon and has since appeared across a wide variety of Pokémon media. They have the appearence of a bipedic tiger with bright red and black fur. They are mainly based on heel wrestlers.[1]

Outside of the main series games, Incineroar appear prominently in the "Sun & Moon" series of the anime, where both Ash Ketchum and the region's professor both owned a prominent Incineroar of their own. Incineroar was introduced as a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as one of the Pokémon series's many representatives.

Concept and characteristics

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Incineroar is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Part of the seventh generation of Pokémon added to the franchise in 2016, Incineroar is a Fire/Dark type Pokémon,[1][2] and the final evolution of the Litten type of Pokémon,[2][3] once the Litten has already transformed into its quadruped first-generation evolution, Torracat.[2] Incineroar is a bipedal feline creature, with a muscular build.[4] He showcases a distinct red-and-black stripe design on his arms, legs, and tail, as well as fur spikes around his head and shoulders. The Shiny Pokémon version of Incineroar changes his color scheme to orange fur with white stripes.[5] The Incineroar's personality and design are based upon the "heel" concept in professional wrestling, which refers to a wrestler who plays a villainous or antagonistic role in the storyline.[1][2][6] Its set of aggressive combat moves and attacks are also inspired by this heel premise.[1][2] A key component of the character's design is belt of fire around his waist resembling a professional wrestling championship belt,[2][7] known as a "flame belt".[7] This flame of this belt becomes stronger as Incineroar's fighting spirit increases, and as crowds around him cheer for him during battles. It can also be utilized to unleash flames at opponents during combat,[2][7] and Incineroar will often finish opponents by spewing fire from the belt after attacking with ferocious punches and kicks.[8] The design of Incineroar also drew some inspiration from the Hawaiian wildlife.[6]

In terms of personality, Incineroar tends to act cold and abrasive,[1] and has been described as unlikeable and attention-seeking.[9] It outwardly presents a cold attitude when praised by young Pokémon and children, even though it secretly enjoys this encouragement.[2] The Pokémon itself can be rather violent at times, often ignoring a trainer's orders if it doesn't feel like listening.[7] It prefers challenging, no-holds-barred battles, and often gets pumped up to battle stronger opponents. However, despite his violent behavior, there appears to be a softer side to the creature. What's more, the Pokémon prefers a fair fight, and often loses morale when battling a weak or injured Pokémon.[7] Incineroar is taller than the average Pokémon, standing at 5 feet and 11 inches.[2][7]

Appearances

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In the Pokémon game series

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Incineroar debuted in Pokémon Sun and Moon, which was released internationally on November 18, 2016 for the Nintendo 3DS. As is the case for most Pokémon evolved from starters, Incineroar is rare except from choosing Litten at the game's beginning and fully training it until its evolution at Level 34.[10] The Pokémon can also be obtained in the same manner in the games' upgraded versions, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon,[11] which can then be transferred over to the online storage systems of Pokémon Bank and Pokémon Home to bring the character into the latest installment, Pokémon Sword and Shield.[12] Though very rare, Incineroar has a Shiny variant obtainable in the games that changes the black stripes and areas on his body to white.[5]

It has the highest HP of all the final evolutions of the starter Pokemon in the game,[8] as well as good Defense and Special Defense statistics.[3][8] It has an exclusive Dark-type physical move called "Darkest Lariat", which lets it deal damage while shielding the effects of stat changes that would normally affect its target.[2][7] Incineroar is easily susceptible to the atmosphere around in Pokémon Sun and Moon. For example, when the crowd's cheers become less enthusiastic during battles, it tends to lose focus or fight more poorly.[2] Incineroar has been incorporated in spin-off Pokémon games as well. It serves as an event Pokémon in Pokémon Shuffle and is the boss of the Incineroar Grassland / Cave stage in Pokémon Rumble Rush.[citation needed]

In other Nintendo games

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Outside of the Pokémon series, Incineroar also appears in Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. series, appearing as the last newcomer for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.[6] He was revealed alongside Ken Masters and Piranha Plant in the Super Smash Bros. Direct on November 1, 2018.[13][14][15] Incineroar's inclusion in the game marked a tradition of Super Smash Bros. adding a new fighter from the lastest generation of Pokémon each time a new sequel is released.[6][16] Incineroar was the only newly-added character not decided upon in the project planning stages. Instead, because Ultra Sun and 'Moon were not released until after the original early drafts of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate were written, a spot was left in the Smash Bros. for a new Pokémon character, and he was chosen later in the process.[16] Decidueye, the evolution of Grass-type starter Pokémon Rowlet in Sun and Moon, was originally planned to be featured as a playable character in Ultimate, but was replaced by the Fire-type Incineroar instead.[17] Masahiro Sakurai, the game's director, said he chose Incineroar because he wanted a wrestling character for the game.[18]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Incineroar's moves are inspired by professional wrestling, reflecting the inspiration for its design.[6][19] Incineroar was unique among other characters in the game, because it features grapple attacks not normally prevalent in the Super Smash Bros. franchise.[6] Incineroar also taunts other players after some successful attacks in the game.[6]

In the Japanese version of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Incineroar is voiced by Unshō Ishizuka, who also voiced Professor Oak in the Pokémon anime series. It marked one of his final voice-acting appearances before his August 2018 death, a few months before the release of the game.[20][21] H.D. Quinn provides the character in the English version.[22]

In the anime

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In the Pokémon anime, Incineroar debuted in the 2017 film Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!, under the ownership of an arrogant Pokémon trainer named Cross.[23][24] It was used in two battles against Cross's former Charmeleon Pokémon, which was now under the ownership of protagonist Ash Ketchum. Incineroar emerged victorious in the first battle, but lost in the rematch when Charmeleon evolved into Charizard.[25]

Incineroar is a Pokémon owned by Professor Kukui in the anime and the games. In the anime, Professor Kukui uses it under the alias of the Masked Royal and It developed a rivalry with Ash's Litten.[26] By the end of the Sun and Moon series, Incineroar would be owned by Ash Ketchum, who evolving it after defeating Professor Kukui's own Incineroar during the Manalo Conference exhibition match.[27]

Reception

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Incineroar received criticism from fans before it was officially revealed as it was assumed to be a dual Fire/Fighting-type Pokémon, an overdone trend among Fire-type starters.[9] It was later revealed to a Fire/Dark-type instead. Dustin Kemp of The Inquisitr wrote that this initial confusion is exactly the kind of move made by professional wrestling heels that inspired Incineroar's personality, and suggested it may have been a "brilliant trolling maneuver by GameFreak".[1]

Incineroar has received mixed reviews from critics and fans. Matthew Guida of The Gamer has complimented Incineroar, calling it a "fearsome Pokémon", and particularly praised its Shiny Pokémon form, which he said "adds a majestic and regal appearance to its regular design".[5] Allegra Frank of Polygon critiqued Incineroar's design of a "gigantic fighting feline monster", compared to its pre-evolution Litten, to be "upsetting" and leaving fans "extremely disheartened", but nonetheless praised its Fire/Dark typing as "some good to be found in Incineroar’s official reveal".[9] Oliver Cragg of International Business Times was critical of Incineroar in Pokémon Sun and Moon because "its stats are spread so broadly that it fails to excel at anything", and that its attacks are "a tad underpowered".[3] Jordan Minor of Geek.com praised the addition of Incineroar to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate because its professional wrestling-inspired grapple moves are so different than those of other playabale characters. He wrote: "We're excited to try out up close and personal grabs and lariats or even bouncing foes against the ropes."[6]

Reception

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kemp, Dustin (October 28, 2016). "'Pokemon Sun' and 'Moon' Starter Evolution Reveal: GameFreak Pulls Off the Most Successful Troll in Franchise History"". Inquisitr. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Luces, Mike (October 30, 2016). "'Pokémon Sun And Moon': Arrow Quill, Heel And Soloist Final Evolutions Of Starter Pokémon Explained". International Business Times. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Cragg, Oliver (December 30, 2016). "Pokemon Sun and Moon starter guide: Best pick from Rowlet, Popplio or Litten for easy Alolan Trials". International Business Times. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  4. ↑ Christopher, Michael (February 5, 2020). "Pokémon: Every Fire Starter Second Stage Evolution, Ranked"". The Gamer. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Guida, Matthew (September 1, 2019). "Pokémon: Every Shiny Starter Evolution, Ranked". The Gamer. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Minor, Jordan (November 1, 2018). "The Ultimate Super Smash Bros. Character Guide: Incineroar". Geek.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Seedhouse, Alex (October 27, 2016). "Decidueye, Incineroar And Primarina Revealed In Pokémon Sun And Moon"". Nintendo Insider. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 Morith, Anthony Guerrera (December 12, 2016). "Top 5 best, strongest Pokemon in 'Pokemon Sun and Moon'". Yibada. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 Frank, Allegra (October 27, 2016). "Pokémon Sun and Moon's newest Pokémon are one-of-a-kind". Polygon. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  10. ↑ Donaldson, Alex (November 22, 2016). "Pokemon Sun & Moon starters guide: starter stats, moves & more – how to pick the best starter"". VG247. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  11. ↑ Kamen, Matt. "How to breed Pokémon in Pokémon Sun and Moon". Wired. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  12. ↑ Faulkner, Cameron (February 13, 2020). "How to use Pokémon Home to move your pokédex between games". The Verge. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  13. ↑ Hernandez, Patricia (November 1, 2018). "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate gets Incineroar, Ken and Piranha Plant as new characters". The Verge. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  14. ↑ Sheridan, Wade (November 1, 2018). "'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate' adds Ken Masters, Piranha Plant". United Press International. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  15. ↑ Keane, Sean (November 1, 2018). "Smash Bros. Ultimate adds Street Fighter's Ken, Pokemon's Incineroar as final fighters". CNET. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  16. 1 2 "Sakurai Tells More Details About Smash Ultimate's Development". Source Gaming. December 12, 2018. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  17. ↑ Phillips, Tom (January 21, 2019). "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate nearly featured Decidueye instead of Incineroar"". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  18. ↑ Phillips, Tom [@AllSourceGaming] (November 14, 2018). "Sakurai wanted to pick a newcomer to represent content from a newer game. With Ultra Sun and Moon, a Pokemon 'slot' was left opened. Eventually after some consideration, they went with Incineroar. Sakurai says he wanted to try making a pro wrestler" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Twitter.
  19. ↑ Knezevic, Kevin (November 2, 2018). "Smash Bros. Ultimate Adds Ken And Incineroar To The Roster". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Incineroar Was Voiced By The Now Deceased Professor Oak Voice Actor". NintendoSoup. November 1, 2018. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Incineroar". Behind the Voice Actors. Archived from the original on July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  22. ↑ "H.D. Quinn". Behind the Voice Actors. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  23. ↑ "All 22 Pokémon Feature Films, Ranked Worst to Best (Photos)". TheWrap. May 9, 2019. Archived from the original on May 4, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  24. ↑ Erao, Matthew (October 4, 2017). "Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! Trailer is Here". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  25. ↑ Hoffer, Christian (September 5, 2017). "Is Ash's Charizard Appearing In The New Pokemon Movie?". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  26. ↑ Valdez, Nick (September 22, 2019). "Pokemon: Sun and Moon Preview Teases Ash's Big Post-Win Battle". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  27. ↑ Ashcraft, Brian (June 24, 2019). "In The Pokémon Anime, Get Ready For Ash's Crushing Defeat". Kotaku. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2025.


Measure

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  • Doing an advertisement for Ford paid for it.[1]
  • "the slow roaming tempo that made up much of their 2010 double album Measure"[2]
  • Before the album Measure, Field Music almost split up.[3]
  • We did the last few ‘Measure’ gigs in December 2010, then we moved studio and started recording. Around the same time we were mixing the album we did auditions to find a bass player as Ian Black who toured ‘Measure’ couldn’t do it this time round and now we’re starting to tour again.[3]
  • "But when the band's core members, brothers Peter and David Brewis, re-emerged from a three-year hiatus in 2010, it seemed like they had ironed out their reservations about straightforward rock'n'roll. Not only was their comeback record, Measure, a double album-- the true standard for rock excess-- but it found them writing full-fledged songs, complete with verses, choruses, and guitar solos."[4]
  • "The Brewis brothers’ severely underrated 2010 indie-pop song suite, Field Music (Measure), was shot through with classic English songwriting. Bits of XTC (their standy touchstone), funk, and synth-rock swirled and congealed into quicksand-type pop. That release (and now Plumb) brought the bifurcated aesthetic of the siblings’ side projects into the mix."[5]
  • "Field Music’s last album featured their recording studio’s layout and equipment list." (I THINK THEY MEAN MEASURE?)[6]
  • their most comprehensive record, "dense, sprawling" "they flexed cerebral musicality, an apt sense of songwriting, and a scrappy will to remain relevant with the press"[7]
  • "The quartet have always been a band with big ambitions, as exhibited by their last album, Measure, a set of 20 songs spread over two discs. While hugely enjoyable, its sprawling nature proved excessive for all but über-enthusiasts."[8]
  • "Despite being over 70 minutes long, and including experiments with ‘found sound’ composition, Measure contained probably the most structurally coherent songs of Field Music’s career"[9]
  • "Measure, in 2010 was a 20-track opus influenced by classic double albums like The White Album and Tusk for scope and ambition"[10]
  • "For that record we kind of embraced rock conventions to a certain degree. We were rediscovering our childhood love of Led Zeppelin and Free and made a record that was almost like normal rock."[11]
  • "Their self-titled third album from 2010 was a vast and multi-headed collection of pop music as seen through a distorting prism."[12]
  • Recorded and mixed on Logic Express
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Sources

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  1. ↑ Freeman, John (4 February 2016). "Father Figures: An Interview With Field Music". The Quietus. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
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  9. ↑ "Details – Plumb". Memphis Industries. 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
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