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Incinerate

Incinerate is a Fire-type special move introduced in Generation 5. It has 60 base power and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 191 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Fire

Category

Special

Power

60

Accuracy

100%

PP

15 (max 24)

Priority

0

Effect

Destroys the foe(s) Berry/Gem. The target loses its held item if it is a Berry or a Gem. This move cannot cause Pokemon with the Sticky Hold Ability to lose their held item. Items lost to this move cannot be regained with Recycle or the Harvest Ability.

Targets
All adjacent opponents
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (26 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Fire attack

2× vsGrassIceBugSteel

½× vsFireWaterRockDragon

Pokémon that learn Incinerate

191 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
CharmanderFire5–6
CharmeleonFire5–6
CharizardFire/Flying5–6
NidoqueenPoison/Ground5–6
NidokingPoison/Ground5–6
ClefairyFairy5–6
ClefableFairy5–6
VulpixFire✓5–6, 8–9
NinetalesFire✓5–6, 8–9
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy5–6
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy5–6
GrowlitheFire5–6
ArcanineFire5–6
MachopFighting5–6
MachokeFighting5–6
MachampFighting5–6
GeodudeRock/Ground5–6
GravelerRock/Ground5–6
GolemRock/Ground5–6
PonytaFire5–6
RapidashFire5–6
SlowpokeWater/Psychic5–6
SlowbroWater/Psychic5–6
GrimerPoison5–6
MukPoison5–6
CuboneGround5–6
MarowakGround5–6
Alolan MarowakFire/Ghost5–6
LickitungNormal5–6
KoffingPoison5–6
WeezingPoison5–6
Galarian WeezingPoison/Fairy5–6
RhyhornGround/Rock5–6
RhydonGround/Rock5–6
ChanseyNormal5–6
KangaskhanNormal5–6
MagmarFire5–6
TaurosNormal5–6
GyaradosWater/Flying5–6
FlareonFire5–6
AerodactylRock/Flying5–6
SnorlaxNormal5–6
MoltresFire/Flying✓5–6, 8–9
DratiniDragon5–6
DragonairDragon5–6
DragoniteDragon/Flying5–6
MewtwoPsychic5–6
MewPsychic5–6
CyndaquilFire5–6
QuilavaFire5–6
TyphlosionFire5–6
Hisuian TyphlosionFire/Ghost5–6
CleffaFairy5–6
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy5–6
TogepiFairy5–6
TogeticFairy/Flying5–6
SlowkingWater/Psychic5–6
DunsparceNormal5–6
SnubbullFairy5–6
GranbullFairy5–6
SlugmaFire✓5–7, 9
MagcargoFire/Rock✓5–7, 9
RemoraidWater5–6
OctilleryWater5–6
HoundourDark/Fire✓5–6, 9
HoundoomDark/Fire✓5–6, 9
MagbyFire5–6
BlisseyNormal5–6
EnteiFire5–6
TyranitarRock/Dark5–6
Ho-OhFire/Flying5–6
TorchicFire5–6
CombuskenFire/Fighting5–6
BlazikenFire/Fighting5–6
PoochyenaDark5–6
MightyenaDark5–6
SlakothNormal5–6
VigorothNormal5–6
SlakingNormal5–6
WhismurNormal5–6
LoudredNormal5–6
ExploudNormal5–6
SableyeDark/Ghost5–6
MawileSteel/Fairy5–6
AggronSteel/Rock5–6
NumelFire/Ground✓5–6, 9
CameruptFire/Ground✓5–6, 9
TorkoalFire5–6
FlygonGround/Dragon5–6
AltariaDragon/Flying5–6
ZangooseNormal5–6
SolrockRock/Psychic5–6
CastformNormal5–6
KecleonNormal5–6
AbsolDark5–6
BagonDragon5–6
ShelgonDragon5–6
SalamenceDragon/Flying5–6
GroudonGround5–6
RayquazaDragon/Flying5–6
ChimcharFire5–6
MonfernoFire/Fighting5–6
InfernapeFire/Fighting5–6
CranidosRock5–6
RampardosRock5–6
ShieldonRock/Steel5–6
BastiodonRock/Steel5–6
HonchkrowDark/Flying5–6
StunkyPoison/Dark5–6
SkuntankPoison/Dark5–6
HappinyNormal5–6
GibleDragon/Ground5–6
GabiteDragon/Ground5–6
GarchompDragon/Ground5–6
MunchlaxNormal5–6
LickilickyNormal5–6
RhyperiorGround/Rock5–6
MagmortarFire5–6
TogekissFairy/Flying5–6
AzelfPsychic5–6
DialgaSteel/Dragon5–6
PalkiaWater/Dragon5–6
HeatranFire/Steel5–6
DarkraiDark5–6
ArceusNormal5–6
VictiniPsychic/Fire5–8
TepigFire5–6
PigniteFire/Fighting5–6
EmboarFire/Fighting5–6
PansearFire5–7
SimisearFire5–7
AudinoNormal5–6
SandileGround/Dark5–6
KrokorokGround/Dark5–6
KrookodileGround/Dark5–6
DarumakaFire5–8
Galarian DarumakaIce8
DarmanitanFire5–8
Galarian DarmanitanIce8
ScraggyDark/Fighting5–6
ScraftyDark/Fighting5–6
ZoruaDark5–6
ZoroarkDark5–6
LitwickGhost/Fire5–6
LampentGhost/Fire5–6
ChandelureGhost/Fire5–6
AxewDragon5–6
FraxureDragon5–6
HaxorusDragon5–6
DruddigonDragon5–6
VullabyDark/Flying5–6
MandibuzzDark/Flying5–6
HeatmorFire5–8
DeinoDark/Dragon5–6
ZweilousDark/Dragon5–6
HydreigonDark/Dragon5–6
LarvestaBug/Fire5–6
VolcaronaBug/Fire5–6
TornadusFlying5–6
ThundurusElectric/Flying5–6
ReshiramDragon/Fire5–6
FennekinFire6
BraixenFire6
DelphoxFire/Psychic6
FletchinderFire/Flying6
TalonflameFire/Flying6
LitleoFire/Normal✓6–7, 9
PyroarFire/Normal✓6–7, 9
GoodraDragon6
PumpkabooGhost/Grass6
Pumpkaboo-SuperGhost/Grass6
GourgeistGhost/Grass6
Gourgeist-SuperGhost/Grass6
VolcanionFire/Water✓6, 8–9
SalanditPoison/Fire✓8–9
SalazzlePoison/Fire✓8–9
TurtonatorFire/Dragon7–8
BlacephalonFire/Ghost8
RolycolyRock✓8–9
CarkolRock/Fire✓8–9
CoalossalRock/Fire✓8–9
FuecocoFire✓9
CrocalorFire✓9
SkeledirgeFire/Ghost✓9
CharcadetFire✓9
ArmarougeFire/Psychic✓9
CeruledgeFire/Ghost✓9
DudunsparceNormal5–6
Chi-YuDark/Fire✓9
Roaring MoonDragon/Dark✓9
Gouging FireFire/Dragon✓9

Incinerate FAQ

What does Incinerate do?

Incinerate is a Fire-type special move with 60 power. The target loses its held item if it is a Berry or a Gem. This move cannot cause Pokemon with the Sticky Hold Ability to lose their held item. Items lost to this move cannot be regained with Recycle or the Harvest Ability.

Which Pokémon can learn Incinerate?

191 Pokémon and forms can learn Incinerate in at least one game: 26 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Nidoqueen, Nidoking and Clefairy.

Is Incinerate in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Incinerate in Pokémon Champions.

What is Incinerate super effective against?

As a Fire-type attack, Incinerate is super effective against Grass, Ice, Bug and Steel, not very effective against Fire, Water, Rock and Dragon (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.