Which of Incineroar and Cinderace is better for Sw/Sh competitive (Singles)?

Im building a Sw/Sh competitive team for singles, and wanted one of these fire starters on it. Problem is, I don’t know which one. Cinderace seems to be the better option, with a good ability, speed, pivot moves, and a signature move, But Incineroar has decent bulk + extra coverage, so which is better?

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

I’ve played competitive for awhile and I gotta say it really depends on what your team needs.

Cinderace is great with Libero as it can have STAB from stuff like Gunk Shot or Sucker Punch. It can also boost its attack with Max Knuckle and even use Max Airstream if you want. Additionaly it can either setup sun or deal huge damage with G-Max Fireball. So more of a come in and deal huge damage. It can also be really hard to deal with late game or if it sets up.

Incineroar is good if you wanna weaken a good physical attacker with Intimidate (Zacian or smth like that) and it could weaken something further with Parting Shot. I’d say you can’t go wrong with an Intimidate user.

So if you need something that can hit hard, go with Cinderace, but Incineroar is also a good option. Though it’d be more helpful if you can provide team info and what format you’re playing in.

(It could also sweep if you wanna give it Weakness Policy and Flame Charge, but that’s more of a gimmick)

Hope this helps. Have a good day!