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Emboar

FireFighting Legal in M-C Mega Evolution

Mega Emboar is #243 on the ladder, on 0.0% of teams.

Stats at level 50

HP 110
Atk 148
Def 75
SpA 110
SpD 110
Spe 75

Base stat total 628

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66 / 66 Stat Points · 0 left

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85

Level 50, IVs 31. Paste line: EVs: 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD · Brave Nature

Types and weaknesses

FireFighting
Weak ×2
WaterGroundFlyingPsychic
Resists ×½
FireGrassIceDarkSteel
Resists ×¼
Bug

Abilities

Mold Breaker
This Pokemon's moves and their effects ignore the Abilities of other Pokemon. · used by 100%

Mega Evolves from Emboar holding Emboarite .

Speed tier

Most common
85
Fastest
139 (+Spe nature, 32 SP)
Neutral
95 (0 SP)
Slowest
85 (−Spe nature, 0 SP, for Trick Room)

At Speed 85, it outspeeds 8 of the 50 most used Pokémon, ties 1, each at its most common spread and item.

  1. Politoed 90
  2. Sinistcha 90
  3. Armarouge 85
  4. Mega Emboar (this) 85
  5. Farigiraf 80
  6. Grimmsnarl 80
  7. Incineroar 80
Full speed tiers →

Usage in Regulation Set M-C

Rank #243 · on 0.0% of teams · 4,201 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Protect 87.8%
  2. Flare Blitz 86.3%
  3. Drain Punch 44.3%
  4. Close Combat 39.0%
  5. Rock Slide 26.9%
  6. Sucker Punch 23.4%
  7. Storm Throw 20.1%
  8. Bulk Up 17.5%
  9. Heat Crash 13.1%
  10. Helping Hand 10.5%

Items

  1. Emboarite 100.0%

Abilities

  1. Mold Breaker 100.0%

Spreads

  1. Brave 32/32/0/0/2/0 · Spe 85 24.2%
  2. Adamant 32/32/0/0/2/0 · Spe 95 18.7%
  3. Hardy 29/32/5/0/0/0 · Spe 95 11.3%
  4. Careful 32/2/1/0/30/1 · Spe 96 8.2%
  5. Adamant 32/10/24/0/0/0 · Spe 95 5.4%
  6. Adamant 32/32/2/0/0/0 · Spe 95 3.8%
  7. Brave 22/18/25/0/0/1 · Spe 86 3.8%
  8. Adamant 2/32/32/0/0/0 · Spe 95 3.5%

Teammates

  1. Rillaboom 21.0%
  2. Aromatisse 19.6%
  3. Kingambit 19.4%
  4. Farigiraf 18.4%
  5. Indeedee-F 17.9%
  6. Vanilluxe 16.2%
  7. Spiritomb 16.2%
  8. Mega Houndoom 15.8%
  9. Mega Gardevoir 15.6%
  10. Slowking-Galar 14.6%
  11. Torkoal 14.3%
  12. Incineroar 13.4%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, 1760 rating cutoff · Sep 2026· ≥ 1760· 1,631,943 battles

Rank #250 · on 0.1% of teams · 4,201 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Protect 83.0%
  2. Flare Blitz 81.4%
  3. Drain Punch 53.7%
  4. Close Combat 34.8%
  5. Bulk Up 25.7%
  6. Rock Slide 23.1%
  7. Sucker Punch 20.8%
  8. Heat Crash 10.7%
  9. Wild Charge 9.0%
  10. Storm Throw 7.8%

Items

  1. Emboarite 100.0%

Abilities

  1. Mold Breaker 100.0%

Spreads

  1. Brave 32/32/0/0/2/0 · Spe 85 13.0%
  2. Adamant 32/32/0/0/2/0 · Spe 95 10.0%
  3. Brave 32/32/2/0/0/0 · Spe 85 7.0%
  4. Adamant 32/32/2/0/0/0 · Spe 95 6.3%
  5. Adamant 17/32/10/0/0/7 · Spe 102 6.0%
  6. Adamant 23/17/25/0/0/1 · Spe 96 3.2%
  7. Brave 32/32/1/0/1/0 · Spe 85 2.0%
  8. Brave 7/32/23/0/4/0 · Spe 85 1.7%

Teammates

  1. Farigiraf 29.6%
  2. Rillaboom 28.8%
  3. Kingambit 13.6%
  4. Indeedee-F 13.5%
  5. Sinistcha 13.3%
  6. Gholdengo 13.0%
  7. Whimsicott 10.4%
  8. Sneasler 9.0%
  9. Incineroar 8.9%
  10. Sylveon 8.6%
  11. Mega Garchomp Z 8.3%
  12. Mega Froslass 8.2%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, 1500 rating cutoff · Sep 2026· ≥ 1500· 1,631,943 battles

Rank #246 · on 0.1% of teams · 4,201 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Flare Blitz 80.4%
  2. Protect 78.0%
  3. Drain Punch 52.7%
  4. Close Combat 29.6%
  5. Bulk Up 26.6%
  6. Rock Slide 22.4%
  7. Sucker Punch 21.5%
  8. Wild Charge 9.9%
  9. Heat Crash 8.3%
  10. Storm Throw 6.5%

Items

  1. Emboarite 100.0%

Abilities

  1. Mold Breaker 100.0%

Spreads

  1. Adamant 32/32/0/0/2/0 · Spe 95 14.3%
  2. Brave 32/32/0/0/2/0 · Spe 85 12.3%
  3. Brave 32/32/2/0/0/0 · Spe 85 6.1%
  4. Adamant 32/32/2/0/0/0 · Spe 95 3.7%
  5. Sassy 30/0/18/0/18/0 · Spe 85 2.7%
  6. Adamant 0/32/0/0/2/32 · Spe 127 2.4%
  7. Adamant 17/32/10/0/0/7 · Spe 102 1.7%
  8. Brave 31/5/0/0/30/0 · Spe 85 1.7%

Teammates

  1. Farigiraf 21.7%
  2. Rillaboom 21.5%
  3. Sinistcha 14.5%
  4. Indeedee-F 10.9%
  5. Gholdengo 9.7%
  6. Kingambit 9.6%
  7. Whimsicott 8.6%
  8. Sneasler 8.5%
  9. Milotic 8.4%
  10. Torkoal 6.8%
  11. Incineroar 6.6%
  12. Basculegion 6.1%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, all games (cutoff 0) · Sep 2026· all ratings· 1,631,943 battles

Tournaments (Last 30 days)

On 1 of 4,641 teams (0.0%) · win rate 40.0% (95% interval 11.8%–76.9%, n = 5 games) · 0 top-cut teams

Tournament data: Limitless (play.limitlesstcg.com); player names removed · 40 tournaments· player names removed

Checks and counters

Beats it in replays

Teams with these win more often against teams bringing it than their overall strength predicts. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.

No matchup in the replay sample passes the n ≥ 50 and ±1.5 pp gates yet.

Ladder checks

How often each one KOs or forces it out when they meet. Score = 100 × (p − 2 sd).

Smogon lists no checks with at least 20 encounters.

Matchups: public Pokémon Showdown Bo3 replays; player names removed · Last 30 days· 4,444 replays· gen9championsvgc2026regmcbo3

Good with

Wins together in replays

Brought together, these pairs win more often than expected. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.

No partner passes the n ≥ 50 and ±1.5 pp gates yet.

Common teammates

Score 50 = paired as often as the teammate's own popularity predicts; higher = paired more often.

  1. Aromatisse +19.5 pp n = 823 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 20% of Mega Emboar teams; Aromatisse is on 0% of all teams (331.08× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  2. Mega Houndoom +15.8 pp n = 666 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 16% of Mega Emboar teams; Mega Houndoom is on 0% of all teams (254.82× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  3. Slowking-Galar +14.4 pp n = 615 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 15% of Mega Emboar teams; Slowking-Galar is on 0% of all teams (64.07× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  4. Spiritomb +16.0 pp n = 679 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 16% of Mega Emboar teams; Spiritomb is on 0% of all teams (102.73× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  5. Vanilluxe +15.7 pp n = 680 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 16% of Mega Emboar teams; Vanilluxe is on 0% of all teams (33.58× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  6. Torkoal +9.2 pp n = 600 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 14% of Mega Emboar teams; Torkoal is on 5% of all teams (2.80× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  7. Mega Gardevoir +6.2 pp n = 657 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 16% of Mega Emboar teams; Mega Gardevoir is on 9% of all teams (1.66× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  8. Farigiraf +2.7 pp n = 774 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 18% of Mega Emboar teams; Farigiraf is on 16% of all teams (1.18× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
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  1. Indeedee-F -2.4 pp n = 750 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 18% of Mega Emboar teams; Indeedee-F is on 20% of all teams (0.88× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  2. Kingambit -5.9 pp n = 815 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 19% of Mega Emboar teams; Kingambit is on 25% of all teams (0.77× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  3. Rillaboom -25.6 pp n = 882 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 21% of Mega Emboar teams; Rillaboom is on 47% of all teams (0.45× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  4. Incineroar -18.3 pp n = 563 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 13% of Mega Emboar teams; Incineroar is on 32% of all teams (0.42× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon

Stats at level 50

HP 110
Atk 123
Def 65
SpA 100
SpD 65
Spe 65

Base stat total 528

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Level 50, IVs 31. Paste line: EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe · Jolly Nature

Types and weaknesses

FireFighting
Weak ×2
WaterGroundFlyingPsychic
Resists ×½
FireGrassIceDarkSteel
Resists ×¼
Bug

Abilities

Blaze
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5× with Fire attacks. · used by 6%
Reckless
This Pokemon's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2× power; not Struggle. · used by 94%

Speed tier

Most common
128
Fastest
128 (+Spe nature, 32 SP)
Neutral
85 (0 SP)
Slowest
76 (−Spe nature, 0 SP, for Trick Room)

With Scarf (Speed 192), it outspeeds 43 of the 50 most used Pokémon, each at its most common spread and item.

  1. Mega Delphox 204
  2. Mega Garchomp Z 203
  3. Mega Gengar 200
  4. Emboar (this) 192 (Scarf)
  5. Mega Raichu Y 190
  6. Mega Froslass 189
  7. Mega Salamence 189
Full speed tiers →

Usage in Regulation Set M-C

Rank #302 · on 0.0% of teams · 1,502 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Flare Blitz 92.1%
  2. Close Combat 71.8%
  3. Wild Charge 57.3%
  4. Head Smash 47.5%
  5. Protect 44.0%
  6. Drain Punch 11.7%
  7. Knock Off 10.7%
  8. Sucker Punch 9.6%
  9. Coaching 8.0%
  10. Rock Slide 7.7%

Items

  1. Choice Scarf 43.6%
  2. Life Orb 17.6%
  3. Sitrus Berry 14.0%
  4. Charcoal 8.0%
  5. Expert Belt 3.7%
  6. Rocky Helmet 2.6%

Abilities

  1. Reckless 93.6%
  2. Blaze 6.4%

Spreads

  1. Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 128 16.3%
  2. Adamant 32/32/0/0/2/0 · Spe 85 12.6%
  3. Jolly 0/32/1/0/1/32 · Spe 128 8.6%
  4. Brave 32/32/0/0/2/0 · Spe 76 8.5%
  5. Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 117 7.7%
  6. Jolly 0/32/0/0/2/32 · Spe 128 5.9%
  7. Brave 32/32/2/0/0/0 · Spe 76 5.1%
  8. Adamant 4/30/0/0/0/32 · Spe 117 4.6%

Teammates

  1. Indeedee-F 32.4%
  2. Rillaboom 23.3%
  3. Mega Golisopod 19.3%
  4. Whimsicott 18.2%
  5. Mega Gardevoir 16.6%
  6. Pelipper 14.2%
  7. Primarina 11.3%
  8. Mega Salamence 11.2%
  9. Mega Charizard Y 10.7%
  10. Hatterene 10.0%
  11. Sinistcha 9.3%
  12. Araquanid 8.8%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, 1500 rating cutoff · Sep 2026· ≥ 1500· 1,631,943 battles

Rank #301 · on 0.0% of teams · 1,502 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Flare Blitz 95.5%
  2. Wild Charge 64.4%
  3. Protect 56.3%
  4. Close Combat 52.1%
  5. Head Smash 35.5%
  6. Drain Punch 24.0%
  7. Brick Break 9.0%
  8. Storm Throw 8.3%
  9. Knock Off 7.5%
  10. Fling 4.9%

Items

  1. Sitrus Berry 39.9%
  2. Choice Scarf 18.4%
  3. Life Orb 12.7%
  4. Leftovers 8.1%
  5. Charcoal 6.1%
  6. Iron Ball 4.7%

Abilities

  1. Reckless 95.9%
  2. Blaze 4.1%

Spreads

  1. Adamant 32/32/0/0/2/0 · Spe 85 17.6%
  2. Impish 32/0/17/0/17/0 · Spe 85 8.7%
  3. Brave 32/32/0/0/2/0 · Spe 76 7.6%
  4. Adamant 29/32/0/0/0/5 · Spe 90 7.0%
  5. Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 128 6.7%
  6. Adamant 25/32/9/0/0/0 · Spe 85 4.9%
  7. Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 117 4.0%
  8. Brave 32/32/2/0/0/0 · Spe 76 3.8%

Teammates

  1. Mega Metagross 30.1%
  2. Kleavor 28.6%
  3. Aurorus 28.4%
  4. Chimecho 21.6%
  5. Luxray 19.3%
  6. Indeedee-F 14.4%
  7. Araquanid 12.9%
  8. Mega Golisopod 10.7%
  9. Rillaboom 8.3%
  10. Farigiraf 7.8%
  11. Sinistcha 7.2%
  12. Whimsicott 6.5%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, all games (cutoff 0) · Sep 2026· all ratings· 1,631,943 battles

Checks and counters

Beats it in replays

Teams with these win more often against teams bringing it than their overall strength predicts. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.

No matchup in the replay sample passes the n ≥ 50 and ±1.5 pp gates yet.

Ladder checks

How often each one KOs or forces it out when they meet. Score = 100 × (p − 2 sd).

Smogon lists no checks with at least 20 encounters.

Matchups: public Pokémon Showdown Bo3 replays; player names removed · Last 30 days· 4,444 replays· gen9championsvgc2026regmcbo3

Good with

Wins together in replays

Brought together, these pairs win more often than expected. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.

No partner passes the n ≥ 50 and ±1.5 pp gates yet.

Common teammates

Score 50 = paired as often as the teammate's own popularity predicts; higher = paired more often.

  1. Araquanid +8.0 pp n = 132 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 9% of Emboar teams; Araquanid is on 1% of all teams (11.24× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  2. Hatterene +6.8 pp n = 151 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 10% of Emboar teams; Hatterene is on 3% of all teams (3.12× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  3. Primarina +7.5 pp n = 170 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 11% of Emboar teams; Primarina is on 4% of all teams (2.93× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  4. Whimsicott +9.3 pp n = 273 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 18% of Emboar teams; Whimsicott is on 9% of all teams (2.04× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  5. Mega Gardevoir +7.6 pp n = 249 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 17% of Emboar teams; Mega Gardevoir is on 9% of all teams (1.85× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  6. Indeedee-F +10.0 pp n = 486 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 32% of Emboar teams; Indeedee-F is on 22% of all teams (1.44× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  7. Mega Charizard Y +1.2 pp n = 161 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 11% of Emboar teams; Mega Charizard Y is on 10% of all teams (1.12× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  8. Mega Golisopod +1.0 pp n = 290 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 19% of Emboar teams; Mega Golisopod is on 18% of all teams (1.05× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
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  1. Sinistcha +0.4 pp n = 140 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 9% of Emboar teams; Sinistcha is on 9% of all teams (1.05× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  2. Pelipper +0.2 pp n = 213 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 14% of Emboar teams; Pelipper is on 14% of all teams (1.01× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  3. Rillaboom -19.6 pp n = 350 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 23% of Emboar teams; Rillaboom is on 43% of all teams (0.54× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  4. Mega Salamence -13.6 pp n = 168 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 11% of Emboar teams; Mega Salamence is on 25% of all teams (0.45× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon

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