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Incineroar GX card from the Team Up set
Illustration by 5ban Graphics. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Incineroar GX

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A powerful dark type that trades its own health for massive energy advantage.

Darkness250 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Incineroar GX has 250 HP and uses the Scar Charge ability to place three damage counters on itself.

This action allows you to search your deck for up to three Darkness Energy cards and attach them directly to Incineroar.

It can use Crushing Punch to deal 130 damage but must discard a Special Energy from the opponent's active Pokemon.

Signature ability

Scar Charge

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may put 3 damage counters on this Pokémon. If you do, search your deck for up to 3 Darkness Energy cards and attach them to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.

The Scar Charge ability lets you sacrifice Incineroar's health to quickly gather multiple Darkness Energy cards. This setup enables the Darkest Tornado GX attack to deal devastating damage in a single turn.

Attacks

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Crushing Punch130

Discard a Special Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon.

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Darkest Tornado GX10+

This attack does 50 more damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Abilities

AbilityScar Charge

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may put 3 damage counters on this Pokémon. If you do, search your deck for up to 3 Darkness Energy cards and attach them to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.

Which deck it belongs in

This card fits best in a Darkness focused deck that can support its self-damage strategy. It works well when paired with other dark type Pokemon and energy acceleration tools.

Strengths
  • High damage output
  • Fast energy attachment
  • Disrupts opponent's setup
Watch out for
  • Suffers from Fighting weakness
  • Can only use one GX attack per game
  • Requires careful health management
Pro tip

Use Scar Charge early to build up damage counters so Darkest Tornado GX deals maximum damage later in the game.

From the Pokédex

Incineroar is known for its fiery temper and often starts fights by throwing punches without warning.

Note for the parent

Remind your child that placing damage counters on their own Pokemon is a strategic choice to gain resources, not just taking hits.

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