Incineroar Balance Changes

Balance Philosophy

Each mid-tier character receives a buff and a nerf: shave off the most unfair part of the kit while lessening the character's biggest weakness.

Proposed Changes

Each entry lists the move or ability affected, the adjustment itself, and — where the analysis states one — the problem it is meant to solve and the reasoning behind it.

1. Side special

   Nerf

   Proposed adjustment

   Slightly slower movement speed, staying active until frame 35 so it still reaches the same distance.

   Current issue

   It gets thrown out in neutral too often.

2. Forward air

   Buff

   Proposed adjustment

   Start up reduced to 6 frames and end lag reduced to 25 frames.