Ash's Incineroar: Difference between revisions

====With Ash====

In ''[[SM022|A Shivering Shovel Search!]]'', Litten was seen {{pkmn|training}} with [[Kiawe's Turtonator]] to master Fire Fang, but was still unsuccessful in mastering the move. Later, when Ash was stuck inside an enraged {{p|Palossand}}'s body, Litten got caught in its body as well when protecting {{AP|Rockruff}}. Palossand then began absorbing Litten's life force, causing it to be unable to leave Palossand's body. Thanks to everyone's combined effort, [[Snowy]] was able to {{status|freeze}} Palossand with {{m|Powder Snow}}, stopping it from absorbing life force. Litten then managed to master Fire Fang and used it to break free from Palossand's body. Afterwards, Litten and Ash returned Palossand's lost shovel, calming the Sand Castle Pokémon down.

In ''[[SM063|Pushing the Fiery Envelope!]]'', while Ash was watching a [[Battle Royal]] on TV, Litten became agitated when it saw the Masked Royal's {{TP|Professor Kukui|Incineroar}}. When Ash and {{ashcl}} later went to visit the [[Battle Royal Dome]] during a special event where anyone could volunteer to face the Masked Royal in a Battle Royal, Litten jumped down from the stands to the arena, prompting Ash to take part in the Battle Royal, joined by {{an|Kiawe}} and {{an|Sophocles}}. Although [[Kiawe's Marowak]] and [[Sophocles's Charjabug]] were soon defeated by Incineroar's {{m|Darkest Lariat}}, Litten managed to survive the attack. However, Litten's counterattack with Fire Fang was stopped cold by Incineroar, who then proceeded to defeat Litten with a {{m|Bulk Up}}-enhanced {{m|Throat Chop}}. This defeat later inspired Ash to teach Litten {{m|Flame Charge}}. Some days later, in the middle of Litten's training, the Masked Royal showed up and challenged Ash to a one-on-one battle. Litten, still not having completely mastered Flame Charge, was struggling throughout the battle. However, thanks to Ash's determination, Litten was able to evolve into a {{p|Torracat}}, perfecting Flame Charge in the process. Although the evolution and the {{stat|Speed}} increase from Flame Charge gave Torracat more edge in the battle, to the point where it even managed to damage Incineroar a bit, it was still eventually defeated by its evolved form. Afterwards, the Masked Royal declared that he and Incineroar were now Torracat's rivals.

In ''[[SM081|A Young Royal Flame Ignites!]]'', Ash and Torracat were present at the Battle Royal Dome to watch a Battle Royal between the Masked Royal and [[Mad Magmar]]. Seeing the [[Revengers]] play dirty to distract Incineroar, Ash and Torracat entered the battle and joined the Masked Royal and Incineroar in a tag team battle against Mad Magmar's {{p|Magmortar}} and [[Mr. Electric]]'s {{p|Electivire}}. Despite the interference of the Revengers, Ash and the Masked Royal were eventually able to win the battle after Torracat learned {{m|Revenge}} which it used to knock out its opponents. Torracat and Incineroar later went up against [[Viren]]'s {{p|Pangoro}} and were able to quickly defeat it using Flame Charge and Darkest Lariat, respectively.

In ''[[SM125|A Timeless Encounter!]]'', Torracat and Ash were sent to the past after accidentally startling a {{p|Celebi}} while training. There, they encountered and befriended a younger version of Kukui and his Incineroar, then a Litten. By borrowing Kukui's [[Firium Z]], Ash and Torracat performed {{m|Inferno Overdrive}} for the first time. Later, Ash received a Firium Z of his own by helping out a Totem {{p|Trevenant}} before Celebi returned him and Torracat back to the present day.

In [[SM136]], Ash used Torracat in his [[Manalo Conference]] battle against [[Guzma]], where it went up against {{p|Scizor}}. Guzma quickly recalled Scizor with {{m|U-turn}} in favor of {{p|Golisopod}}, putting Torracat at a disadvantage. However, Torracat still managed to deal a good amount of damage on Golisopod. Then, just when it used Fire Blast, Golisopod used its {{a|Emergency Exit}} [[Ability]] to swap places with Scizor against Guzma's will, resulting in Scizor taking the hit instead. Being doubly weak against {{type|Fire}} moves, Scizor was instantly defeated. Afterwards, a disapproving Guzma sent Golisopod back out again to continue battling Torracat. The battle continued in the [[SM137|next episode]], where Torracat wound up getting {{status|poison}}ed by Golisopod's {{m|Poison Jab}}. This, combined with its exhaustion, led to its defeat soon after.

===Personality and characteristics===

Before being {{pkmn2|caught}} by Ash, Litten was a stubborn Pokémon that tended to keep its emotions and motives hidden. Its closest friend was an old {{an|Stoutland}} that once helped it when it had lost consciousness. Litten was seen training itself with Stoutland's guidance, and protected and cared for Stoutland in its ailing state. Litten had a very close relationship with Stoutland, and deeply cared for it, as evidenced by Litten's dreams about it. Litten had difficulty getting close to humans, but seemed to get along well with [[Anela]]. When Litten was wild, it would often visit her when it needed food.

Its first encounter with Ash did not go over so well. When he accidentally stepped on Litten's tail while running along the beach, it responded by burning his face with {{m|Ember}}. Encounters with Litten after that were unpleasant for Ash as well, as Litten had a tendency to attack him or steal his food, showing off cunning and slick characteristics to its enigmatic personality. When Stoutland thought it would be a good idea for Litten to join Ash, Litten wasn't keen on the idea. When Stoutland collapsed due to ill health, Litten's demeanor toward Ash began to change, and it was desperate for him to help it. After Litten accepted Stoutland's absence, it began trying to offer its food to Ash like it had done with Stoutland. Despite their growing relationship and mutual trust, Litten still shows a tendency to burn Ash in the face even after befriending him; though now, it seems to be done mostly as a sign of affection toward him, much like {{AP|Charizard}} before it.

Since its capture, it has reflected its solicitous nature over Stoutland on its new teammates. This was showcased in ''[[SM022|A Shivering Shovel Search!]]'', when it protected {{AP|Rockruff}} from being eaten by an angry {{p|Palossand}} and has even shown to be fine with Rockruff sleeping next to itself, despite putting the fact that it did not want to play with it earlier. This shows Litten is willing to open up to its new family despite its innately frisky nature. Litten is cold and apathetic towards strangers, as shown in ''[[SM024|Alolan Open House!]]'' when it was introduced to its Trainer's {{Delia|mother}}, but can't resist being stroked gently under its chin.