A newly discovered glitch in Pokémon Champions allows Incineroar to repeatedly trigger its Intimidate ability in a single turn. Players have reproduced the issue following a maintenance update on July 8. The bug affects competitive battles and remains active as of July 9.
Incineroar relies on its Parting Shot move to switch out while lowering an opponent's Attack and Special Attack stats. The glitch permits the same Pokémon to return immediately after using the move, enabling a second Intimidate activation.
Competitive player Leonard Craft III confirmed the exploit in testing after the July 8 maintenance. He noted that Incineroar could reduce an opponent's Attack stat three times in one turn under the right conditions.
The issue stems from pivot moves that normally allow only a single switch. Community members expect a patch, though none has been announced. Mirror Armor Corviknight has been suggested as a counter to reflect the debuffs back.