Shadow Emboar

Getting the coveted Shadow boost has propelled Emboar amongst the top of the Fire type charts. Having a decent Attack stat, supported by a great moveset in Ember and Blast Burn*, allows it to put in the work against anything weak to Fire.

Best PvE Offensive Moveset

• Low Kick is the best fast move by a very narrow margin from a stats perspective.
• Ember is right behind it, though its typing does allow Emboar to act as a Fire-type attacker.
• Blast Burn is the best Charge Move available by a wide margin, and can pair with Ember to fulfill a Fire-type role.
• Flame Charge falls behind significantly in performance, and other Fire-type Pokemon should be considered instead.
• Heat Wave is a really bad move.
• Focus Blast shares the same typing with Low Kick to fulfill a Fighting-type role.
• Rock Slide lacks STAB and isn't really meaningful for Emboar other than niche uses in attacking gyms.

Best PvE Defensive Moveset

• Ember hits harder than Low Kick on defense and is more optimal. 
• Rock Slide is the optimal move on defense due to it being a 2-bar move, having a shorter damage window, and good coverage. 
• Blast Burn is arguably the next best Charge Move for defense thanks its huge damage output, but is somewhat easily dodgeable. 
• Flame Charge can be used frequently as a 3-bar move, but a late damage window makes it easy to dodge. 
• Heat Wave might be difficult to access as a 1-bar move, but it's alright for what it does with STAB.
• Focus Blast hits very hard, but is incredibly easy to dodge.