Utility
Sweeper
BTier
119Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward physical damage here. Cinderace's Speed does the work, Sp. Atk pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Speed EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
High
HP80
C
Attack116
B
Defense75
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def75
C
Speed119
B
Total530
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.4 m
4'07"Average
Weight33.0 kg
72.8 lbsLight
Base XP265
High Yield
Abilities
BlazeNiche
Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
LiberoHATop Pick
Libero changes the Pokémon's type to that of its previously used attack.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+3
Strong Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

Infused with Cinderace’s fighting spirit, the gigantic Pyro Ball never misses its targets and completely roasts opponents.

Cinderace Weakness

Cinderace's Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, and Rock. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. With 80 HP and balanced defenses, Cinderace can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Cinderace Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Cinderace in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Runerigus's Poltergeist hits Cinderace for 48-57%. Lunatone's Psychic hits Cinderace for 55-65%. Slowking deals 73-86% with Scald.

Runerigus
Runerigus
GroundGhost
S
Recommended Build
AbilityWanderingspirit
ItemLeftovers
NatureCareful
Moves
  • Stealth Rock
  • PoltergeistSTAB
  • HazeUtility
  • Will O Wisp
Damage vs Cinderace
Poltergeist
48-57%
View Runerigus builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

The three-stage chain from Scorbunny through Raboot ends here at Cinderace. Want more? Breed for Scorbunny eggs. A massive partner pool available via two egg groups. The evolution from Scorbunny pushed Cinderace to 530 total stats. Speed saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Scorbunny
#813Scorbunny
16
Level 16
Raboot
#814Raboot
35
Level 35
Cinderace
#815Cinderace
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Scorbunny
Fire
Raboot
Fire
Cinderace
Fire
HP
50
65+15
80+15
ATK
71
86+15
116+30
DEF
40
60+20
75+15
SP.ATK
40
55+15
65+10
SP.DEF
40
60+20
75+15
SPE
69
94+25
119+25
BST
310D-Tier
420C-Tier+110
530A-Tier+110
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Cinderace to get Scorbunny eggs easily using 152 partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Notable egg moves include High Jump Kick, Sand Attack, Sucker Punch and 1 more.

Egg Groups
GroundHumanshape
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckgardevoirgalladehawlucharhydonshiftryexploudlopunnyquagsire
12 of 152·

Sword & Shield Cinderace Best Moveset

U-turn keeps your team's momentum going. Cinderace doesn't need to stay in long, Life Orb provides extra damage on every hit for a health trade and max Attack and Speed EVs make every visit count. Pyroball threatens on the way out. Libero adds passive value.

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Sweeper
Ability
Libero
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Best Nature for Cinderace
Jolly+SPE

Cinderace best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • Pyro BallSTAB
  • High Jump Kick
  • U Turn
  • Gunk Shot

Recommended Teammates

Whimsicott
WhimsicottDecent
Rillaboom
RillaboomDecent

Moves

Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Cinderace won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Overheat and Pyro Ball anchor the STAB core.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Ember
D4010025Fire
Lv 1
Feint+2
—3010010Normal
Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Pyro Ball
S120905Fire
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 12
Double Kick
D3010030Fighting
Lv 19
Flame Charge
C5010020Fire
Lv 24
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 30
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
Lv 38
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Lv 46
Bounce
C85855Flying
Lv 54
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Lv 62
Court Change
——10010Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM78
Acrobatics
C5510015Flying
TR12
Agility
C——30Psychic
TR83
Ally Switch+2
C——15Psychic
TM58
Assurance
—6010010Dark
TM31
Attract
C—10015Normal
TR29
Baton Pass
C——40Normal
TR41
Blaze Kick
B859010Fire
TM52
Bounce
C85855Flying
TR48
Bulk Up
C——20Fighting
TR80
Electro Ball
D—10010Electric
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM39
Facade
C7010020Normal
TR15
Fire Blast
C110855Fire
TM68
Fire Fang
C659515Fire
TM03
Fire Punch
B7510015Fire
TM13
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
TR02
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
TR55
Flare Blitz
B12010015Fire
TR64
Focus Blast
D120705Fighting
TR13
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
TM09
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TR73
Gunk Shot
A120805Poison
TR36
Heat Wave
C959010Fire
TM41
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM08
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TR74
Iron Head
B8010015Steel
TR07
Low Kick
D—10020Fighting
TM75
Low Sweep
—6510020Fighting
TM01
Mega Kick
C120755Normal
TM53
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
TR43
Overheat
C130905Fire
TM25
Protect+4
B——10Normal
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM42
Revenge-4
C6010010Fighting
TR21
Reversal
D—10015Fighting
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TR33
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM85
Snarl
D559515Dark
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM40
Swift
D60—20Normal
TR37
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM56
U-turn
A7010020Bug
TR85
Work Up
D——30Normal
TR69
Zen Headbutt
C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
High Jump Kick
A1309010Fighting
Egg
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Egg
Sucker Punch+1
B701005Dark
Egg
Super Fang
D—9010Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Coaching
D——10Fighting
Tutor
Scorching Sands
D7010010Ground

How to Get Cinderace in Sword & Shield

How to Obtain Cinderace in Sword & Shield

  1. Scorbunny
    Step 1Obtain Scorbunny
  2. Raboot
    Step 2Evolve into Raboot
  3. Cinderace
    Step 3Cinderace ✓

Cinderace Guide

  • In Sword & Shield, Cinderace looks average on paper at 530 BST. But Libero is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier sweeper on our tier list. Pyroball with Life Orb is the standard set.

  • In Sword & Shield, watch for Urshifu (Water), Golem (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Cinderace. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • Cinderace gets Libero and Blaze. But Libero is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 119 Speed, Libero gives Cinderace an edge before opponents can react.

  • Cinderace is leaning toward the physical side (base 116 Attack). Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 119 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

  • In Sword & Shield, Cinderace's hidden ability is Libero. Libero changes the Pokémon's type to that of its previously used attack. Better than the standard options for competitive play.

Game Availability

Available since Sword & Shield, Cinderace appears in 2 games spanning 3 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Gigantamax form in Generation 8.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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