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cinderace
#815

Cinderace

Striker Pokémon

Fire

It juggles a pebble with its feet, turning it into a burning soccer ball. Its shots strike opponents hard and leave them scorched.

Base Stats

HP 80
Attack 116
Defense 75
Sp. Atk 65
Sp. Def 75
Speed 119
Total 530

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Blaze Libero (Hidden)

Forms

Evolution Chain

raboot Raboot Lv. 16
cinderace Cinderace Lv. 35

Moves

Details

Category Striker Pokémon
Height 1.4 m
Weight 33.0 kg
Base Exp 265
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 50
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Ground ,Humanshape

Sprites

cinderace Front Front
cinderace Back Back
cinderace Front Shiny Front Shiny
cinderace Back Shiny Back Shiny
cinderace Official Art Official Art
cinderace Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Physical Attacker
Moves
Gunk Shot / Zen Headbutt / Sucker Punch
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Libero
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 80
Atk 164
SpD 48
Spe 216

Strategy Overview

Libero allows Cinderace to hit harder with every move, letting it function as a niche attacker in the Ubers metagame. Its unique move Court Change also gives it a better shot in the metagame, as there are limited effective tools for entry hazard control. Cinderace has good enough Speed to outrun key Pokemon that have between 90 and 100 base Speed such as Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza. Unfortunately, due to its Stealth Rock weakness, Cinderace is forced to use Heavy-Duty Boots rather than an offensive item. Its bulk is also poor, meaning most attacks KO it; however, it can alter its typing to potentially survive a fatal blow. Lastly, Cinderace has a fairly lackluster Attack stat that prevents it from firing off truly powerful blows. Still, its good utility and moves to threaten staples like Necrozma-DM mean you shouldn't fire Cinderace from your club right away.

Most Used Moves

Pyro Ball
96.4%
U-turn
82.5%
Gunk Shot
32.9%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc