Cinderace Pokemon Guide

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Cinderace Pokemon Guide

Cinderace is a Fire-type Pokemon known for its high Speed, strong physical offense, soccer-inspired attacks and Gigantamax form. This guide covers Cinderace’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and Gigantamax Cinderace.

Fire type Pokemon icon

Normal Form

Cinderace

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Shiny Form

Shiny Cinderace

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Gigantamax Form

Gigantamax Cinderace

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Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Cinderace guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Cinderace Description

Cinderace is the final evolution of Scorbunny and Raboot. It is a Fire-type Pokemon known for its high Speed, strong Attack, signature move Pyro Ball and flexible battle style.

Competitive Overview

Is Cinderace Good in Competitive?

Cinderace is generally a strong competitive Pokemon because of its Speed, strong physical attacks and access to Libero in games where the ability is available. It can pressure teams with Fire offense, priority and coverage.

Cinderace’s biggest strengths are Pyro Ball, Sucker Punch, U-turn and its ability to keep momentum. Its biggest issues are its weakness to Water, Ground and Rock-type moves and the need to manage defensive positioning carefully.

Cinderace Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Cinderace, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Cinderace

National Dex

#0815

Type

Fire type Pokemon icon

Fire

Species

Striker Pokemon

Height

4’07” / 1.4 m

140 cm

Weight

72.8 lbs / 33.0 kg

33 kg

Abilities

Blaze, Libero

Cinderace Stats

Cinderace has high Speed and strong Attack, making it a fast physical attacker. Its offensive pressure and coverage options make it one of the standout Galar starter final evolutions.

Hp
80
Attack
116
Defense
75
Special Attack
65
Special Defense
75
Speed
119

Cinderace Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Cinderace has strong Fire offense, priority, momentum moves and useful coverage. These are some of Cinderace’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Fire type Pokemon icon

Pyro Ball

Cinderace’s signature Fire-type attack and one of its strongest same-type damage options.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

High Jump Kick

Powerful Fighting-type coverage against Rock, Dark, Normal and Steel-type Pokemon.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Sucker Punch

A priority Dark-type attack that helps Cinderace pick off faster or weakened attackers.

Bug type Pokemon icon

U-turn

A momentum move that lets Cinderace deal damage while switching out.

Poison type Pokemon icon

Gunk Shot

Strong Poison-type coverage that can punish Fairy-type Pokemon.

Steel type Pokemon icon

Iron Head

Steel-type coverage that helps Cinderace hit Rock, Ice and Fairy-type Pokemon.

Psychic type Pokemon icon

Zen Headbutt

Psychic-type coverage that can pressure Fighting and Poison-type Pokemon.

Fire type Pokemon icon

G-Max Fireball

Gigantamax Cinderace’s exclusive G-Max move in Pokemon Sword and Shield.

Cinderace All Moves

Cinderace can learn Fire, Fighting, Dark, Bug, Poison, Steel, Psychic and Normal moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Cinderace’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves
LevelMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
StartPyro Ball Fire type Pokemon icon Fire Physical12090
1Ember Fire type Pokemon icon Fire Special40100
1Feint Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Physical30100
1Growl Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Status100
1Quick Attack Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Physical40100
1Tackle Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Physical40100
12Double Kick Fighting type Pokemon icon Fighting Physical30100
19Flame Charge Fire type Pokemon icon Fire Physical50100
24Agility Psychic type Pokemon icon Psychic Status
30Headbutt Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Physical70100
38Counter Fighting type Pokemon icon Fighting Physical100
46Bounce Flying type Pokemon icon Flying Physical8585
54Double Edge Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Physical120100
62Court Change Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Status100
TM Moves
MethodMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
TMAcrobatics Flying type Pokemon icon Flying Physical55100
TMAgility Psychic type Pokemon icon Psychic Status
TMBaton Pass Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Status
TMBlast Burn Fire type Pokemon icon Fire Special15090
TMBulk Up Fighting type Pokemon icon Fighting Status
TMBurning Jealousy Fire type Pokemon icon Fire Special70100
TMCoaching Fighting type Pokemon icon Fighting Status
TMDouble Edge Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Physical120100
TMElectro Ball Electric type Pokemon icon Electric Special100
TMEndure Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Status
TMFacade Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Physical70100
TMFire Blast Fire type Pokemon icon Fire Special11085
TMFire Fang Fire type Pokemon icon Fire Physical6595
TMFire Pledge Fire type Pokemon icon Fire Special80100
TMFire Punch Fire type Pokemon icon Fire Physical75100
TMFire Spin Fire type Pokemon icon Fire Special3585
TMFlame Charge Fire type Pokemon icon Fire Physical50100
TMFlamethrower Fire type Pokemon icon Fire Special90100
TMFlare Blitz Fire type Pokemon icon Fire Physical120100
TMFling Dark type Pokemon icon Dark Physical100
TMFocus Blast Fighting type Pokemon icon Fighting Special12070
TMGiga Impact Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Physical15090
TMGunk Shot Poison type Pokemon icon Poison Physical12080
TMHeat Wave Fire type Pokemon icon Fire Special9590
TMHelping Hand Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Status
TMHyper Beam Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Special15090
TMIron Head Steel type Pokemon icon Steel Physical80100
TMLow Kick Fighting type Pokemon icon Fighting Physical100
TMLow Sweep Fighting type Pokemon icon Fighting Physical65100
TMMud Shot Ground type Pokemon icon Ground Special5595
TMMud Slap Ground type Pokemon icon Ground Special20100
TMOverheat Fire type Pokemon icon Fire Special13090
TMProtect Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Status
TMRest Psychic type Pokemon icon Psychic Status
TMReversal Fighting type Pokemon icon Fighting Physical100
TMScorching Sands Ground type Pokemon icon Ground Special70100
TMShadow Ball Ghost type Pokemon icon Ghost Special80100
TMSleep Talk Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Status
TMSmack Down Rock type Pokemon icon Rock Physical50100
TMSnarl Dark type Pokemon icon Dark Special5595
TMSubstitute Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Status
TMSunny Day Fire type Pokemon icon Fire Status
TMSuper Fang Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Physical90
TMSwift Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Special60
TMSwords Dance Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Status
TMTake Down Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Physical9085
TMTaunt Dark type Pokemon icon Dark Status100
TMTemper Flare Fire type Pokemon icon Fire Physical75100
TMTera Blast Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Special80100
TMTrailblaze Grass type Pokemon icon Grass Physical50100
TMU Turn Bug type Pokemon icon Bug Physical70100
TMWeather Ball Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Special50100
TMWill O Wisp Fire type Pokemon icon Fire Status85
TMZen Headbutt Psychic type Pokemon icon Psychic Physical8090
Egg Moves
MoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
High Jump Kick Fighting type Pokemon icon Fighting Physical13090
Sand Attack Ground type Pokemon icon Ground Status100
Sucker Punch Dark type Pokemon icon Dark Physical70100
Super Fang Normal type Pokemon icon Normal Physical90

Cinderace Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Cinderace is a Fire-type Pokemon. This gives it useful resistances to Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel and Fairy-type moves, but weaknesses to Water, Ground and Rock-type moves.

Type

Fire type Pokemon icon

Fire

Weaknesses

Water type Pokemon iconGround type Pokemon iconRock type Pokemon icon

Water, Ground and Rock

Resistances

Fire type Pokemon iconGrass type Pokemon iconIce type Pokemon iconBug type Pokemon iconSteel type Pokemon iconFairy type Pokemon icon

Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel and Fairy

Immunity

None

Cinderace Abilities

Cinderace’s abilities improve its Fire-type pressure or offensive flexibility depending on the game and format.

Blaze

Powers up Cinderace’s Fire-type moves when its HP is low. This can help it deal extra damage in close battles.

Libero

Changes Cinderace’s type to match the move it uses in some games. This gives Cinderace major offensive flexibility when available.

Cinderace Evolution

Cinderace evolves from Raboot starting at Level 35. Raboot evolves from Scorbunny starting at Level 16.

Stage 1

Scorbunny

Fire type Pokemon icon

scorbunny

Starting form

Stage 2

Raboot

Fire type Pokemon icon

raboot

Evolves from Scorbunny at Level 16

Stage 3

Cinderace

Fire type Pokemon icon

cinderace

Evolves from Raboot at Level 35

Where to Find Cinderace in Pokemon Games

Cinderace’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, this evolution line is obtained by choosing Scorbunny as a first partner Pokemon, evolving it, transferring it or finding it in later DLC areas.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow
Game Where to Find Cinderace
Pokemon Red box artPokemon Red Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue box artPokemon Blue Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow box artPokemon Yellow Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal
Game Where to Find Cinderace
Pokemon Gold box artPokemon Gold Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver box artPokemon Silver Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal box artPokemon Crystal Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen
Game Where to Find Cinderace
Pokemon Ruby box artPokemon Ruby Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Sapphire box artPokemon Sapphire Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Emerald box artPokemon Emerald Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon FireRed box artPokemon FireRed Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon LeafGreen box artPokemon LeafGreen Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver
Game Where to Find Cinderace
Pokemon Diamond box artPokemon Diamond Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Pearl box artPokemon Pearl Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Platinum box artPokemon Platinum Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon HeartGold box artPokemon HeartGold Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon SoulSilver box artPokemon SoulSilver Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2
Game Where to Find Cinderace
Pokemon Black box artPokemon Black Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon White box artPokemon White Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Black 2 box artPokemon Black 2 Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon White 2 box artPokemon White 2 Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Game Where to Find Cinderace
Pokemon X box artPokemon X Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Y box artPokemon Y Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Omega Ruby box artPokemon Omega Ruby Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire box artPokemon Alpha Sapphire Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go
Game Where to Find Cinderace
Pokemon Sun box artPokemon Sun Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Moon box artPokemon Moon Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Ultra Sun box artPokemon Ultra Sun Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Ultra Moon box artPokemon Ultra Moon Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu box artPokemon Let’s Go Pikachu Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee box artPokemon Let’s Go Eevee Not available because this Pokemon had not been introduced yet.
Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus
Game Where to Find Cinderace
Pokemon Sword box artPokemon Sword Evolve Raboot at Level 35. Gigantamax Cinderace is available in Sword and Shield with the Gigantamax Factor.
Pokemon Shield box artPokemon Shield Evolve Raboot at Level 35. Gigantamax Cinderace is available in Sword and Shield with the Gigantamax Factor.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond box artPokemon Brilliant Diamond Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl box artPokemon Shining Pearl Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus box artPokemon Legends: Arceus Not available in this game.
Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A
Game Where to Find Cinderace
Pokemon Scarlet box artPokemon Scarlet Evolve Raboot at Level 35, or obtain through past 7-Star Tera Raid events, trade or Pokemon HOME transfer.
Pokemon Violet box artPokemon Violet Evolve Raboot at Level 35, or obtain through past 7-Star Tera Raid events, trade or Pokemon HOME transfer.
Pokemon Legends Z-A box artPokemon Legends Z-A Location data not yet available.
Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves
Game Where to Find Cinderace
Pokemon Winds and Waves box artPokemon Winds and Waves Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

Gigantamax Cinderace

Gigantamax Cinderace is Cinderace’s Gigantamax form in Pokemon Sword and Shield. It stays a Fire-type Pokemon and gains access to the exclusive G-Max move G-Max Fireball.

cinderace-gmax

Category

Striker Pokemon

Type

Fire type Pokemon icon

Fire

Height

88’07”

Weight

Unknown

Gigantamax Cinderace stands on a massive flaming ball and uses G-Max Fireball to pressure opponents in Sword and Shield battles.

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Cinderace FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Cinderace. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Cinderace?

Cinderace is a Fire-type Pokemon.

What is Cinderace weak against?

Cinderace is weak to Water, Ground and Rock-type moves.

What does Cinderace evolve from?

Cinderace evolves from Raboot starting at Level 35. Raboot evolves from Scorbunny starting at Level 16.

What are Cinderace’s abilities?

Cinderace’s abilities are Blaze and Libero. Libero is its hidden ability.

What are Cinderace’s best moves?

Cinderace’s best moves often include Pyro Ball, High Jump Kick, Sucker Punch, U-turn, Gunk Shot, Iron Head, Zen Headbutt and G-Max Fireball.

Is Cinderace good in Pokemon?

Yes, Cinderace is usually a strong offensive Pokemon because of its Speed, Attack, signature move and useful coverage.

How do you get Cinderace?

The most common way to get Cinderace is to evolve Raboot at Level 35 after evolving Scorbunny at Level 16.

Is Gigantamax Cinderace available?

Yes, Gigantamax Cinderace is available in Pokemon Sword and Shield when Cinderace has the Gigantamax Factor.





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