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cinderace
Generation VIII · #0815 — Striker Pokémon
Cinderace is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII, serving as the final evolution of the Scorbunny line. Known as the Striker Pokémon, Cinderace stands at 1.4 meters tall and weighs 33.0 kilograms, making it a moderately-sized Pokémon with exceptional athleticism. With a base stat total of 530, Cinderace specializes in physical attack and speed, boasting an impressive Attack stat of 116 and a Speed stat of 119, allowing it to outpace many opponents in competitive play. The Pokémon's design philosophy centers around soccer and athletic prowess, with its signature move Pyro Ball reflecting this sports-inspired theme perfectly. Cinderace gained additional prominence with the introduction of its Gigantamax form in The Isle of Armor DLC, which enhances its already formidable combat capabilities and grants access to the exclusive G-Max Fireball move.
Base Stats
Height
1.4m
Weight
33.0kg
Category
Striker Pokémon
Gender
Male 87.5% / Female 12.5%
Color
white
Shape
upright
Abilities
Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Libero changes the Pokémon's type to that of its previously used attack.
Cinderace Biology & Physical Characteristics
Cinderace is a bipedal, rabbit-like Pokémon with a striking athletic appearance that distinctly sets it apart from its pre-evolutions. Its body is predominantly white, covering most of its torso, head, arms, and tail, contrasted by navy blue patches of fur that resemble shoulder braces and a sports tank top, creating a distinctly humanoid silhouette reminiscent of an athletic competitor. The Pokémon features distinctive red-orange coloration on its nose and a prominent tuft of flame-like hair on its forehead, with yellow inner ear flaps and eyebrows that connect to form a crown-like pattern. Its lower body displays red-orange fur resembling athletic shorts, complete with yellow pockets and yellow tufts at the knees, with the navy coloring extending across its chest and midsection like a sleeveless compression top. The white eyes with red-orange irises and deep navy patterns beneath them convey intensity and focus, perfectly suited to its role as a competitive athlete Pokémon.
Pokedex Numbers
Training
Breeding
Cinderace Breeding, Gender Ratio & Egg Groups
Cinderace has a gender ratio heavily skewed toward males, with approximately 88% of the species being male and only 12% being female, a trait consistent across the entire Scorbunny evolutionary line. This gender distribution reflects the Pokémon's athletic and competitive nature, as many of the generation VIII Pokédex entries and media representations feature male Cinderace as protagonists in competitive scenarios. Cinderace belongs to the Field and Human-Like egg groups, making it breedable with a relatively wide range of Pokémon that share these categories. The species has a base happiness of 50, indicating a neutral disposition that requires training and bonding to increase affection, and a hatch counter of 20 egg cycles, translating to approximately 4,884 to 5,140 steps before an egg produces a Scorbunny. The catch rate of 45 places Cinderace in the moderate category for capture difficulty, making it reasonably obtainable in the wild compared to legendary or pseudo-legendary Pokémon. The breeding mechanics allow trainers to pass down moves and stats to successive generations, enabling the development of competitive Cinderace with optimal genetic potential.
Sprites
TMs & HMs
tm01
lets go pikachu lets go eevee
tm01
ultra sun ultra moon
tm01
sun moon
tm01
sword shield
tm02
crystal
tm02
gold silver
tm02
lets go pikachu lets go eevee
tm03
yellow
tm03
red blue
tm03
lets go pikachu lets go eevee
tm03
sword shield
tm03
blue japan
tm03
red green japan
tm05
red blue
tm05
yellow
tm05
red green japan
tm05
lets go pikachu lets go eevee
tm05
blue japan
tm07
lets go pikachu lets go eevee
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ruby sapphire
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cinderace's Evolution Chain
Cinderace Evolution, Mega Evolution & Special Forms
Cinderace is the final form of the Scorbunny evolutionary line, which begins with the timid Scorbunny at the base level and progresses to the more aggressive Raboot at level 16. The evolution from Raboot to Cinderace occurs at level 35, representing a dramatic transformation from a teenage rabbit Pokémon into a fully-realized athletic competitor. This final evolution brings significant stat improvements, particularly in Attack and Speed, making Cinderace the offensive powerhouse of the line. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, Cinderace gained access to a Gigantamax form through the Gigantamax Factor, introduced in The Isle of Armor DLC. Gigantamax Cinderace becomes significantly larger and more imposing, with its signature move Pyro Ball transforming into G-Max Fireball, an exclusive Gigantamax move that Sword and Shield entries describe as infused with Cinderace's fighting spirit, capable of creating a fireball exceeding 300 feet in diameter that never misses its targets and completely roasts opponents. This Gigantamax form represents the apex of Cinderace's power, emphasizing its role as a fierce and determined combatant.
Where to Find
Location data not available for this Pokémon in the database.
Cinderace Behaviour and Natural Habitat
According to its Pokédex entries, Cinderace exhibits remarkable skill in both offensive and defensive gameplay, drawing energy and confidence from audience support and cheers. The Pokémon is known for its habit of juggling a pebble with its feet, transforming it into a burning soccer ball that strikes with devastating force and leaves opponents scorched in its wake. This behavior demonstrates Cinderace's exceptional agility and control, traits that align with its high Speed stat of 119 and respectable Attack stat of 116. However, Cinderace possesses a competitive personality that can work against it—the Shield Pokédex entry notes that while it is skilled at both offense and defense, it has a tendency to showboat when cheered on, which could put itself in a precarious position during battles. This personality quirk reflects the Pokémon's character as a confident, perhaps even cocky athlete who thrives on recognition but must guard against overconfidence.
Pokedex Entries
Generation VIII
It juggles a pebble with its feet, turning it into a burning soccer ball. Its shots strike opponents hard and leave them scorched.
It’s skilled at both offense and defense, and it gets pumped up when cheered on. But if it starts showboating, it could put itself in a tough spot.
Cinderace Name Origin & Design Inspiration
The name Cinderace combines 'cinder,' referring to partially burned coal or ash, with 'race,' suggesting speed and competitive sport, perfectly encapsulating the Pokémon's Fire-type nature and athletic character. The Japanese name Aceburn similarly references ace athletes and the burning nature of fire, emphasizing both athletic excellence and pyromantic power. Cinderace's design draws heavy inspiration from soccer and other competitive sports, with its white and navy coloration reminiscent of athletic uniforms or soccer kits, while its distinctive flame-like hair tuft and red-orange accents evoke the imagery of a burning flame. The shoulder patches and belt-like marking across the chest create the appearance of a compression sports top, while the yellow pockets on its lower body suggest soccer uniform shorts. This design philosophy stands in stark contrast to its pre-evolution Raboot, which appears more rebellious and street-style, and its base form Scorbunny, which is significantly more childlike and innocent. The transformation across the evolutionary line mirrors the journey from inexperienced youth to confident, skilled athlete, with Cinderace representing the pinnacle of athletic achievement and competitive spirit.
Learnable Moves
Cinderace can learn 78 moves:
Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| acrobatics | flying | Physical | 55 | 100 | 15 |
| agility | psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| ally switch | psychic | Status | — | — | 15 |
| assurance | dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| attract | normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| baton pass | normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| blast burn | fire | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| blaze kick | fire | Physical | 85 | 90 | 10 |
| bounce | flying | Physical | 85 | 85 | 5 |
| bulk up | fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| burning jealousy | fire | Special | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| coaching | fighting | Status | — | — | 10 |
| counter | fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| court change | normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| double kick | fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| double edge | normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| electro ball | electric | Special | — | 100 | 10 |
| ember | fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| endure | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| facade | normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| feint | normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| fire blast | fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 |
| fire fang | fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| fire pledge | fire | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| fire punch | fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| fire spin | fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| flame charge | fire | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| flamethrower | fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| flare blitz | fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| fling | dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| focus blast | fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| focus energy | normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| giga impact | normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| growl | normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| gunk shot | poison | Physical | 120 | 80 | 5 |
| headbutt | normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| heat wave | fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 |
| helping hand | normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| high jump kick | fighting | Physical | 130 | 90 | 10 |
| hyper beam | normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| iron head | steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| low kick | fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| low sweep | fighting | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| mega kick | normal | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 |
| mud shot | ground | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| mud slap | ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| overheat | fire | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 |
| protect | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| pyro ball | fire | Physical | 120 | 90 | 5 |
| quick attack | normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| rest | psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| revenge | fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| reversal | fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| round | normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| sand attack | ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| scorching sands | ground | Special | 70 | 100 | 10 |
| shadow ball | ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| sleep talk | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| smack down | rock | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| snarl | dark | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| snore | normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| substitute | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| sucker punch | dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| sunny day | fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| super fang | normal | Physical | — | 90 | 10 |
| swift | normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| swords dance | normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| tackle | normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| take down | normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| taunt | dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| temper flare | fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| tera blast | normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| trailblaze | grass | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| u turn | bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| weather ball | normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| will o wisp | fire | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| work up | normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| zen headbutt | psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 |
Cinderace Competitive Battle Guide
Cinderace stands as a formidable competitive threat with a finely-tuned stat distribution that emphasizes physical offense and speed. Its Attack stat of 116 allows it to deliver significant damage with physical Fire-type moves and coverage moves, while its Speed stat of 119 ensures it acts before most opponents in a given turn, positioning it in the fast tier of competitive Pokémon. The hidden ability Libero, which changes Cinderace's type to match its last-used move, provides exceptional versatility and switching potential, allowing it to adapt its typing defensively after using a move of a different type. This ability synergizes beautifully with its physical attack prowess, as Cinderace can use strong coverage moves to pressure different threats while simultaneously adjusting its defensive typing. Its standard ability Blaze increases Fire-type move power to 1.5 times its normal damage when Cinderace's HP falls below one-third of its maximum, providing a desperation mechanic that can turn the tide in close battles. Cinderace learns Pyro Ball as an exclusive move upon evolution—a powerful 120 base power Fire-type move with 90 accuracy—alongside access to important competitive moves through level-up and TM tutoring, including physical coverage options that complement its attack-heavy nature.
Commonly Asked Questions About Cinderace
What type is Cinderace?
Cinderace is a fire type Pokemon.
What does Cinderace evolve from?
Cinderace evolved from raboot that evolved from scorbunny.
What are Cinderace's weaknesses?
Cinderace is weak to ground, rock and water type moves.
Cinderace Cultural Impact & Franchise History
Cinderace achieved significant cultural prominence as one of the starter Pokémon final forms in Generation VIII, appearing prominently in Pokémon Sword and Shield's marketing and narrative. The Pokémon received a major anime appearance through Goh's Cinderace, which features throughout the Pokémon Journeys series as one of Goh's signature team members, showcasing its athletic abilities and competitive nature to a global audience. The design's obvious inspiration from sports and athleticism resonated with fans worldwide, making Cinderace a popular choice for competitive players and casual trainers alike. Its Gigantamax form received additional spotlight through promotional materials and expanded media coverage, particularly surrounding The Isle of Armor DLC release. Cinderace has been featured in multiple animated projects including Pokémon: Twilight Wings, GOTCHA!, and Pokémon Evolutions, further cementing its position as a culturally significant Pokémon beyond the main games. The species also appears in Pokémon UNITE, the MOBA-style competitive game, where its athletic nature translates well to dynamic gameplay mechanics, allowing it to serve as a physical attacker role that resonates with players familiar with its Pokédex characteristics.
Where to Find Cinderace in Every Pokémon Game
Cinderace can be obtained primarily through the natural evolution of Scorbunny, one of the three starter Pokémon available at the beginning of Pokémon Sword and Shield, making it readily accessible to players who choose the Fire-type starter option. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, Cinderace appears in the regional Pokédex as entry #0006, and can be encountered post-game or bred from a Scorbunny or Raboot with an appropriate partner Pokémon from the Field or Human-Like egg groups. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet include Cinderace in their expanded Pokédex as entry #0232 in The Indigo Disk DLC, allowing players access to the species through various methods including Tera Raids and wild encounters in appropriate habitat areas. The species was featured in special distribution events through Poké Portal News in certain regions, providing alternative methods to obtain Cinderace without progressing through the standard evolution chain. Given its status as a fully-evolved starter form with moderate catch rate and availability across Generation VIII and later titles, Cinderace remains consistently accessible to players across modern Pokémon games, though the specific encounter methods and availability vary depending on the game version and current events.