Cinderace - Best Moveset & Build | Pokemon Sword Shield

Find out how to breed Cinderace in Pokemon Sword and Shield! Learn about the best Cinderace competitive movesets, best builds, best nature, counters, & its hidden ability!!!

Table of Contents

Best Moveset & Build
Best Moves
Best Items
Best Nature And EVs
Counters
Competitive Breeding Process

Location & Stats

Competitive Build

Cinderace Best Movesets & Builds

Total Base Stats	530
Type

Standard Physical Attacker Build

Best Nature	Best Item
Jolly (Speed↑ / Sp.Atk↓)	Choice Scarf
Best Ability
Blaze Increases the power of Fire type moves when the Pokemon is at low health.
Best Moveset
Pyro Ball / U-Turn / Zen Headbutt / High Jump Kick ▼Check Move Info Here
Best EV Spread
Attack 252, Speed 252, Defense 4

High Attack And Speed Stats

Cinderace is an overall very strong Pokemon with good attack and a high speed stat, with access to a lot of really great moves. It also has an excellent Hidden Ability, which is unfortunately not obtainable yet.

Increase Attack With Max Knuckle

Max Knuckle allows Cinderace to boost its attack even more, and it provides excellent type coverage.

A Varied Movepool

Cinderace has access to Fire, Fighting, Dark, Psychic, Steel, and even Flying moves, giving you a lot of room for customization. Consider experimenting with different sets as you see the meta develop.

Court Change Hazard Clear Build

Nature	Item
Jolly (Speed↑ / Sp.Atk↓)	Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Blaze Increases the power of Fire type moves when the Pokemon is at low health.
Moveset
Pyro Ball / U-Turn / Court Change / Bounce ▼Check Move Info Here
EV Spread
Attack 252, Speed 252, Defense 4

Steal Your Opponent's Buffs

This build focuses on Court Change to clear hazards and veils. If you anticipate a Grimmsnarl coming out and setting up Reflect and Light Screen, consider bringing in this build. Works best when used with the element of surprise.

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Cinderace - Best Moves

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Physical Attack Build Court Change Build

Build #1 - Standard Physical Attacker

Recommended Moves

Move/Type	Reason
Pyro Ball	Extremely powerful STAB move. Can be used to devastate opponents with a weakness to fire.
High Jump Kick	Slightly risky move, used mainly for the Atk boost during Dynamax.
Thunder Punch	Decent coverage move.
Bounce	Useful to get a speed boost during Dynamax.

Other Viable Moves

Move/Type	Reason
Zen Headbutt	Good coverage move, useful to have against poison types.
U-Turn	Useful to have as a fall-back option if you come up against a dangerous foe.
Iron Head	Great coverage move vs. Fairy types who might try to wall you.
Sucker Punch	Priority move, only works if the opponent uses an attack. Good against Dragapult.
Court Change	Swaps the effects (like Reflect, Stealth Rocks) for both players. Very unique and powerful move, worth experimenting with.
Taunt	Forces the opponent to use attacking moves. Useful for stopping Tanks from setting up on you. Good move to have to catch your opponents off guard.
Substitute	Sacrifices 25% health to create a target that takes a hit. Useful in some situations.

Build #2 - Court Change Hazard Clearer

Recommended Moves

Move/Type	Reason
Pyro Ball	Extremely powerful STAB move. Can be used to devastate opponents with a weakness to fire.
High Jump Kick	Slightly risky move, used mainly for the Atk boost during Dynamax.
Bounce	Useful to get a speed boost during Dynamax.
Court Change	Swaps the effects (like Reflect, Stealth Rocks) for both players. Very unique and powerful move, worth experimenting with.

Other Viable Moves

Move/Type	Reason
Zen Headbutt	Good coverage move, useful to have against poison types.
Thunder Punch	Decent coverage move.
U-Turn	Useful to have as a fall-back option if you come up against a dangerous foe.
Iron Head	Great coverage move vs. Fairy types who might try to wall you.
Sucker Punch	Priority move, only works if the opponent uses an attack. Good against Dragapult.
Taunt	Forces the opponent to use attacking moves. Useful for stopping Tanks from setting up on you. Good move to have to catch your opponents off guard.

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Cinderace - Best Item to Hold

Item	Traits
Choice Scarf	Allows only a single move to be used, but boosts Speed by 150% Gives you the speed advantage over most Pokemon.
Life Orb	Boosts Move Power by 130% but uses 10% of health per use. Can boost damage output while still leaving move variety - slightly risky, but allows you to use more moves.
Choice Band	Allows only a single move to be used, but boosts Attack by 150% Packs a stronger punch at the expense of speed.
Charcoal	Boosts the power of fire-type moves by 20%. Flat bonus, no other drawbacks. A good safe bet.
Liechi Berry	Raises attack when HP is below 1/4. Works well in conjunction with Blaze.

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Cinderace - Best Nature And EVs

Cinderace - Recommended Natures

Nature	Traits
Jolly	Spd↑ / Sp.Atk↓ Complements Cinderace's excellent speed, ensures it gets the first hit in battles where it really counts.
Adamant	Atk↑ / Sp.Atk↓ Boosts attack damage, might be good to pair with Choice Scarf.

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Recommended Base Point (EV) Allocation

Physical Attacker Cinderace

Stat	Base Point
Attack	252 points (max)
Speed	252 points (max)
Defense	4 points

Boosting Speed and Attack is basically the main way to go with Cinderace. It isn't very viable in many other builds.

Cinderace Counters

Recommended Pokemon To Counter Cinderace

Pokemon	Explanation
Gyarados	Pros - Easily oneshots with Waterfall - Can lower attack on switch-in with Intimidate Cons - Some Cinderaces might run Thunder Punch, which would one shot Gyarados
Toxapex	Pros - Super effective Scald - Resists Fire moves Cons - Some Cinderaces might use Zen Headbutt or Thunder Punch
Wash Rotom	Pros - Can one shot with Hydro Pump - Can switch in on a Fire move Cons - Difficult to outspeed Cinderace

How To Play Against Cinderace

Don't Eat A Super-Effective Move

As long as you don't take a super-effective hit to the face, chances are you'll be able to survive Cinderace's attacks (except if it boosted its attack with Max Knuckle!) Switch into something with a type advantage and set up on it.

Immune To Burns

Just because Cinderace is a physical attacker doesn't mean your usual Will-o-Wisp strategy will work! Remember that Fire types can't be burned and try an alternative method.

Watch Out For Taunt

Cinderace is able to learn the move Taunt, making it somewhat dangerous for some tanks, like Galarian Corsola.

Cinderace - Competitive Breeding Process

Breeding Process Flow Chart

1	Obtain Cinderace or any of its evolutionary family from the beginning of the game or by trading.
2	Hatch Eggs until you get a High IV Scorbunny
3	Breed that Scorbunny until you get one with a Jolly Nature
4	Put 252 EVs in Attack and Speed
5	Max out its Dynamax Level
6	Teach it Pyro Ball, High Jump Kick, U-Turn, and Thunder Punch
7	Equip a Choice Scarf

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Hidden Ability Libero Not Available Yet

Although it seems that Cinderace will have an excellent hidden ability, it doesn't seem to be obtainable currently and there is no news as to when it will come out. Libero will turn the user into the type of the attack they're about to use. This will grant them a STAB bonus on every attack.

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