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The best guide on how to play Cinderace in Pokemon UNITE for Nintendo Switch and Mobile. Check here for the best builds, Held and Battle items, movesets, as well as the latest nerfs, buffs, counters, matchups, and more!

List of Contents

Latest Nerfs & Buffs (9/25)
Basic Info
Best Builds
Best Items & Moveset
How to Play
Progression and Leveling Guide
Combos
Matchups & Counters
Best Teammates
Moves
Stats & Evolutions
Skins (Holowear)
Character Spotlight
Achievements
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Cinderace Latest Nerfs & Buffs (9/25)

Version 1.20.2.7 Patch Notes

Cinderace Changes
Pyro Ball	• Cooldown reduced from 5s to 4.5s.
Pyro Ball +	• Time until the move activates changed from 3.5s to 4s.

Stat Updates

1.1.1.4	Basic Attack damage decreased from 479 to 418 (-13%).
1.16.2.9	Defense increased from 50-250 to 50-268 (Lv.1-15). Special Defense increased from 30-150 to 30-232 (Lv.1-15).
1.19.1.2	HP increased from 3000–5399 to 3000–6000 (Lv.1–15).

Ember

1.13.1.4	Damage increased by 30%. Burning effect damage increased by 100%.

Flame Charge

1.2.1.3	Cooldown redcued from 6 to 5.

Blaze Kick

1.3.1.7	Blaze Kick+: Effects on the user strengthened. Cinderace will now jump to the specified direction after use.
1.1.1.4	Damage dealt to opposing Pokemon decreased from 1216 to 1002 (-18%).
1.5.1.6	Damage dealt to the opposing Pokemon decreased from 1002 to 875 (-13%).
1.16.2.9	Cooldown reduced from 8s to 9s.
1.19.2.6	Cooldown increased from 9s to 9.5s. Blaze Kick +: Attack speed increase after use reduced from 65% to 45%.

Feint

1.3.1.7	Cooldown reduced from 13s to 11s.
1.1.1.4	Move duration decreased from 1.5 seconds to 1 second.
1.5.1.6	The move's movment speed increased has been strengthened.
1.9.2.8	Cooldown reduced from 11s to 9s.
1.13.1.4	Movement Speed effect multiplier increased from +25% to +40%.

Pyro Ball

1.2.1.3	Damage increased from 1563 to 2003 (+24.67%). Cooldown reduced from 7 seconds to 5 seconds.
1.1.1.4	Damage dealt to opposing Pokemon increased from 1477 to 1563 (+6%).
1.5.1.6	Effects on the user strengthened.
1.8.1.4	Damage dealt increase by 8%.
1.9.2.8	Damage increased by 23%.
1.19.1.2	Attack animation shortened.
1.20.2.7	Cooldown reduced from 5s to 4.5s. Pyro Ball +: Time until the move activates changed from 3.5s to 4s.

Blazing Bicycle Kick

1.2.1.3	Bugfix. Bug where Blazing Bicycle Kick was failing to cast is now fixed.
1.9.2.8	Unite Move charge rate increased by 25%. When the UNITE move is being used, Cinderace will now be immune to hindrances.

Blaze

1.2.1.3	Fixed a bug where the effect is not activating at the right time.

Cinderace Basic Info

Cinderace
	Tier Rating: Role: Attacker Attack Type: Ranged Damage Type: Physical Difficulty: Novice Cost: 8000 / 460
"Cinderace doesn’t just have high attack power—it’s also got the speed to drive opponents crazy."

Pokemon Unite Tier List

Cinderace Best Lanes

Top	Jungle	Bottom

Tips & Strategies for Every Lane

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths	Weaknesses
✔︎ Fast Standard Attack speed. ✔︎ Standard Attack and moves have long range. ✔︎ Highly mobile.	✖︎ Very weak early game. ✖︎ Depends on range and mobility to compensate for low endurance.

Best Builds for Cinderace

Cinderace Builds
Attack-Damage Build
Pyro Ball Build	-

Attack-Damage Build

Attack-Damage Build
Moveset			Held Items
Blaze Kick Flame Charge			Muscle Band Rapid-Fire Scarf Scope Lens
Battle Item
X Speed
Item Effects (at Level 30)			Recommended Lane
Attack: +27 Critical-Hit Rate: +6% Critical-Hit Damage: +12% Attack Speed: +16.50%			Jungle
Emblem Color Combination			Target Emblem Stats
Brown x6 White x6			Positive Stats: • Attack • Critical-Hit Rate Free Negative Stats: • Sp. Atk • Defense • Sp. Def
Note: The emblem color and stats here are suggestions only. The builds are still viable even without the suggested emblems.

Attack-Damage Build Explanation

Build Explanation
This build focuses on making Cinderace into a late-game damage powerhouse, mixing damage and mobility via Blaze Kick and Flame Charge. If the opponents have a lot of Sure-hit disabling moves, Cinderace can learn Feint instead to have a decent protection against those type of moves. It can fit in any lane, but taking the jungle would be the most effective.
· Muscle Band increases Cinderace's attack damage through its HP-based bonus damage effect and boosts its attack speed. · Scope Lens improves Cinderace's attack damage further through increased critical-hit rate and damage. · Rapid-Fire Scarf adds some more static damage and attack speed, but its primary purpose comes from its massive attack speed boost effect. It also works well with Muscle Band's HP-based effect, increasing Cinderace's DPS via its attacks. · X Speed adds more mobility to Cinderace. It's useful for both chasing enemies or escaping. · Alternatively, Eject Button can also work just as fine for the build. · The build's Boost Emblem loadout should consist of 6 Brown emblems for maximum damage and 6 White emblems for additional HP. · This can be achieved by equipping at least two (2) Emblems that are both Brown and White. · Equip Emblems that increase Attack, or Critical-Hit Rate to further improve Cinderace's attacks. · Sp. Atk., Sp. Def, and Defense can be freely traded for any of the other stats.

Build Explanation

This build focuses on making Cinderace into a late-game damage powerhouse, mixing damage and mobility via Blaze Kick and Flame Charge. If the opponents have a lot of Sure-hit disabling moves, Cinderace can learn Feint instead to have a decent protection against those type of moves. It can fit in any lane, but taking the jungle would be the most effective.

· Muscle Band increases Cinderace's attack damage through its HP-based bonus damage effect and boosts its attack speed.
· Scope Lens improves Cinderace's attack damage further through increased critical-hit rate and damage.
· Rapid-Fire Scarf adds some more static damage and attack speed, but its primary purpose comes from its massive attack speed boost effect. It also works well with Muscle Band's HP-based effect, increasing Cinderace's DPS via its attacks.

· X Speed adds more mobility to Cinderace. It's useful for both chasing enemies or escaping.
· Alternatively, Eject Button can also work just as fine for the build.

· The build's Boost Emblem loadout should consist of 6 Brown emblems for maximum damage and 6 White emblems for additional HP.
· This can be achieved by equipping at least two (2) Emblems that are both Brown and White.
· Equip Emblems that increase Attack, or Critical-Hit Rate to further improve Cinderace's attacks.
· Sp. Atk., Sp. Def, and Defense can be freely traded for any of the other stats.

Attack-Damage Build Damage Test

Items (Level 30)	Standard Attack (@ Lvl 15) Boosted Attack (@ Lvl 15)	Critical-Hit (@ Lvl 15) Critical-Hit (Boosted Attack) (@ Lvl 15)
Muscle Band + Scope Lens + Rapid-Fire Scarf	805 938	1636 1918

Since the build is centered on Cinderace's attacks, equipping items that will maximize the Pokemon's attack damage is the ideal item combination.

Out of all the item combinations, Muscle Ban, Scope Lens, and Rapid-Fire Scarf will be the best for the build. It produced decent results, but the massive attack speed bonus from Rapid-Fire Scarf is extremely benefitial for the build's goal.

These damage tests are conducted using the Training Dummy in Practice Mode. The results are taken from the Total Damage data.

Items (Level 30)	Standard Attack (@ Lvl 15) Boosted Attack (@ Lvl 15)	Critical-Hit (@ Lvl 15) Critical-Hit (Boosted Attack) (@ Lvl 15)
Muscle Band + Scope Lens + Razor Claw (Includes effect)	808 1186	1645 2173
Muscle Band + Scope Lens + Attack Weight (6 stacks)	883 1039	1860 2191
Muscle Band + Scope Lens + Rapid-Fire Scarf	805 938	1636 1918
Muscle Band + Scope Lens + Curse Bangle	817 954	1670 1961
Muscle Band + Razor Claw (Includes effect) + Attack Weight (6 Stacks)	898 1348	1436 2047
Muscle Band + Razor Claw (Includes effect) + Rapid-Fire Scarf	820 1208	1280 1556
Muscle Band + Razor Claw (Includes effect) + Curse Bangle	832 1229	1304 1842
Muscle Band + Attack Weight (6 stacks) + Rapid-Fire Scarf	895 1055	1430 1750
Muscle Band + Attack Weight (6 stacks) + Curse Bangle	907 1071	1454 1782
Muscle Band + Rapid-Fire Scarf + Curse Bangle	829 969	1298 1578
Scope Lens + Razor Claw (Includes effect) + Attack Weight (6 Stacks)	523 960	1500 2112
Scope Lens + Razor Claw (Includes effect) + Rapid-Fire Scarf	445 820	1276 1800
Scope Lens + Razor Claw (Includes effect) + Curse Bangle	457 842	1310 1849
Razor Claw (Includes effect) + Attack Weight (6 stacks) + Rapid-Fire Scarf	535 982	1070 1677
Razor Claw (Includes effect) + Attack Weight (6 stacks) + Curse Bangle	547 1004	1094 1715
Razor Claw (Includes effect) + Rapid-Fire Scarf + Curse Bangle	469 863	938 1472

The tests above does not use any Emblems yet so it will scale higher if equipped.

Pyro Ball Build

Pyro Ball Build
Moveset			Held Items
Pyro Ball Flame Charge			Muscle Band Attack Weight Float Stone
Battle Item
X Speed
Item Effects (at Level 30)			Recommended Lane
Attack: +57 Attack Speed: +7.50% Movement Speed: +150			Top Lane Bot Lane
Emblem Color Combination			Target Emblem Stats
Brown x6 White x6			Positive Stats: • Attack • Critical-Hit Rate Free Negative Stats: • Sp. Atk • Defense • Sp. Def
Note: The emblem color and stats here are suggestions only. The builds are still viable even without the suggested emblems.

Pyro Ball Build Explanation

Build Explanation
This build focuses more on maximizing Pyro Ball's damage to serve as a secondary source of damage with Flame Charge being the complimentary move. However, If the opponents have a lot of Sure-hit disabling moves, Cinderace can learn Feint instead to have a decent protection against them. Cinderace will still rely mainly on its attacks to deal damage.
· Muscle Band is a staple item for Cinderace, increasing its attack damage through its HP-based bonus damage effect and boosts its attack speed. · Attack Weight provides Cinderace a large damage boost, particularly for Pyro Ball. · Float Stone improves Cinderace's overall mobility, which is useful for stacking Attack Weight in the early game. It also gives a decent amount of Attack stat for more damage. · X Speed adds more mobility to Cinderace. It's useful for both chasing enemies or escaping. · Alternatively, Eject Button can also work just as fine for the build. · The build's Boost Emblem loadout should consist of 6 Brown emblems for maximum damage and 6 White emblems for additional HP. · This can be achieved by equipping at least two (2) Emblems that are both Brown and White. · Equip Emblems that increase Attack, or Critical-Hit Rate to further improve Cinderace's damage. · Sp. Atk., Sp. Def, and Defense can be freely traded for any of the other stats.

Build Explanation

This build focuses more on maximizing Pyro Ball's damage to serve as a secondary source of damage with Flame Charge being the complimentary move. However, If the opponents have a lot of Sure-hit disabling moves, Cinderace can learn Feint instead to have a decent protection against them. Cinderace will still rely mainly on its attacks to deal damage.

· Muscle Band is a staple item for Cinderace, increasing its attack damage through its HP-based bonus damage effect and boosts its attack speed.
· Attack Weight provides Cinderace a large damage boost, particularly for Pyro Ball.
· Float Stone improves Cinderace's overall mobility, which is useful for stacking Attack Weight in the early game. It also gives a decent amount of Attack stat for more damage.

· X Speed adds more mobility to Cinderace. It's useful for both chasing enemies or escaping.
· Alternatively, Eject Button can also work just as fine for the build.

· The build's Boost Emblem loadout should consist of 6 Brown emblems for maximum damage and 6 White emblems for additional HP.
· This can be achieved by equipping at least two (2) Emblems that are both Brown and White.
· Equip Emblems that increase Attack, or Critical-Hit Rate to further improve Cinderace's damage.
· Sp. Atk., Sp. Def, and Defense can be freely traded for any of the other stats.

Pyro Ball Build Damage Test

Items (Level 30)	Pyro Ball
Muscle Band + Attack Weight (6 stacks) + Float Stone	3317

Since the build is centered on Pyro Ball, equipping items that will maximize its damage is the ideal item combination.

Out of all the item combinations, Muscle Band, a fully-stacked Attack Weight, and Float Stone will be the best for the build. It scored only slightly lower than the highest result but gives Cinderace more benefits in the long run.

Although there are item combinations that produced the same results, the attack speed and bonus damage from Muscle Band is staple for an attack-damage Pokemon like Cinderace. Also, the movement speed boost and passive effect from Float Stone helps Cinderace to go in and out of goal zones when stacking Attack Weight.

These damage tests are conducted using the Training Dummy in Practice Mode. The results are taken from the Total Damage data.

Items (Level 30)	Pyro Ball
Muscle Band + Razor Claw + Attack Weight (6 stacks)	3283
Muscle Band + Razor Claw + Float Stone	3037
Muscle Band + Razor Claw + Curse Bangle	3037
Muscle Band + Attack Weight (6 stacks) + Float Stone	3317
Muscle Band + Attack Weight (6 stacks) + Curse Bangle	3317
Muscle Band + Float Stone + Curse Bangle	3071
Razor Claw + Attack Weight (6 stacks) + Float Stone	3317
Razor Claw + Attack Weight (6 stacks) + Curse Bangle	3317
Attack Weight (6 stacks) + Float Stone + Curse Bangle	3351

The tests above does not use any Emblems yet so it will scale higher if equipped.

Cinderace Best Items & Moveset

Best Held Items

Item	Explanation
Attack Weight	Attack Weight is beneficial for Cinderace since it adds more attack, allowing it to snowball early on.
Float Stone	Float Stone improves Cinderace's overall mobility and gives a decent amount of Attack stat for damage.
Scope Lens	Scope Lens helps Cinderace land more critcal hits with its normal attacks and moves.
Muscle Band	Muscle Band increases Cinderace's attack speed, which allows its Blaze passive to proc more frequently.
Rapid-Fire Scarf	Rapid-Fire Scarf gives a massive attack speed boost that's perfect for Cinderace's kit. It drastically increases the Pokemon's DPS, particularly via its attacks.

Held Item Tier List: Best Items to Equip

Best Battle Items

Item	Explanation
Full Heal	Full Heal helps Cinderace escape from disables, which stops it from getting bursted down.
Eject Button	A staple Battle Item for evading unwanted close-ranged fights. Eject button helps Cinderace keep its distance from enemies.
X Speed	X Speed gives Cinderace immunity from slows for a short duration. Allowing it to kite enemies more efficiently.

List of Battle Items

Best Moveset

Move	Explanation
Flame Charge	Flame Charge is best to outmaneuver opponents while bombarding them down with your fast attacks.
Blaze Kick	Blaze Kick is a sure-hit move that deals high single-target damage. It also allows Cinderace to reposition quickly should enemies get close or are fleeing.

This moveset gives Cinderace a well-balanced kit that is more benifitial for its gameplay. Blaze Kick deals high amounts of damage to a single target and enables Cinderace to keep its distance from enemies, especially while attacking. Flame Charge improves Cinderace's mobility and can act as another source of damage.

Pyro Ball and Blaze Kick are Cinderace's primary damage moves. Although majority of the damage the Pokemon deals comes from its attacks, these moves help in dishing out more damage quickly.

Pyro Ball deals damage to enemies in a line. It's great for farming wild Pokemon quickly and poking opponents from range. However, since the move launches a projectile in a straight line, it can easily be dodged by opponents.

Blaze Kick deals a high amount of critical-hit damage to a single target. It also functions as a repositioning tool, which works great for Cinderace's core gameplay. However, it is not an effective farming tool since it's a single-target move.

On the other hand, Feint and Flame Charge are Cinderace's utility moves. Each offers something to help Cinderace execute its gameplay.

Feint doesn't deal any damage and is purely a defensive move. It increases Cinderace's movement speed and enables the Pokemon to become invincible for a short time, allowing it to completely avoid all damage within that time period. It also gives its next three attacks healing capabilities once the move is upgraded.

Flame Charge is a dash move that can also deal damage. It's great for repositioning and keeping distance from enemies since it allows Cinderace's next boosted attack to slow targets for a short time.

Since Cinderace's primary source of damage is its attacks, its moves only serve a secondary purpose. Although selecting a moveset is ultimately up to player preference, it's best to base it on the enemy's team composition.

Which Moveset Do You Think is Best For Cinderace?

Blaze Kick & Feint 15

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Blaze Kick & Flame Charge 93

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Pyro Ball & Feint 7

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Pyro Ball & Flame Charge 95

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Why is it the best? Let us know in the comments!

Previous Poll Results

Blaze Kick & Feint 17

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Blaze Kick & Flame Charge 68

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Pyro Ball & Feint 5

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Pyro Ball & Flame Charge 89

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How to Play Cinderace

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Play Safe Until Level 7
Turn On "Lock-On Icon" and "Advanced Controls"
Spam Standard Attack After Using Moves
Fight Through a Brawl at Low Health
Utilize Dash Moves to Reposition or Escape
Secure Objectives with Unite Move

Play Safe Until Level 7

Cinderace is a rather late-blooming Pokemon similar to Gardevior. Cinderace evolves at Lv. 5 but does not get its first move upgrade until Lv. 7. Prioritize farming and keep your distance in team and objective fights before the first power spike at Lv. 7.

Play as a Jungler

The best way to safely level up to level 7 is to take on the jungler role, allowing you to get all the experience from the jungle camps.

Team Up with Defenders or All-Rounders

Teaming up with sturdy Defenders like Snorlax or Crustle will help to ensure a successful early game as you farm EXP. Otherwise, partnering up with a high crowd control Pokemon like Lucario or Slowbro will allow for safer engagement with enemy Pokemon and safer KOs.

Watch Out for High-Burst Pokemon

Be careful when going against high-burst Pokemon like Gengar as they can quickly burst you down and take you out of the fight even at full HP.

Turn On Lock-On Icon and Advanced Controls

In team fights, using the Lock-On Skill as well as Advanced Controls is crucial for an auto-attack-heavy character like Cinderace. This allows you to focus on only one target or avoid attacking the nearest enemy approaching you while leaving critical HP enemies behind. It also allows you to choose the enemy you wish to snipe with Blazing Bicycle Kick by scrolling the target wheel first to your desired target.
List of Settings and Best Settings to Use

Utilize Blaze Effects

Although it's subtle, Blaze contributes a lot to Cinderace's offense. It's important to know how it works and what you need to do to utilize its effects.

Blaze: Cinderace Passive Effect and Cooldown

Get Boosted Attacks by Using Moves

Your attack instantly becomes a Boosted Attack each time you use a move, allowing you to spam them. Always follow up with a Boosted Attack after using a move to take advantage of the effect.

Fight Through a Brawl at Low Health

When Cinderace's HP reaches 50% or lower, its attack speed and critical chance increase. In some cases where you have low health while facing an opponent, it is best to push through and take advantage of the increased damage output to knock down the opponent instead of retreating.

However, it is important to play strategically and not overextend looking for KOs. Avoid deliberately letting your HP down dangerously low to get the bonus damage all the time.

Utilize Dash Moves to Reposition or Escape

It is important that you always maintain a respectable distance between you and your opponent - not to close to get hit, but not to far to get out of range.

Secure Objectives for Your Team

Being a hard-hitter, Cinderace can secure boss Pokemon like Rayquaza quickly, even by itself. Be sure secure objectives for your team either by helping them take it or doing it by yourself.

Use Blazing Bicycle Kick

If necessary, use Blazing Bicycle Kick to secure objectives for your team.

Blazing Bicycle Kick: Cinderace Move Effect and Cooldown

Progression and Leveling Guide

Top and Bottom Guide

Level 1 to 7

Quickly clear out the Bunnelbies in the lane.
Keep farming wild Pokemon in the lane to reach level 5 and learn your first move.
At bottom lane, prioritize taking Indeedees for more exp.

Level 8 to 9

Clear the second wave of jungle camps and reach at least level 7 and learn your second move.
Keep hunting Wild Pokemon to gain more EXP from farming Altaria and Swablus.
Help allies secure Regice, Registeel, or Regirock when it spawns, otherwise secure Regieleki.
Upon reaching level 9, learn your Unite Move.

Level 10+

Stick with allies to hunt targets, secure objectives, and push lanes.
Reach at least level 13 if possible before or when Groudon spawns for a fully-upgraded moveset.
Make sure that Eon Blast is available when Groudon spawns.
Help teammates win a teamfight and secure Groudon.

Jungle Guide

Level 1 to 5

Quickly defeat Xatu
Clear the first wave of jungle camps.
Help the top lane first or whatever lane needs help the most by securing Altaria and Swablus, getting knockouts, and scoring points.

Level 6 to 9

Clear the second wave of jungle camps and reach at least level 7 to learn your first move.
Once you reach level 8, learn your second move.
Help the bottom lane by securing Altaria and Swablus, getting kills, and scoring points.
If possible, reach level 9 and learn your Unite Move before or when Regice, Registeel, or Regirock spawns.
Help allies secure Regice, Registeel, or Regirock at the bottom lane, with Registeel being the highest priority since it gives a damage buff to the party.

Level 10+

Stick with allies to hunt targets, secure objectives, and push lanes.
Reach at least level 13 or max level if possible before or when Groudon spawns for a fully-upgraded moveset.
Make sure that your Unite Move is available when Groudon spawns.
Help teammates win a teamfight and secure Groudon.

Cinderace Combos

Early Blaze Pressure Combo

Early Blaze Pressure Combo
► ► ►
Low Sweep ► Standard Attack ► Ember ► Standard Attack
This combo takes advantage of Cinderace's early game moves to get consistent Boosted Attack damage. Start by using Low Sweep to get some distance between you and your target. Use a Standard Attack once to deal enhanced damage. Then, quickly follow it up with an Ember and another Standard Attack.

Reposition Combo

Reposition Combo
► ► ► ~
Blaze Kick ► Standard Attack ► Flame Charge ► Standard Attack ~
This is a high mobility combo for single targets. Start by using Blaze Kick and reposition yourself at an advantageous position. Once you land, deal damage with an enhanced Standard Attack. Then, activate Flame Charge to maintain the distance. Proceed to bombard the target with Standard Attacks.

Boosted Attack Stacking Combo

Boosted Attack Stacking Combo
x3► ► ► ► ~
Standard Attack x3► Pyro Ball ► Standard Attack ► Flame Charge ► Standard Attack ~
This combo utilizes Cinderace's passive ability, Blaze to deal large amounts of damage. Start by stacking Blaze triggers by attacking the target at least three (3) times with a Standard Attack. Then, hit the target with a Pyro Ball. After that, you should have a boosted attack that you should use. Follow it up with a Flame Charge to reposition and provide you with another boosted attack!

Ultimate Blazing Kicks Combo

Ultimate Blazing Kicks Combo
► ► ► ► ~
Flame Charge ► Standard Attack ► Pyro Ball ► Blazing Bicycle Kick ► Standard Attack ~
This is a high-caliber combo that uses Blazing Bicycle Kick as a finishing move. Start by using Flame Charge to get some distance between you and your target. Then, hit them with a Standard attack, followed by a Pyro Ball. When the move lands, the target will have three (3) Blaze triggers. Activate Blazing Bicycle Kick and deal high amounts of damage!

Matchups & Counters for Cinderace

Cinderace Matchups

Matchup Notes
Hard Counter	Even Matchup	Easy Matchup
1. The chart is based on our own experience playing Cinderace. 2. Pokemon within each tier are unordered 3. Any Pokemon not shown here are still under investigation.

Hard Counter With Burst Damage

Although Cinderace is a hard-hitter, it is nonetheless fragile to high burst damage. It relies heavily on attacking at long range, which makes Pokemon that have the means to get close to Cinderace a great counter.

Best Counters

Pokemon	Explanation
Zoroark	Rating: ★★★★★ • Can quickly get close to Cinderace and burst it down using Night Slash or Feint Attack.
Gengar	Rating: ★★★★★ • Can sneak up to Cinderace with Phatom Ambush. • Can easily burst down Cinderace with Dream Eater and Shadow Ball, or Sludge Bomb and Hex.
Mega Mewtwo X	Rating: ★★★★ • Can get close to Cinderace with Teleport, hook it using Future Sight, then beat it down with attacks. • Can poke Cinderace with Psystrike.

Even Matchups for Cinderace

Utilizing Cinderace's moves to allow the Pokemon to freely attack targets and trigger Blaze's bonus damage effect is the best way to get the upper hand against these Pokemon

Dodge Their Attacks and Retaliate

Ranged, Fragile Pokemon with High Damage

How to Beat
• Much like Cindreace, these Pokemon prefer to keep their distance from opponents when fighting and have high damage potential that can take out Cinderace quickly. However, they are fragile and can get knocked out by Cinderace fast. • Use Flame Charge or Feint to dodge their attacks or moves, then retaliate with Pyro Ball and/or attacks. • Use Blaze Kick to interrupt their attacks or moves and reposition to a safer location, then follow up with attacks. • Alternatively, Cinderace can initiate with Blazing Bicycle Kick to quickly deplete their HP and force them to play defensively, then finish them off with moves or attacks.

Dodge or Disrupt Their Attacks/Combos

All-Rounders

How to Beat
• All-Rounders excel in close combat and rely mostly on their attacks or moves to deal damage. They are also durable enough to tank Cinderace's damage. However, they can be easily kited since they're melee. • Dodge their moves or attacks with Flame Charge or Feint, or disrupt them with Blaze Kick, then kite them with Pyro Ball and/or attacks. • Use Blazing Bicycle Kick to finish them off. • Alternatively, Cinderace can initiate with Blazing Bicycle Kick to quickly deplete their HP and force them to play defensively, then finish them off with moves or attacks.

Dodge Their Burst Attempt

High-mobility Pokemon with Burst Damage

How to Beat
• These Pokemon are incredibly agile and deal high burst damage. However, they become vulnerable when they miss their burst damage attempt. • Use Flame Charge or Feint to dodge their moves, then retaliate with attacks and moves. • Use Blazing Bicycle Kick to finish them off in case they're already far from Cinderace's range.

Group Up with Allies

Highly Durable Pokemon

How to Beat
• These Pokemon are extremely durable, making it a tedious task for Cinderace to take them down alone. With that, it's best to group up with allies to bring them down with the help of Cinderace. • Keep them at bay using Blaze Kick, Flame Charge, or Feint, and bombard them with attacks. • Alternatively, Cinderace can initiate with Blazing Bicycle Kick to quickly deplete their HP and force them to play defensively, then finish them off with moves or attacks.

Easy Matchups for Cinderace

Take advantage of Cinderace's high mobility to maneuver around targets and knock them out with fast Standard Attacks.

Dodge Their Attacks and Retaliate

Ranged, Fragile Pokemon with High Damage

How to Beat
• Much like Cindreace, these Pokemon prefer to keep their distance from opponents when fighting and have high damage potential that can take out Cinderace quickly. However, they are fragile and can get knocked out by Cinderace fast. • Use Flame Charge or Feint to dodge their attacks or moves, then retaliate with Pyro Ball and/or attacks. • Use Blaze Kick to interrupt their attacks or moves and reposition to a safer location, then follow up with attacks. • Alternatively, Cinderace can initiate with Blazing Bicycle Kick to quickly deplete their HP and force them to play defensively, then finish them off with moves or attacks.

Dodge or Disrupt Their Attacks/Combos

All-Rounders

How to Beat
• All-Rounders excel in close combat and rely mostly on their attacks or moves to deal damage. They are also durable enough to tank Cinderace's damage. However, they can be easily kited since they're melee. • Dodge their moves or attacks with Flame Charge or Feint, or disrupt them with Blaze Kick, then kite them with Pyro Ball and/or attacks. • Use Blazing Bicycle Kick to finish them off. • Alternatively, Cinderace can initiate with Blazing Bicycle Kick to quickly deplete their HP and force them to play defensively, then finish them off with moves or attacks.

Group Up with Allies

Highly Durable Pokemon

How to Beat
• These Pokemon are extremely durable, making it a tedious task for Cinderace to take them down alone. With that, it's best to group up with allies to bring them down with the help of Cinderace. • Keep them at bay using Blaze Kick, Flame Charge, or Feint, and bombard them with attacks. • Alternatively, Cinderace can initiate with Blazing Bicycle Kick to quickly deplete their HP and force them to play defensively, then finish them off with moves or attacks.

Eliminate them First

Supporters

How to Beat
• These Pokemon usually stick with their allies and rarely venture alone. Although they themselves pose no threat to Cinderace, their support capabilities makes them valuable during fights. • It's best to target them first so they'll use their moves on themselves instead of their allies.

Best Teammates for Cinderace

Pokemon	Explanation
Alolan Ninetales Pikachu	Aggressive Stallers
Alolan Ninetales Pikachu	These Pokemon have powerful burst attacks that are capable of disrupting enemies. When partnered up with these Pokemon, Cinderace can easily take down enemies and push lanes.
Blissey Mr. Mime	Sustain and Buffs
Blissey Mr. Mime	These Pokemon have means of stunning and shutting down targets with their moves. They also provide healing opportunities and buffs for Cinderace so it can stand its ground and fight longer during clashes.
Crustle Snorlax	Tanky Disablers
Crustle Snorlax	These Pokemon can lead the charge, soak up damage, and help Cinderace setup its attacks thanks to their disabling moves. This way, Cinderace can easily dominate lanes and take enemy camps to stall the enemy's level progression.
Absol Zoroark	High Burst Damagers
Absol Zoroark	These Pokemon help contribute damage through pinning down enemies with combos and burst attacks. While it's still recommended to go with either a Defender or Supporter ally, Speedsters are a huge help when trying to dominate lanes as early as possible.
Machamp Tsareena	Hard-hitting Initiators
Machamp Tsareena	These Pokemon are very dependable allies as they have means to buff or sustain themselves. Whether it's securing objectives or pushing lanes, Machamp and Tsareena are built to initiate clashes, stun enemies, and create openings for their teammates.

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Cinderace Moves

Move Slot 1 (R)

Ember (Lv. 1 or 3)	Move Type: Sure Hit Damage Type: Physical Cooldown: 6s Starting Damage: 351 Initial Hit: 270, Burn Damage: 27 x 3 Final Damage: 461 Initial Hit: 353, Burn Damage: 36 x 3
Shoots out a small flame, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon and leaving them burned for a short time.
Blaze Kick (Lv. 7) Upgrade Lv. 11	Move Type: Sure Hit Damage Type: Physical Cooldown: 9.5s Starting Damage: 566 Initial Hit: 500 (Critical-Hit), Burn Damage: 22 x 3 Final Damage: 875 Initial Hit: 752 (Critical-Hit), Burn Damage: 41 x 3
Has the user perform a fiery flying kick. The user then jumps in the designated direction. When this move hits, it is always a critical hit, and it shoves opposing Pokemon and leaves them burned for a short time. In addition, the user becomes immune to hindrance while using this move. Upgrade: Increases basic attack speed for a short time when this move hits.
Pyro Ball (Lv. 7) Upgrade Lv. 11	Move Type: Ranged Damage Type: Physical Cooldown: 4.5s Starting Damage: 1840 Initial Hit: 1774, Burn Damage: 22 x 3 Final Damage: 2833 Initial Hit: 2710, Burn Damage: 41 x 3
Has the user kick a ball of flame in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon and leaving them burned for a short time when this move hits. Upgrade: Reduces the cooldown of Flame Charge or Feint when this move hits.

Move Slot 2 (ZR)

Low Sweep (Lv. 1 or 3)	Move Type: Dash Damage Type: Physical Cooldown: 7.5s Starting Damage: 148 Final Damage: 197
Has the user make a swift low sweep in the designated direction, dealing damage to any opposing Pokemon it hits.
Feint (Lv. 8) Upgrade Lv. 13	Move Type: Buff Damage Type: Status Cooldown: 9s Starting Damage: N/A Final Damage: N/A
Increases the user's movement speed for a short time and makes the user invincible. Upgrade: After this move is used, basic attacks that hit opposing Pokemon restore the user's HP (Up to three times)
Flame Charge (Lv. 8) Upgrade Lv. 13	Move Type: Dash Damage Type: Physical Cooldown: 5s Starting Damage: 260 Final Damage: 368
Has the user charge forward cloaked in flame, dealing damage to any opposing Pokemon it hits. Upgrade: The user's next boosterd attack after this move ends also decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokemon for a short time when it hits.

Unite Moves (ZL)

Blazing Bicycle Kick (Lv. 9)	Move Type: Sure Hit Damage Type: Physical Cooldown: 111s Starting Damage: 1586 Final Damage: 2163
Has the user create a giant ball of flame and kick it toward the designated location. The ball releases a fierce shock wave that deals damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. This Unite Move also increases the user's movement speed for a short time when it hits.

Standard Attack

Standard Attack	Becomes a boosted attack with every third attack, dealing increased damage when it hits.

Ability (Passive)

Blaze	All Evolution Stages When the Pokemon uses a move, its next basic attack becomes a boosted attack. When the Pokemon hits an opposing Pokemon with a basic attack or move, a cinder is placed on that opposing Pokemon. Attacking a cindered opposing Pokemon a certain number of times will cause to cinder to flare, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon. When the Pokemon with this Ability is at half HP or less, its critical-hit rate and basic attack speed are increased for a short time.

Blaze

All Evolution Stages

When the Pokemon uses a move, its next basic attack becomes a boosted attack. When the Pokemon hits an opposing Pokemon with a basic attack or move, a cinder is placed on that opposing Pokemon. Attacking a cindered opposing Pokemon a certain number of times will cause to cinder to flare, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon. When the Pokemon with this Ability is at half HP or less, its critical-hit rate and basic attack speed are increased for a short time.

Cinderace Stats & Evolutions

Cinderace Evolutions

1st Evolution	2nd Evolution	Final Evolution
Scorbunny (Lv. 1)	Raboot (Lv. 5)	Cinderace (Lv. 7)

Cinderace Stats

Level	HP	Defense	Special Defense	Attack Damage
1	3000	50	30	135
2	3043	53	33	140
3	3095	57	36	145
4	3157	62	40	151
5	3382	78	55	174
6	3471	84	61	183
7	3878	114	88	221
8	4007	123	97	233
9	4161	134	107	247
10	4346	147	119	264
11	4568	163	134	284
12	4835	182	152	309
13	5155	206	175	339
14	5539	235	201	375
15	6000	268	232	418

Attack Damage is the damage of the Basic Attack as tested against the Training Dummy.

Cinderace In-Game Stats Listing

Offense	Endurance	Mobility	Scoring	Support

Cinderace Skins (Holowear)

Holowear
Captain Style Event: Season 1 Battle Pass	Space Style Zirco Trading: 400
Pastel Style Zirco Trading: 1200	Tuxedo Style Zirco Trading: 1050
Guardian Style Event: UNITE Club Membership	Super Suit Style Zirco Trading: 2199
Bedtime Style Zirco Trading: 3590

All Pokemon Skins (Holowear)

Cinderace Character Spotlight

Cinderace Achievements

Blaze Achievement

Blaze
Pokemon	Move
Cinderace	Blaze
Mission: In a single battle, deal additional damage to Pokemon from the opposing team with Blaze 20 or more times (5/10/20 battles total)
Medals & Points	Rewards
Beginner 5	Aeos Ticket x100
Expert 5	Aeos Coin x300
Master 10	Holowear Ticket x3

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Comment

Anonymous about 1 month

nah its actualle good im gold badge and i use pyro ball +feint. Gets like 40 ko's, regular

Anonymous about 1 year

I was using pyro ball-Flame charge BTW

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