Cinderace - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle | Pokemon Sword and Shield

This is a strategy guide for using Cinderace in competitive play for the games Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Builds, and Held Items to use with Cinderace, as well as its strengths and weak points.

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Basic Information for Cinderace

Types and Abilities

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2
Cinderace
Abilities
Blaze	Powers up Fire-type moves in a pinch
Libero (Hidden)	Changes the Pokémon's type to the type of the move it's about to use.

Type Defenses

	Type
Deals 4x damage	-
Deals 2x damage
Deals 0.5x damage
Deals 1/4x damage	-
Deals 0x damage	-

What is Type Effectiveness?

Base Stats

Best Nature for Cinderace

What are Natures?

How to Learn Cinderace's Egg Moves

Moveset & Best Build for Cinderace

Standard Role

These values are from base stats and ideal EVs, excluding external factors.

Cinderace is a high-speed Physical attacker who takes advantage of its naturally high Speed and Attack. When Dynamaxed, it can use Max Knuckle and Max Airstream to further boost its Attack and Speed.

Other Viable Moves

How to Use Cinderace Effectively

A high-speed Attacker with powerful exclusive moves

Cinderace's quickness and variety of attacks make it easy to attack first and deal damage to a wide range of opponent types.

Cinderace's special attack, Pyro Ball, deals the same high damage and has the same Burn effect as Flare Blitz, without the downside of recoil.

Best Teammates for Cinderace

Compensate for Cinderace's Weaknesses

Cinderace is quick and powerful, but its HP and Defense are relatively low. To survive against opponents with type and attack advantages, team up with these Pokemon.

Pokemon	Description
Ferrothorn	・Takes reduced damage from Water & Rock attacks, two of Cinderace's weaknesses ・Can take a beating with high Defense and high Special Defense Ferrothorn Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Wash Rotom	・Its ability, Levitate, makes it immune to Ground-type moves. ・Can switch in against a Ground and Rock-type opponents and hit back with powerful Special attacks Wash Rotom Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Corviknight	・As a Flying-type, it's immune to Ground-type moves. ・High defensive stats and effective against Rock-types. ・Can recover HP with Roost. Corviknight Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle

Use High-Tier Pokemon

These teammates, including Cinderace, are all within the top 3 tiers for Ranked Battle. By using these Pokemon which can generally handle most opponents, you can eliminate most of the potential threats to Cinderace, leaving only those which it can handle and limiting your opponent's options for switching.

Pokemon	Description
Mimikyu	・Use Swords Dance to increase Attack and Disguise to cancel an attack. Mimikyu Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Dragapult	・Easy to attack first with one of the highest Speed stats in the game. ・Has a wide variety of move types and movesets. Dragapult Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Cloyster	・Shell Smash doubles Attack and Speed. ・Its ability, Skill Link, allows its multi-hit attacks to land 5 times without fail. Cloyster Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Galarian Darmanitan	・Gorilla Tactics increases its Attack. ・Its wide range of moves types makes it formidable against a variety of opponents. Galarian Darmanitan Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle

Counters for Cinderace

Use a Defensive Pokemon with an effective type matchup

Given Cinderace's high speed, it's not worth the effort to try to outspeed it and hit first. It's better to use a Pokemon with a type advantage that can weather its attacks.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon	Description
Quagsire	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Can take most of Cinderace's attacks with reduced or neutral damage. ・Can tank while attacking with STAB Water moves. Quagsire Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Gastrodon	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Can take most of Cinderace's attacks with reduced or neutral damage. ・Can tank while attacking with STAB Water moves. Gastrodon Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Toxapex	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Can take most of Cinderace's attacks with reduced damage ・Can tank while attacking with STAB Water moves Toxapex Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Hippowdon	Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・High Defense allows it to weather hits. ・Can cause trouble for Cinderace with Status moves like Stealth Rock and Yawn. Hippowdon Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Gyarados	Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・A typing which can handle Cinderace both offensively and defensively ・Its Ability Moxie allows it to knock out Cinderace to set up against further opponents Gyarados Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Wash Rotom	Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Can take most of Cinderace's attacks with reduced damage ・Can manipulate the flow of battle with Volt Switch Wash Rotom Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Dragapult	Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Can take most of Cinderace's attacks with reduced damage ・Can be hit super-effectively if Cinderace has Sucker Punch Dragapult Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Heat Rotom	Ranking: ★★★☆☆ ・Can take most of Cinderace's attacks with reduced damage ・Can manipulate the flow of battle with Volt Switch Heat Rotom Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle

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Movesets & Best Builds for New Pokemon
Dragapult	Galarian Corsola	Toxtricity
Galarian Darmanitan	Corviknight	Dracovish
Grimmsnarl	Rillaboom	Duraludon
Cinderace	Alcremie	Dracozolt
Hatterene	Eiscue	Inteleon
Pincurchin	Frosmoth	Zacian
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Movesets & Best Builds for Returning Pokemon
Mimikyu	Wash Rotom	Gyarados
Ferrothorn	Aegislash	Excadrill
Tyranitar	Hydreigon	Heat Rotom
Arcanine	Mamoswine	Toxapex
Togekiss	Cloyster	Durant
Gigantamax Snorlax	Snorlax	Gigantamax Charizard
Charizard	Sylveon	Lucario
Hippowdon	Umbreon	Conkeldurr
Quagsire	Gastrodon	Lapras
Whimsicott	Rhyperior	Goodra
Haxorus	Glaceon	Mow Rotom
Type: Null	Gengar	Milotic
Gardevoir	Flygon	Chandelure
Lanturn	Torkoal	Bisharp
Seismitoad	Silvally	Butterfree
Primarina	Incineroar	Blastoise
Decidueye	Venusaur	Darmanitan
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