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Cinderace

Striker Pokémon

Game version
AppearanceStandard
CinderaceCinderace (shiny)
Height
1.4 m
Weight
33.0 kg
Alternate forms (2)
Training & breeding details
Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship50Low
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP265

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.

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Bug½×
Steel½×
Fire½×
Grass½×
Ice½×
Fairy½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Cinderace can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
0Pyro Ball

Has a chance to burn the target.

FirePhysical120905
1Ember

Has a chance to burn the target.

FireSpecial4010025
1Feint

Hits through Protect and Detect.

NormalPhysical3010010
1Growl

Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.

NormalStatus—10040
1Quick Attack

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010030
1Tackle

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
12Double Kick

Hits twice in one turn.

FightingPhysical3010030
19Flame Charge

Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user’s Speed by one stage.

FirePhysical5010020
24Agility

Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.

PsychicStatus——30
30Headbutt

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

NormalPhysical7010015
38Counter

Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.

FightingPhysical—10020
46Bounce

User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

FlyingPhysical85855
54Double-Edge

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

NormalPhysical12010015
62Court Change

Switches single sided field effects from the users side to the targets side and vice versa.

NormalStatus—10010

Breeding & egg moves

Cinderace can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

High Jump KickFighting15 compatible parents
HitmonleeHitmonchanHitmontopBlazikenMedititeMedichamLopunnyLucarioScraggyScraftyMienfooMienshaoHawluchaScorbunny
Sand AttackGround61 compatible parents
SandshrewSandslashDiglettDugtrioFarfetch’dRhyhornRhydonEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonMareepAipomEspeon
Sucker PunchDark72 compatible parents
RattataRaticateEkansArbokNidoran♂NidorinoNidokingDiglettDugtrioHitmonleeMr. MimeSentretFurretUmbreon
Super FangNormal62 compatible parents
RattataRaticateSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingSentretFurretSnubbullGranbullHoundourHoundoom

Sprites & renders

10 sprites & renders for Cinderace.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Black · White
Black · White
champions
champions
scarlet violet
scarlet violet
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

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Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

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Cite this page

“Cinderace”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/cinderace.

Species data from PokéAPI.