#0815 · Galar · Generation 8 · starter

Cinderace

Striker Pokémon · Fire-type

Cinderace is a Fire-type Pokémon, the Striker Pokémon, number 815 (#0815) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 8 and comes from the Galar region. It is 1.4 m tall and weighs 33 kg.

Cinderace is the Striker Pokémon, a Fire-type footballer that juggles a pebble into a burning ball and fires it at opponents with spin. Cheers pump it up, but the Pokédex warns that showboating can land it in trouble.

How to pronounce Cinderace

Cinderace is pronounced SIN-der-ays. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Cinderace said out loud:

In Japanese it is エースバーン (Aceburn).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Cinderace is a white, rabbit-like footballer, 1.4 m tall and 33 kg, with navy fur forming a sporty vest, belt and boots, red-orange fur like a pair of shorts and a flame-like tuft on its forehead. Three yellow dots of fur on each sole are where its flames come out. The Pokédex says it is skilled at both offence and defence, and Bulbapedia describes powerful kicks from any position thanks to its strong core and balance.

Behaviour

Cinderace loses its cool easily, but the Pokédex says it will fight without a slip for a Trainer it trusts. Bulbapedia says it uses feints and artful footwork to throw opponents off, and the Pokédex adds that the fireball it makes blinds opponents and keeps them at bay.

Habitat

The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it needs a trade in the base game, or can be evolved from Raboot in The Indigo Disk.

Powers

Pyro Ball, which launches a lit pebble and may burn the target, and Court Change are moves only Cinderace can learn. Its Ability is Blaze, and its hidden Libero changes its type to match its last move; Bulbapedia says only this line can have it. Gigantamax Cinderace rides a fireball that Bulbapedia says can pass 90 m (300 ft) and chase its targets, and only it can use G-Max Fireball. With base Speed 119 and Attack 116 it is a fast physical attacker.

Name origin

Cinderace may combine 'cinder' and 'ace'. The Japanese name is Aceburn (エースバーン), which may blend 'ace', 'burn' and 'bunny'.

Design inspiration

Cinderace appears to be a rabbit or hare crossed with an association-football player. Its Libero Ability may refer to the versatile libero position in football, and Bulbapedia suggests its place as a Galar starter may nod to association football having started in England. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Cinderace evolves from Raboot at level 35 and is the last stage of the Scorbunny line.

In the games

Cinderace is the final stage of the Galar Fire starter in Sword and Shield, with Gigantamax Cinderace arriving in The Isle of Armor. It is also playable in Pokémon UNITE as a ranged attacker. Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.

In the anime

Goh's Cinderace debuted in 'Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!', evolving from Raboot while battling Oleana's Milotic. Leon's Cinderace faces Ash in the Masters Eight Tournament in 'A Flood of Torrential Gains!', and is revealed to be able to Gigantamax in 'Partners in Time!'.

Fun facts

• In 'A Flood of Torrential Gains!', the red tuft on Cinderace's head changes colour whenever Libero changes its type.
• Bulbapedia reports that Gigantamax Cinderace has legs said to be the strongest of any Pokémon, strong enough to overwhelm even a Dynamax Pokémon with kicks alone.
• In Pokémon UNITE, Cinderace begins each match as Scorbunny, turns into Raboot at level 5 and reaches its final form at level 7.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Cinderace (Pokémon) · Serebii: Cinderace (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 80
• Attack: 116
• Defense: 75
• Sp. Atk: 65
• Sp. Def: 75
• Speed: 119

Cinderace’s base stat total is 530. Its highest stat is Speed.

Type matchups

What is Cinderace weak to?

Cinderace takes extra damage from Water (2×), Ground (2×), Rock (2×) moves.

It resists Fire (½×), Grass (½×), Ice (½×), Bug (½×), Steel (½×), Fairy (½×).

Evolution

What does Cinderace evolve from?

Cinderace evolves from Raboot at level 35.

Cinderace is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: Scorbunny, Raboot, Cinderace.

• Scorbunny evolves into Raboot at level 16.

Forms

• Gigantamax Cinderace (Gigantamax): Fire-type, base stat total 530 (HP 80, Attack 116, Defense 75, Sp. Atk 65, Sp. Def 75, Speed 119). Abilities: Blaze, Libero (hidden).

Abilities

• Blaze: Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Libero (hidden ability): Libero changes the Pokémon's type to that of its previously used attack.

Moves

Moves Cinderace learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

“Evo” means Cinderace learns the move the moment it evolves: Pyro Ball.

TM moves (54)

Cinderace can learn 54 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Agility, Mud-Slap, Protect, Fire Fang, Low Kick, Acrobatics, Trailblaze, Fire Spin, Facade, Snarl, Swift, Mud Shot, Flame Charge, Low Sweep, Fling, Endure, Sunny Day, Zen Headbutt, U-turn, Bulk Up, Fire Punch, Sleep Talk, Electro Ball, Rest, Taunt, Swords Dance, Iron Head, Gunk Shot, Substitute, Will-O-Wisp, Shadow Ball, Heat Wave, Flamethrower, Helping Hand, Baton Pass, Reversal, Fire Blast, Fire Pledge, Giga Impact, Blast Burn, Overheat, Focus Blast, Hyper Beam, Flare Blitz, Tera Blast, Smack Down, Super Fang, Weather Ball, Burning Jealousy, Double-Edge, Temper Flare, Coaching, Scorching Sands.

Egg moves (4):High Jump Kick, Sand Attack, Sucker Punch, Super Fang.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female.
• Egg groups: Field, Human-Like.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 3 Speed effort values.
• Base experience yield: 265.

Pokédex entries

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. (Shield)

It juggles a pebble with its feet, turning it into a burning soccer ball. Its shots strike opponents hard and leave them scorched. (Sword)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Fastest Fire type in Gen 8: 119 Speed.
• Highest Attack among Fire types in Gen 8: 116.
• Highest base stat total among Fire types in Gen 8: 530.
• Taller than 68% of all Pokémon (1.4 m).
• Heavier than 55% of all Pokémon (33 kg).
• Base stat total 530, ranked #163 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is Speed, ranked #45 of 1,025.
• One of 81 Fire-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
• One of 88 white Pokémon.
• Number 6 of 96 Pokémon introduced in Generation 8 (Galar).
• Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
• Can learn 68 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Has 1 alternate form.
• Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Cinderace (Pokémon), Serebii: Cinderace (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (SIN-der-ays): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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