[SET]
name: Libero
move 1: Pyro Ball
move 2: High Jump Kick
move 3: Sucker Punch / Zen Headbutt / Iron Head
move 4: Bounce / Iron Head / Counter
item: Life Orb / Lum Berry / Focus Sash
ability: Libero
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
in-battle alt: Gmax
[SET COMMENTS]
* Gigantamax Libero Cinderace serves as a fast multi-faceted wallbreaker and sweeper with access to a plethora of powerful STAB coverage options.
* Pyro Ball allows Cinderace to reliably check Ferrothorn and other Grass- or Steel-types without fear of taking damage from missing. It also turns into Gmax Fireball when Dynamaxed, an incredibly powerful Max Move that ignores opposing abilities, helping Cinderace take down Thick Fat, Disguise, and Sturdy Pokemon in particular.
* High Jump Kick is needed to beat Porygon2, Lapras, and Snorlax, which would otherwise give Cinderace trouble. After Dynamax, Max Knuckle guarantees hits against Protect stalling, prevents miss recoil against Ghost-types, and boosts Cinderace's Attack to near-unwallable levels.
* Sucker Punch gives Cinderace access to powerful priority, allowing it to check many variants of Dragapult, OHKOing variants without bulk.
* Zen Headbutt gives Cinderace the ability to hit Toxapex well while also potentially setting up Psychic Terrain to avoid getting revenge killed by priority attacks.
* Iron Head makes Cinderace an effective Fairy-type check, OHKOing offensive Togekiss as well as taking out Clefable during Dynamax.
* Bounce gives Cinderace access to Max Airstream, which helps it sweep weakened teams.
* Counter is an alternative move choice to be used with Focus Sash to take advantage of physical attacks from otherwise solid checks such as Rhyperior, Hippowdon, and opposing Cinderace.
* U-turn can be used to maintain momentum on a predicted switch-in, such as Toxapex or Hippowdon, and can reduce damage output from special attacking threats through Max Flutterby.
* Life Orb is the standard item of choice, giving Cinderace immense damage output, and is often worth the small recoil damage, as it allows Cinderace to OHKO much of the metagame.
* Lum Berry can be used to defeat status-inducing Dragapult variants and play around Yawn spam.
* Focus Sash helps alleviate Cinderace's mediocre bulk and allows it to revenge kill foes that will not faint to Sucker Punch.
[SET]
name: Choice
move 1: High Jump Kick
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Pyro Ball / Sucker Punch
move 4: Iron Head / Gunk Shot / Sucker Punch
item: Choice Scarf / Choice Band
ability: Libero
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
in-battle alt: Gmax
[SET COMMENTS]
* High Jump Kick is required on a Choice-locked set, being Cinderace's most effective high-damage move.
* U-turn is always needed for Choice Item Cinderace, allowing it to pivot out of bad matchups and scouting opposing Pokemon without committing to a Choice lock.
* Pyro Ball is primary option in the third slot as the best coverage move against Corviknight, Skarmory, and Ferrothorn.
* Either Iron Head or Gunk Shot can be used in the last slot, dramatically improving Cinderace's matchup against the likes of Togekiss and Primarina.
* Sucker Punch faces awkwardness with the Choice lock, but the move can still be considered to improve the matchup against Dragapult.
* Zen Headbutt is an option to beat Toxapex, however, it's generally better to use that move in combination with a Dynamax sweeper variant.
* Gigantamax Cinderace is generally chosen in order to get more immediate damage output with Gmax Fireball than Max Flare, as well as being able to hit through Mimikyu's Disguise and ignore Snorlax's Thick Fat.
General Team Options
=================
Due to Cinderace's high flexibility with Libero, it can be used effectively with a wide variety of teammate options. However, since it initially starts as a Fire-type, defensively it should still be considered alongside Water- and Grass-type Pokemon. Grass-types in particular help cover Water- and Ground-types, which Cinderace struggles to hit super effectively, and can switch in against these well. Also, due to Cinderace's lower bulk, it is prone to being revenge killed by Focus Sash users, so Stealth Rock setters can be helpful for their chip damage. Finally, Cinderace can be paired with special attacking stallbreakers that can take advantage of passive dedicated physical walls such as Galarian Corsola and Toxapex with Taunt, Substitute, or Nasty Plot.
* Water-type Partners:
* Grass-type Partners:
* Stealth Rock Setters:
* Special Stallbreakers:
name: Libero
move 1: Pyro Ball
move 2: High Jump Kick
move 3: Sucker Punch / Zen Headbutt / Iron Head
move 4: Bounce / Iron Head / Counter
item: Life Orb / Lum Berry / Focus Sash
ability: Libero
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
in-battle alt: Gmax
[SET COMMENTS]
* Gigantamax Libero Cinderace serves as a fast multi-faceted wallbreaker and sweeper with access to a plethora of powerful STAB coverage options.
* Pyro Ball allows Cinderace to reliably check Ferrothorn and other Grass- or Steel-types without fear of taking damage from missing. It also turns into Gmax Fireball when Dynamaxed, an incredibly powerful Max Move that ignores opposing abilities, helping Cinderace take down Thick Fat, Disguise, and Sturdy Pokemon in particular.
* High Jump Kick is needed to beat Porygon2, Lapras, and Snorlax, which would otherwise give Cinderace trouble. After Dynamax, Max Knuckle guarantees hits against Protect stalling, prevents miss recoil against Ghost-types, and boosts Cinderace's Attack to near-unwallable levels.
* Sucker Punch gives Cinderace access to powerful priority, allowing it to check many variants of Dragapult, OHKOing variants without bulk.
* Zen Headbutt gives Cinderace the ability to hit Toxapex well while also potentially setting up Psychic Terrain to avoid getting revenge killed by priority attacks.
* Iron Head makes Cinderace an effective Fairy-type check, OHKOing offensive Togekiss as well as taking out Clefable during Dynamax.
* Bounce gives Cinderace access to Max Airstream, which helps it sweep weakened teams.
* Counter is an alternative move choice to be used with Focus Sash to take advantage of physical attacks from otherwise solid checks such as Rhyperior, Hippowdon, and opposing Cinderace.
* U-turn can be used to maintain momentum on a predicted switch-in, such as Toxapex or Hippowdon, and can reduce damage output from special attacking threats through Max Flutterby.
* Life Orb is the standard item of choice, giving Cinderace immense damage output, and is often worth the small recoil damage, as it allows Cinderace to OHKO much of the metagame.
* Lum Berry can be used to defeat status-inducing Dragapult variants and play around Yawn spam.
* Focus Sash helps alleviate Cinderace's mediocre bulk and allows it to revenge kill foes that will not faint to Sucker Punch.
[SET]
name: Choice
move 1: High Jump Kick
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Pyro Ball / Sucker Punch
move 4: Iron Head / Gunk Shot / Sucker Punch
item: Choice Scarf / Choice Band
ability: Libero
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
in-battle alt: Gmax
[SET COMMENTS]
* High Jump Kick is required on a Choice-locked set, being Cinderace's most effective high-damage move.
* U-turn is always needed for Choice Item Cinderace, allowing it to pivot out of bad matchups and scouting opposing Pokemon without committing to a Choice lock.
* Pyro Ball is primary option in the third slot as the best coverage move against Corviknight, Skarmory, and Ferrothorn.
* Either Iron Head or Gunk Shot can be used in the last slot, dramatically improving Cinderace's matchup against the likes of Togekiss and Primarina.
* Sucker Punch faces awkwardness with the Choice lock, but the move can still be considered to improve the matchup against Dragapult.
* Zen Headbutt is an option to beat Toxapex, however, it's generally better to use that move in combination with a Dynamax sweeper variant.
* Gigantamax Cinderace is generally chosen in order to get more immediate damage output with Gmax Fireball than Max Flare, as well as being able to hit through Mimikyu's Disguise and ignore Snorlax's Thick Fat.
General Team Options
=================
Due to Cinderace's high flexibility with Libero, it can be used effectively with a wide variety of teammate options. However, since it initially starts as a Fire-type, defensively it should still be considered alongside Water- and Grass-type Pokemon. Grass-types in particular help cover Water- and Ground-types, which Cinderace struggles to hit super effectively, and can switch in against these well. Also, due to Cinderace's lower bulk, it is prone to being revenge killed by Focus Sash users, so Stealth Rock setters can be helpful for their chip damage. Finally, Cinderace can be paired with special attacking stallbreakers that can take advantage of passive dedicated physical walls such as Galarian Corsola and Toxapex with Taunt, Substitute, or Nasty Plot.
* Water-type Partners:
* Grass-type Partners:
* Stealth Rock Setters:
* Special Stallbreakers:
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