Cinderace @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Libero
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Fire
Jolly Nature
- Pyro Ball
- U-turn
- Court Change
- Sucker Punch / High Jump Kick / Gunk Shot
[SET COMMENTS]
With its good speed tier and high-powered moves, Cinderace can leverage its offensive moveset to function as an effective pivot and attacker. Pyro Ball is Cinderace’s main STAB attack, allowing Cinderace to effectively check threats such as Corviknight, Gholdengo, and Iron Crown. U-Turn allows Cinderace to pivot out of disadvantageous matchups and deal heavy damage against Ogerpon-Wellspring, as well as break Dragonite’s Multiscale. Court Change helps give Cinderace valuable utility, swapping entry hazards to the opposing team and enabling its hazard weak teammates to enter the field multiple times. For its last move, Cinderace has multiple options to help round its coverage. Sucker Punch gives Cinderace a powerful Priority that targets Deoxys-Speed and Dragapult. Gunk Shot snipes fairies such as Primarina and Clefable that may attempt to switch in. High-Jump Kick does heavy damage against Ting-Lu and Garganacl, 2HKOing both of them. A full 252 Attack EV investment combined with Libero allows Cinderace to maximize its offensive pressure, changing its typing and giving STAB for the first non-Fire attack it executes. Tera Fire is used to power up Cinderace’s Pyro Ball even more, 2HKOing Zamazenta after Stealth Rock damage and OHKOing Bulky Variants of Gholdengo and Iron Treads, although Tera removes its ability to receive a Libero boost afterwards, so it should be used with caution.
Offensive Pivot Cinderace fits on a wide variety of teams from offense, bulky offense and even balance teams, where its combination of speed, coverage, and utility is highly valued. Cinderace struggles with physically defensive mons able to tank its attacks such as Zamazenta, Alomomola, and Pecharunt, so teammates that can handle them are highly valued. Ogerpon-Wellspring stands out as a particularly strong partner, as it checks Alomomola, Dondozo, Gliscor, Great Tusk, and Garganacl, while Cinderace can help transfer hazards away and bring it in safely via U-Turn. Garganacl itself is a good partner as well, as it helps check Pokemon Cinderace struggles with such as Moltres, Zapdos, Pecharunt, and Dragapult if it isn’t using Sucker Punch, and help force damage with Salt Cure on the Waters and Steels that may try to switch in, while Cinderace checks the steels that threaten Garganacl. Other wallbreakers that appreciate the Water and Dragon-Types that Cinderace lures in include Rillaboom, Raging Bolt, Iron Valiant, Primarina, and Enamorus. Cinderace also loves being paired with other pivots such as Zapdos, Lokix, and Iron Crown, as they are able to form pivoting cores that can help sustain offensive pressure on their checks, as well as help bring in threats that struggle to switch in by themselves such as Kyurem and Darkrai.
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Ability: Libero
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Fire
Jolly Nature
- Pyro Ball
- U-turn
- Court Change
- Sucker Punch / High Jump Kick / Gunk Shot
[SET COMMENTS]
With its good speed tier and high-powered moves, Cinderace can leverage its offensive moveset to function as an effective pivot and attacker. Pyro Ball is Cinderace’s main STAB attack, allowing Cinderace to effectively check threats such as Corviknight, Gholdengo, and Iron Crown. U-Turn allows Cinderace to pivot out of disadvantageous matchups and deal heavy damage against Ogerpon-Wellspring, as well as break Dragonite’s Multiscale. Court Change helps give Cinderace valuable utility, swapping entry hazards to the opposing team and enabling its hazard weak teammates to enter the field multiple times. For its last move, Cinderace has multiple options to help round its coverage. Sucker Punch gives Cinderace a powerful Priority that targets Deoxys-Speed and Dragapult. Gunk Shot snipes fairies such as Primarina and Clefable that may attempt to switch in. High-Jump Kick does heavy damage against Ting-Lu and Garganacl, 2HKOing both of them. A full 252 Attack EV investment combined with Libero allows Cinderace to maximize its offensive pressure, changing its typing and giving STAB for the first non-Fire attack it executes. Tera Fire is used to power up Cinderace’s Pyro Ball even more, 2HKOing Zamazenta after Stealth Rock damage and OHKOing Bulky Variants of Gholdengo and Iron Treads, although Tera removes its ability to receive a Libero boost afterwards, so it should be used with caution.
Offensive Pivot Cinderace fits on a wide variety of teams from offense, bulky offense and even balance teams, where its combination of speed, coverage, and utility is highly valued. Cinderace struggles with physically defensive mons able to tank its attacks such as Zamazenta, Alomomola, and Pecharunt, so teammates that can handle them are highly valued. Ogerpon-Wellspring stands out as a particularly strong partner, as it checks Alomomola, Dondozo, Gliscor, Great Tusk, and Garganacl, while Cinderace can help transfer hazards away and bring it in safely via U-Turn. Garganacl itself is a good partner as well, as it helps check Pokemon Cinderace struggles with such as Moltres, Zapdos, Pecharunt, and Dragapult if it isn’t using Sucker Punch, and help force damage with Salt Cure on the Waters and Steels that may try to switch in, while Cinderace checks the steels that threaten Garganacl. Other wallbreakers that appreciate the Water and Dragon-Types that Cinderace lures in include Rillaboom, Raging Bolt, Iron Valiant, Primarina, and Enamorus. Cinderace also loves being paired with other pivots such as Zapdos, Lokix, and Iron Crown, as they are able to form pivoting cores that can help sustain offensive pressure on their checks, as well as help bring in threats that struggle to switch in by themselves such as Kyurem and Darkrai.
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