Is Cinderace viable in Gen 9 Champions OU (alt)?

Cinderace is ranked #18 in Gen 9 Champions OU (alt) with 10.83% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Cinderace counters

Gen 9 Champions OU (alt) · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0815 Cinderace

Fire

USAGE 10.8% #18

ABILITYLibero

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 116

DEF 75

SPA 65

SPD 75

SPE 119

BST530

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGroundRock

½×

FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy

Moves

Pyro Ball 99.6% U-turn 97.1% Court Change 86.5% Will-O-Wisp 47.5% Sucker Punch 33.0% High Jump Kick 26.1% Gunk Shot 5.4% Low Kick 1.4%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 87.5% Choice Band 9.9% Choice Scarf 1.4% Life Orb 1.0% Salac Berry 0.1% Focus Sash 0.1% Leftovers 0.0% Wide Lens 0.0%

Abilities

Libero62.1%Blaze37.9%

Tera Types

Fire 87.0% Ghost 5.2% Flying 4.4% Grass 0.8% Fairy 0.8% Steel 0.5% Poison 0.5% Fighting 0.3%

Common Teammates

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #18 with 10.83% usage. Sorted by reliability score.