Is Cinderace viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Cinderace is ranked #48 in Gen 9 National Dex with 4.08% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Cinderace in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Cinderace in Gen 9 National Dex is Great Tusk with a 78.0% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Cinderace include Great Tusk, Terapagos, Zamazenta, Toxapex, Garchomp.

What is the best counter for Cinderace in Gen 9 National Dex?

Great Tusk is the best counter for Cinderace in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 78.0% of their encounters.

Cinderace counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0815 Cinderace

Fire

USAGE 4.1% #48

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 98.2% U-turn 86.6% Court Change 73.9% Will-O-Wisp 45.2% Sucker Punch 24.6% Gunk Shot 23.7% High Jump Kick 22.4% Swords Dance 7.3%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 79.8% Choice Band 7.5% Normalium Z 5.9% Choice Scarf 3.9% Focus Sash 0.9% Life Orb 0.6% Firium Z 0.4% Charcoal 0.3%

Abilities

Libero61.5%Blaze38.5%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian40.4%

Ogerpon-Wellspring14.1%

Kingambit13.3%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Cinderace →

Teams using Great Tusk 78% Teams using Terapagos 77% Teams using Zamazenta 76% Teams using Toxapex 74% Teams using Garchomp 71% Teams using Gliscor 61%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

32.146

78.0% checker faints 7.31%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Libero Cinderace High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk: 129-153 (29.7 - 35.2%) -- 14.8% chance to 3HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

26.238

77.4% checker faints 8.16%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Libero Cinderace High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Terapagos: 344-408 (89.5 - 106.2%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

98.626

76.1% checker faints 7.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cinderace: 288-340 (79.1 - 93.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Toxapex

PoisonWater DEFENSIVE COUNTER

56.745

73.7% checker faints 8.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Libero Cinderace Sucker Punch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Toxapex: 63-75 (20.7 - 24.6%) -- possible 6HKO

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

47.494

70.6% checker faints 9.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cinderace: 456-536 (125.2 - 147.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

89.259

61.3% checker faints 8.82%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Cinderace Pyro Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gliscor: 123-145 (34.7 - 40.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.175

58.0% checker faints 10.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cinderace on a critical hit: 522-618 (143.4 - 169.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

26.011

50.8% checker faints 9.80%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Clefable Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cinderace: 60-71 (16.4 - 19.5%) -- possible 6HKO

View Clefable counters →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

22.548

49.7% checker faints 10.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Cinderace: 153-180 (42 - 49.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Volcarona

BugFire SOFT CHECK

22.296

44.2% checker faints 10.52%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Hidden Power Ground vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Cinderace: 128-152 (35.1 - 41.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Volcarona counters → Teams with Volcarona →

Kyurem

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

50.071

42.3% checker faints 9.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Cinderace: 188-222 (51.6 - 60.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting SOFT CHECK

26.656

40.0% checker faints 9.49%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Valiant Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cinderace: 273-322 (75 - 88.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

48.64

39.6% checker faints 9.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cinderace: 273-322 (75 - 88.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

116.471

39.3% checker faints 7.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cinderace: 492-582 (135.1 - 159.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

41.519

37.9% checker faints 10.29%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Cinderace in Psychic Terrain: 243-286 (66.7 - 78.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

81.948

30.7% checker faints 8.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Cinderace: 166-196 (45.6 - 53.8%) -- 44.9% chance to 2HKO

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Melmetal

Steel SOFT CHECK

20.051

28.1% checker faints 10.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Melmetal Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cinderace: 328-386 (90.1 - 106%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

View Melmetal counters →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK

46.402

26.3% checker faints 9.13%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cinderace: 516-608 (141.7 - 167%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

231.396

23.0% checker faints 4.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cinderace: 188-224 (51.6 - 61.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

163.91

19.9% checker faints 5.35%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Cinderace: 127-150 (34.8 - 41.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK

53.578

19.3% checker faints 7.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cinderace: 203-239 (55.7 - 65.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Scizor-Mega counters →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

67.632

8.8% checker faints 4.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cinderace: 208-246 (57.1 - 67.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

52.531

8.7% checker faints 5.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cinderace: 118-139 (32.4 - 38.1%) -- 97% chance to 3HKO

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Ranked #48 with 4.08% usage. Sorted by reliability score.