Is Cinderace viable in Gen 9 OU?

Cinderace is ranked #22 in Gen 9 OU with 9.87% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Cinderace in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Cinderace in Gen 9 OU is Gliscor with a 76.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Cinderace include Gliscor, Zamazenta, Dragonite, Great Tusk, Ting-Lu.

What is the best counter for Cinderace in Gen 9 OU?

Gliscor is the best counter for Cinderace in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 76.8% of their encounters.

Cinderace counters

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

#0815 Cinderace

Fire

USAGE 9.9% #22

ABILITYBlaze

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 116

DEF 75

SPA 65

SPD 75

SPE 119

BST530

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGroundRock

½×

FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy

Moves

Pyro Ball 99.8% U-turn 94.2% Court Change 90.1% Will-O-Wisp 53.1% Sucker Punch 25.1% High Jump Kick 13.5% Gunk Shot 12.3% Low Kick 5.1%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 87.0% Choice Band 5.7% Choice Scarf 3.8% Focus Sash 1.5% Wide Lens 0.4% Heat Rock 0.4% Life Orb 0.4% Flame Plate 0.3%

Abilities

Blaze55.5%Libero44.5%

Tera Types

Fire 53.6% Ghost 18.8% Flying 17.2% Fighting 4.5% Grass 1.7% Normal 1.5% Dark 1.3% Bug 0.9%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian21.9%

Alomomola21.6%

Browse Gen 9 OU teams using Cinderace →

Teams using Gliscor 77% Teams using Zamazenta 76% Teams using Dragonite 74% Teams using Great Tusk 63% Teams using Ting-Lu 56% Teams using Kingambit 48%

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

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

56.148

76.8% checker faints 7.76%

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 →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

42.902

76.1% checker faints 9.13%

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 →

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.135

73.9% checker faints 9.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cinderace: 312-368 (85.7 - 101%) -- 12.5% chance to OHKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

85.827

63.0% checker faints 8.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Cinderace Pyro Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk: 118-141 (27.1 - 32.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

43.185

56.1% checker faints 10.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Cinderace High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ting-Lu: 178-210 (34.6 - 40.8%) -- 55.2% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

21.822

48.3% checker faints 10.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cinderace: 199-235 (54.6 - 64.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Kyurem

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

75.042

48.0% checker faints 9.96%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Cinderace: 202-238 (55.4 - 65.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK

20.05

41.0% checker faints 10.98%

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 →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

112.52

27.4% checker faints 7.23%

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 →

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

24.307

6.6% checker faints 5.04%

DAMAGE CALC

Blissey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Cinderace: 100-100 (27.4 - 27.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

22.42

6.2% checker faints 5.10%

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 →

Ranked #22 with 9.87% usage. Sorted by reliability score.