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Counter guide · Fire · Gen VIII

What beats Cinderace?

The 5 hardest counters to Cinderace ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed.

Cinderace
No. 815
Cinderace
Fire
BST 530 · Speed 119 · Atk 116 · SpA 65

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Palkia
    No. 484
    Palkia
    Water Dragon
    Hits Cinderace for 2× via water-type STAB Takes ¼× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 100 ≤ 119 (slower) Lean: Special (SpA 150)
  2. #2
    Iron Boulder
    No. 1022
    Iron Boulder
    Rock Psychic
    Hits Cinderace for 2× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 124 > 119 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  3. #3
    Inteleon
    No. 818
    Inteleon
    Water
    Hits Cinderace for 2× via water-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 120 > 119 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 125)
  4. #4
    Volcanion
    No. 721
    Volcanion
    Fire Water
    Hits Cinderace for 2× via water-type STAB Takes ¼× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 70 ≤ 119 (slower) Lean: Special (SpA 130)
  5. #5
    Greninja
    No. 658
    Greninja
    Water Dark
    Hits Cinderace for 2× via water-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 122 > 119 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 103)

Cinderace's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Water Ground Rock

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Cinderace, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Cinderace hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.