1LDK
Trial by fury
[SET]
name: Bulky Pivot
move 1: Pyro Ball
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Court Change
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Fire / Flying
ability: Blaze
nature: Jolly
evs: 224 HP / 32 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Cinderace's bulky set revolves around the idea of maximizing its utility. U-turn keeps up momentum for its teammates and helps it to pivot out of bad matchups. Will-O-Wisp allows it to cripple physically offensive Pokemon like Kingambit, Great Tusk, and Dragonite. Court Change enables it to function as an entry hazard remover and one of the best answers to Sticky Web and dual screens teams. Heavy-Duty Boots is the best item for Cinderace, allowing it to spread status and remove hazards effectively. The set's EVs allow it to OHKO offensive Gholdengo with Pyro Ball. Blaze is the preferred ability to keep Cinderace's Fire-type defensive profile intact after using Court Change, maintaining a resistance to moves like Moonblast from Iron Valiant, Make It Rain from Gholdengo, and Grassy Glide from Rillaboom. Blaze also lets Cinderace keep its Fire STAB after using Court Change. Tera Fire boosts Pyro Ball, allowing Cinderace to 2HKO Kyurem, while Tera Flying allows it to land a potential burn or get a free Court Change on Ground-types like Great Tusk and Ting-Lu.
Cinderace works best on bulky offense and balance teams, where it can support its team while keeping up offensive momentum. For example, Kyurem appreciates Cinderace's entry hazard removal and its access to U-turn, which Cinderace can use to pivot against Pokemon like Great Tusk and Gliscor to let Kyurem wallbreak. Ogerpon-W loves having a partner that can remove hazards, and it can, in return, threaten Cinderace's checks like Landorus-T and Gliscor. Corviknight likes partnering with Cinderace because both of them can remove hazards, and Cinderace can force out Gholdengo. Dragapult appreciates Cinderace's ability to spread burns so that it can threaten foes with Hex. Landorus-T works well with Cinderace as a bulky Intimidate pivot, giving another layer of safety against physical attackers like Roaring Moon and Kingambit. Alomomola can also help to check and pivot around physical attackers, as well as providing Wish support to keep Cinderace healthy in longer battles. Pokemon like Gliscor, Heatran, and Gouging Fire take little damage from Pyro Ball and are immune to Will-O-Wisp, and so Great Tusk makes a great Cinderace partner which can threaten them out while serving as another form of hazard removal. Primarina can also threaten Gliscor and Heatran, as well as handling Pokemon Cinderace cannot, such as Clodsire and Dondozo. Water-types that are not scared of Cinderace's Will-O-Wisp are also natural Cinderace answers, like Walking Wake and the aforementioned Primarina. Grass-types like Ogerpon-W, Ogerpon, and Rillaboom provide safety versus Primarina, and Rillaboom in particular has Grassy Terrain to negate Cinderace's weakness to Earthquake. Fairy-types like Iron Valiant, Enamorus, and Hatterene are always great options for not just Walking Wake, but also for the other Dragon-types in the tier that resist Cinderace's Fire-type STAB move and don't fear a burn like Gouging Fire and Raging Bolt. Both Iron Valiant and Enamorus appreciate Cinderace's U-turn to bring them in safely, and Hatterene appreciates having Cinderace as insurance to help with hazard control. Galarian Slowking is a good partner for Cinderace due to its ability to pivot with Chilly Reception, creating a strong defensive pivoting core; Galarian Slowking is also able to check special attackers like Walking Wake, while Cinderace returns the favor by checking physical attackers like Kingambit.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/1ldk.517709/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/fayawizard.616497/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/kd458.633798/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/zastra.558636/
name: Bulky Pivot
move 1: Pyro Ball
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Court Change
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Fire / Flying
ability: Blaze
nature: Jolly
evs: 224 HP / 32 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Cinderace's bulky set revolves around the idea of maximizing its utility. U-turn keeps up momentum for its teammates and helps it to pivot out of bad matchups. Will-O-Wisp allows it to cripple physically offensive Pokemon like Kingambit, Great Tusk, and Dragonite. Court Change enables it to function as an entry hazard remover and one of the best answers to Sticky Web and dual screens teams. Heavy-Duty Boots is the best item for Cinderace, allowing it to spread status and remove hazards effectively. The set's EVs allow it to OHKO offensive Gholdengo with Pyro Ball. Blaze is the preferred ability to keep Cinderace's Fire-type defensive profile intact after using Court Change, maintaining a resistance to moves like Moonblast from Iron Valiant, Make It Rain from Gholdengo, and Grassy Glide from Rillaboom. Blaze also lets Cinderace keep its Fire STAB after using Court Change. Tera Fire boosts Pyro Ball, allowing Cinderace to 2HKO Kyurem, while Tera Flying allows it to land a potential burn or get a free Court Change on Ground-types like Great Tusk and Ting-Lu.
Cinderace works best on bulky offense and balance teams, where it can support its team while keeping up offensive momentum. For example, Kyurem appreciates Cinderace's entry hazard removal and its access to U-turn, which Cinderace can use to pivot against Pokemon like Great Tusk and Gliscor to let Kyurem wallbreak. Ogerpon-W loves having a partner that can remove hazards, and it can, in return, threaten Cinderace's checks like Landorus-T and Gliscor. Corviknight likes partnering with Cinderace because both of them can remove hazards, and Cinderace can force out Gholdengo. Dragapult appreciates Cinderace's ability to spread burns so that it can threaten foes with Hex. Landorus-T works well with Cinderace as a bulky Intimidate pivot, giving another layer of safety against physical attackers like Roaring Moon and Kingambit. Alomomola can also help to check and pivot around physical attackers, as well as providing Wish support to keep Cinderace healthy in longer battles. Pokemon like Gliscor, Heatran, and Gouging Fire take little damage from Pyro Ball and are immune to Will-O-Wisp, and so Great Tusk makes a great Cinderace partner which can threaten them out while serving as another form of hazard removal. Primarina can also threaten Gliscor and Heatran, as well as handling Pokemon Cinderace cannot, such as Clodsire and Dondozo. Water-types that are not scared of Cinderace's Will-O-Wisp are also natural Cinderace answers, like Walking Wake and the aforementioned Primarina. Grass-types like Ogerpon-W, Ogerpon, and Rillaboom provide safety versus Primarina, and Rillaboom in particular has Grassy Terrain to negate Cinderace's weakness to Earthquake. Fairy-types like Iron Valiant, Enamorus, and Hatterene are always great options for not just Walking Wake, but also for the other Dragon-types in the tier that resist Cinderace's Fire-type STAB move and don't fear a burn like Gouging Fire and Raging Bolt. Both Iron Valiant and Enamorus appreciate Cinderace's U-turn to bring them in safely, and Hatterene appreciates having Cinderace as insurance to help with hazard control. Galarian Slowking is a good partner for Cinderace due to its ability to pivot with Chilly Reception, creating a strong defensive pivoting core; Galarian Slowking is also able to check special attackers like Walking Wake, while Cinderace returns the favor by checking physical attackers like Kingambit.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/1ldk.517709/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/fayawizard.616497/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/kd458.633798/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/zastra.558636/
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