Is Cinderace Deck good in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Cinderace Deck is a Tier 3 deck with a 44% win rate and 0.0% meta share. It's a viable deck that can perform well in the right hands.

What cards do I need for Cinderace Deck?

The core cards for Cinderace Deck are: Cinderace. Top tournament builds also commonly include Iron Moth, Iron Valiant, Scorbunny, Victini.

How do you play Cinderace Deck?

Build your strategy around Cinderace. It's the deck's main damage dealer. This is a mono-fire deck, giving you consistent energy draws. Every energy card works for any attacker.

What is the best Cinderace Deck deck list?

The top-performing Cinderace Deck list runs: 2x Cinderace, 2x Iron Moth, 1x Iron Valiant, 2x Scorbunny, 1x Victini, 2x Copycat, 1x Cyrus, 2x Flame Patch, 2x Poké Ball, 2x Professor’s Research, 2x Rare Candy, 1x Sabrina. This build achieved 9W-2L at The Breakfast Club Night Time BASH.

What beats Cinderace Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Cinderace Deck's core Pokemon are weak to water types. Strong counters include Suicune ex Deck, Alolan Ninetales ex Deck, Mega Slowbro ex Deck.

How many packs do I need to build Cinderace Deck?

Based on pull rates, you'll need approximately 560 packs to collect all core cards for Cinderace Deck. Some high-rarity cards like Cinderace are particularly hard to pull.

Cinderace Deck

0.0% of the meta · Updated June 10, 2026

Tier 3

Win Rate

43.9%

Meta Share

0.0%

Core Cards

Estimated Pack Cost

560

estimated packs to collect all core cards

1x Rare~560/ea

CinderaceRare

Gardevoir560 pks

Estimates based on pull rates. Actual results may vary.

Core Cards

Cinderace

Fantastical Parade #026

Key Moves & Abilities

Fireball Shot(Cinderace)

120

During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack.

Strategy Guide

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Cinderace alternates Fireball Shot turns — 120 fire damage one turn, skip the next — using Iron Moth and Victini as backup attackers during the forced idle turns. The win condition is two Fireball Shots connecting on high-value targets to collect 2-3 points while the bench covers the skip turns.

Open by placing Scorbunny with Poke Ball and attaching fire energy, while using Rare Candy and natural draw from Professor's Research and Copycat to reach Cinderace as fast as possible. Mid-game you establish a rotation: Cinderace attacks for 120, then retreats or is replaced by Iron Moth or Iron Valiant while energy recharges. Flame Patch accelerates energy onto the bench during the skip turn. In the finishing stretch, a second Cinderace copy ensures you can maintain the rotation even if one is knocked out.

Damage Math

Most Stage 1 and Basic ex Pokemon

Fireball Shot 120 dmg

120 KOs most non-ex attackers outright; two shots KO most ex targets

Strengths

120 damage for 2 fire energy one-shots most non-ex attackers and two-shots ex Pokemon efficiently.
Zero retreat cost lets Cinderace rotate freely without wasting energy, and Flame Patch charges the bench during skip turns.
75% favorable matchups into Meowscarada ex, Flygon ex, and Tyrantrum give the deck reliable performance against diverse threats.

Weaknesses

Cinderace cannot attack on every turn — the forced skip gives opponents a free recovery or setup turn each cycle.Tempo
Stage 2 evolution requires Rare Candy or sequential draws through Scorbunny; slow starts produce unplayable openings.Consistency
Water-type and counters like Solgaleo ex and Melmetal ex resist or wall fire attackers at 25% win rates.Matchup

How to Play

Establish the Fireball Shot Rotation

Use Rare Candy to skip directly from Scorbunny to Cinderace, then begin the attack-skip cycle. During the skip turn, attach energy via Flame Patch to the benched second Cinderace or to Iron Moth. Iron Valiant and Victini provide damage on the turns Cinderace must sit idle, keeping pressure on rather than gifting the opponent a free turn.

Key cardsCinderaceScorbunnyRare CandyFlame PatchIron MothIron ValiantVictini

Draw Into the Second Cinderace

Running two Cinderace means losing the first to a KO is not fatal. Use Professor's Research and Copycat aggressively to dig for the second copy while the first attacks. Sabrina and Cyrus let you manipulate targets mid-game, ensuring each 120-damage swing hits the highest-value active Pokemon to maximize points scored per attack.

Key cardsCinderaceProfessor's ResearchCopycatSabrinaCyrus

How to Beat This Deck

Punish the Skip Turn Aggressively

When Cinderace cannot attack, swing into it with your hardest hitter or set up your board completely. Cinderace has 130 HP — a 130-damage attack KOs it immediately. Decks with consistent high output can knock it out before it fires a second shot, denying the rotation entirely and putting you ahead on points.

Disrupt the Rare Candy Evolution

Cinderace is a Stage 2; if Scorbunny is active early you can target it for a quick KO point before Rare Candy resolves. Cyrus can disrupt energy on the bench to slow charging. Decks that apply early pressure force the Cinderace player to evolve under fire, slowing the rotation and disrupting Flame Patch timing.

CountersCyrus

Apply Water or Metal Resistance

Melmetal ex and Solgaleo ex both hold unfavorable matchup percentages against Cinderace (25%), showing that bulky, resist-adjacent attackers make the 120-damage threshold insufficient to KO in one hit. Force Cinderace to need two shots at a durable target, buying extra turns during the skip rotation.

Common Substitutions

Bench attacker / skip-turn coverage

Iron Moth:Primary skip-turn attacker with fire energy synergy; core to the rotation.
Victini:Lightweight Basic that provides an attack option on turns Cinderace cannot swing.
Iron Valiant:Flex attacker that covers non-fire matchups and diversifies the bench threat.