Gigantamax Cinderace Raid Guide — Counters, Moves & Strategy

Q: What is Gigantamax Cinderace type and weakness?

Cinderace is a Fire type Pokémon. It is weak to Water, Rock, and Ground type moves.

Q: What are good counters for G-Max Fireball?

Strong Ground and Water attackers such as Gigantamax Inteleon, Gigantamax Kingler, Gigantamax Drednaw, Dynamax Inteleon, Dynamax Excadrill, Dynamax Kingler perform well.

Q: Can Gigantamax Cinderace be shiny?

Yes, but only during certain events.

Q: Does weather change move sets?

Sunny weather boosts Fire-type moves, while Rainy weather boosts Water-type counters.

Gigantamax Cinderace is a powerful Fire-type Max Battle boss in Pokémon GO. This guide breaks down the best counters, movesets, and strategies for taking down this fast striker.

Weakness Best Pokemon Best Gigantamax Counters Dynamax & Support Picks Moveset Weather Effects Size Rewards FAQs

Quick facts

Species: Cinderace (Gigantamax)

Primary type: Fire

Primary weaknesses: Water, Ground, Rock

Recommended lobby: 15–20 trainers

Overview

Cinderace is a Fire-type with high offensive numbers and priority close-range pressure. Gigantamax Cinderace (G-Max) scales HP and often uses powerful Fire STABs (G-Max Fire-style moves) and coverage (High Jump Kick, Pyro Ball variants). In both GO and Max Raid contexts, you should expect a boss that punishes incorrect typing. The main approach: exploit Water and Rock (GO) / Water and Ground (SWSH context) while using durable attackers to weather charged moves.

Weakness & Typing

Category	Details
Weak to	Water • Ground • Rock
Resists	Fire • Flying • Bug

Pro tip: Lead with Water or Rock Pokémon to quickly counter Cinderace’s Fire assaults.

Best Pokemon

Gigantamax-type Counters

Inteleon (Water Gun / G-Max Hydrosnipe)
Kingler (Mud Shot / G-Max Foam Burst)
Drednaw (Waterfall / G-Max Stonesurge)

Dynamax-type Counters

Inteleon (Water Gun / Max Geyser)
Excadrill (Mud Slap / Max Quake)
Urshifu (Waterfall / Max Geyser)
Kingler (Bubble / Max Geyser)

Best Gigantamax Counters for Gigantamax Cinderace

Gigantamax Cinderace is Fire-type raid boss. It is weak to Rock , Ground and Water moves. During Max Battles, your goal is to maximize Water-type Gigantamax damage during the Max Phase.

🥇 Tier 1 — Top Water-Type Gigantamax Counters

Pokémon	Fast Moves	Gigantamax Moves	Charged Moves	Elite Moves	Best Moves
Gigantamax Blastoise	Bite, Water Gun, Rollout	G-Max Cannonade	Flash Cannon, Ice Beam, Hydro Pump, Skull Bash	Hydro Cannon	Rollout(15) and G-Max Cannonade(350)
Excellent Water-type burst High durability Strong overall consistency
Gigantamax Kingler	Metal Claw, Bubble	G-Max Foam Burst	Vise Grip, X-Scissor, Water Pulse, Crabhammer, Razor Shell	Mud Shot	Bubble(10) and G-Max Foam Burst(350)
High offensive pressure Great for smaller lobbies Less bulky than Blastoise
Gigantamax Inteleon	Pound, Water Gun	G-Max Hydrosnipe	Shadow Ball, Water Pulse, Surf	-	Pound(6) and G-Max Hydrosnipe(350)
Excellent offensive pressure Great for smaller lobbies

🥈 Rock & Ground Coverage Options

Pokémon	Fast Moves	Gigantamax Moves	Charged Moves	Elite Moves	Best Moves
Gigantamax Duraludon	Metal Claw, Dragon Tail	G-Max Depletion	Hyper Beam, Flash Cannon, Dragon Claw	-	Dragon Tail(14) and G-Max Depletion(350)
Reliable Rock-type damage Solid survivability Effective in long fights
Gigantamax Coalossal	Smack Down, Incinerate	G-Max Volcalith	Rock Slide, Flame Charge, Rock Blast	-	Incinerate(32) and G-Max Volcalith(350)
Capitalizes on 4× weakness High Max Phase burst damage

🥉 Tier 3 — Situational Picks (Neutral Damage)

Pokémon	Fast Moves	Gigantamax Moves	Charged Moves	Elite Moves	Best Moves
Gigantamax Drednaw	Bite, Waterfall	G-Max Stonesurge	Body Slam, Rock Blast, Crunch, Surf	-	Waterfall(13) and G-Max Stonesurge(350)
Gigantamax Gengar	Sucker Punch, Shadow Claw, Hex	G-Max Terror	Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Focus Blast, Drain Punch	Lick, Dark Pulse, Shadow Punch, Sludge Wave, Psychic	Hex(8) and G-Max Terror(350)
Gigantamax Machamp	Bullet Punch, Counter	G-Max Chi Strike	Cross Chop, Rock Slide, Close Combat, Dynamic Punch, Heavy Slam	Karate Chop, Stone Edge, Submission, Payback	Counter(13) and G-Max Chi Strike(350)
Gigantamax Grimmsnarl	Bite, Sucker Punch, Low Kick	G-Max Snooze	Dark Pulse, Play Rough, Foul Play, Power Up Punch	-	Bite(6) and G-Max Snooze(350)
Gigantamax Toxtricity	Spark, Poison Jab, Acid	G-Max Stun Shock	Discharge, Wild Charge, Acid Spray, Power Up Punch	-	Poison Jab(13) and G-Max Stun Shock(350)

Max Phase Strategy

Build Max Meter safely with bulky Pokémon.
Switch to Water Gigantamax Pokémon during Max Phase.

Summary: Water-type Gigantamax attackers offer the safest overall performance, especially in medium-sized groups.

Best Dynamax Counters for Gigantamax Cinderace

If Gigantamax Water Pokémon are unavailable, Dynamax attackers using Water-type Max Moves provide strong alternatives.

🥇 Tier 1 — Elite Water-Type Attackers

Pokémon	Dynamax Moves	Fast Moves	Charged Moves	Elite Moves
Dynamax Inteleon	Max Geyser, Max Strike	Pound, Water Gun	Water Pulse, Surf, Shadow Ball	-
Very high overall stats Strong Water-type burst Excellent Max Phase finisher
Dynamax Kingler	Max Geyser, Max Quake, Max Steelspike	Metal Claw, Bubble	Vise Grip, Water Pulse, X-Scissor, Crabhammer, Razor Shell	Mud Shot
Fast energy gain Efficient DPS Reliable mid-size lobby option
Dynamax Omastar	Max Quake, Max Geyser, Max Rockfall	Mud Shot, Water Gun	Ancient Power, Hydro Pump, Rock Blast	Rock Throw, Rock Slide
Reliable long-fight option
Dynamax Vaporean	Max Geyser	Water Gun	Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail, Liquidation, Water Pulse	Last Resort, Scald
Strong Water-type burst High overall stats Good fallback if Rock unavailable
Dynamax Boldore	Max Quake, Max Rockfall	Mud Slap, Smack Down	Rock Slide, Bulldoze, Stone Edge	Solar Beam
Dynamax Drizzile	Max Geyser, Max Strike	Pound, Water Gun	Water Pulse, Surf	-
Low bulk – best in coordinated teams
Dynamax Wailord	Max MindStorm, Max Geyser, Max Rockfall	Water Gun, Zen Headbutt, Rollout	Surf, Blizzard, Hyper Beam, Scald	-
Dynamax Blastoise	Max Geyser, Max Darkness, Max Rockfall	Bite, Water Gun, Rollout	Flash Cannon, Ice Beam, Skull Bash	Hydro Cannon
Massive damage during Max Phase

🥉 Tier 2 - Situational Dynamax Options

Pokémon	Dynamax Moves	Fast Moves	Charged Moves	Elite Moves
Dynamax Excadrill	Max Quake, Max Steelspike	Metal Claw, Mud Slap, Mud Shot	Rock Slide, Earthquake, Drill Run, Iron Head, Scorching Sands	-
Strong Rock-type burst Balanced bulk and damage Consistent performance
Dynamax Gigalith	Max Quake, Max Rockfall	Mud Slap, Smack Down	Rock Slide, Solar Beam, Superpower, Heavy Slam	Meteor Beam
Dynamax Kabutops	Max Knuckle, Max Quake, Max Geyser, Max Flutterby	Rock Smash, Mud Shot, Waterfall	Ancient Power, Stone Edge, Water Pulse	Fury Cutter
Powerful Ground-type damage Strong survivability Effective against Fire-type bosses

🥉 Tier 3 - Situational Dynamax Options

Pokémon	Dynamax Moves	Fast Moves	Charged Moves	Elite Moves
Dynamax Urshifu	Max Geyser, Max Knuckle	Rock Smash, Counter, Waterfall	Brick Break, Dynamic Punch, Close Combat, Aqua Jet	-
Eternatus	Dynamax Cannon	Dragon Tail, Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb, Dragon Pulse, Flamethrower	-
Dynamax Walrein	Max Geyser, Max Hailstorm	Waterfall, Frost Breath	Blizzard, Earthquake, Water Pulse	Powder Snow, Icicle Spear
Dynamax Krabby	Max Geyser, Max Quake	Bubble, Mud Shot	Bubble Beam, Vise Grip, Water Pulse, Razor Shell	-
Dynamax Suicune	Max Mindstorm, Max Hailstorm, Max Darkness	Extrasensory, Snarl, Ice Fang, Hidden Power	Hydro Pump, Bubble Beam, Water Pulse, Ice Beam, Scald	-
Dynamax Lapras	Max Mindstorm, Max Flutterby, Max Steelspike	Zen Headbutt, Bullet Punch, Fury Cutter	Flash Cannon, Psychic, Earthquake	Meteor Mash
Dynamax Latios	Max Wyrmwind, Max Mindstorm	Dragon Breath, Zen Headbutt	Psychic, Solar Beam, Dragon Claw, Aura Sphere	Luster Purge
Dynamax Alakazam	Max Mindstorm, Max Knuckle, Max Guard, Max Spirit	Confusion, Psycho Cut	Focus Blast, Future Sight, Shadow Ball, Fire Punch	Dazzling Gleam, Psychic, Counter
Dynamax Espeon	Max Mindstorm	Confusion, Zen Headbutt	Psybeam, Psychic, Future Sight, Psychic Fangs	Last Resort, Shadow Ball

Max Battle Strategy

Begin with durable Pokémon to safely build Max energy.
Switch to Water-type attackers during Max Phase.
Avoid Grass, Ice, Bug, and Steel attackers due to resistance.
Coordinate Max activations in smaller lobbies for burst chaining.
Prioritize survivability in 4–5 player groups.

Moves & Threats

Cinderace common fast moves are Tackle or Fire Spin. Charged moves include Focus Blast or Flamethrower and Flame Charge. G-Max Fireball not only delivers heavy damage but also leaves a damaging area for a short time — timing your swaps and using at least one bulky support reduces wipe risk.

Threats: Fire Ball deals massive burst damage, Blaze Kick adds consistent pressure.

Tip: Dodge charged moves to preserve your team for longer raids.

Weather Effects & Battle Flow

Sunny weather : boosts Fire damage. Rainy weather : boosts Water attackers.

Water-types resist Fire moves, making them the safest option overall. Rock types also hit hard but need to watch for Fighting coverage.

Battle Tips

Avoid Grass- and Bug-types—they take heavy damage.
Use Water-type moves for maximum effectiveness.

Size

Recommended: 15–20 trainers for comfortable clears with mixed player levels. With many Gigantamax / Dynamax counters, 10–14 can work. Under 8 trainers should be attempted only if all participants are high-level and coordinated with ideal counters and Dynamax/G-Max boosts.

Rewards

Reasons include Pokédex entry, strong Fire attacker, shiny chance, and XL Candy farming.

When To Avoid

Avoid Grass and Steel types — Grass burns quickly, and Steel resists Fire poorly. Stick to bulky Water or strong Rock/Ground attackers.

Raid Strategy & Catch Tips

Lead with your tankiest Water attackers to survive longer. Shield your best counters if Cinderace runs Low Kick for coverage. After the raid, use Golden Razz and curve throws to maximize catch odds.

FAQ

What is Gigantamax Cinderace type and weakness?

Cinderace is a Fire type. It is weak to Water, Rock, Ground type moves.

What are good counters for G-Max Fireball?

Strong ground and water attackers such as Gigantamax Inteleon, Gigantamax Kingler, Gigantamax Drednaw, Dynamax Inteleon, Dynamax Excadrill, Dynamax Kingler.

Can Gigantamax Cinderace be shiny?

Yes, but in certain events.

Is Gigantamax Cinderace catchable after the raid?

Yes — standard raid catch mechanics apply.

Does weather change move sets?

Sunny boosts Fire moves, Rain boosts Water counters.

Conclusion

Gigantamax Cinderace is a mechanically interesting raid boss: its Fire type is predictable, but the G-Max residual damage forces teams to plan for survivability, not just pure DPS. Prioritize Ground and Water Gigantamax picks, add Dynamax support for sustained windows, and include at least one high-TDO tank if your lobby is smaller. With the counters and tactics above, you’ll clear Cinderace efficiently and maximize your rewards.

Related Guides

Looking for more counters? Check out our Gigantamax Inteleon Raid Guide, Gigantamax Kingler Raid Guide, Gigantamax Drednaw Raid Guide

Summary

Use Water, Rock, and Ground-type Pokémon
Avoid Grass- and Bug-types
Dodge Fire Ball and Blaze Kick
Take advantage of rainy weather boosts

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