Cinderace

Cinderace in the anime: Goh's partner and one of Leon's aces

In Pokémon Journeys: The Series, Goh's Raboot evolves into Cinderace in "Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!", beating Oleana's Milotic and learning Pyro Ball in the process. Champion Leon also carries a Cinderace: in "A Flood of Torrential Gains!" he sends it against Ash's Pikachu in their Masters Eight Tournament match, and in "Partners in Time!" it knocks out Dracovish and Gigantamaxes before falling to Ash's Gigantamax Pikachu.

Cinderace on cards: V, VMAX and ex

Cinderace arrived with the Sword & Shield base set in February 2020, which printed three different Cinderace cards. Rebel Clash followed a few months later with Cinderace V and Cinderace VMAX, including a full art V at #178 and a Secret Rare VMAX at #194, all by 5ban Graphics, the illustrator behind most of its cards. Shining Fates (2021) added another VMAX plus a shiny Cinderace by Hitoshi Ariga in its Shiny Vault, and Fusion Strike printed a third VMAX that year.

In the Scarlet & Violet era it returned as Cinderace ex: a promo, then a Double Rare and an Ultra Rare in Stellar Crown (2024). Another Double Rare Cinderace ex followed in Ascended Heroes, a Mega Evolution era set.

Cards to know

• Cinderace V (Rebel Clash #178)

  The full art Cinderace V from Rebel Clash, illustrated by 5ban Graphics.

• Cinderace VMAX (Rebel Clash #194)

  The Secret Rare version of Cinderace VMAX from Rebel Clash (2020).

• Cinderace (Shining Fates Shiny Vault #SV017)

  A shiny Cinderace illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga, from the Shining Fates Shiny Vault.

• Cinderace VMAX (Shining Fates #19)

  A Cinderace VMAX with art by PLANETA Mochizuki rather than 5ban Graphics.

• Cinderace ex (Stellar Crown #157)

  The Ultra Rare full art of Cinderace ex from Stellar Crown (2024).