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Cinderace VMAX card from the Fusion Strike set
Illustration by 5ban Graphics. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Cinderace VMAX

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A powerful fire starter that deals heavy damage but pays a steep price for the privilege.

Fire320 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Cinderace VMAX has 320 hit points and costs four energy cards to use its main attack.

The G-Max Fireball attack deals 230 damage and burns the opponent's active Pokemon.

After using this attack, Cinderace cannot attack during your next turn.

Signature attack

G-Max Fireball

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned. During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack. (230 damage)

This card trades immediate board control for a significant setback. You deal massive damage and weaken the opponent with a burn, but you lose your next turn to recover.

Attacks

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G-Max Fireball230

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned. During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits aggressive decks that aim to end games quickly before the opponent can rebuild their resources.

Strengths
  • High damage output
  • Burn status effect
  • Large hit point total
Watch out for
  • Forced skip of next turn
  • Weak to water types
  • Requires specific energy setup
Pro tip

Save this attack for when the opponent has no way to heal or remove the burn status.

From the Pokédex

Cinderace is known for its incredible speed and can run at speeds up to 200 km per hour.

Note for the parent

Explain to your child that using this attack is like taking two steps forward and one step back in terms of turns.

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