The Radiator Pokemon. Centiskorch has Flash Fire and Flame Body with a Gigantamax form. Fire/Bug with solid Attack and Coil for setup.
Abilities in past games
Ability 1Flash FireAbility 1Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.Ability 2White SmokeAbility 2Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.
525HP100Attack115Defense65Speed65Sp.Def90Sp.Atk90
Sizzlipede
Centiskorch
Weak to
Pokemon Winds and Waves launches worldwide in 2027. Its details here come from prerelease material and are not confirmed final.
Physical
Wallbreaker
65Speed · Below Avg

Centiskorch in Pokemon Winds & Waves

Evolution relative Sizzlipede spottedReviewed Oct 13, 2026

Centiskorch is on our Winds and Waves list because its evolution relative Sizzlipede was spotted in the announcement trailer. Centiskorch itself was not spotted in the official material we reviewed (as of Oct 13, 2026).

We reviewed the announcement trailer gameplay (1:28 to 3:00) and 19 official site screenshots. Official media released later may show more.

Watch on YouTube (Sizzlipede spotted at 1:57)

Sizzlipede in an official Pokemon Winds and Waves screenshot, Lava cave
Official screenshot: Lava cave

Where Sizzlipede was spotted

Not revealed yet for Winds and Waves: locations, moves and base stats, so this page has no builds or counters for it yet.

More on the game: Pokemon Winds and Waves hub, Winds and Waves starters.

Shiny Centiskorch in Winds & Waves

Shiny Centiskorch has not been shown for Winds & Waves yet. See every game where Shiny Centiskorch can be hunted.

The shiny preview and evolution chain below are from earlier games.

Normal vs Shiny
Normal Centiskorch in Winds & WavesNormal
Shiny Centiskorch in Winds & Waves Shiny
Color ShiftRedtoBlue
Shiny TierA Tier Shiny

Shiny Centiskorch Evolution

2 Forms
Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

Centiskorch Weakness

Centiskorch's Fire/Bug typing leaves it vulnerable to Rock, Water, and Flying. Rock hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. In previous games, Flash Fire granted an additional Fire immunity.

Centiskorch Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Rock
2x (Weak)Water, Flying
0.5x (Resist)Ice, Fighting, Bug, Steel, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Grass

What is Centiskorch Weak Against

Avg
3Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
¼xResist
0xImmune
None

What is Centiskorch Strong Against

6Strong
1Resisted
0Immune
Score+5
½xResisted
0xImmune
None

Centiskorch Evolutions

Centiskorch has been the final stage of its line in earlier games. The chain shown here reflects those games. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Sizzlipede
FireBug
Centiskorch
FireBug
HP
50
100+50
ATK
65
115+50
DEF
45
65+20
SP.ATK
50
90+40
SP.DEF
50
90+40
SPE
45
65+20
BST
305D-Tier
525C-Tier+220
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Physical

Breeding

Unconfirmed

In earlier games, Centiskorch could be paired through the Bug egg group to produce Sizzlipede eggs.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Base Stats

The stat spread shown here comes from earlier games. Historically, Attack and HP led the way for Centiskorch.

Base Stats
High
HP100
B
Attack115
B
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk90
B
Sp. Def90
B
Speed65
C
Total525
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height3.0 m
Weight120.0 kg
Base XP184
Abilities
Flash Fire
Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
White Smoke
Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Flame BodyHidden Ability
Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Flash Fire grants Fire immunity
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entry

While its burning body is already dangerous on its own, this excessively hostile Pokémon also has large and very sharp fangs.

Pokedex entry from Pokemon Shield

Game Availability

Available since Sword & Shield, Centiskorch appears in 1 game spanning 2 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Gigantamax form in Generation 8.

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