Raboot is meant to evolve into Cinderace . At 420 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

What is Raboot weak to?

Raboot's biggest threats include Greninja (Water), Landorus (Ground), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

What is the best ability for Raboot?

Libero is what you want on Raboot. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Blaze) work on paper but Libero is what makes Raboot worth using.

What is Raboot's hidden ability?

Libero is the hidden ability. It libero changes the Pokémon's type to that of its previously used attack. Worth hunting for if you want Raboot to compete at a higher level.

What role does Raboot play in battle?

Base 94 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Raboot is a physical attacker with base 86 Attack.

Raboot - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

CTier

94Speed · Above Avg

Raboot Best Moveset

86 Attack at 94 Speed on Fire. AbilityLibero shifts type to match each move. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk since Cinderace exists. The moveset is fast for a middle-stage. One evolution from 116 Attack, 119 Speed, and the S-Tier Libero offensive package.

★Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE

Raboot saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). This was Raboot's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Libero with Eviolite, favoring a Jolly nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Egg

Sucker Punch

Dark70COMMONCoverage

TR41

Blaze Kick

Fire85COMMONSTAB

Egg

High Jump Kick

Fighting130COMMONCoverage

TM56

U-turn

Bug70COMMONCoverage

TM25

Protect

Normal—RAREPriority

TR13

Focus Energy

Normal—RAREUtility

TR55

Flare Blitz

Fire120RARESTAB

Raboot Sword & Shield Moves Raboot BDSP Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Pivot

Raboot best EVs are HP and Speed

EVs

SpD

Spe

Pivot Moveset

Sucker Punch
Blaze KickSTAB
High Jump Kick
U Turn

Recommended Teammates

SceptileGood

PincurchinDecent

Raichu-AlolaDecent

→Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE

Raboot saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). Raboot maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Libero with Eviolite, favoring a Adamant nature.

Terastallization became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Egg

High Jump Kick

Fighting130POPULARCoverage

TM165

Flare Blitz

Fire120POPULARSTAB

TM102

Gunk Shot

Poison120COMMONCoverage

TM20

Trailblaze

Grass50COMMONCoverage

Raboot Scarlet & Violet Moves Raboot Legends Z-A Moves

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

EVs

Atk

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

High Jump Kick
Flare BlitzSTAB
Gunk Shot
TrailblazeCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Sneasel-HisuiExcellent

SmeargleExcellent

GolduckExcellent

Raboot Weakness

Type-wise, Raboot takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Standard number of weaknesses for the Fire typing.

Raboot Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy

What is Raboot Weak Against

Avg

3Weak

6Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Raboot Strong Against

4Strong

4Resisted

0Immune

Score0

2xStrong

Grass Ice Bug Steel

½xResisted

Fire Water Rock Dragon

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Raboot

Urshifu can KO Raboot with Close Combat (109-128%). Excadrill threatens a KO with Earthquake (138-162%). Rhyperior's Earthquake also KOs at 142-167%.

Urshifu FightingDark	B
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Wicked Blow Wicked Blow Close Combat Close Combat Damage vs Raboot Close Combat 109-128%KO Close Combat 109-128%KO View Urshifu builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySandrush ItemAir Balloon NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rapid Spin Iron Head Swords Dance Damage vs Raboot Earthquake 2x 138-162%KO Rapid Spin 23-27% View Excadrill builds →
Rhyperior GroundRock	B
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stone Edge Stealth Rock Ice Punch Damage vs Raboot Earthquake 2x 142-167%KO Stone Edge 2x 142-167%KO View Rhyperior builds →

Evolution

Partway through Scorbunny's chain. Raboot still has another evolution ahead before reaching Cinderace. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. Speed has grown the most so far (+25), but there's still another 110 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#813Scorbunny

Level 16

#814Raboot

Level 35

#815Cinderace

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Scorbunny

Fire

Raboot

Fire

Cinderace

Fire

65+15

80+15

ATK

86+15

116+30

DEF

60+20

75+15

SP.ATK

55+15

65+10

SP.DEF

60+20

75+15

SPE

94+25

119+25

BST

310C-Tier

420C-Tier+110

530A-Tier+110

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Raboot to get Scorbunny eggs easily using 278 partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups.

Egg Groups

Field Human-Like

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

How to Get Raboot

You're catching Scorbunny first, not Raboot. Scorbunny appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Raboot in SV

Step 1Catch Scorbunny
Polar Biome
Lv.50-80Overworld
Train until Level 16 to evolve into Raboot
Step 2Raboot ✓
BREEDING
Available
Leave Cinderace with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Raboot egg.
Train until Level 35 to evolve into Cinderace
Step 3Evolve into Cinderace

Base Stats

The stat budget goes to damage. Speed and Attack carry the offense, Sp. Atk doesn't even come close. A Rabbit Pokemon on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve, worth 2 Speed EVs per KO.

Base Stats

Above

HP65

Attack86

Defense60

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def60

Speed94

Total420

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight9.0 kg

Base XP147

Abilities

Blaze

Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

LiberoHidden Ability

Libero changes the Pokémon's type to that of its previously used attack.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entry

It kicks berries right off the branches of trees and then juggles them with its feet, practicing its footwork.

Pokemon Shield

Raboot Guide

Raboot is meant to evolve into Cinderace. At 420 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Raboot's biggest threats include Greninja (Water), Landorus (Ground), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
Libero is what you want on Raboot. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Blaze) work on paper but Libero is what makes Raboot worth using.
Libero is the hidden ability. It libero changes the Pokémon's type to that of its previously used attack. Worth hunting for if you want Raboot to compete at a higher level.
Base 94 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Raboot is a physical attacker with base 86 Attack.

Game Availability

Raboot joined the series in Sword & Shield and has been available in 2 titles so far. With 3 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Settings

Raboot

Raboot Best Moveset

Best Moves

Best Build

Raboot Weakness

What is Raboot Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Raboot

Evolution

How to Evolve

Breeding

How to Get Raboot

How to Obtain Raboot in SV

How to Obtain Raboot in SwSh

Base Stats