Physical
Balanced
CTier
69Speed · Below Avg

Scorbunny Best Moveset

Fire at 71 Attack and 69 Speed with AbilityLibero changing type to match the move about to be used (once per switch-in). The type-shifting is elite but pre-evolution stats can't use it. Evolve through to Cinderace for 116 Attack at 119 Speed and Libero.

SABCDEFEESword & Shield / BDSPVIIISS/BDSPPEAKScarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AIXSV/LZACURRENT
★Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE

Scorbunny saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). This was Scorbunny's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Blaze with Focus Sash, favoring a Hardy nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TR41
Blaze Kick
Fire85COMMONSTAB
TM78
Acrobatics
Flying55RARECoverage
Scorbunny Sword & Shield MovesScorbunny BDSP Moves

Best Build

Experimental
Special Tank
Ability
Blaze
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Scorbunny
HardyNEUTRAL

Scorbunny best EVs are Defense and Sp. Atk

EVs

Special Tank Moveset

  • Blaze KickSTAB
  • AcrobaticsCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Eevee
EeveeExcellent
Pikachu
PikachuExcellent
Charizard
CharizardDecent
→Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE

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

Terastallization became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM165
Flare Blitz
Fire120COMMONSTAB
TM60
U-turn
Bug70COMMONCoverage
Egg
High Jump Kick
Fighting130COMMONCoverage
Egg
Sucker Punch
Dark70COMMONCoverage
TM102
Gunk Shot
Poison120RARECoverage
Scorbunny Scarlet & Violet MovesScorbunny Legends Z-A Moves
Experimental
Utility
Ability
Libero
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Best Nature for Scorbunny
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Utility Moveset

  • Flare BlitzSTAB
  • U Turn
  • High Jump Kick
  • Sucker Punch

Recommended Teammates

Mienfoo
MienfooGood
Grookey
GrookeyDecent
Drifloon
DrifloonDecent

Scorbunny Weakness

Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Scorbunny for super-effective damage. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.

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

What is Scorbunny Weak Against

Avg
3Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None

What is Scorbunny Strong Against

4Strong
4Resisted
0Immune
Score0
2xStrong
GrassIceBugSteel
½xResisted
FireWaterRockDragon
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Scorbunny

Greninja can KO Scorbunny with Surf (221-260%). Garchomp threatens a KO with Earthquake (276-325%). Tyranitar's Stone Edge also KOs at 464-546%.

Evolution

Scorbunny is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Raboot first, then eventually reaches Cinderace. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 220 total stats over Scorbunny. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Scorbunny
#813Scorbunny
16
Level 16
Raboot
#814Raboot
35
Level 35
Cinderace
#815Cinderace
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Scorbunny
Fire
Raboot
Fire
Cinderace
Fire
HP
50
65+15
80+15
ATK
71
86+15
116+30
DEF
40
60+20
75+15
SP.ATK
40
55+15
65+10
SP.DEF
40
60+20
75+15
SPE
69
94+25
119+25
BST
310C-Tier
420C-Tier+110
530A-Tier+110
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed Scorbunny easily with 278 breeding partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups.

Egg Groups
FieldHuman-Like
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosgardevoirinfernapegalladerhydonlopunnydewgongcacturne
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How to Get Scorbunny

Scorbunny starts showing up in endgame routes at moderate rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Scorbunny in SV

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

Base Stats

Scorbunny's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Defense trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 1 Speed EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP50
D
Attack71
C
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def40
D
Speed69
C
Total310
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight4.5 kg
9.9 lbsFeather
Base XP62
Low Yield
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+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entry

It has special pads on the backs of its feet, and one on its nose. Once it’s raring to fight, these pads radiate tremendous heat.

Pokemon Shield

Scorbunny Guide

  • Scorbunny does the job early-game if you need a Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Raboot before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Game Availability

Introduced in Sword & Shield, Scorbunny has appeared in 2 games across 3 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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