Goh's Cinderace: Difference between revisions

[[File:Goh Scorbunny and Nickit.png|thumb|250px|As a Scorbunny, with its Nickit friends]]

Scorbunny debuted in ''[[JN004|Settling the Scorbunny!]]'', where it and its Nickit friends stole {{Ash}}'s [[Bag]], which contained scones he and [[Goh]] had bought. Goh later lied to protect Scorbunny from the scone seller, claiming Scorbunny was his {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, though the scone seller immediately saw through his lies. After learning about Scorbunny's history, Goh told it that it should try to explore the {{pkmn|world}} beyond Wyndon. When Ash and Goh rushed to catch their train to the [[Wild Area]], the Nickit carried Scorbunny to the train station and tossed it into the train. At first, Scorbunny was hesitant, but when the Nickit assured it that they could take care of themselves now, it happily bid them farewell, before rubbing the dirt off of its body.

In ''[[JN005|Mind-Boggling Dynamax!]]'', Scorbunny tried to catch Goh's attention aboard the train, but failed. When Goh and Ash left the train at their stop, Scorbunny accidentally stayed on board before realizing what had happened, and was forced to jump from the moving train later on and try to catch up to Goh by foot. After many hardships, it finally reached Goh and Ash and managed to catch their attention while they were examining a {{p|Snorlax}}. Scorbunny expressed its willingness to become Goh's Pokémon, but Goh said that he had already decided to make {{p|Mew}} his first Pokémon. Suddenly, the Snorlax they had been examining [[Gigantamax]]ed and blocked a nearby train track in the process. With Scorbunny's help, Goh and Ash were able to make Snorlax move and prevent an incoming train from hitting it. Impressed by Scorbunny's abilities, Goh decided to make it his first Pokémon instead of Mew. Although Goh's {{i|Poké Ball}} throw missed, Scorbunny hit it on its own and was successfully {{pkmn2|caught}}. When Goh and Ash returned to the [[Cerise Laboratory]], [[Professor Cerise]] was surprised to see Goh having caught a Pokémon.

====With Goh====

In ''[[JN007|Serving Up the Flute Cup!]]'', Goh used Scorbunny in the [[Battle Frontier Flute Cup]]. It went up against [[Hodge]], who had just defeated [[Goh's Scyther]] with his {{p|Mightyena}}. Like Scyther before it, Scorbunny was quickly defeated, thus eliminating Goh from the tournament.

In ''[[JN037|That New Old Gang of Mine!]]'', Raboot battled against [[Kiawe's Turtonator]]. Although refusing to give up, it was easily outclassed by the Blast Turtle Pokémon's {{m|Inferno Overdrive}} and ended up being saved by [[Kiawe's Marowak]].

In ''[[JN043|Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!]]'', Raboot was used to battle a [[Gigantamax]] {{p|Garbodor}} belonging to one of [[Oleana's subordinate]]s in front of the [[Stow-on-Side]] mural. Using his newly-obtained [[Dynamax Band]], Goh [[Dynamax]]ed Raboot for the first time. In [[JN044|the following episode]], Raboot won, but the mural ended up destroyed, revealing a statue of {{p|Zacian}} and {{p|Zamazenta}} hidden behind it. Later, Raboot was used to battle [[Oleana]]'s {{p|Milotic}} in [[Hammerlocke]].

In ''[[JN045|Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!]]'', after landing several hits on Oleana's Milotic with Ember, Raboot evolved into {{p|Cinderace}} and defeated Milotic, learning {{m|Pyro Ball}} in the process. Afterward, Goh and Cinderace reunited with Ash on the [[Energy Plant|Tower Summit]], where they witnessed {{an|Leon}} defeating {{TP|Goh|Eternatus}} but failing to catch it. Goh and Ash then used Cinderace, Pikachu, and {{AP|Lucario}} to battle Eternatus, which had changed into its {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Eternatus|Eternamax}} form by that point. Once they teamed up with {{p|Zacian}} and {{p|Zamazenta}}, Eternatus was eventually defeated, allowing Goh to catch it and put an end to the Darkest Day.

In ''[[JN046|Getting More Than You Battled For!]]'', Goh sent Cinderace out to battle {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}} on [[Cero Island]]. It first teamed up with Ash's Pikachu and later with his Lucario after Pikachu was defeated. However, despite putting in its best effort, Cinderace stood no chance against the Genetic Pokémon and was defeated by a massive {{m|Shadow Ball}}.

In ''[[JN071|Leaping Toward the Dream!]]'', Goh used Cinderace to battle an {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Ninetales}} as a part of his [[Project Mew]] qualification mission. Cinderace was able to break past Ninetales's {{m|Aurora Veil}} with a powerful Pyro Ball and give Goh an opportunity to catch it, but the Poké Ball ended up getting {{status|frozen}} by a wild {{p|Regice}}.

===Personality and characteristics===

Cinderace is a caring Pokémon that, prior to its capture, would steal food from food stalls to give to a group of {{p|Nickit}} living with it in the alleys of [[Wyndon]]. It even went as far as to cover itself with dirt to fit in with them. However, as a Scorbunny, it appeared to crave attention, as shown in the end of ''[[JN005|Mind-Boggling Dynamax!]]'', where it got angry that [[Professor Cerise's Yamper]] and [[Ash's Pikachu]] wouldn't pay attention to it, before going to its Trainer with a tear in its eye. Cinderace is an expert kicker who hates losing because it cares about its friends so much, especially its best friend and Trainer, [[Goh]]. As a Scorbunny, it was shown to be an energetic Pokémon that has difficulty sitting still, and could be seen kicking the air when needed to stay in one place. Cinderace is very loyal to Goh, though only after evolving into a Raboot, it often has trouble being open with its feelings. As a Scorbunny, It would often sit on his shoulders and give Goh hi-fives with one of its feet.

In ''[[JN006|Working My Way Back to Mew!]]'', Scorbunny was revealed to have good hearing, being able to sense a {{p|Pidgeotto}} perching itself on a treetop from far away. It was also revealed to be hasty and quick to act, chasing after the same Pidgeotto and causing it to fly away. Even while it was later told to control itself, it soon got in the way of Goh's attempts to catch a {{p|Diglett}}, making it burrow underground whenever it got close. While Goh and Scorbunny's approaches to catching Pokémon clashed in the beginning, they were able to work around them as they kept capturing more Pokémon.

As a Raboot, it became more aloof, and it seems to have grown emotionally distant to Goh, as seen when it did not celebrate their victory over Team Rocket with him. It also appears to have developed a greater interest in [[Pokémon battle]]s. In ''[[JN018|Destination: Coronation!]]'', Raboot was quick to put up a disinterested front while Goh watched {{Ash}}'s battle with [[Visquez]]. However, by the middle of the match, Raboot was watching the battle closely, and after Ash won, it seemed pleased. Despite this, by the time Pikachu came to greet it, it had composed itself again. Raboot has grown to prefer keeping its emotions hidden; in ''[[JN022|Goodbye, Friend!]]'', when it reconciled with Goh, it became embarrassed when Goh noticed it was smiling under its face covering. Raboot is shown to be a good dancer, using agile movements with its hands, feet, and ears to {{wp|Breakdancing|breakdance}}, even accenting its movements with fire.

After evolving into Cinderace, it seemed to have outgrown its tendency to be emotionally distant, as Cinderace happily hugged Goh after defeating [[Oleana]] and resumed giving Goh a high-five with its feet. In ''[[JN048|A Close Call... Practically!]]'', it was shown to have regained its more carefree and energetic personality from its time as a Scorbunny, even pushing food at {{AP|Lucario}}'s face, much to Lucario's irritation. Despite this, Cinderace does get along with Lucario, as it would often hang out with it at [[Cerise Laboratory|Cerise Park]]. In ''[[JN124|Valor: A Strategic Part of Battling!]]'', when Lucario was left as Ash's final Pokémon in his [[Masters Eight Tournament]] match against {{an|Cynthia}}, Cinderace emerged from its {{i|Poké Ball}} to cheer for its friend.