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[[File:Goh Scorbunny debut.png|thumb|left|250px|Scorbunny in its debut appearance]]

In the past, as a Scorbunny, Cinderace joined a trio of [[Thievul trio|Nickit]] living in the alleys of [[Wyndon]]. It teamed up with them to steal food for a living. To blend in with them better, it covered itself in dirt. 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 onto 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 its body.

[[File:Goh choosing Scorbunny.png|thumb|250px|Scorbunny being picked to be Goh's first Pokémon]]

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 on foot. After many hardships, it finally reached Goh and Ash and caughth their attention while they were examining a {{p|Snorlax}}. Scorbunny expressed its willingness to become Goh's Pokémon, but Goh said 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. With Scorbunny's help, Goh and Ash were able to make Snorlax move and prevented an incoming train from hitting it. Impressed by Scorbunny's abilities, Goh made 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.

[[File:Goh and Scorbunny first battle.png|thumb|left|250px|Scorbunny and Goh in their first battle]]

In ''[[JN017|Kicking It from Here Into Tomorrow!]]'', after being taunted by [[Goh's Darmanitan]], Scorbunny tried to use {{m|Ember}}, only to fail. While Goh thought Scorbunny's current move set was enough, Scorbunny was determined to master the {{type|Fire}} [[move]]. During a {{pkmn|battle}} against {{TRT}}, Scorbunny disobeyed Goh's order to use {{m|Double Kick}} and instead tried to use Ember, but failed once again, leading to its defeat at the hands of Team Rocket's {{p|Chewtle}}. When Goh later criticized Scorbunny for trying too hard, it ran off to train on its own. When Goh and Ash found it, it ran away again but accidentally bumped into Team Rocket. During the ensuing battle, Goh, having finally understood Scorbunny's passion to learn Ember, taught it how to use the move by kicking a pebble with heated-up feet. This worked, and in celebrating its newly mastered move, Scorbunny evolved into Raboot and sent Team Rocket blasting off again. However, instead of celebrating the victory with Goh, Raboot simply walked away from him.

In ''[[JN022|Goodbye, Friend!]]'', while in [[Littleroot Town]], Raboot stopped a pair of {{p|Zigzagoon}} from stealing {{Ash}}'s backpack. During their stay, Goh noticed that Raboot had been sneaking out at night, prompting him and Ash to follow it. They discovered that Raboot befriended the Zigzagoon and a {{p|Lombre}} and had been spending the nights giving them dance lessons. When Raboot struggled against a {{p|Loudred}} trio in a dance battle for territory, Goh, Ash, and Pikachu stepped in to provide a beat for Raboot and its friends to dance to, enabling them to win the battle. The next day, Goh decided to leave Raboot in Hoenn, believing that it would be happier with its new friends than with him. When Ash asked if Goh told Raboot first, Goh quickly regretted his decision. To his relief, Raboot had followed them onto the train. Afterward, Goh and Raboot settled their differences and reconciled.

[[File:JN040.png|thumb|250px|Raboot teaming up with Flygon to battle Zapdos]]

In ''[[JN040|A Crackling Raid Battle!]]'', Goh used Raboot in a {{OBP|Raid Battle|GO}} against a {{p|Zapdos}}, where it was used alongside Pikachu and Team Rocket. It teamed up with Flygon and managed to cause serious damage, even learning to use {{m|Blaze Kick}} in the process. Despite the new move, however, Zapdos was able to evade capture.

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 allowed Goh the opportunity to catch it. Still, the Poké Ball ended up getting {{status|frozen}} by a wild {{p|Regice}}.

In ''[[JN127|Just a Scone's Throw From Here!]]'', Cinderace met up with its Nickit friends in Wyndon, where it was revealed the trio had begun helping and protecting the city's residents. During their reunion, a {{p|Perrserker}} and two {{rf|Galarian}} {{p|Meowth}} teamed up with Team Rocket to help capture the Nickit. Cinderace freed them, and Inteleon and Grookey joined in the fight against Team Rocket. During the battle, Cinderace took down their {{p|Hattrem}} and {{p|Stonjourner}} before sending Team Rocket blasting off with the now evolved {{p|Thievul}}.

Cinderace is a caring Pokémon that, prior to its capture, would steal food from food stalls to give to a group of [[Thievul trio|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 at 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 loyal to Goh, though only after evolving into a Raboot, it often had 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.

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, it had composed itself again by the time Pikachu came to greet it. 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 was 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 emotional distance tendency. 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.

Cinderace tends to stick up for other Pokémon, including ones it doesn't know. In ''[[JN015|A Snow Day for Searching!]]'', it attacked a group of {{p|Mankey}} that were picking on a Cubone without any prompting from its Trainer. In ''[[JN022|Goodbye, Friend!]]'', Raboot helped two {{p|Zigzagoon}} and a {{p|Lombre}} defend their home from three {{p|Loudred}} in a dance battle. Since {{TP|Goh|Sobble}} joined Goh's roster, Cinderace has been seen getting along well with it, acting like an older sibling. The two seem to enjoy each other's company, with Cinderace sharing its food with Sobble and being able to calm Sobble down if it feels upset. After Sobble evolved into Drizzile, the energetic Cinderace didn't quite understand why it had become so lethargic and was even seen trying to drag Drizzile out of its cave with the best of intentions in mind. Once Drizzile evolved into Inteleon, Cinderace seems to have a sense of partnership and respect for Inteleon, evidenced by the manner Cinderace treats Inteleon once it comes out of the Poké Ball in ''[[JNS03|The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3)]]''.