![]() It can even use Acid Spray to sharply lower Cinderace’s Special Defense. Clear Smog is a life saver in the shield phase especially, and Helping Hand can be used to power up a partnering Slowbro or Espathra. Access to Reflect and Will-O-Wisp provide invaluable party mitigation, and both can single-handedly make Cinderace hit like a wet noodle. I personally prefer Armarouge as a pure support build since it offers so many options. ![]() Substitute can be used here to taste, so find what works well for you in random groups. It’s signature move Lumina Crash is also valuable here, since it gives Espathra an option to regen HP with Shell Bell out the gate while deflating Cinderace’s Special Defense by two stages. Calm Mind will give you a needless Special Defense boost on top of a Special Attack boost, but the goal is to pump Espathra so high with stat boosts that Stored Power will do ludicrous damage. Like Slowbro, you’re building up to insane uses of Stored Power. Play support until the incoming damage is sustainable, and equip it with a Shell Bell to give it some HP recovery when it attacks. What’s more, it can use Feather Dance turn one to sharply decrease Cinderace’s offense to help your team. Every time Cinderace uses Bulk Up, Espathra will recieve buffs in equal measure. The first thing you’ll notice is that Espathra’s ability Opportunist is ridiculous for this fight. While Espathra isn’t quite as reliable as Slowbro, it’s a much better team player. Clear Smog can also be used Turn 1 to immediately clear off Cinderace’s first Bulk Up, though make sure you don’t overwrite another party member who is already debuffing its stats. That said, if it manages to Bulk Up and raise its attack stat, Clear Smog can still be used to bring its stats back to neutral. ![]() Once Cinderace’s shield goes up, you won’t be able to inflict it with status effects or debuffs anymore. ![]() This makes moves like Will-O-Wisp especially potent, though its 85% accuracy can make it a bit risky. While this does deal damage, Burn more importantly reduces Cinderace’s physical damage by half. Finally, despite Cinderace’s native Fire-Typing, it is susceptible to Burn. Reflect also provides invaluable mitigation of physical damage, and it will even stay up when Cinderace nullifies your party’s buffs. Charm and Feather Dance are both incredible here, as they reduce Cinderace’s attack by two stages. Everyone on the battlefield should buff their defense or debuff Cinderace’s attack, regardless of their party role. ![]()
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