Beating Gigantamax Cinderace in Pokémon GO: How many Trainers, hundo CP and more

Gigantamax Battles are back in Pokémon GO this weekend. We're getting the Pokémon GO debut of Gigantamax Cinderace on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7. This Pokémon will be appearing in special six-star Max Battles from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m local time. This follows last weekends debut of Gigantamax Rillaboom.

The issue is, these Max Battles are incredibly hard to beat. Gigantamax Pokémon are incredibly powerful, and you will need a lot of help and coordination to win one of these Max Battles. So, you'll want to be prepared. Lucky, we've got you covered.

Here's everything you need to know before you battle Gigantamax Cinderace in Pokémon GO:

Previously, the huge number of Trainers needed to win Gigantamax Battles in Pokémon GO caused big issues for small or rural communities. However, Pokémon GO recently made a huge change to Max Battles, allowing Trainers to join them remotely. That will make it a lot easier to get the Trainers you need to win this battle.

The maximum number of Trainers is 40 for a Max Battle and it will take upwards of 25 until you find this Max Battle "comfortable" based on previous experience.

The number of Trainers you need in order to win Gigantamax Battles has a bit more give and take than Raids in Pokémon GO. This is because of two factors.

The first is the relatively small number of Pokémon we have avaliable in the Max system. There is a huge variance in what people have avaliable to them, with some Trainers investing a lot into Dynamax/Gigantamax Pokémon and others not having strong options at all.

Sometimes, we don't even have Pokémon that act as very good counters. This is improving every time new Pokémon are released. Even the release order of these latest Gigantamax Pokémon is in an order where you can't use them for the next weeks battle, until the final weekend. Rillaboom is not a counter for Cinderace.

The second is the existence of Max Mushrooms in Pokémon GO. These are pretty expensive, however they are also very powerful. They double the power of attacks from Trainers to have one active. That essentially means one Trainer counts as two.

You can absolutely win this Gigantamax Cinderace battle without using any Max Mushrooms. That said, if you do have some Trainers using them it will reduce the amount of Trainers you need to win this Battle, so they might be useful for smaller communities - or those simply in a rush! We suggest activating Mushrooms if you fail a battle or towards the end of the day as Trainers drop off from your group.

Gigantamax Cinderace is a Fire-type Pokémon and has three weaknesses in Pokémon GO, that gives it a weakness to Ground, Rock and Water-type attacks.

As a result, the best Gigantamax Cinderace counters are:

There has been a slow and steady release of good Water and Ground-types into the Max Battle system. The absolute best option is Gigantamax Kingler, but Inteleon, Excadrill and Rapid-Strike Urshifu (all Dynamax) will be very effective too. Don't invest too heavily into a Dynamax Inteleon, as the Gigantamax comes out next weekend.

Here is the all important hundo CP number to keep your eye out for after beating Gigantamax Cinderace:

No, Gigantamax Cinderace cannot be shiny. This is only the second time in Pokémon GO that we have a Gigantamax Pokémon that cannot be shiny at all. That is because Scorbunny hasn't had a shiny debut yet, and that is seemingly being saved for a Community Day in 2026.

You absolutely need to be coordinated to win this Gigantamax Cinderace Max Battle in Pokémon GO. Get onto Campfire, see if you have a local Community Ambassador or any other Trainers nearby. These events might come with a check-in reward that gives you 800 extra Max Particles. This could be for either Saturday, or Sunday, or both.

Then, in battle, you'll need to keep coordinated too. Have some Trainers use shields and healing each turn, and others attack. Don't forget you can also now join remotely, with websites and Discords avaliable to coordinate.

Additionally, make sure you have good counters (if possible) and also reserve your best Pokémon for the end of the Battle. The Max Meter will charge faster at the end of the Battle. This is because once all your Pokémon are knocked out, you can stay involved in the Raid by cheering. Cheering helps the Max Meter charge faster. So, if you don't have the best counters you can still contribute to your team's success. With teamwork, everyone can get Gigantamax Cinderace in Pokémon GO.

Finally, make sure to save up your Max Particles on Friday, June 6. If you collect the daily limit on Friday, you can then collect another 1600 Particles for free on Saturday, and again on Sunday. This will let you do at least 6 Max Battles without using any Max Particle packs.

In addition you can save particles from the GO Pass if you haven't collected them yet - and this will not count towards your daily limit!

Good luck taking on Gigantamax Cinderace in Pokémon GO, Trainer. Stay tuned to esports.gg for the latest esports news and more Pokémon GO guides.