G-Max Cinderace: Max Battle Breakdown
What's actually worth your time and candy in the Gigantamax Cinderace Max Battle Day event.
The Gigantamax Cinderace Max Battle Day runs for just three hours on October 3rd, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time. G-Max Cinderace will appear at all power spots, costing 800 max particles per battle. A radiant Cinderace may be found with a 1 in 20 probability. This is your chance to battle the top Fire-type Max Battle attacker!
In Max Battles, Cinderace is the best Fire-attacking mon. Outside of Max Battles, it's a solid budget Fire attacker for raids, ranking #31 with Fire Spin and Blast Burn. Its Hundo CPs are 1724 (Raid) and 2156 (Boosted). For PvP, Cinderace ranks GL #622, UL #372, ML #234. Cinderace is weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. Top counters include Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Shadow Rhyperior.
Keep an eye out for Inteleon and Snorlax during the event window. Inteleon (Water-type) is weak to Electric and Grass, with Hundo CPs of 1693 (Raid) and 2117 (Boosted). Snorlax (Normal-type) is weak to Fighting, with Hundo CPs of 1843 (Raid) and 2304 (Boosted). Snorlax is a decent PvP pick, ranking GL #322, UL #252, ML #165.
During the 3-hour event, max particle collection limit increases to 1600, energy points refresh faster, and you'll get 8x more particles from them. From 00:00 to 17:00 local time on Oct 3, enjoy 2x max particles per walk and 1/4 distance for collection (after collecting available particles). The remote raid limit is boosted to 20 from Oct 2 (5 PM PT) to Oct 3 (8 PM PT). Use the in-game RSVP system to coordinate with other trainers for easier Max Battles. Max battles are highly profitable, offering 25k Stardust and XP per battle, boosted further with a Star Piece or Lucky Egg.
A $5 ticket offers a Max Mushroom, 25k XP, 6400 Max Particles, and double XP in Max Battles. Purchase from the web store for an additional 800 Max Particles and bonus reward points, helping you progress faster through reward paths and gain extra premium items.