Scorbunny

Scorbunny (/ˈskɔːrbʌniː/), known as Hibanny (Japanese: ヒバニー, Hepburn: Hibanī) in Japan, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise, and one of the three Starter Pokémon in the games Pokémon Sword and Shield, alongside Grookey and Sobble. Since Scorbunny's debut, it has appeared in multiple games including Pokémon Go and the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as well as various merchandise.

Classified as Fire-type Pokémon, Scorbunny is a red-and-white bipedal rabbit with a bandage-like pattern across its nose. As a Fire type Pokémon, it counters Grookey, a Grass-type Pokémon, and is countered by Sobble, a Water-type Pokémon. It evolves into Raboot before eventually evolving into its final form, Cinderace. It was designed to be an energetic Pokémon that likes to run around. It also appears in the anime Pokémon Journeys: The Series as a Pokémon who belongs to the character Goh.

Scorbunny has received generally positive reception, being a particularly popular Pokémon compared to Grookey and Sobble on debut. It also had some critics and fans worried about whether it would evolve to gain Fighting type as a secondary typing, a worry caused by a high number of Fire/Fighting-type Starters in past games and its design. It received additional attention thanks to appearances in the Pokémon anime and manga, particularly its relationship with the Trainer Goh and its personality.