Utility
Balanced
DTier
65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Cyndaquil's spread. It leans mixed with Speed out front. And you'll get 1 Speed EV per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP39
F
Attack52
D
Defense43
D
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def50
D
Speed65
C
Total309
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight7.9 kg
17.4 lbsFeather
Base XP62
Low Yield
Abilities
Blaze
Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Flash FireHA
Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
Flash Fire grants Fire immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries

It has a timid nature. If it is startled, the flames on its back burn more vigorously.

Cyndaquil Weakness

Cyndaquil's Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, and Rock. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Cyndaquil Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Fire
STAB (4)
GrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Cyndaquil in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Tyranitar can KO Cyndaquil with Stone Edge (485-571%). Slowbro threatens a KO with Scald (137-162%). Gyarados's Waterfall also KOs at 247-290%.

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemChoice Band
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • CrunchSTAB
  • Stone Edge
  • Earthquake
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Cyndaquil
Crunch
194-229%KO
Stone Edge 2x
485-571%KO
Earthquake 2x
323-381%KO
View Tyranitar builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Cyndaquil kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Quilava all the way to Typhlosion. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 225 total stats over Cyndaquil. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Cyndaquil
#155Cyndaquil
14
Level 14
Quilava
#156Quilava
36
Level 36
Typhlosion
#157Typhlosion
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Cyndaquil
Fire
Quilava
Fire
Typhlosion
Fire
HP
39
58+19
78+20
ATK
52
64+12
84+20
DEF
43
58+15
78+20
SP.ATK
60
80+20
109+29
SP.DEF
50
65+15
85+20
SPE
65
80+15
100+20
BST
309D-Tier
405D-Tier+96
534B-Tier+129
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Cyndaquil with 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Covet, Crush Claw, Double Kick and 9 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 131·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Cyndaquil Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

You'll want to breed for Covet and Crush Claw on Cyndaquil. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Eruption and Burn Up, they expand what Cyndaquil can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 6
Smokescreen
D—10020Normal
Lv 10
Ember
D4010025Fire
Lv 13
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 19
Flame Wheel
D6010025Fire
Lv 22
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
Lv 28
Flame Charge
D5010020Fire
Lv 31
Swift
D60—20Normal
Lv 37
Lava Plume
C8010015Fire
Lv 40
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
Lv 46
Inferno
—100505Fire
Lv 49
Rollout
—309020Rock
Lv 55
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Lv 58
Burn Up
C1301005Fire
Lv 64
Eruption
B1501005Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM93
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
TM50
Overheat
C130905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire
TM10
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Covet
D6010025Normal
Egg
Crush Claw
D759510Normal
Egg
Double Kick
D3010030Fighting
Egg
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Egg
Extrasensory
D8010020Psychic
Egg
Flare Blitz
C12010015Fire
Egg
Fury Swipes
—188015Normal
Egg
Howl
D——40Normal
Egg
Nature Power
D——20Normal
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Egg
Reversal
D—10015Fighting
Egg
Thrash
C12010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Cyndaquil can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Cyndaquil Locations

Cyndaquil starts showing up in endgame routes at moderate rates across 6 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Best Locations to Catch Cyndaquil in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

6 spots to find Cyndaquil at Lv. 58-63 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl versions, so filter by your copy below.

Sandsear Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Desert
Post
Post-game
Sandsear Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Desert
Post
Post-game
Typhlo Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Typhlo Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Volcanic Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Volcano
Post
Post-game
Volcanic Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Volcano
Post
Post-game

Cyndaquil Guide

  • First stop is Quilava at level 14. From there the chain splits: Typhlosion at level 36 and Hisuian Typhlosion at level 36. Pick your final form based on what your team needs.

  • Level 14 gets you Quilava. Quick enough that Cyndaquil barely slows you down.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Cyndaquil works as a placeholder. Fire coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Quilava. That's where the stats start mattering.

  • You can find Cyndaquil in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Debuting in Gold & Silver, Cyndaquil appears in 17 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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