Is Cyndaquil Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Gifted after becoming Champion. Cyndaquil's Fire typing has some use against the rematch E4's Steel and Ice additions, but leveling from 5 when your team is already built is a hard sell.
Roxanne's team hits Cyndaquil's weaknesses hard.
Quilava has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Quilava has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Quilava trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Quilava trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Quilava trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Typhlosion trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's team hits Typhlosion's weaknesses hard.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Typhlosion's weaknesses hard.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Cyndaquil is given to you as a gift on Route 101 at Lv 5. LIMITED; After beating Elite Four & speaking to Zinnia. Receive from Professor Birch on Route 101 after defeating the Elite Four and speaking to Zinnia at the Mossdeep Space Center
Your Cyndaquil should hit Level 14 before you reach Brawly, at typical leveling pace.
Your Quilava should hit Level 36 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Cyndaquil in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Cyndaquil is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Route 101 — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.
How to Obtain Cyndaquil in ORAS
Step 1Cyndaquil ✓Route 101Lv.5Gift from NPCOne-timePost-Elite Four
Step 2Evolve into Quilava
Step 3Evolve into Typhlosion
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Cyndaquil Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Cyndaquil
 Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Shellos builds →Surf 2x97-115%KO Mud Bomb 2x46-56% | ||
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Piplup builds →Surf 2x103-123%KO Rock Tomb 2x46-56% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x90-108%KO Rock Tomb 2x56-67% Mud-Slap 2x15-21% | ||
 Tympole Water | D | |
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Shellos builds →Surf 2x105-126%KO Mud Bomb 2x51-60% | ||
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Piplup builds →Surf 2x105-126%KO Rock Tomb 2x47-56% | ||
Tympole Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Tympole builds →Surf 2x93-112%KO Mud Shot 2x40-47% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x127-150%KO Rock Tomb 2x53-63% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x160-189%KO Dig 2x70-83% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Dewott builds →Surf 2x130-154%KO Dig 2x80-94% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x146-171%KO Rock Tomb 2x74-89% | ||
Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x127-150%KO Dig 2x73-86% Rock Tomb 2x56-66% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x168-199%KO Dig 2x149-176%KO Surf 2x73-86% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x161-191%KO Dig 2x70-84% | ||
 Clamperl Water | C | |
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x127-150%KO Dig 2x103-122%KO Rock Tomb 2x77-92% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x203-238%KO Rock Tomb 2x82-97% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x163-192%KO Dig 2x73-87% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x173-204%KO Dig 2x154-182%KO Surf 2x73-87% | ||
Clamperl Water | C | |
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x127-150%KO Dig 2x104-123%KO Rock Tomb 2x79-95% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x291-343%KO Dig 2x155-183%KO Surf 2x75-88% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x252-297%KO Dig 2x134-158%KO | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x223-263%KO Dig 2x119-140%KO | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Kabutops builds →Dive 2x171-202%KO Stone Edge 2x213-251%KO Dig 2x114-135%KO | ||
 Clawitzer Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Clawitzer builds →Surf 2x181-213%KO Smack Down 2x50-60% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x337-396%KO Earthquake 2x150-177%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x233-275%KO Stone Edge 2x233-275%KO Surf 2x56-66% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x250-294%KO Earthquake 2x166-196%KO | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x219-258%KO Earthquake 2x145-172%KO | ||
Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Kabutops builds →Dive 2x168-198%KO Stone Edge 2x211-249%KO Dig 2x112-132%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x441-519%KO Earthquake 2x197-232%KO Surf 2x73-86% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x337-397%KO Earthquake 2x150-176%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x239-281%KO Stone Edge 2x159-188%KO Surf 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x262-308%KO Dive 2x141-166%KO Earthquake 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Terrakion builds →Stone Edge 2x237-280%KO Earthquake 2x158-186%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Gyarados can KO Cyndaquil with Waterfall (215-253%). Landorus threatens a KO with Explosion (264-311%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 374-440%.
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x215-253%KO Earthquake 2x179-211%KO | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Landorus builds →Explosion264-311%KO | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Terrakion builds →Close Combat224-264%KO Stone Edge 2x374-440%KO Rock Slide 2x281-331%KO | ||
Cyndaquil Evolutions
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
ORAS Cyndaquil Best Moveset
Fire at 60 Sp. Atk and 65 Speed. AbilityFlash Fire as a hidden ability absorbs Fire attacks for a power boost. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Typhlosion two evolutions away adds 109 Sp. Atk and 100 Speed.
Best Build
Cyndaquil best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Eruption
- Overheat
- Flare Blitz
- Fire Blast
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Overheat, they expand what Cyndaquil can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Cyndaquil protects itself by flaring up the flames on its back. The flames are vigorous if the Pokémon is angry. However, if it is tired, the flames splutter fitfully with incomplete combustion.
Cyndaquil Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves