Mid-stage Pokemon like Cyndaquil rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Typhlosion, which is where the real potential kicks in. Can go either physical or special depending on the set. Part of the Gen 2 roster.
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.
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 Weakness
AvgCyndaquil's Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, and Rock moves. The Fire typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
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.
How to Evolve
Breed Cyndaquil with 102 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Covet, Crush Claw, Foresight and 5 more to offspring.
Best Build
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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 Overheat and Fire Blast, they expand what Cyndaquil can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
No wild encounters for Cyndaquil in Ruby & Sapphire. It's available in Gold, Crystal, or Legends: Arceus and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Cyndaquil is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Receive as a gift in:
Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire.
Also found in:
At 309 BST, Cyndaquil is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Quilava before bringing it to any serious fight.
Watch for Starmie (Water), Golem (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Cyndaquil. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
Cyndaquil evolves into Quilava at level 14. Cyndaquil is the base form in a 4-stage evolutionary line.
Cyndaquil gets Flash Fire and Blaze. But Flash Fire is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Cyndaquil is leaning toward the special side (base 60 Sp. Atk). Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — at base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
Cyndaquil appears in 17 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Cyndaquil appears in 17 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A