Is Cyndaquil Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Johto's Fire starter, transfer-only. In Sinnoh's Fire drought, even an imported Cyndaquil has immediate value. Typhlosion at 36 is a fast special Fire attacker. The Fire scarcity makes this import more relevant than in any other region.
Roark's team hits Cyndaquil's weaknesses hard.
Cyndaquil has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Cyndaquil has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Crasher Wake's team hits Cyndaquil's weaknesses hard.
Cyndaquil trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Cyndaquil resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Cyndaquil has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Cyndaquil trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Cyndaquil has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Bertha's team hits Cyndaquil's weaknesses hard.
Cyndaquil trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Cyndaquil trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Cyndaquil trades roughly evenly with Mars's team.
Cyndaquil trades roughly evenly with Jupiter's team.
Cyndaquil trades roughly evenly with Saturn's team.
Cynthia's team hits Cyndaquil's weaknesses hard.
Trade
Cyndaquil cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- LV 19FireFlame WheelPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 25
- After Gardenia
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Lake Verity
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Maniac Tunnel
- LV 31FireLava PlumePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 37FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 46NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 49FireEruptionPower 225Accuracy 100%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TM50FireOverheatPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Stark Mountain
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Cyndaquil in Diamond & Pearl
Breeding or a migrated parent is how Cyndaquil reaches Sinnoh, since it sits outside the local starter trio. The fire mouse never appears in the wild, so the egg path is the way in.
How to Obtain Cyndaquil in DP
- Step 1Cyndaquil ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · New Bark Town · Starter Pokémon, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Gift · New Bark Town. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Gift · New Bark Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Gift · Littleroot Town · Gift from Professor Birch (complete Hoenn Pokédex). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Post-Elite Four. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Route 3 · Island Scan; Sunday. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Sandsear Cave · After National Dex obtained. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Quilava
- Step 3Evolve into Typhlosion
How to Get Shiny Cyndaquil in Diamond & Pearl
Cyndaquil cannot be found in Sinnoh, so claim its shiny in HeartGold or SoulSilver and migrate it over by Pal Park. See every game where Shiny Cyndaquil can be hunted
Cyndaquil Weakness
Cyndaquil's Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, and Rock. The Fire typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Cyndaquil Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Cyndaquil
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x240-283%KO Stone Edge 2x160-188%KO Surf 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x160-188%KO Stone Edge 2x106-126%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x240-283%KO Stone Edge 2x240-283%KO Surf 2x58-69% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Kabutops builds →Waterfall 2x173-204%KO Stone Edge 2x215-254%KO Dig 2x115-136%KO | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Hearthome City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x176-208%KO Dig 2x72-86% | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Empoleon builds →Hydro Pump 2x225-265%KO Earthquake 2x113-133%KO Rock Slide 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Golduck builds →Hydro Pump 2x197-233%KO Dig 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x240-283%KO Dig 2x128-151%KO Rock Slide 2x120-141%KO | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x232-273%KO Ancient Power 2x117-138%KO Mud Shot 2x72-85% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x206-242%KO Stone Edge 2x137-162%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x183-215%KO Stone Edge 2x122-144%KO | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x160-188%KO Dig 2x106-126%KO Rock Tomb 2x67-79% | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Great Marsh Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Azumarill builds →Hydro Pump 2x137-162%KO Dig 2x60-71% Rollout 2x24-28% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Armaldo builds →Stone Edge 2x232-273%KO Earthquake 2x154-182%KO Water Pulse 2x52-62% | ||
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
Breeding
Breed Cyndaquil with 131 breeding partners from the Field egg group. Pass egg moves like Covet, Crush Claw, Double Kick and 8 more to offspring.
DP Cyndaquil Best Moveset
Stat twin to Charmander with the same Fire-type MoveStealth Rock problem, losing 25% HP per switch. The moveset has special Fire attacks at low power and nothing else. Quilava, then Typhlosion.
Best Build
Cyndaquil best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Eruption
- Hidden Power Grass
- Extrasensory
- Overheat
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
21 of 24 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It has a timid nature. If it is startled, the flames on its back burn more vigorously.
Cyndaquil Diamond & Pearl Guide
Cyndaquil isn't catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Pick it as your starter in HeartGold or SoulSilver, then trade it to Diamond & Pearl.
In Diamond & Pearl, Cyndaquil has 309 BST and evolves into Quilava. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
Game Availability
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.
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 7Let's Go
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
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