Is Cyndaquil Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Not native to Hoenn. Trade from Colosseum or later games. AbilityBlaze is the standard Fire boost. RS has Torchic natively. Typhlosion is a strong Fire-type but Blaziken's Fighting sub-typing makes it the better local choice for most teams.
Roxanne's team hits Cyndaquil's weaknesses hard.
Cyndaquil has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Cyndaquil has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Cyndaquil trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Cyndaquil trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Cyndaquil's weaknesses hard.
Tate & Liza's Pokemon outpace and outclass Cyndaquil here.
Wallace's team hits Cyndaquil's weaknesses hard.
Cyndaquil trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Cyndaquil trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Cyndaquil trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's Pokemon outpace and outclass Cyndaquil here.
Cyndaquil trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
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 27FireFlame WheelPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 25
- After Flannery
- TM50FireOverheatPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Prize for defeating Flannery
- After Norman
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- After Winona
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Winona
- LV 46FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
How to Get Cyndaquil in Ruby & Sapphire
Cyndaquil is one of Johto's starters, so Hoenn never offers it. Numel and Slugma cover the early Fire role here, leaving a trade as the only way in.
How to Obtain Cyndaquil in RS
- Step 1Cyndaquil ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Gift · Littleroot Town · Gift from Professor Birch (complete Hoenn Pokédex), 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 APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · New Bark Town · Starter Pokémon. 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 Ruby & Sapphire
Professor Birch gives out a shiny Cyndaquil in Emerald once the Hoenn Pokedex is complete, so soft reset for one and trade it into Ruby or Sapphire. 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Cyndaquil Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Cyndaquil
 Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x207-244%KO Surf 2x144-169%KO Rock Tomb 2x69-82% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x240-283%KO Rock Tomb 2x121-142%KO Surf 2x58-69% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x191-225%KO Rock Tomb 2x64-76% | ||
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Spheal (Shoal Cave Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Walrein builds →Surf 2x156-185%KO Earthquake 2x106-126%KO Rock Tomb 2x54-64% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x224-263%KO Rock Tomb 2x75-88% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Camerupt builds →Earthquake 2x191-225%KO Rock Slide 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Petalburg City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Azumarill builds →Hydro Pump 2x137-162%KO Dig 2x46-54% Rollout 2x24-28% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x191-225%KO Rock Tomb 2x64-76% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x183-215%KO Rock Tomb 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Regirock builds →Earthquake 2x127-150%KO Ancient Power 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Armaldo builds →Earthquake 2x154-182%KO Ancient Power 2x140-165%KO Water Pulse 2x52-62% | ||
 Claydol GroundPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cyndaquil View Claydol builds →Earthquake 2x144-169%KO Ancient Power 2x58-68% | ||
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 102 breeding partners from the Field egg group. Pass egg moves like Covet, Crush Claw, Foresight and 5 more to offspring.
RS Cyndaquil Best Moveset
Fire starter pre-evolution with AbilityBlaze boosting Fire at low HP. Stats too low for competitive play. Typhlosion is the endpoint two evolutions away.
Best Build
Cyndaquil best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Body Slam
- Flame Wheel
- Flamethrower
- Hidden Power Grass
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 Overheat and Fire Blast, 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
All 17 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor 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 Ruby & Sapphire Guide
Cyndaquil isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Obtain it as a gift in Emerald, then trade it to Ruby & Sapphire.
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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