Special
Balanced
DTier
80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Quilava's stats barely vary. 2 sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 2 Sp. Atk and Speed EVs, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.

Base Stats
Above
HP58
D
Attack64
C
Defense58
D
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def65
C
Speed80
C
Total405
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.9 m
2'11"Small
Weight19.0 kg
41.9 lbsFeather
Base XP142
Average
Abilities
BlazeTop Pick
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
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe+1
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It intimidates foes with the heat of its flames. The fire burns stronger as it prepares to fight.

Quilava Weakness

Quilava is weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Quilava 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 Quilava in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Tyranitar can KO Quilava with Stone Edge (244-288%). Garchomp threatens a KO with Earthquake (146-171%). Slowbro deals 78-92% with Scald.

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemChoice Band
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • CrunchSTAB
  • Stone Edge
  • Earthquake
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Quilava
Crunch
98-115%KO
Stone Edge 2x
244-288%KO
Earthquake 2x
163-192%KO
View Tyranitar builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Quilava is the middle stage between Cyndaquil and Typhlosion. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. Sp.Atk has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 129 stats to gain in the final evolution. 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 with Quilava to get Cyndaquil eggs using 131 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Covet, Crush Claw, Double Kick and 9 more.

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 Quilava Best Moveset

For an attacker, Quilava wants max HP and Attack EVs and Nothing. The Hardy nature tilts toward balanced duty, and Blaze contributes without taking a move slot.

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Tank
Ability
Blaze
Item
Nothing
Best Nature for Quilava
HardyNEUTRAL

Quilava best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Physical Tank Moveset

  • Flame WheelSTAB
  • FlamethrowerSTAB
  • SwiftCoverage
  • SmokescreenUtility

Recommended Teammates

Piplup
PiplupGood
Mamoswine
MamoswineGood
Pachirisu
PachirisuGood

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Quilava gets Covet and Crush Claw exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Rock coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Eruption and Burn Up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Smokescreen
S—10020Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 6
Smokescreen
S—10020Normal
Lv 10
Ember
D4010025Fire
Lv 13
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 20
Flame Wheel
S6010025Fire
Lv 24
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
Lv 31
Swift
S60—20Normal
Lv 35
Flame Charge
D5010020Fire
Lv 42
Lava Plume
C8010015Fire
Lv 46
Flamethrower
S9010015Fire
Lv 53
Inferno
—100505Fire
Lv 57
Rollout
—309020Rock
Lv 64
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Lv 68
Burn Up
B1301005Fire
Lv 75
Eruption
B1501005Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM93
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
S9010015Fire
TM01
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
TM50
Overheat
B130905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
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
C8010020Psychic
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

Quilava can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Quilava in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Can't catch Quilava directly. Start with Cyndaquil at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 14. The 2-stage line from Cyndaquil to Quilava is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Quilava in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

The path to Quilava starts with Cyndaquil at Lv. 58-63 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Cyndaquil
    Step 1Catch Cyndaquil
    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
  2. Quilava
    Step 2Quilava ✓

Quilava Guide

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Quilava isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Typhlosion to unlock its full potential. At 405 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Quilava's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Rhydon (Ground), and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Cyndaquil evolves into Quilava at level 14. Quilava can evolve into Typhlosion and Hisuian Typhlosion depending on the method. Quilava is a middle-stage evolution in the Cyndaquil line.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Run Flash Fire on Quilava. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Quilava also gets Blaze, but they don't compare.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Flash Fire is the hidden ability. It protects against fire moves. Worth hunting for if you want Quilava to compete at a higher level.

Game Availability

Quilava first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

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