Is Quilava Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Middle evolution on the way to Typhlosion. Fast enough to contribute through mid-game fights while you grind toward the final form.
Cyndaquil has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Typhlosion trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's typing presses Quilava's defenses.
Quilava has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Quilava trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Quilava has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Quilava trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Typhlosion trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Typhlosion trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Typhlosion's weaknesses hard.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Typhlosion trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Typhlosion trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Quilava 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. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 14.
How to Get Quilava in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Quilava in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring Cyndaquil over from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Scarlet & Violet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Quilava in USUM
Step 1Obtain CyndaquilCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Sun & MoonAvailableCatch in Sun & Moon via Walking · Route 3 · Island Scan; Sunday, 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 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 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 2Quilava ✓
Step 3Evolve into Typhlosion
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Quilava Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Quilava
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x63-75% Water Gun 2x52-61% | ||
 Popplio Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x75-89% Rock Tomb 2x50-59% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x68-81% Water Gun 2x56-66% | ||
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x86-102%KO Rock Tomb 2x58-68% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x64-75% Water Gun 2x51-61% | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x122-143%KO Rock Tomb 2x51-61% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Slowking builds →Water Pulse 2x73-87% Power Gem 2x65-76% Bulldoze 2x43-51% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x135-159%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Golisopod builds →Razor Shell 2x122-144%KO Rock Tomb 2x65-77% | ||
Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x130-153%KO | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Carracosta builds →Rock Slide 2x103-122%KO Brine 2x67-79% Bulldoze 2x56-66% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x138-163%KO Rock Slide 2x70-83% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x130-153%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x138-164%KO Waterfall 2x112-132%KO Stone Edge 2x92-109%KO | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 2x190-224%KO Bulldoze 2x52-62% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x303-356%KO Earthquake 2x135-159%KO Surf 2x52-61% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x165-194%KO Stone Edge 2x110-129%KO Surf 2x61-72% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x132-155%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Nihilego RockPoison | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Garchomp can KO Quilava with Earthquake (198-233%). Starmie threatens a KO with Scald (121-143%). Tyranitar's Stone Edge also KOs at 221-260%.
Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x198-233%KO Stone Edge 2x132-155%KO | ||
Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemAssault Vest NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin16-19% Ice Beam22-27% Scald 2x121-143%KO Psyshock60-71% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit45-53% Earthquake 2x147-174%KO Crunch89-105%KO Stone Edge 2x221-260%KO | ||
Quilava Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Quilava to get Cyndaquil eggs using 218 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Covet, Crush Claw, Double Kick and 11 more.
USUM Quilava Best Moveset
80 Sp. Atk at 80 Speed with AbilityBlaze and AbilityFlash Fire as a hidden ability. Fire TermStab at mid-stage power cannot compete. The moveset lacks the stats to matter. Typhlosion one evolution away adds 109 Sp. Atk and 100 Speed.
Best Build
Quilava best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Eruption
- Extrasensory
- Flamethrower
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Base Stats
Quilava Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Flash Fire is the hidden ability. It protects against fire moves. Worth hunting for if you want Quilava to compete at a higher level.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Quilava fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 80 Sp. Atk. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
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.
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