Is Quilava Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Can't reach Kanto without a trade. AbilityBlaze on a Fire mid-stage that has no native path into FRLG. Charmeleon is already available from the start.
Brock's team hits Cyndaquil's weaknesses hard.
Misty's Pokemon outpace and outclass Cyndaquil here.
Cyndaquil trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Cyndaquil has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Cyndaquil trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Cyndaquil trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Cyndaquil trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Cyndaquil trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Cyndaquil trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Bruno's team hits Cyndaquil's weaknesses hard.
Cyndaquil trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lance's Pokemon outpace and outclass Cyndaquil here.
Terry's team hits Cyndaquil's weaknesses hard.
Quilava cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 14.
- After Erika
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- LV 31FireFlame Wheel90100%25
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- After Giovanni
- TM50FireOverheat19590%5
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 54FireFlamethrower135100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Quilava in FireRed & LeafGreen
Quilava is reached by evolving a Cyndaquil at level 14, but the line never spawns locally. You'll need to trade in the starter from another Gen 3 game first.
How to Obtain Quilava in FRLG
Step 1Obtain CyndaquilCARTRIDGE 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 APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · New Bark Town · Starter Pokémon.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Post-Elite Four.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Sandsear Cave · After National Dex obtained.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Cyndaquil can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Quilava ✓
Step 3Evolve into Typhlosion
Quilava Weakness
Quilava is weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Quilava Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Quilava
 Squirtle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x135-159%KO Water Pulse 2x45-53% Rock Tomb 2x47-57% | ||
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x124-147%KO Water Pulse 2x41-49% Rock Tomb 2x45-53% | ||
 Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 2x71-86% Dig 2x41-49% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x114-135%KO Rock Tomb 2x61-73% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x135-159%KO Water Pulse 2x45-53% Rock Tomb 2x47-57% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x124-147%KO Water Pulse 2x41-49% Rock Tomb 2x45-53% | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 2x71-86% Dig 2x41-49% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x114-135%KO Rock Tomb 2x61-73% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x110-130%KO Rock Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Vaporeon builds →Waterfall 2x104-122%KO Dig 2x37-44% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x102-121%KO Waterfall 2x65-78% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x132-156%KO Water Pulse 2x43-52% Rock Tomb 2x46-54% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x122-144%KO Water Pulse 2x40-47% Rock Tomb 2x42-49% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x123-145%KO Dig 2x38-46% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x112-132%KO Rock Tomb 2x38-46% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x104-123%KO Surf 2x78-92% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x134-158%KO Surf 2x67-79% Rock Tomb 2x46-55% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x123-145%KO Surf 2x62-73% Rock Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x123-145%KO Dig 2x38-46% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x112-132%KO Rock Tomb 2x38-46% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x104-123%KO Surf 2x78-92% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x134-158%KO Surf 2x67-79% Rock Tomb 2x46-55% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x119-140%KO Dig 2x36-43% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x105-124%KO Rock Tomb 2x36-43% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x102-121%KO Hydro Pump 2x94-112%KO | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Blastoise builds →Surf 2x98-117%KO Earthquake 2x72-86% | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x124-147%KO Dig 2x38-45% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x106-125%KO Hydro Pump 2x98-115%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x111-131%KO Rock Tomb 2x38-45% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Omastar builds →Surf 2x130-153%KO Rock Tomb 2x46-54% Mud Shot 2x33-39% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x165-194%KO Rock Tomb 2x84-99% Surf 2x42-50% | ||
 Suicune Water | A | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Suicune builds →Surf 2x106-125%KO Dig 2x43-51% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x157-185%KO Dig 2x38-45% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x106-125%KO Hydro Pump 2x96-114%KO | ||
Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x164-193%KO Ancient Power 2x54-64% Mud Shot 2x32-38% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x110-130%KO Rock Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Tyranitar can KO Quilava with Rock Slide (133-157%). Starmie threatens a KO with Surf (110-129%).
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x133-157%KO Earthquake 2x118-139%KO | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin12-15% Ice Beam18-22% Thunderbolt37-43% Surf 2x110-129%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
FRLG Quilava Best Moveset
Middle-stage Fire heading toward Typhlosion. AbilityBlaze active but stats trail competitive demands. 80 Sp. Atk and 80 Speed preview the final evolution's moveset.
Best Build
Quilava best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Brick Break
- Body Slam
- Flamethrower
- Double Edge
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 Flying coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Overheat and Fire Blast.
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
This POKéMON is fully covered by nonflammable fur. It can withstand any kind of fire attack.
Be careful if it turns its back during battle. It means that it will attack with the fire on its back.
Quilava FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Quilava isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Obtain one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it over.
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