Special
Sweeper
CTier
100Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

The stat budget goes to damage. Sp. Atk and Speed carry the offense, HP doesn't even come close. A Volcano Pokemon on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve, worth 3 Sp. Atk EVs per KO.

Base Stats
High
HP78
C
Attack84
C
Defense78
C
Sp. Atk109
B
Sp. Def85
C
Speed100
B
Total534
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.7 m
5'07"Average
Weight79.5 kg
175.3 lbsStandard
Base XP267
High Yield
Abilities
BlazeNiche
Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Flash FireHATop Pick
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+3SpDSpe
Strong Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It attacks using blasts of fire. It creates heat shimmers with intense fire to hide itself.

Typhlosion Weakness

Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Typhlosion for super-effective damage. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 78 HP and balanced defenses, Typhlosion can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

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

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Slowking's Scald hits Typhlosion for 66-79%. Swampert threatens a KO with Earthquake (97-115%). Rhyperior's Earthquake also KOs at 120-141%.

Slowking
Slowking
WaterPsychic
A
Recommended Build
AbilityRegenerator
ItemColbur Berry
NatureRelaxed
Moves
  • ScaldSTAB
  • TeleportUtility
  • Slack Off
  • Future Sight
Damage vs Typhlosion
Scald 2x
66-79%
View Slowking builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

End of the line. Typhlosion caps a three-stage chain that started at Cyndaquil. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are average hatch time. Sp.Atk grew the most through evolution (+49 over Cyndaquil), and Typhlosion peaks at 534 total stats. 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 Typhlosion 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 Typhlosion Best Moveset

Prediction matters here. Choice Scarf means Typhlosion can't change moves after clicking, but the payoff is speed patching through item lock. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs with Flashfire back that up. Psychic coverage prevents free switches.

Best Build

Experimental
Special Revenge Killer
Ability
Flash Fire
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Best Nature for Typhlosion
Modest+SPA

Typhlosion best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Revenge Killer Moveset

  • EruptionSTAB
  • Focus Blast
  • Heat WaveSTAB
  • ExtrasensoryCoverage

Moves

Need something that threatens multiple types? Typhlosion's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Eruption and Blast Burn gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Lv 1
Ember
C4010025Fire
Lv 1
Eruption
S1501005Fire
Lv 1
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Smokescreen
D—10020Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 6
Smokescreen
D—10020Normal
Lv 10
Ember
C4010025Fire
Lv 13
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 20
Flame Wheel
C6010025Fire
Lv 24
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
Lv 31
Swift
C60—20Normal
Lv 35
Flame Charge
C5010020Fire
Lv 43
Lava Plume
B8010015Fire
Lv 48
Flamethrower
B9010015Fire
Lv 56
Inferno
—100505Fire
Lv 61
Rollout
—309020Rock
Lv 69
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Lv 74
Burn Up
B1301005Fire
Lv 82
Eruption
S1501005Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM83
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM93
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
B110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
B9010015Fire
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
S120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
B15010020Fighting
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM74
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM50
Overheat
B130905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM100
Rock Climb
—908520Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM65
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
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
A8010020Psychic
Egg
Flare Blitz
B12010015Fire
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

Tut
Tutor
Blast Burn
—150905Fire

How to Get Typhlosion in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

No wild encounters for Typhlosion. The 3-stage chain runs through Cyndaquil, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 36 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Typhlosion in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

To get Typhlosion, start by catching Cyndaquil through walking encounters at Lv. 58-63. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  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 2Evolve into Quilava
  3. Typhlosion
    Step 3Typhlosion ✓

Typhlosion Guide

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Flash Fire changes the entire equation for Typhlosion. The 534 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a sweeper. Eruption with Choice Scarf is the standard set.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Starmie (Water) and Golem (Ground) when using Typhlosion. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Flash Fire is what you want on Typhlosion. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Blaze) work on paper but Flash Fire is what makes Typhlosion worth using. With base 100 Speed, Flash Fire gives Typhlosion an edge before opponents can react.

  • Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Typhlosion is a special attacker with base 109 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Eruption, Focus Blast, Heat Wave, and Extrasensory on Typhlosion. Eruption is the most common pick at 25% usage. Eruption provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Since debuting in Gold & Silver, Typhlosion has appeared in 17 titles over 9 generations. Along the way, it received a Hisuian form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

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