Special
Sweeper
534High
100Fast
BTier

Between Flash Fire and Fire typing, Typhlosion carves out a strong competitive niche. It absorbs Fire moves and powers up its own, which gives it an edge most Pokemon in its stat range don't have. Clears the crowded base-100 Speed benchmark.

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
534High
HP78
C
Attack84
C
Defense78
C
Sp. Atk109
B
Sp. Def85
C
Speed100
B
Total534
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Typhlosion yields +3 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1.7m / 5'07"•79.5kg / 175.3 lbs•267Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Typhlosion Weakness

Avg

Water, Ground, and Rock-type 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
WaterGroundRock
½xResisti
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Fire
STAB (4)i
GrassIceBugSteel
3Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Scorei0
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
BlazeStrengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Flash FireHAProtects 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

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.

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 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

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

Special Revenge Killer
Ability
Flashfire
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Nature
Modest+SPA
EVs

Best Typhlosion Moveset

  • EruptionSTAB
  • Focus Blast
  • Heat WaveSTAB
  • ExtrasensoryCoverage

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
12010015Normal
Lv 1
Ember
4010025Fire
Lv 1
Eruption
1501005Fire
Lv 1
Gyro Ball
—1005Steel
Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Smokescreen
—10020Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 6
Smokescreen
—10020Normal
Lv 10
Ember
4010025Fire
Lv 13
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 20
Flame Wheel
6010025Fire
Lv 24
Defense Curl
——40Normal
Lv 31
Swift
60—20Normal
Lv 35
Flame Charge
5010020Fire
Lv 43
Lava Plume
8010015Fire
Lv 48
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
Lv 56
Inferno
100505Fire
Lv 61
Rollout
309020Rock
Lv 69
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Lv 74
Burn Up
1301005Fire
Lv 82
Eruption
1501005Fire

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM83
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM93
Cut
509530Normal
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM74
Gyro Ball
—1005Steel
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM50
Overheat
130905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
——20Normal
TM100
Rock Climb
908520Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM65
Shadow Claw
7010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM96
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
—8515Fire
TM10
Work Up
——30Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Covet
6010025Normal
Egg
Crush Claw
759510Normal
Egg
Double Kick
3010030Fighting
Egg
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Egg
Extrasensory
8010020Psychic
Egg
Flare Blitz
12010015Fire
Egg
Fury Swipes
188015Normal
Egg
Howl
——40Normal
Egg
Nature Power
——20Normal
Egg
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Egg
Reversal
—10015Fighting
Egg
Thrash
12010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Blast Burn
150905Fire

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 DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostDesertPost-game
    Sandsear Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostDesertPost-game
    Typhlo Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Typhlo Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Volcanic Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostVolcanoPost-game
    Volcanic Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostVolcanoPost-game
  2. Quilava
    Step 2Evolve into Quilava
  3. Typhlosion
    Step 3Typhlosion ✓

  • Flash Fire changes the entire equation for Typhlosion. The 534 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a sweeper.

  • 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.

  • Quilava evolves into Typhlosion at level 36. Typhlosion is the final evolution in a 4-stage line starting from Cyndaquil. At 534 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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.

  • Typhlosion appears in 17 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.

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