Is Typhlosion Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
AbilityBlaze Fire starter from Johto. If imported, Typhlosion handles Gardenia, Aaron, Byron, and Candice. The special Fire output is strong. Competes with Rapidash for the Fire slot, and Typhlosion wins on Speed and Special Attack.
Typhlosion trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Typhlosion resists most of Gardenia's coverage and hits back hard.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Typhlosion trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Typhlosion resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Typhlosion resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Typhlosion resists most of Aaron's coverage and hits back hard.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Trade
Typhlosion 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 36.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Lake Verity
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- LV 42FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 57FireEruptionPower 225Accuracy 100%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TUTORFireBlast BurnPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Route 228
- TM50FireOverheatPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Stark Mountain
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Typhlosion in Diamond & Pearl
Evolve a Quilava at level 36 to finish the Cyndaquil line, which has no wild form anywhere in Sinnoh. It all begins with a bred or traded base, since the fire starter is not local.
How to Obtain Typhlosion in DP
- Step 1Obtain CyndaquilCARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · New Bark Town · Starter Pokémon, 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 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 APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Route 3 · Island Scan; Sunday. 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 2Evolve into Quilava
- Step 3Typhlosion ✓
How to Get Shiny Typhlosion in Diamond & Pearl
Typhlosion is absent here entirely, so raise the Cyndaquil line to a shiny in HeartGold or SoulSilver and transfer it across. See every game where Shiny Typhlosion can be hunted
Typhlosion Weakness
Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Typhlosion for super-effective damage. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. With 78 HP and balanced defenses, Typhlosion can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Typhlosion Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Typhlosion
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x114-134%KO Stone Edge 2x76-90% Surf 2x45-53% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x76-90% Stone Edge 2x51-60% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x114-134%KO Stone Edge 2x114-134%KO Surf 2x29-34% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Kabutops builds →Waterfall 2x82-97% Stone Edge 2x103-121%KO Dig 2x55-65% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Hearthome City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x87-103%KO Dig 2x35-41% | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Empoleon builds →Hydro Pump 2x111-131%KO Earthquake 2x54-64% Rock Slide 2x41-49% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x114-134%KO Ancient Power 2x58-69% Mud Shot 2x35-42% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Golduck builds →Hydro Pump 2x97-114%KO Dig 2x42-50% | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x114-134%KO Dig 2x60-71% Rock Slide 2x57-68% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x76-90% Dig 2x51-60% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x98-116%KO Stone Edge 2x65-77% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x87-103%KO Stone Edge 2x58-69% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Armaldo builds →Stone Edge 2x110-130%KO Earthquake 2x73-87% Water Pulse 2x26-30% | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Great Marsh Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Azumarill builds →Hydro Pump 2x68-80% Dig 2x29-34% Rollout 2x11-13% | ||
Typhlosion Evolutions
End of the line. Typhlosion caps a three-stage chain that started at Cyndaquil. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs take an average time to hatch. 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
Breeding
Breed with Typhlosion to get Cyndaquil eggs using 131 partners from the Field egg group. Notable egg moves include Covet, Crush Claw, Double Kick and 8 more.
DP Typhlosion Best Moveset
Identical stats to Charizard but pure Fire typing means only 25% from MoveStealth Rock instead of 50%. That alone makes the moveset much easier to use. 109 Sp. Atk and 100 Speed hit hard with special Fire attacks, and not losing half the HP bar every switch is a genuine competitive advantage.
Best Build
Typhlosion best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Eruption
- Focus Blast
- Flamethrower
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Typhlosion misses out on Covet and Crush Claw. That's 11 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Eruption and Blast Burn, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.
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
37 of 40 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It attacks using blasts of fire. It creates heat shimmers with intense fire to hide itself.
Typhlosion Diamond & Pearl Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, use Typhlosion as a sweeper. Special attacks are the main output. It outspeeds most threats, Eruption is the primary attack.
For Diamond & Pearl, build your team around Tyranitar. These have the highest co-usage rates with Typhlosion in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.
Typhlosion has a Hisuian form that swaps the typing and reshuffles the stats. Introduced in Gen 8. Worth checking if the original version doesn't fit your team.
For Diamond & Pearl, run Timid on Typhlosion. +Speed is what matters, and the -Attack cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the sweeper role.
Typhlosion isn't catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Obtain one in HeartGold or SoulSilver, then trade it to Diamond & Pearl.
Game Availability
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.
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 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLAHisuian
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves
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