Is Typhlosion Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
AbilityBlaze boosts Fire attacks at low HP. Trade-only in RS. Typhlosion is a fast Fire special attacker, but Blaziken does Fire plus Fighting natively. The only edge Typhlosion has is no Ground weakness from the Fighting type, which is marginal.
Roxanne's team hits Typhlosion's weaknesses hard.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Typhlosion trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Typhlosion trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Typhlosion trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Typhlosion trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Typhlosion trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Typhlosion's weaknesses hard.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Steven'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 Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Rusturf Tunnel
- After Flannery
- TM50FireOverheatPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Prize for defeating Flannery
- LV 31FireFlame WheelPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 25
- After Norman
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- After Tate & Liza
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Seafloor Cavern
- LV 60FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
How to Get Typhlosion in Ruby & Sapphire
To reach Typhlosion, evolve a traded Cyndaquil through Quilava at 14, then push it to level 36. The whole fire starter chain comes from outside Hoenn.
How to Obtain Typhlosion in RS
- 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 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 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 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 Ruby & Sapphire
Typhlosion leaves no trail in Hoenn, so raise the Cyndaquil line to a shiny in another game and trade the result over. 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Typhlosion Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Typhlosion
 Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x100-117%KO Surf 2x71-84% Rock Tomb 2x34-40% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x114-134%KO Rock Tomb 2x58-69% Surf 2x29-34% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x91-107%KO Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Spheal (Shoal Cave Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Walrein builds →Surf 2x78-91% Earthquake 2x51-60% Rock Tomb 2x26-30% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x107-126%KO Rock Tomb 2x36-43% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Camerupt builds →Earthquake 2x91-107%KO Rock Slide 2x46-54% | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Petalburg City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Azumarill builds →Hydro Pump 2x68-80% Dig 2x21-26% Rollout 2x11-13% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x91-107%KO Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x87-103%KO Rock Tomb 2x45-53% | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Regirock builds →Earthquake 2x60-71% Ancient Power 2x56-66% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Armaldo builds →Earthquake 2x73-87% Ancient Power 2x67-79% Water Pulse 2x26-30% | ||
 Claydol GroundPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Typhlosion View Claydol builds →Earthquake 2x69-81% Ancient Power 2x28-33% | ||
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 102 partners from the Field egg group. Notable egg moves include Covet, Crush Claw, Foresight and 5 more.
RS Typhlosion Best Moveset
100 Sp. Atk and 100 Speed fire MoveFire Blast and MoveThunder Punch for coverage before most threats respond. AbilityBlaze boosts Fire moves at low HP as a comeback mechanic. Held ItemLeftovers sustains. Clean special attacker competing for the best non-legendary Fire-type slot.
Best Build
Typhlosion best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Flamethrower
- Thunder Punch
- Hidden Power Grass
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Typhlosion misses out on Covet and Crush Claw. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Overheat and Fire Blast, with Normal and Flying coverage and more 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
All 24 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
TYPHLOSION obscures itself behind a shimmering heat haze that it creates using its intensely hot flames. This POKéMON creates blazing explosive blasts that burn everything to cinders.
Typhlosion Ruby & Sapphire Guide
Typhlosion isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Obtain one in Emerald, then trade it to Ruby & Sapphire.
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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