What does Cyndaquil evolve into?

First stop is Quilava at level 14. From there the chain splits: Typhlosion at level 36 and Hisuian Typhlosion at level 36. Pick your final form based on what your team needs.

At what level does Cyndaquil evolve?

Level 14 gets you Quilava . Quick enough that Cyndaquil barely slows you down.

Should I use Cyndaquil?

In Crystal, For a casual playthrough, Cyndaquil works as a placeholder. Fire coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Quilava . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Cyndaquil?

You can find Cyndaquil in Crystal. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

Cyndaquil - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Cyndaquil's spread. It leans mixed with Speed out front. And you'll get 1 Speed stat exp per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP39

Attack52

Defense43

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def50

Speed65

Total309

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight7.9 kg

Base XP62

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Blaze

Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Flash FireHA

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

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

The fire that spouts from its back burns hottest when it is angry. The flaring flames intimidate foes.

Crystal

Cyndaquil Weakness

Cyndaquil's Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, and Rock. The Fire typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.

Cyndaquil Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-1

Gen II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Ice Bug Steel

How to Beat Cyndaquil in Crystal (Best Counters)

Poliwag Water	D
Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 1 Damage vs Cyndaquil Bubble 2x 45-55% View Poliwag builds →
Totodile Water	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Cyndaquil Mud-Slap 2x 23-27% View Totodile builds →
Marill Water	D
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Cyndaquil Mud-Slap 2x 23-27% View Marill builds →

Crystal Evolution

Cyndaquil kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Quilava all the way to Typhlosion. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 225 total stats over Cyndaquil. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#155Cyndaquil

Level 14

#156Quilava

Level 36

#157Typhlosion

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Cyndaquil

Fire

Quilava

Fire

Typhlosion

Fire

58+19

78+20

ATK

64+12

84+20

DEF

58+15

78+20

SP.ATK

80+20

109+29

SP.DEF

65+15

85+20

SPE

80+15

100+20

BST

309D-Tier

405D-Tier+96

534B-Tier+129

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Cyndaquil with 66 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Foresight, Fury Swipes, Quick Attack and 3 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Crystal Cyndaquil Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 2

Item

Charcoal

Nature

Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

FlamethrowerSTAB
Quick Attack
Double Edge
SwiftCoverage

Recommended Teammates

PikachuExcellent

BayleefExcellent

TotodileGood

Moves

You'll want to breed for Foresight and Fury Swipes on Cyndaquil. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Fire Blast and Flamethrower, they expand what Cyndaquil can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D3510035Normal

Lv 6

Smokescreen

A—10020Normal

Lv 12

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 19

Quick Attack+1

S4010030Normal

Lv 27

Flame Wheel

—6010025Fire

Lv 36

Swift

A60—20Normal

Lv 46

Flamethrower

S9510015Fire

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM40

Defense Curl

D——40Normal

TM43

Detect+4

D——5Fighting

TM28

Dig

D6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C120855Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM02

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM31

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM04

Rollout

D309020Rock

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

A——5Fire

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM39

Swift

A60—20Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Foresight

——10040Normal

Egg

Fury Swipes

D188015Normal

Egg

Quick Attack+1

S4010030Normal

Egg

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

Egg

Submission

D808025Fighting

Egg

Thrash

—12010020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Flamethrower

S9510015Fire

How to Get Cyndaquil in Crystal

Cyndaquil is a gift in this game. Pick it up at New Bark Town — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.

Best Locations to Catch Cyndaquil in Crystal

New Bark Town

Gift from NPC Lv.5 City

LimitedEarly

Starter choice

Cyndaquil Guide

First stop is Quilava at level 14. From there the chain splits: Typhlosion at level 36 and Hisuian Typhlosion at level 36. Pick your final form based on what your team needs.
Level 14 gets you Quilava. Quick enough that Cyndaquil barely slows you down.
In Crystal, For a casual playthrough, Cyndaquil works as a placeholder. Fire coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Quilava. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Cyndaquil in Crystal. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Debuting in Gold & Silver, Cyndaquil appears in 17 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Cyndaquil Water Gun 2x 65-77% View Lapras builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves Water GunLv. 1 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Cyndaquil Water Gun 2x 51-63% Mud-Slap 2x 40-49% View Quagsire builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 14 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Cyndaquil Rock Throw 2x 58-70% Mud-Slap 2x 28-35% View Onix builds →
Slowpoke WaterPsychic	D
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves Water GunLv. 15 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Cyndaquil Water Gun 2x 40-49% Mud-Slap 2x 23-28% View Slowpoke builds →
Totodile Water	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Water GunLv. 13 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Cyndaquil Water Gun 2x 47-56% Mud-Slap 2x 23-28% View Totodile builds →

Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Cyndaquil Water Gun 2x 65-76% View Lapras builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves Water GunLv. 1 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Cyndaquil Water Gun 2x 55-65% Mud-Slap 2x 39-47% View Quagsire builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 14 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Cyndaquil Rock Throw 2x 59-71% Mud-Slap 2x 29-35% View Onix builds →
Slowpoke WaterPsychic	D
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves Water GunLv. 15 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Cyndaquil Water Gun 2x 39-47% Mud-Slap 2x 22-27% View Slowpoke builds →
Totodile Water	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Water GunLv. 13 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Cyndaquil Water Gun 2x 43-53% Mud-Slap 2x 22-27% View Totodile builds →

Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Cyndaquil Surf 2x 139-165%KO Water Gun 2x 65-77% View Lapras builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DigTM28 Water GunLv. 1 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Cyndaquil Surf 2x 115-135%KO Dig 2x 135-160%KO Water Gun 2x 53-63% Rollout 2x 35-42% View Quagsire builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Rock ThrowLv. 14 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Cyndaquil Dig 2x 85-102%KO Rock Throw 2x 56-68% Mud-Slap 2x 24-29% View Onix builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Surfing Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Cyndaquil Surf 2x 115-135%KO Dig 2x 63-74% Mud-Slap 2x 18-23% View Psyduck builds →
Slowpoke WaterPsychic	D
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DigTM28 Water GunLv. 15 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Cyndaquil Surf 2x 82-97% Dig 2x 73-87% Water Gun 2x 40-48% Mud-Slap 2x 21-26% View Slowpoke builds →

Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolHM06 Damage vs Cyndaquil Surf 2x 134-158%KO Water Gun 2x 61-73% Whirlpool 2x 54-65% View Lapras builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DigTM28 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolHM06 Damage vs Cyndaquil Surf 2x 109-130%KO Dig 2x 130-154%KO Water Gun 2x 51-61% Whirlpool 2x 45-53% View Quagsire builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Rock ThrowLv. 11 RolloutTM04 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Cyndaquil Dig 2x 141-166%KO Rock Throw 2x 89-105%KO Rollout 2x 54-65% Mud-Slap 2x 38-45% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Rock ThrowLv. 14 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Cyndaquil Dig 2x 82-97% Rock Throw 2x 54-65% Mud-Slap 2x 23-28% View Onix builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Surfing Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DigTM28 WhirlpoolHM06 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Cyndaquil Surf 2x 109-130%KO Dig 2x 61-73% Whirlpool 2x 45-53% Mud-Slap 2x 18-22% View Psyduck builds →

Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolHM06 Damage vs Cyndaquil Surf 2x 130-154%KO Water Gun 2x 59-71% Whirlpool 2x 53-63% View Lapras builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DigTM28 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolHM06 Damage vs Cyndaquil Surf 2x 107-126%KO Dig 2x 126-150%KO Water Gun 2x 50-59% Whirlpool 2x 43-51% View Quagsire builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Rock ThrowLv. 11 RolloutTM04 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Cyndaquil Dig 2x 141-166%KO Rock Throw 2x 89-107%KO Rollout 2x 57-67% Mud-Slap 2x 39-47% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Rock ThrowLv. 14 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Cyndaquil Dig 2x 80-95% Rock Throw 2x 53-63% Mud-Slap 2x 22-28% View Onix builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Surfing Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DigTM28 WhirlpoolHM06 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Cyndaquil Surf 2x 107-126%KO Dig 2x 59-71% Whirlpool 2x 43-51% Mud-Slap 2x 17-21% View Psyduck builds →