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 EV per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP39
F
Attack52
D
Defense43
D
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def50
D
Speed65
C
Total309
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight7.9 kg
17.4 lbsFeather
Base XP62
Low Yield
Abilities
Blaze
Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Flash FireHANot in game
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

It usually stays hunched over. If it is angry or surprised, it shoots flames out of its back.

Cyndaquil Weakness

Cyndaquil's Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, and Rock. The Fire typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Cyndaquil Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score-1
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Fire
STAB (4)
GrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Cyndaquil in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Gyarados can KO Cyndaquil with Earthquake (205-242%). Flygon threatens a KO with Earthquake (191-225%). Regirock's Explosion also KOs at 220-258%.

Gyarados
Gyarados
WaterFlying
B
Recommended Build
AbilityIntimidate
ItemLeftovers
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • Earthquake
  • Dragon Dance
  • Hidden Power Flying
  • TauntUtility
Damage vs Cyndaquil
Earthquake 2x
205-242%KO
View Gyarados builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

Cyndaquil kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Quilava all the way to Typhlosion. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool 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
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 Cyndaquil with 102 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Covet, Crush Claw, Foresight and 5 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
8moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 102·

FireRed & LeafGreen Cyndaquil Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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Moves

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
—3510035Normal
Lv 6
Smokescreen
——10020Normal
Lv 12
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 19
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 27
Flame Wheel
—6010025Fire
Lv 36
Swift
—60—20Normal
Lv 46
Flamethrower
C9510015Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
—6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
C9510015Fire
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM50
Overheat
C140905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Covet
—6010025Normal
Egg
Crush Claw
D759510Normal
Egg
Foresight
——10040Normal
Egg
Fury Swipes
—188015Normal
Egg
Howl
D——40Normal
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Egg
Reversal
D—10015Fighting
Egg
Thrash
—12010020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Tutor
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Substitute
C——10Normal

How to Get Cyndaquil in FireRed & LeafGreen

No wild encounters for Cyndaquil in FireRed & LeafGreen. It's available in Gold, Crystal, or Legends: Arceus and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Cyndaquil is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Receive as a gift in:

EmeraldGift · Littleroot Town · Gift from Professor Birch (complete Hoenn Pokédex)

Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.

Also found in:

GoldCrystalHeartGoldOmega RubySunBrilliant Diamond

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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen. 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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