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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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

Utility

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

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

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

Cyndaquil protects itself by flaring up the flames on its back. The flames are vigorous if the Pokémon is angry. However, if it is tired, the flames splutter fitfully with incomplete combustion.

Cyndaquil Weakness

Cyndaquil's Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, and Rock. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

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

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

6Resist

1Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Fire

STAB (4)

Grass Ice Bug Steel

How to Beat Cyndaquil in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Cyndaquil Rock Tomb 2x 110-131%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Cyndaquil Rock Tomb 2x 115-138%KO Rock Throw 2x 97-115%KO View Archen builds →
Tyrunt RockDragon	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Cyndaquil Rock Tomb 2x 97-115%KO View Tyrunt builds →
Amaura RockIce	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 10 Damage vs Cyndaquil Rock Tomb 2x 77-92% Rock Throw 2x 64-77% View Amaura builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Rock TombTM39 Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Cyndaquil Surf 2x 131-154%KO Rock Tomb 2x 64-77% Water Gun 2x 64-77% View Omanyte builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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

#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 200 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Covet, Crush Claw, Double Kick and 11 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

14moves

Breed With (best first)

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Cyndaquil Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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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 Eruption and Overheat, they expand what Cyndaquil can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 6

Smokescreen

——10020Normal

Lv 10

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 13

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 19

Flame Wheel

—6010025Fire

Lv 22

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Lv 28

Flame Charge

D5010020Fire

Lv 31

Swift

—60—20Normal

Lv 37

Lava Plume

C8010015Fire

Lv 40

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

Lv 46

Inferno

—100505Fire

Lv 49

Rollout

D309020Rock

Lv 55

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Lv 58

Eruption

B1501005Fire

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

TM43

Flame Charge

D5010020Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM59

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

TM96

Nature Power

D——20Normal

TM50

Overheat

C130905Fire

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM94

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM93

Wild Charge

D9010015Electric

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Covet

—6010025Normal

Egg

Crush Claw

—759510Normal

Egg

Double Kick

—3010030Fighting

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Extrasensory

D8010020Psychic

Egg

Flame Burst

—7010015Fire

Egg

Flare Blitz

C12010015Fire

Egg

Foresight

———40Normal

Egg

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Egg

Howl

———40Normal

Egg

Nature Power

D——20Normal

Egg

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Egg

Reversal

——10015Fighting

Egg

Thrash

—12010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Covet

—6010025Normal

Tutor

Fire Pledge

—8010010Fire

Tutor

Heat Wave

C959010Fire

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

How to Get Cyndaquil in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Cyndaquil is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Route 101 — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.

Best Locations to Catch Cyndaquil in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Route 101

Omega RubyGift from NPC Lv.5 Route

Early

One-timePost-Elite Four

Route 101

Alpha SapphireGift from NPC Lv.5 Route

Early

One-timePost-Elite Four

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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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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Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Cyndaquil Rock Tomb 2x 112-133%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Relicanth WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Rock TombTM39 Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Cyndaquil Surf 2x 88-105%KO Rock Tomb 2x 100-119%KO Water Gun 2x 47-56% View Relicanth builds →
Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 BubbleLv. 1 Water GunLv. 12 Damage vs Cyndaquil Surf 2x 123-147%KO Bubble 2x 58-70% Water Gun 2x 58-70% View Lanturn builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Cyndaquil Rock Tomb 2x 119-140%KO Rock Throw 2x 100-119%KO View Archen builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 7 Damage vs Cyndaquil Rock Tomb 2x 70-84% Rock Throw 2x 58-70% View Onix builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Cyndaquil Rock Tomb 2x 110-130%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Relicanth WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Rock TombTM39 Ancient PowerLv. 21 Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Cyndaquil Surf 2x 85-100%KO Rock Tomb 2x 102-120%KO Ancient Power 2x 58-70% Water Gun 2x 42-50% View Relicanth builds →
Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Bubble BeamLv. 20 BubbleLv. 1 Water GunLv. 12 Damage vs Cyndaquil Surf 2x 118-140%KO Bubble Beam 2x 88-105%KO Bubble 2x 55-65% Water Gun 2x 55-65% View Lanturn builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Cyndaquil Ancient Power 2x 80-95% Rock Tomb 2x 118-140%KO Rock Throw 2x 102-120%KO View Archen builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 7 Smack DownLv. 22 Damage vs Cyndaquil Rock Tomb 2x 63-75% Rock Throw 2x 55-65% Smack Down 2x 55-65% View Onix builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 25 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Smack DownTM23 Damage vs Cyndaquil Ancient Power 2x 69-81% Bulldoze 2x 77-91% Rock Tomb 2x 116-137%KO Smack Down 2x 97-116%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Relicanth WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DiveLv. 26 Rock TombTM39 Ancient PowerLv. 21 Damage vs Cyndaquil Surf 2x 87-103%KO Dive 2x 137-163%KO Rock Tomb 2x 104-124%KO Ancient Power 2x 57-69% View Relicanth builds →
Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Bubble BeamLv. 20 BubbleLv. 1 Water GunLv. 12 Damage vs Cyndaquil Surf 2x 123-146%KO Bubble Beam 2x 90-107%KO Bubble 2x 57-69% Water Gun 2x 57-69% View Lanturn builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 21 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Cyndaquil Rock Slide 2x 90-107%KO Bulldoze 2x 49-57% Rock Tomb 2x 73-86% Rock Throw 2x 61-73% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 21 Rock TombTM39 BulldozeTM78 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Cyndaquil Rock Slide 2x 134-159%KO Rock Tomb 2x 109-129%KO Bulldoze 2x 73-86% Rock Throw 2x 90-107%KO View Solrock builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 25 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Smack DownTM23 Damage vs Cyndaquil Ancient Power 2x 72-85% Bulldoze 2x 77-92% Rock Tomb 2x 116-138%KO Smack Down 2x 96-114%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Relicanth WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DiveLv. 26 Rock TombTM39 Ancient PowerLv. 21 Damage vs Cyndaquil Surf 2x 85-101%KO Dive 2x 138-162%KO Rock Tomb 2x 103-122%KO Ancient Power 2x 58-69% View Relicanth builds →
Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Bubble BeamLv. 20 BubbleLv. 1 Water GunLv. 12 Damage vs Cyndaquil Surf 2x 123-146%KO Bubble Beam 2x 89-105%KO Bubble 2x 58-69% Water Gun 2x 58-69% View Lanturn builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 21 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Cyndaquil Rock Slide 2x 89-105%KO Bulldoze 2x 47-57% Rock Tomb 2x 72-85% Rock Throw 2x 61-73% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 21 Rock TombTM39 BulldozeTM78 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Cyndaquil Rock Slide 2x 134-158%KO Rock Tomb 2x 107-126%KO Bulldoze 2x 70-84% Rock Throw 2x 89-105%KO View Solrock builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 25 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Smack DownTM23 Damage vs Cyndaquil Ancient Power 2x 72-85% Bulldoze 2x 79-95% Rock Tomb 2x 121-142%KO Smack Down 2x 101-119%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Relicanth WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DiveLv. 26 Rock TombTM39 Ancient PowerLv. 21 Damage vs Cyndaquil Surf 2x 85-100%KO Dive 2x 140-165%KO Rock Tomb 2x 104-123%KO Ancient Power 2x 58-69% View Relicanth builds →
Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Bubble BeamLv. 20 BubbleLv. 1 Water GunLv. 12 Damage vs Cyndaquil Surf 2x 123-146%KO Bubble Beam 2x 91-108%KO Bubble 2x 58-69% Water Gun 2x 58-69% View Lanturn builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 21 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Cyndaquil Rock Slide 2x 91-108%KO Bulldoze 2x 50-59% Rock Tomb 2x 74-88% Rock Throw 2x 62-73% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 21 Rock TombTM39 BulldozeTM78 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Cyndaquil Rock Slide 2x 137-162%KO Rock Tomb 2x 110-131%KO Bulldoze 2x 73-87% Rock Throw 2x 91-108%KO View Solrock builds →

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Cyndaquil Stone Edge 2x 367-432%KO Pursuit 74-87% Crunch 147-173%KO Superpower 147-173%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Earth Power ScaldSTAB RecoverRecovery ProtectPriority Damage vs Cyndaquil Scald 2x 151-178%KO View Gastrodon builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Cyndaquil Earthquake 2x 183-215%KO Knock Off 40-47% View Gliscor builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemSitrus Berry NatureCareful Moves WaterfallSTAB ProtectPriority TauntUtility Thunder Wave Damage vs Cyndaquil Waterfall 2x 195-230%KO View Gyarados builds →
Landorus GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Focus Blast Hidden Power Ice Earthquake Damage vs Cyndaquil Focus Blast 123-145%KO Earthquake 2x 269-317%KO View Landorus builds →