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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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 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 has a timid nature. If it is startled, the flames on its back burn more vigorously.

Platinum

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

5Resist

1Immune

Score-1

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Fire

STAB (4)

Grass Ice Bug Steel

How to Beat Cyndaquil in Platinum (Best Counters)

In Platinum, Gyarados can KO Cyndaquil with Waterfall (247-290%). Empoleon threatens a KO with Hydro Pump (280-330%). Gliscor's Earthquake also KOs at 184-216%.

Gyarados WaterFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves WaterfallSTAB Dragon Dance Earthquake Ice Fang Damage vs Cyndaquil Waterfall 2x 247-290%KO Earthquake 2x 205-242%KO Ice Fang 33-39% View Gyarados builds →
Empoleon WaterSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemFocus Sash NatureModest Moves Ice Beam Hydro Pump Grass Knot Aqua Jet Damage vs Cyndaquil Ice Beam 38-45% Hydro Pump 2x 280-330%KO Aqua Jet 2x 62-73% View Empoleon builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery TauntUtility Ice Fang Damage vs Cyndaquil Earthquake 2x 184-216%KO Ice Fang 20-23% View Gliscor builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility Stone Edge Damage vs Cyndaquil Earthquake 2x 166-195%KO Stone Edge 2x 249-293%KO View Aerodactyl builds →

Platinum 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 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Covet, Crush Claw, Double Kick and 8 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

11moves

Breed With (best first)

Platinum Cyndaquil Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

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

—3510035Normal

Lv 4

Smokescreen

——10020Normal

Lv 10

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 13

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 19

Flame Wheel

—6010025Fire

Lv 22

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Lv 28

Swift

—60—20Normal

Lv 31

Lava Plume

C8010015Fire

Lv 37

Flamethrower

C9510015Fire

Lv 40

Rollout

—309020Rock

Lv 46

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Lv 49

Eruption

B1501005Fire

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

C9510015Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM50

Overheat

C140905Fire

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—7515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Covet

—6010025Normal

Egg

Crush Claw

—759510Normal

Egg

Double Kick

—3010030Fighting

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Flare Blitz

C12010015Fire

Egg

Foresight

D——40Normal

Egg

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Egg

Howl

———40Normal

Egg

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Egg

Reversal

——10015Fighting

Egg

Thrash

—12010020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Heat Wave

C1009010Fire

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Rollout

—309020Rock

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

How to Get Cyndaquil in Platinum

No wild encounters for Cyndaquil in Platinum. 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:

HeartGoldGift · New Bark Town · Starter Pokémon

Then trade to Platinum.

Also found in:

Gold Crystal Emerald Omega Ruby Sun Brilliant 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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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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