In Crystal, Quilava isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Typhlosion to unlock its full potential. At 405 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Quilava weak to?

In Crystal, Quilava's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Rhydon (Ground), and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

How do you evolve Quilava?

In Crystal, Cyndaquil evolves into Quilava at level 14. Quilava can evolve into Typhlosion and Hisuian Typhlosion depending on the method. Quilava is a middle-stage evolution in the Cyndaquil line.

What role does Quilava play in battle?

In Crystal, Quilava fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 80 Sp. Atk. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

Should I use Quilava?

In Crystal, Quilava does the job early-game if you need a Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Typhlosion before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Quilava - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Quilava's stats barely vary. 2 sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 2 Sp. Atk and Speed stat exp, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.

Base Stats

Above

HP58

Attack64

Defense58

Sp. Atk80

Sp. Def65

Speed80

Total405

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight19.0 kg

Base XP142

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

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe+1

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Before battle, it turns its back on its opponent to demonstrate how ferociously its fire blazes.

Crystal

Quilava Weakness

Quilava is weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Quilava 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 Quilava in Crystal (Best Counters)

In Crystal, Starmie can KO Quilava with Surf (108-127%). Vaporeon threatens a KO with Surf (117-138%). Rhydon's Earthquake also KOs at 163-193%.

Starmie WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves SurfSTAB RecoverRecovery Rapid Spin Thunder Wave Damage vs Quilava Surf 2x 108-127%KO Rapid Spin 18-21% View Starmie builds →
Vaporeon Water	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves GrowthSetup SurfSTAB RestRecovery Acid Armor Damage vs Quilava Surf 2x 117-138%KO View Vaporeon builds →
Rhydon GroundRock	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Rock Slide EarthquakeSTAB RoarUtility CurseSetup Damage vs Quilava Rock Slide 2x 123-145%KO Earthquake 2x 163-193%KO View Rhydon builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Earthquake Ancient Power Hidden Power Rock Wing Attack Damage vs Quilava Earthquake 2x 90-107%KO View Aerodactyl builds →

Crystal Evolution

Quilava is the middle stage between Cyndaquil and Typhlosion. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. Sp.Atk has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 129 stats to gain in the final evolution. 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 with Quilava to get Cyndaquil eggs using 66 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Foresight, Fury Swipes, Quick Attack and 3 more.

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 Quilava 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
Sunny DaySTAB

Recommended Teammates

PikachuExcellent

BayleefExcellent

TotodileExcellent

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Quilava gets Foresight and Fury Swipes exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Ground coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Fire Blast and Flamethrower.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Smokescreen

D—10020Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D3510035Normal

Lv 6

Smokescreen

D—10020Normal

Lv 12

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 21

Quick Attack+1

S4010030Normal

Lv 31

Flame Wheel

—6010025Fire

Lv 42

Swift

D60—20Normal

Lv 54

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

TM49

Fury Cutter

—109520Bug

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

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM08

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM04

Rollout

D309020Rock

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

HM04

Strength

D8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

S——5Fire

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—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 Quilava in Crystal

Quilava doesn't appear wild. Catch Cyndaquil instead, it shows up but it's a rare spawn. Evolve it at level 14 to get Quilava. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Quilava in Crystal

Step 1Catch Cyndaquil
New Bark Town
Gift from NPC Lv.5 City
LimitedEarly
Starter choice
Train until Level 14
Step 2Quilava ✓

Quilava Guide

In Crystal, Quilava isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Typhlosion to unlock its full potential. At 405 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Crystal, Quilava's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Rhydon (Ground), and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
In Crystal, Cyndaquil evolves into Quilava at level 14. Quilava can evolve into Typhlosion and Hisuian Typhlosion depending on the method. Quilava is a middle-stage evolution in the Cyndaquil line.
In Crystal, Quilava fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 80 Sp. Atk. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Crystal, Quilava does the job early-game if you need a Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Typhlosion before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Game Availability

Quilava first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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