Special
Sweeper
BTier
100Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

The stat budget goes to damage. Sp. Atk and Speed carry the offense, HP doesn't even come close. A Volcano Pokemon on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve, worth 3 Sp. Atk stat exp per KO.

Base Stats
High
HP78
C
Attack84
C
Defense78
C
Sp. Atk109
B
Sp. Def85
C
Speed100
B
Total534
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.7 m
5'07"Average
Weight79.5 kg
175.3 lbsStandard
Base XP267
High Yield
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+3SpDSpe
Strong Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

If its rage peaks, it becomes so hot that anything that touches it will instantly go up in flames.

Typhlosion Weakness

Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Typhlosion for super-effective damage. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. With 78 HP and balanced defenses, Typhlosion can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Typhlosion Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
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
WaterGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Typhlosion in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

In Gold & Silver, Cloyster's Explosion hits Typhlosion for 71-84%. Zapdos's Thunder hits Typhlosion for 56-66%. Tyranitar's Rock Slide also KOs at 87-102%.

Cloyster
CloysterWears down with Toxic, threatens with Spikes, walls physical sets
WaterIce
S
Recommended Build
ItemLeftovers
Moves
  • SpikesHazard
  • SurfSTAB
  • Explosion
  • ToxicUtility
Damage vs Typhlosion
Surf 2x
66-78%
Explosion
71-84%
View Cloyster builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

End of the line. Typhlosion caps a three-stage chain that started at Cyndaquil. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are average hatch time. Sp.Atk grew the most through evolution (+49 over Cyndaquil), and Typhlosion peaks at 534 total stats. 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 with Typhlosion to get Cyndaquil eggs using 66 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Foresight, Fury Swipes, Quick Attack and 2 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 66·

Gold & Silver Typhlosion Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
Charcoal
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

  • Fire BlastSTAB
  • Sunny DaySTAB
  • Dynamic Punch
  • Hidden Power Grass

Recommended Teammates

Machamp
MachampGood
Marowak
MarowakDecent
Steelix
SteelixDecent

Moves

Without breeding, Typhlosion misses out on Foresight and Fury Swipes. That's 5 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Fire Blast and Flamethrower, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Ember
—4010025Fire
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
D4010030Normal
Lv 31
Flame Wheel
—6010025Fire
Lv 45
Swift
C60—20Normal
Lv 60
Flamethrower
B9510015Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM40
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
TM43
Detect+4
D——5Fighting
TM28
Dig
C6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM01
Dynamic Punch
A100505Fighting
TM26
Earthquake
A10010010Ground
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
S120855Fire
TM48
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM49
Fury Cutter
—109520Bug
TM02
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
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
C8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
A——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM39
Swift
C60—20Normal
TM41
Thunder Punch
A7510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Foresight
——10040Normal
Egg
Fury Swipes
D188015Normal
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Egg
Reversal
D—10015Fighting
Egg
Thrash
—12010020Normal

Tutor Moves

Typhlosion can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Typhlosion in Gold & Silver

You're catching Cyndaquil first, not Typhlosion. Cyndaquil appears but it's a rare spawn in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Typhlosion in Gold & Silver

  1. Cyndaquil
    Step 1Catch Cyndaquil
    New Bark Town
    SilverGift from NPC Lv.5 City
    LimitedEarly
    New Bark Town
    GoldGift from NPC Lv.5 City
    LimitedEarly
  2. Quilava
    Step 2Evolve into Quilava
  3. Typhlosion
    Step 3Typhlosion ✓

Typhlosion Guide

  • For Gold & Silver, we rate Typhlosion B-Tier: a solid option in Gold & Silver for the right team. At 534 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Fire Blast with Charcoal is the standard set.

  • In Gold & Silver, watch for Starmie (Water) and Golem (Ground) when using Typhlosion. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Typhlosion is a special attacker with base 109 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.

  • In Gold & Silver, run Fire Blast, Sunnyday, Dynamicpunch, and Hiddenpowergrass on Typhlosion. Fire Blast is the most common pick at 20% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

  • For Gold & Silver, Typhlosion has answers, but so do you. Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Game Availability

Since debuting in Gold & Silver, Typhlosion has appeared in 17 titles over 9 generations. Along the way, it received a Hisuian form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

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