Should I use Cyndaquil?

In Legends: Arceus, 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.

Cyndaquil Legends: Arceus - Weakness, Moveset & Evolution

Utility

Balanced

DTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Is Cyndaquil Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?

One of three starters Professor Laventon offers. Cyndaquil is a Fire-type that evolves into Hisuian Typhlosion, which gains Ghost typing. Fire is immediately useful in the Obsidian Fieldlands against Grass and Bug encounters everywhere.

How to Get Cyndaquil in Legends: Arceus

2 encounter spots for Cyndaquil at decent spawn rates starting from early-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Where To Catch Quilava in PLA

Step 1Catch Cyndaquil
Train until Level 14 to evolve into Quilava
Step 2Quilava ✓
Jubilife Village
Lv.5Gift from NPC
Limited
Starter choice
Space-Time Distortion - Crimson Mirelands
Lv.35-50Cave
Rate 15%
Post-game
or evolve from Cyndaquil (Step 1)
Available in-game· 2 pathsPick one
- Typhlosion
  Lv 36
- Typhlosion
  Lv 36

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

What is Cyndaquil Weak Against

Avg

3Weak

6Resist

1Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Fire

What is Cyndaquil Strong Against

4Strong

4Resisted

0Immune

Score0

2xStrong

Grass Ice Bug Steel

½xResisted

Fire Water Rock Dragon

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Cyndaquil

Samurott Water	C
Available Move Moves Hydro PumpLv. 43 Damage vs Cyndaquil Hydro Pump 2x 194-229%KO View Samurott builds →
Rhyperior GroundRock	B
Available Moves Moves High HorsepowerLv. 34 Rock SlideLv. 25 Damage vs Cyndaquil High Horsepower 2x 235-277%KO Rock Slide 2x 187-221%KO View Rhyperior builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Available Move Moves Aqua TailLv. 29 Damage vs Cyndaquil Aqua Tail 2x 204-241%KO View Gyarados builds →
Vaporeon Water	B
Available Move Moves Aqua TailLv. 25 Damage vs Cyndaquil Aqua Tail 2x 123-144%KO View Vaporeon builds →
Mantine WaterFlying	C
Available Move Moves Hydro PumpLv. 37 Damage vs Cyndaquil Hydro Pump 2x 154-181%KO View Mantine builds →

Cyndaquil Evolutions

Cyndaquil kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Quilava all the way to Typhlosion. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners 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

4 Forms

#155Cyndaquil

Level 14

#156Quilava

#157TyphlosionLevel 36

Hisui

#157Hisui TyphlosionLevel 36

Stat Comparison 4 Stages

Cyndaquil

Fire

Quilava

Fire

Typhlosion

Fire

Hisui 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

309C-Tier

405D-Tier+96

534C-Tier+129

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding is not available in this game

PLA Cyndaquil Best Moveset

Fire pre-evolution at 60 Sp. Atk and 65 Speed. The moveset can't compete at these stats. Evolve through to Hisuian Typhlosion where Fire/Ghost dual TermStab and 119 Sp. Atk create a unique special attacker.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves List

A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Overheat and Flamethrower for Cyndaquil, with Normal and Rock coverage and more doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 6

Ember

—6010025Fire

Lv 11

Rollout

D309020Rock

Lv 18

Flame Wheel

D9010025Fire

Lv 25

Swift

D60—20Normal

Lv 34

Flamethrower

C13510015Fire

Lv 43

Overheat

C195905Fire

TM Moves

Cyndaquil can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Cyndaquil doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

Tutor

Flamethrower

C13510015Fire

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Swift

D60—20Normal

Tutor

Wild Charge

D9010015Electric

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 FireHidden Ability

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 Entry

Hails from the Johto region. Though usually curled into a ball due to its timid disposition, it harbors tremendous firepower.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Cyndaquil Legends: Arceus Guide

In Legends: Arceus, 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.

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

Dewott Water	D
Available Move Moves Water PulseLv. 18 Damage vs Cyndaquil Water Pulse 2x 91-109%KO View Dewott builds →
Vaporeon Water	B
Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 1 Damage vs Cyndaquil Bubble 2x 74-89% View Vaporeon builds →
Floatzel Water	C
Available Move Moves Water PulseLv. 18 Damage vs Cyndaquil Water Pulse 2x 91-109%KO View Floatzel builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Available Move Moves Water PulseLv. 1 Damage vs Cyndaquil Water Pulse 2x 74-89% View Gyarados builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Available Move Moves Water PulseLv. 11 Damage vs Cyndaquil Water Pulse 2x 74-89% View Psyduck builds →

Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Available Move Moves Aqua TailLv. 29 Damage vs Cyndaquil Aqua Tail 2x 204-242%KO View Gyarados builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 29 Water PulseLv. 9 Ancient PowerLv. 15 Damage vs Cyndaquil Earth Power 2x 144-171%KO Water Pulse 2x 99-117%KO Ancient Power 2x 65-78% View Gastrodon builds →
Vaporeon Water	B
Available Move Moves Aqua TailLv. 25 Damage vs Cyndaquil Aqua Tail 2x 124-146%KO View Vaporeon builds →
Golduck Water	C
Available Move Moves Water PulseLv. 11 Damage vs Cyndaquil Water Pulse 2x 101-121%KO View Golduck builds →
Dewott Water	D
Available Move Moves Water PulseLv. 18 Damage vs Cyndaquil Water Pulse 2x 92-108%KO View Dewott builds →

Samurott Water	C
Available Move Moves Aqua TailLv. 34 Damage vs Cyndaquil Aqua Tail 2x 165-194%KO View Samurott builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Available Move Moves Aqua TailLv. 29 Damage vs Cyndaquil Aqua Tail 2x 198-233%KO View Gyarados builds →
Vaporeon Water	B
Available Move Moves Aqua TailLv. 25 Damage vs Cyndaquil Aqua Tail 2x 116-138%KO View Vaporeon builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 29 Water PulseLv. 9 Ancient PowerLv. 15 Damage vs Cyndaquil Earth Power 2x 140-166%KO Water Pulse 2x 95-113%KO Ancient Power 2x 64-75% View Gastrodon builds →
Bibarel NormalWater	C
Available Moves Moves Aqua TailLv. 23 RolloutLv. 1 Damage vs Cyndaquil Aqua Tail 2x 146-173%KO Rollout 2x 33-40% View Bibarel builds →

Rampardos Rock	B
Available Move Moves Head SmashLv. 47 Damage vs Cyndaquil Head Smash 2x 429-506%KO View Rampardos builds →
Samurott Water	C
Available Move Moves Hydro PumpLv. 43 Damage vs Cyndaquil Hydro Pump 2x 196-231%KO View Samurott builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Available Move Moves Aqua TailLv. 29 Damage vs Cyndaquil Aqua Tail 2x 202-239%KO View Gyarados builds →
Vaporeon Water	B
Available Move Moves Aqua TailLv. 25 Damage vs Cyndaquil Aqua Tail 2x 120-142%KO View Vaporeon builds →
Rhyperior GroundRock	B
Available Moves Moves High HorsepowerLv. 34 Rock SlideLv. 25 Damage vs Cyndaquil High Horsepower 2x 236-279%KO Rock Slide 2x 188-222%KO View Rhyperior builds →

Palkia WaterDragon	S
Obtain MethodTemple Of Sinnoh Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Hydro PumpLv. 55 Earth PowerLv. 42 Power GemLv. 27 Damage vs Cyndaquil Hydro Pump 2x 267-314%KO Earth Power 2x 146-172%KO Power Gem 2x 130-153%KO View Palkia builds →
Rampardos Rock	B
Available Move Moves Head SmashLv. 47 Damage vs Cyndaquil Head Smash 2x 442-520%KO View Rampardos builds →
Samurott Water	C
Available Move Moves Hydro PumpLv. 43 Damage vs Cyndaquil Hydro Pump 2x 201-237%KO View Samurott builds →
Landorus GroundFlying	B
Obtain MethodRamanas Island Interact Encounter Available Move Moves Earth PowerLv. 47 Damage vs Cyndaquil Earth Power 2x 173-204%KO View Landorus builds →
Rhyperior GroundRock	B
Available Moves Moves High HorsepowerLv. 34 Rock SlideLv. 25 Damage vs Cyndaquil High Horsepower 2x 244-287%KO Rock Slide 2x 193-228%KO View Rhyperior builds →

Settings

Cyndaquil Legends: Arceus

Is Cyndaquil Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?

How to Get Cyndaquil in Legends: Arceus

Where To Catch Quilava in PLA

Available in-game· 2 pathsPick one

Cyndaquil Weakness

What is Cyndaquil Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Cyndaquil

Cyndaquil Evolutions

How to Evolve

PLA Cyndaquil Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

Tabs

Visual Signals

CAT (Category)

Tier (S to D)

PWR (Power)

Sorting & Filter

Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Base Stats

Cyndaquil Legends: Arceus Guide