Is Quilava Good in Crystal Playthrough?
Handles everything Cyndaquil did with more speed and power. Quilava clears the Bug trainers and Jasmine's Steel-types on the way to Typhlosion at level 36. Crystal's reduced Fire roster makes keeping Quilava in the lead even more important.
Cyndaquil trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Quilava resists most of Bugsy's coverage and hits back hard.
Quilava trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Quilava has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Chuck's team hits Quilava's weaknesses hard.
Quilava resists most of Jasmine's coverage and hits back hard.
Quilava has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Clair's team hits Typhlosion's weaknesses hard.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Typhlosion resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Typhlosion trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Typhlosion trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Typhlosion trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Typhlosion trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Typhlosion resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Typhlosion trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Typhlosion has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Cyndaquil is available as a starter.
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- LV 12FireEmber60100%25
- After Bugsy
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- LV 27FireFlame Wheel90100%25
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- LV 36NormalSwift60100%20
- LV 46FireFlamethrower135100%15
Your Cyndaquil should hit Level 14 before you reach Bugsy, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 14)
- LV 14FireEmber60100%25
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Bugsy
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- LV 31FireFlame Wheel90100%25
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- LV 54FireFlamethrower135100%15
Your Quilava should hit Level 36 before you reach Clair, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 36)
- LV 36FireFlame Wheel90100%25
- After Bugsy
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- TM48FireFire Punch113100%15
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- TM41ElectricThunder Punch75100%15
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- LV 60FireFlamethrower135100%15
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 36 to get Quilava. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Quilava in C
Step 1Catch CyndaquilNew Bark TownLv.5Gift from NPCLimitedStarter choice
Step 2Quilava ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave Typhlosion with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Quilava egg.
Step 3Evolve into Typhlosion
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel |
- 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
What is Quilava Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Quilava
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Geodude builds →Rock Throw 2x61-73% Mud-Slap 2x31-37% | ||
 Marill Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Marill builds →Water Gun 2x24-31% Rollout 2x12-16% Mud-Slap 2x10-12% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Onix builds →Rock Throw 2x41-49% Mud-Slap 2x20-24% | ||
 Poliwag Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEcruteak City Surfing | ||
 Slowpoke WaterPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Slowpoke builds →Water Gun 2x31-37% Mud-Slap 2x16-20% | ||
 Cubone Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodGoldenrod City Gift | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Azumarill builds →Water Gun 2x37-46% Rollout 2x19-24% Mud-Slap 2x14-17% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Geodude builds →Rock Throw 2x59-71% Mud-Slap 2x29-36% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Quagsire builds →Water Gun 2x42-51% Mud-Slap 2x29-36% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x82-97% Rollout 2x18-23% Mud-Slap 2x14-17% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Quagsire builds →Surf 2x86-101%KO Dig 2x75-89% Rollout 2x25-31% | ||
 Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Psyduck builds →Surf 2x86-101%KO Dig 2x35-42% | ||
 Croconaw Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x124-147%KO Mud-Slap 2x15-19% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x79-94% Rollout 2x17-21% Mud-Slap 2x13-16% | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Poliwag (Ecruteak City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Poliwrath builds →Surf 2x88-105%KO Mud-Slap 2x20-23% | ||
 Marowak Ground | B | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x120-142%KO Mud-Slap 2x15-18% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x76-91% Rollout 2x17-20% Mud-Slap 2x11-13% | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Poliwag (Ecruteak City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Poliwrath builds →Surf 2x85-101%KO Mud-Slap 2x19-22% | ||
Marowak Ground | B | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x120-142%KO Mud-Slap 2x15-18% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x76-91% Rollout 2x17-20% Mud-Slap 2x11-13% | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Poliwag (Ecruteak City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Poliwrath builds →Surf 2x85-101%KO Mud-Slap 2x19-22% | ||
Marowak Ground | B | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x120-142%KO Mud-Slap 2x15-18% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x76-91% Rollout 2x17-20% Mud-Slap 2x11-13% | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Poliwag (Ecruteak City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Poliwrath builds →Surf 2x85-101%KO Mud-Slap 2x19-22% | ||
Marowak Ground | B | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x156-184%KO Mud-Slap 2x14-16% | ||
Marowak Ground | B | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x165-194%KO Rollout 2x51-61% Surf 2x42-49% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x127-150%KO Earthquake 2x111-132%KO Surf 2x74-87% | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x77-91% Rollout 2x16-19% Mud-Slap 2x11-14% | ||
In Crystal, Tyranitar can KO Quilava with Rock Slide (127-149%). Starmie threatens a KO with Surf (108-127%).
Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x127-149%KO Earthquake 2x112-132%KO Fire Blast21-25% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Quilava View Starmie builds →Surf 2x108-127%KO Rapid Spin18-21% | ||
Quilava Evolutions
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
Breeding
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.
C Quilava Best Moveset
Middle-stage Fire with Speed improving toward Typhlosion's competitive 100. MoveFire Blast at moderate power. One evolution from the stat line that competes.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Flamethrower
- Quick Attack
- Double Edge
- Sunny Day
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Before battle, it turns its back on its opponent to demonstrate how ferociously its fire blazes.
Quilava Crystal 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 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.
For Crystal, the core moveset is Flamethrower, Quickattack, Double Edge, and Sunnyday. Flamethrower leads at 0% usage. Flamethrower provides reliable STAB damage.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves