#0155

Cyndaquil

Fire Mouse Pokémon

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

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Details

Height0.5 m

Weight7.9 kg

Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP62

Abilities

Blaze

Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Flash FireHidden

Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.

Egg groups: Field

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

309

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground2×

Rock2×

Water2×

Resistant to

Bug½×

Steel½×

Fire½×

Grass½×

Ice½×

Fairy½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Choice Scarf

Moves

Item

Choice Scarf

AbilityFlash Fire

NatureTimid+Spe/−Atk

EV spread

HP44

Def12

SpA200

Spe▲236

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Cyndaquil

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Gold

Silver

Crystal

Emerald

XD: Gale of Darkness

HeartGold

SoulSilver

Omega Ruby

Alpha Sapphire

Sun

Moon

Evolution

#0155Cyndaquil

Lv. 14

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Lv. 36

#0157Typhlosion

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Cyndaquil can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
6	Smokescreen Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	20
10	Ember Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	40	100	25
13	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
19	Flame Wheel Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves.	Fire	Physical	60	100	25
22	Defense Curl Raises user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
28	Flame Charge Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user’s Speed by one stage.	Fire	Physical	50	100	20
31	Swift Never misses.	Normal	Special	60	—	20
37	Lava Plume Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	80	100	15
40	Flamethrower Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	90	100	15
46	Inferno Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	100	50	5
49	Rollout Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.	Rock	Physical	30	90	20
55	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
58	Burn Up Removes the user’s Fire type after inflicting damage.	Fire	Special	130	100	5
58	Overheat Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.	Fire	Special	130	90	5
64	Eruption Inflicts more damage when the user has more HP remaining, with a maximum of 150 power.	Fire	Special	150	100	5