Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 0.5 m
- Weight
- 7.9 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP62
Base stats
HP
39
Attack
52
Defense
43
Sp. Atk
60
Sp. Def
50
Speed
65
Total
309
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Cyndaquil
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Gold
Silver
Crystal
Emerald
XD: Gale of Darkness
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Sun
Moon
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Cyndaquil can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
17 of 17
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| 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 |
Breeding & egg moves
Cyndaquil can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
26 sprites & renders for Cyndaquil.
Across the games
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Cite this page
“Cyndaquil”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/cyndaquil.
Species data from PokéAPI.