#155 Cyndaquil

fire

Height0.5 m(1'08")

Weight7.9 kg(17.4 lbs)

Gender♂ 87.5%♀ 12.5%

Gen 2

Cyndaquil Evolution

CyndaquilLevel 1

QuilavaLevel 14

TyphlosionLevel 36

Cyndaquil's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	39		219
Attack	52		140
Defense	43		122
Sp. Atk	60		156
Sp. Def	50		136
Speed	65		166
		0/508	939

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

water ground rock

1xdamage

normal electric fighting poison flying psychic ghost dragon dark

0.5xdamage

fire grass ice bug steel fairy

Cyndaquil 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.

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Cyndaquil Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Smokescreen	normal	status	–	100	Level 6	The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target's accuracy.
Ember	fire	special	40	100	Level 10	The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Quick Attack	normal	physical	40	100	Level 13	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Flame Wheel	fire	physical	60	100	Level 19	The user attacks by cloaking itself in fire and charging at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Defense Curl	normal	status	–	–	Level 22	The user curls up and boosts its Defense stat.
Flame Charge	fire	physical	50	100	Level 28	Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	Level 31	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Lava Plume	fire	special	80	100	Level 37	The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those it hits with a burn.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	Level 40	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Inferno	fire	special	100	50	Level 46	The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. This leaves the target with a burn.
Rollout	rock	physical	30	90	Level 49	The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. This attack becomes more powerful each time it hits.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	Level 55	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Overheat	fire	special	130	90	Level 58	The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Eruption	fire	special	150	100	Level 64	The user attacks opposing Pokémon with explosive fury. The lower the user's HP, the lower the move's power.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Burning Jealousy	fire	special	70	100	TM	The user attacks with energy from jealousy. This leaves all opposing Pokémon that have had their stats boosted during the turn with a burn.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Blast	fire	special	110	85	TM	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fire Fang	fire	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
Fire Pledge	fire	special	80	100	TM	A column of fire hits the target. When used with its grass counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a vast sea of fire appears.
Fire Spin	fire	special	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Flare Blitz	fire	physical	120	100	TM	The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn.
Heat Wave	fire	special	95	90	TM	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	TM	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Play Rough	fairy	physical	90	90	TM	The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	TM	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Temper Flare	fire	physical	75	100	TM	Spurred by desperation, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Wild Charge	electric	physical	90	100	TM	The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. This also damages the user a little.
Will O Wisp	fire	status	–	85	TM	The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	TM	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Covet	normal	physical	60	100	Egg	The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target's held item.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	Egg	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Double Kick	fighting	physical	30	100	Egg	The user attacks by kicking the target twice in a row using two feet.
Extrasensory	psychic	special	80	100	Egg	The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch.
Howl	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This boosts their Attack stats.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	Egg	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.

Cyndaquil Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

It has a timid nature. If it is startled, the flames on its back burn more vigorously.

Gold

It is timid, and always curls it self up in a ball. If attacked, it flares up its back for protection.

Silver

It usually stays hunched over. If it is angry or surprised, it shoots flames out of its back.

Crystal

The fire that spouts from its back burns hottest when it is angry. The flaring flames intimidate foes.

Ruby

CYNDAQUIL protects itself by flaring up the flames on its back. The flames are vigorous if the POKéMON is angry. However, if it is tired, the flames splutter fitfully with incomplete combustion.

In Other Languages

Cyndaquil's Japanese name is Hinoarashi (ヒノアラシ). Here are all the official names for Cyndaquil across different languages:

JapaneseヒノアラシHinoarashi

Korean브케인

Chinese (Traditional)火球鼠

FrenchHéricendre

GermanFeurigel

SpanishCyndaquil

ItalianCyndaquil

Chinese (Simplified)火球鼠

Cyndaquil Breeding

Species

Fire Mouse Pokémon

Egg Groups

Ground

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience62

How to Get Cyndaquil

Cyndaquil is not catchable in the wild in most mainline Pokemon games – it is typically received as a gift or chosen as a starter Pokemon. Here is how to obtain Cyndaquil in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Johto #4 Johto (HGSS) #4 Hisui #4 Blueberry #176