Cyndaquil • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Cyndaquil
Pokédex Page for Cyndaquil

This is the Marriland Pokédex page for Cyndaquil, showing its information and moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Cyndaquil is not available in Pokémon Sword or Shield and cannot be used in or sent to those versions.

Cyndaquil

Cyndaquil
Sprite of Cyndaquil in Pokémon HOME

Cyndaquil's Type

FIRE

Cyndaquil's Pokédex #s

National #
155

Cyndaquil's Base Stats

HP:
39
Attack:
52
Defense:
43
Sp. Atk:
60
Sp. Def:
50
Speed:
65
Total:
309

Misc. Info

Height:
1'8" (0.5m)
Weight:
17.4 lbs. (7.9 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Field
EXP At Lv. 100:
1,059,680
EV Yield:
1 Speed
Base EXP:
62
Catch Rate:
45
Base Happiness:
70

Cyndaquil's Abilities

Here are what abilities Cyndaquil can possibly have, along with their effects.
Blaze
Increases the damage of Cyndaquil's Fire-type moves by 50% when it is at 1/3 or less HP.
Flash Fire
Cyndaquil is immune to Fire moves and increases the power of its Fire moves by 50% when hit by one and while active.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Cyndaquil's weakness and resistance is to various types.
WATER
GROUND
ROCK
½
FIRE
GRASS
ICE
BUG
STEEL
FAIRY

Cyndaquil's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Cyndaquil evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.
Cyndaquil
Cyndaquil
starting form
Quilava
Quilava
at level 14
Typhlosion
Typhlosion
at level 36

Cyndaquil's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Below is a list of all of the moves that Cyndaquil can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Cyndaquil learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.
Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
1
Tackle
Damages the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
40 100% 35 One Target
1
Leer
Lowers all nearby enemies' Defense by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 30 Nearby Enemies
6
Smokescreen
Lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
10
Ember
Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
FIRE
SPECIAL
40 100% 25 One Target
13
Quick Attack
Has higher priority.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
40 100% 30 One Target
19
Flame Wheel
10% chance of burning the target. Thaws out instantly if Cyndaquil is frozen.
FIRE
PHYSICAL
60 100% 25 One Target
22
Defense Curl
Raises Cyndaquil's Defense by one stage. Rollout and Ice Ball do double damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 40 User
28
Flame Charge
Raises Cyndaquil's Speed by one stage.
FIRE
PHYSICAL
50 100% 20 One Target
31
Swift
Doesn't miss all nearby enemies.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
60 -- 20 Nearby Enemies
37
Lava Plume
Has a 30% chance to burn all nearby Pokémon.
FIRE
SPECIAL
80 100% 15 All But Self
40
Flamethrower
Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
FIRE
SPECIAL
90 100% 15 One Target
46
Inferno
Has a 100% chance to burn the target.
FIRE
SPECIAL
100 50% 5 One Target
49
Rollout
Lose control for up to 5 turns, with each hit doing 2× as much. Doubles damage if Defense Curl was used beforehand.
ROCK
PHYSICAL
30 90% 20 One Target
55
Double-Edge
Cyndaquil takes 33% of Double-Edge's damage as recoil damage.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
120 100% 15 One Target
58
Burn Up
Removes Cyndaquil's Fire typing after using Burn Up. (This can result in the Pokémon having no type.)
FIRE
SPECIAL
130 100% 5 One Target
64
Eruption
Does weaker damage based on how low Cyndaquil's HP is compared to its max.
FIRE
SPECIAL
150 100% 5 Nearby Enemies

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Cyndaquil can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.
TM Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TM10
Work Up
Raises Cyndaquil's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
TM11
Sunny Day
Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.
FIRE
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM17
Protect
Protects Cyndaquil from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM28
Dig
Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.
GROUND
PHYSICAL
80 100% 10 One Target
TM32
Double Team
Raises Cyndaquil's Evasion by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
TM35
Flamethrower
Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
FIRE
SPECIAL
90 100% 15 One Target
TM38
Fire Blast
Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
FIRE
SPECIAL
110 85% 5 One Target
TM40
Aerial Ace
Doesn't miss the target.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
60 -- 20 One Target
TM42
Facade
Does double damage if Cyndaquil is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM44
Rest
Cyndaquil restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM45
Attract
Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM50
Overheat
Lowers Cyndaquil's Special Attack by two stages.
FIRE
SPECIAL
130 90% 5 One Target
TM58
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
Burns the target.
FIRE
STATUS
-- 85% 15 One Target
TM82
Sleep Talk
Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Cyndaquil's moves at random.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM87
Swagger
Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 15 One Target
TM90
Substitute
Costs 25% of Cyndaquil's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM93
Cut
Damages the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
50 95% 30 One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Cyndaquil can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Cyndaquil.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
EGG
Fury Swipes
Hits the target two to five times in a row.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
18 80% 15 One Target
EGG
Quick Attack
Has higher priority.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
40 100% 30 One Target
EGG
Reversal
Does more damage when Cyndaquil's HP is low.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 15 One Target
EGG
Thrash
Confuses Cyndaquil after 2–3 turns.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
120 100% 10 Random Enemy
EGG
Covet
Damages the target and steals its held item.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
60 100% 25 One Target
EGG
Howl
Raises all allies' Attack by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 40 All Allies
EGG
Crush Claw
50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
75 95% 10 One Target
EGG
Double-Edge
Cyndaquil takes 33% of Double-Edge's damage as recoil damage.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
120 100% 15 One Target
EGG
Double Kick
Hits the target two times in a row.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
30 100% 30 One Target
EGG
Flare Blitz
Has a 10% chance of burning the target. Cyndaquil takes 33% of Flare Blitz's damage as recoil damage.
FIRE
PHYSICAL
120 100% 15 One Target
EGG
Extrasensory
Has a 10% chance of causing the target to flinch.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
80 100% 20 One Target
EGG
Nature Power
Changes to a different move based on the battle terrain.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 One Target

Cyndaquil's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Cyndaquil's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Cyndaquil's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Cyndaquil is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.
Stats at
level 100
0 EVs 252+ EVs Base Stat
Min Max Min Max
HP
188 219 251 282 39
Attack
109 140 172 203 52
Defense
91 122 154 185 43
Sp. Atk
125 156 188 219 60
Sp. Def
105 136 168 199 50
Speed
135 166 198 229 65
Total
309

Where to Find Cyndaquil in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Location information on where to find Cyndaquil in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Cyndaquil

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X
It is timid and always curls itself up in a ball. If attacked, it flares up its back for protection.
Y
It has a timid nature. If it is startled, the flames on its back burn more vigorously.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
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.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2
It has a timid nature. If it is startled, the flames on its back burn more vigorously.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

Diamond Pearl Platinum
It has a timid nature. If it is startled, the flames on its back burn more vigorously.
HeartGold
It is timid, and always curls itself up in a ball. If attacked, it flares up its back for protection.
SoulSilver
It usually stays hunched over. If it is angry or surprised, it shoots flames out of its back.

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

Ruby Sapphire
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.
Emerald
It flares flames from its back to protect itself. The fire burns vigorously if the POKéMON is angry. When it is tired, it sputters with incomplete combustion.
FireRed
It usually stays hunched over. If it is angry or surprised, it shoots flames out of its back.
LeafGreen
It is timid and always curls itself up in a ball. If attacked, it flares up its back for protection.

Generation 2 Pokédex Entries

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.
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