Cyndaquil

#155 (Johto)

#156 Quilava ›

Pokémon type

Fire

Cyndaquil weaknesses

Cyndaquil is weak to Ground, Rock and Water-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Cyndaquil is resistant to Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice and Fairy-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Cyndaquil

The best moves for Cyndaquil are Ember and Flamethrower when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Ember

12DPS

Flamethrower

39DPS

Defending

Ember

12DPS

Flame Charge

21DPS

Trainer Battles

Ember

4.5EPT

Flamethrower

1.96DPE

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Evolution calculator »

Evolution

There are 3 Pokémon in the Cyndaquil family. Cyndaquil evolves into Quilava for 25 Candy, then into Typhlosion for 100 Candy.

No evolutions:

Hisuian Typhlosion

Game images

Cyndaquil, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Cyndaquil is a Fire Pokémon. It is weak to Ground, Rock and Water moves. Cyndaquil's best moveset is Ember & Flamethrower and it has a Max CP of 1,108. Cyndaquil evolves into Quilava.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Ember	10	10	12
Tackle	5	10	10

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Flame Charge	70	3	2.55
Flamethrower	65	2	1.56
Swift	65	2	1.3
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Ember	4	2	2.4	4.5
Tackle	3	1	3	3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Flamethrower	90	55	1.96
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Swift	55	35	1.57
Flame Charge ▲ att	65	50	1.56
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Ember 12 DPS	Flamethrower 39 DPS	6.1	100%
Tackle 10 DPS	Flamethrower 39 DPS	6	99%
Ember 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	5.5	89%
Tackle 10 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	5.4	88%
Ember 12 DPS	Flame Charge 21 DPS	5.2	85%
Tackle 10 DPS	Flame Charge 21 DPS	5.1	84%
Ember 12 DPS	Swift 21.7 DPS	4.9	80%
Tackle 10 DPS	Swift 21.7 DPS	4.8	79%
Ember 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4	65%
Tackle 10 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	3.9	64%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Ember 12 DPS	Flame Charge 21 DPS	2.4	100%
Ember 12 DPS	Flamethrower 39 DPS	2.2	95%
Ember 12 DPS	Swift 21.7 DPS	1.9	82%
Ember 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.7	70%
Tackle 10 DPS	Flame Charge 21 DPS	1.7	70%
Tackle 10 DPS	Flamethrower 39 DPS	1.5	62%
Tackle 10 DPS	Swift 21.7 DPS	1.3	54%
Ember 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.2	50%
Tackle 10 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.1	46%
Tackle 10 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	0.8	33%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Ember 4.5 EPT	Flamethrower 1.96 DPE	14	11.2	100%
Ember 4.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	16	10.8	96%
Ember 4.5 EPT	Swift 1.57 DPE	8	9.5	84%
Ember 4.5 EPT	Flame Charge 1.56 DPE	12	9.4	84%
Tackle 3 EPT	Flamethrower 1.96 DPE	19	8.9	79%
Tackle 3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	24	8.6	76%
Tackle 3 EPT	Swift 1.57 DPE	12	7.7	69%
Tackle 3 EPT	Flame Charge 1.56 DPE	17	7.7	68%
Tackle 3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	24	3.4	31%
Ember 4.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	16	3	27%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Cyndaquil?

Cyndaquil is weak to Ground, Rock and Water moves.

The best counter to Cyndaquil is Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse, followed by Primal Groudon, Mega Greninja and Mega Diancie.

The top Cyndaquil counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.

Pokémon	Moveset	Effective damage
Primal Kyogre	Waterfall Origin Pulse	100%
Primal Groudon	Mud Shot Precipice Blades	99%
Mega Greninja	Water Shuriken Hydro Cannon	97%
Mega Greninja	Water Shuriken Surf+	97%
Mega Greninja	Bubble Hydro Cannon	95%
Mega Greninja	Bubble Surf+	94%
Primal Kyogre	Waterfall Hydro Pump	93%
Primal Kyogre	Waterfall Surf	92%
Primal Groudon	Mud Shot Earthquake	91%
Mega Diancie	Rock Throw Rock Slide	90%

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		116
Defense		93
Stamina		118

Max HP

Level 40

105

Size

Height	0.51 m
Weight	7.9 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	420
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	560
Level 30 Max wild	840
Level 40	980
Level 50	1,108

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	700
Level 35 (wild)	910