Cyndaquil

#155 (Johto)

#156 Quilava ›

Pokémon type

Fire

Boosted in Sunny / Clear weather

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.

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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 ▲ att 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 ▲ att 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

Top Cyndaquil counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Cyndaquil Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.04
2
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.04
3
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.04
4
Greninja (Shadow)

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon

0.05
5
Kingler (Shadow)

Bubble

Crabhammer

0.05

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Greninja with Water Shuriken and Surf+.

All Cyndaquil counters »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		116
Defense		93
Stamina		118

Max HP

Level 40	105
Level 50	111

Average size

Height	0.51 m
Weight	7.9 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	10,000
Candy	25

Purification cost

Stardust	3,000
Candy	3

Other

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