Cyndaquil

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Cyndaquil's best moves and movesets
Special CP Values
Max CP Chart
Evolution Chart
Cyndaquil in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates
Pokédex information
Cyndaquil Pokédex entries
Sprites
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Cyndaquil is a Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Fire-type Pokémon, Cyndaquil is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves.

Cyndaquil's maximum Combat Power stat is 1108 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Ember and Flamethrower. Cyndaquil encounters are boosted during Sunny weather. Shiny Cyndaquil is available! ✨

Stats

Max CP	1108 CP
Attack	116 ATK
Defense	93 DEF
Stamina	118 HP
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes

Cyndaquil Type Chart

Cyndaquil takes increased damage from:
+60.0%	Ground Rock Water

Cyndaquil takes reduced damage from:
-37.5%	Bug Fairy Fire Grass Ice Steel

Cyndaquil's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker	Not ranked
Gym Defender	Not ranked
Fire-type Attacker Ember / Flamethrower	Unknown#209

Cyndaquil's best moves and movesets

Cyndaquil's best moveset is Ember and Flamethrower, with 4.85 DPS (damage per second) and 28.6 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Sunny weather.

DPS4.85
TDO28.60
Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Ember	Flamethrower	4.85	28.6	7.1
2.	Ember	Flame Charge	4.82	28.5	7.1
3.	Tackle	Flamethrower	4.82	28.4	7.1
4.	Tackle	Flame Charge	4.77	28.2	7.0
5.	Ember	Swift	4.56	26.9	6.7
6.	Tackle	Swift	4.47	26.4	6.6

More information

The following chart shows Cyndaquil's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Cyndaquil's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Cyndaquil has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Fast Attacks

Ember10101.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 10
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 7
Energy 6

Effects
Ember has no special effects.
See Ember details page ↗
Tackle550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 5
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Tackle has no special effects.
See Tackle details page ↗

Damage	10
Energy	10
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Damage	7
Energy	6

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Charged Moves

Flamethrower65502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Flamethrower has no special effects.
See Flamethrower details page ↗
Flame Charge70334.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 33
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 3.1s - 3.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Flame Charge has a 100.0% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
See Flame Charge details page ↗
Swift65503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.2s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 35

Effects
Swift has no special effects.
See Swift details page ↗

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.5s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	3.1s - 3.6s

Damage	65
Energy	50

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.2s - 2.8s

Damage	55
Energy	35

Special CP Values

Cyndaquil's has 1108 max CP (at Level 50). A Cyndaquil obtained from Raids can be encountered from 516 CP to 560 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 645 CP to 700 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Cyndaquil can be found in the 387 CP to 420 CP range.

Max CP	1108 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	387 CP - 420 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	516 CP - 560 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	516 CP - 560 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	645 CP - 700 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Cyndaquil Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	13 CP	2	43 CP	3	73 CP
4	102 CP	5	132 CP	6	161 CP
7	191 CP	8	221 CP	9	250 CP
10	280 CP	11	308 CP	12	336 CP
13	364 CP	14	392 CP	15	420 CP
16	448 CP	17	476 CP	18	504 CP
19	532 CP	20	560 CP	21	588 CP
22	616 CP	23	644 CP	24	672 CP
25	700 CP	26	728 CP	27	756 CP
28	784 CP	29	812 CP	30	840 CP
31	854 CP	32	868 CP	33	882 CP
34	896 CP	35	910 CP	36	924 CP
37	938 CP	38	952 CP	39	966 CP
40	980 CP	41	993 CP	42	1005 CP
43	1018 CP	44	1030 CP	45	1043 CP
46	1056 CP	47	1069 CP	48	1082 CP
49	1095 CP	50	1108 CP

Cyndaquil evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Cyndaquil	25 Candy	Quilava
Quilava	100 Candy	Typhlosion

Cyndaquil evolves into Quilava which costs 25 Candy.
Quilava evolves into Typhlosion which costs 100 Candy.

Cyndaquil family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Cyndaquil in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Shadow Hisuian Typhlosion

Shadow Cyndaquil

Shadow Quilava

Shadow Typhlosion

Cyndaquil in the meta

PvE Analysis

⚔️ Raids

Cyndaquil is the first stage of Johto’s Fire-type starter. With a max CP of 1108, there is no way Cyndaquil can be considered a viable raid attacker.

🔮 Dynamax

N/A

PvP Analysis

🧸 Little Cup

Cyndaquil is not a good fit for any of the open metas, unsurprisingly. Even in the 500 CP Little Cup format, it’s not particularly strong. However, it can be a fun spice pick to try out. Cyndaquil’s main strength is fast attack pressure with Ember, which can devastate unsuspecting meta picks such as Bronzor or Cottonee. However, in this case, Cyndaquil’s Shadow form is superior.

🔵 Great League

N/A

🟡 Ultra League

N/A

🟣 Master League

N/A

Mega Pokémon that boost Cyndaquil

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Cyndaquil's Fire-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Cyndaquil.

Fire

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Cyndaquil in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Cyndaquil, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#155
Height	0.51 m
Weight	7.9 kg
Region	Generation 2
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.25 m	0.26 m	0.51 m	0.77 m	0.89 m

Cyndaquil's height ranges from 0.25 m to 0.89 m, with the average being 0.51 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Cyndaquil in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.2499 m	0.255 m
XXS	0′10″	0′10″
XS	0.255 m	0.51 m
XS	0′10″	1′08″
M	0.3825 m	0.6375 m
M	1′03″	2′01″
XL	0.6375 m	0.765 m
XL	2′01″	2′06″
XXL	0.765 m	0.8925 m
XXL	2′06″	2′11″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	11s
Jump Time	1s
Attack Probability	10.0%
Attack Timer	20s
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Cyndaquil Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
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 orsurprised, it shoots flames out of its back.
Crystal	The fire that spouts from its back burns hottestwhen it is angry. The flaring flames intimidate foes.
Ruby, Sapphire	CYNDAQUIL protects itself by flaring up the flames on its back. The flames are vigorous if the POKéMONis 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.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	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.
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.
Legends: Arceus	Hails from the Johto region. Though usually curled into a ball due to its timid disposition, it harbors tremendous firepower.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Cyndaquil

Cyndaquil high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Cyndaquil. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Cyndaquil’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Fire-type Pokémon, Cyndaquil is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves.

What are the best moves for Cyndaquil in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Cyndaquil in Pokémon GO are Ember and Flamethrower. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 4.846 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 28.603.

How does Cyndaquil perform in Raids?

Cyndaquil's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Cyndaquil rank as a Fire-type attacker?

Cyndaquil's performance as a Fire-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

What Mega Pokémon boost Cyndaquil?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Cyndaquil: Mega Houndoom, Mega Blaziken, and Primal Groudon.

What is Cyndaquil’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Cyndaquil’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 980 CP and 1108 CP at Level 50.

Can Cyndaquil be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Cyndaquil can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Cyndaquil Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Cyndaquil cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.