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Cyndaquil, a Fire type Pokémon, official artwork

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Cyndaquil: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Cyndaquil is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Speed (65) and Sp. Atk (60), with a base stat total of 309. Competitively it is a Little Cup Pokémon.

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What is Cyndaquil weak to?

How much damage Cyndaquil takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toGroundRockWater
0.5×ResistsBugFairyFireGrassIceSteel

With Flash Fire, Fire attacks do nothing instead of half damage.

Cyndaquil takes super-effective damage from Ground, Rock, Water. It resists Bug, Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, Steel. That is by type alone: with Flash Fire, Fire attacks do nothing instead of half damage.

Best moveset for Cyndaquil

Cyndaquil has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • EruptionFire150
  • Double-EdgeNormal120
  • Play RoughFairy90
  • Wild ChargeElectric90

Best nature for Cyndaquil

Careful or Bold. Cyndaquil's mixed stats mean the best nature depends on the set: boost whichever defense or attacking stat your build leans on.

Abilities

  • BlazeAt 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Fire attacks.
  • Flash FireThis Pokemon's Fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one Fire move; Fire immunity.

Evolution line

Cyndaquil
Quilava
Typhlosion
Full learnset (48 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
EruptionFire150100%Special
OverheatFire13090%Special
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Flare BlitzFire120100%Physical
Fire BlastFire11085%Special
InfernoFire10050%Special
Heat WaveFire9590%Special
FlamethrowerFire90100%Special
Play RoughFairy9090%Physical
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
Wild ChargeElectric90100%Physical
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
DigGround80100%Physical
ExtrasensoryPsychic80100%Special
Fire PledgeFire80100%Special
Iron HeadSteel80100%Physical
Lava PlumeFire80100%Special
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Zen HeadbuttPsychic8090%Physical
Temper FlareFire75100%Physical
Burning JealousyFire70100%Special
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Fire FangFire6595%Physical
Aerial AceFlying60-Physical
CovetNormal60100%Physical
Flame WheelFire60100%Physical
SwiftNormal60-Special
Flame ChargeFire50100%Physical
EmberFire40100%Special
Quick AttackNormal40100%Physical
TackleNormal40100%Physical
Fire SpinFire3585%Special
Double KickFighting30100%Physical
RolloutRock3090%Physical
ReversalFighting?100%Physical
CurseGhost--Status
Defense CurlNormal--Status
EndureNormal--Status
HowlNormal--Status
LeerNormal-100%Status
ProtectNormal--Status
RestPsychic--Status
RoarNormal--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SmokescreenNormal-100%Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
Will-O-WispFire-85%Status