Cyndaquil (Pokémon)

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Cyndaquil ヒノアラシ Hinoarashi #155
Artwork from GSC
Type Fire ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Fire Mouse Pokémon
Ability Blaze Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #004 Hoenn #310 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1'8" Imperial 0.5 m Metric 1'8"/0.5 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 17.4 lbs. Imperial 7.9 kg Metric 17.4 lbs./7.9 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Yellow	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Ground group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 65 Battle Exp.: 651*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=cyndaquil|ndex=155|name=Cyndaquil }}

Cyndaquil (Japanese: ヒノアラシ Hinoarashi) is a Fire-type Pokémon. Along with Chikorita and Totodile, it is one of the three starter Pokémon available at the beginning of the Generation II games. It is also available in Pokémon Emerald as an award for catching the first 200 Pokémon in the Hoenn Pokédex.

Cyndaquil comes with the Ability Blaze, which increases the power of Fire-type attacks by 50% once the Pokémon has less than one-third of its maximum HP.

Cyndaquil evolves into Quilava starting at Level 14, then into Typhlosion starting at Level 36.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Ash Ketchum captured a Cyndaquil in EP141. During it's early days on Ash's team, Cyndaquil off lazy and easily tired-out (e.g. waiting a while for the flames on it's back to ignite so it could use Fire-typed attacks). Ash's Cyndaquil got over it's short comings. Ash left his Cyndquil and his Johto Team (save for Pikachu) at Prof. Oak's lab when he set out for Hoenn.

Battle Pike Queen Lucy has a pet Cyndaquil.

In the manga

In Pokémon Adventures (aka Pokémon Special) Gold took the Cyndaquil from Professor Elm's lab to try to catch the thief Silver. He named the Cyndaquil, now a Typhlosion, "Explotaro" for its explosive fire from its back.

Other appearances

Super Smash Brothers Melee

When released from a Pokéball, Cyndaquil will aim a Flamethrower diagonally towards the ground in one direction. It is one of the easiest Pokémon to avoid, however. It can also be knocked off the screen.

Pokédex entries

Game		Pokédex
Pokémon Gold		It is timid, and always curls itself up in a ball. If attacked, it flares up its back for protection.
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Silver		It usually stays hunched over. If it is angry or surprised, it shoots flames out of its back.
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon Crystal		The fire that spouts from its back burns hottest when it is angry. The flaring flames intimidate foes.
Pokémon Ruby and 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 sputter fitfully with incomplete combustion.
Pokémon Emerald

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 39		99 - 146	188 - 282
Attack: 52		51 - 114	98 - 223
Defense: 43		43 - 104	81 - 203
Sp. Atk: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Total: 309	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Trivia

Origin

Its appearance is based on the echidna.

Name origin

Cyndaquil's name is a combination of the words cinder, meaning ashes, and quill, referring to needlelike hairs. Hinoarashi could be taken to mean 火の嵐, storm of fire, but it is likely to also be based on 山荒 yama-arashi, porcupine.

In other languages

• German: Feurigel
• French: Hericendre
• Korean: 브케인 Bukein

Related articles

• Ash's Cyndaquil

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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