#155 · Generation 2
Cyndaquil
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 980 / 1,108
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 560 / 700
- Research CP (L15)
- 420
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 10,000 dust · 25 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Situational
Situational
Cyndaquil has a niche: C-tier Little Cup (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- CLittle Cupshadow#36 of 168 · score 77.8
The Shadow version is ranked #36 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Ember / Swift / Flame Charge.
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- Cyndaquil
- →25 candy
Quilava - →100 candy
Typhlosion
- → Quilava: 25 candy
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cup | – | #77 / 168 | 71.6 | Ember · Swift · Flame Charge | L19.5 · 5/15/13 |
| Little CupShadow | C | #36 / 168 | 77.8 | Ember · Swift · Flame Charge | L19.5 · 5/15/13 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fire | – | #246 / 260 | 4.6 | 31 | Tackle · Flamethrower |
| fireShadow | – | #248 / 260 | 4.8 | 27 | Ember · Flame Charge |
| normalShadow | – | #302 / 353 | 4.6 | 26 | Ember · Swift |
| normal | – | #312 / 353 | 4.2 | 28 | Ember · Swift |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EmberSTAB | fire | 10 | +10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 4 | +9 | 2 turns |
Tackle | normal | 5 | +5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 3 | +3 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flame ChargeSTAB | fire | 70 | -33 | 4.0s | 2.12 | 65 | -50 | 100% chance: +1 own Atk |
Swift | normal | 65 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 55 | -35 | |
FlamethrowerSTAB | fire | 65 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.30 | 90 | -55 |
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