POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Cyndaquil sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Cyndaquil sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #155 · Fire Mouse Pokemon

Cyndaquil

Fire Both

Cyndaquil is a Fire-type Fire Mouse Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Starter gift at New Bark Town. Silver: Starter gift at New Bark Town.

Back to Pokédex list Stats by level Gold / Silver locations Moves

GENERATION II

Base stats

309
HP39
Attack52
Defense43
Sp. Atk60
Sp. Def50
Speed65

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
1'08" (0.5 m)
Weight
17.0 lbs (7.7 kg)
Catch rate
45
Base EXP
65
Growth
Medium Slow
BST
309

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 39
— —
AttackBase 52
— —
DefenseBase 43
— —
Sp. AtkBase 60
— —
Sp. DefBase 50
— —
SpeedBase 65
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

It is timid, and always curls itself up in a ball. If attacked, it flares up its back for protection.

Pokémon Silver

It usually stays hunched over. If it is angry or surprised, it shoots flames out of its back.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#155 Cyndaquil #156 Quilava #157 Typhlosion
Cyndaquil→Level 14→Quilava
Quilava→Level 36→Typhlosion

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Special

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
1
Special acquisition 1
Starter gift New Bark Town · Elms Lab Lv. 5 · Any time — Choose one starter from Professor Elm.
Silver

Special

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
1
Special acquisition 1
Starter gift New Bark Town · Elms Lab Lv. 5 · Any time — Choose one starter from Professor Elm.

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MOVESET

Level-up moves

8
Lv. 1

Tackle

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
35
Acc.
95%
PP
35
Lv. 1

Leer

Normal · Defense Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Normal · Accuracy Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
20
Lv. 12

Ember

Fire · Burn Hit

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
25

Normal · Priority Hit

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Fire · Flame Wheel

Power
60
Acc.
100%
PP
25
TM39
Lv. 36

Swift

Normal · Always Hit

Power
60
Acc.
100%
PP
20
TM / HM compatibility 24 moves
TM02 TM02 · HeadbuttNormal70 power · 100% · 15 PP TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM04 TM04 · RolloutRock30 power · 90% · 20 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM11 TM11 · Sunny DayFire— power · 90% · 5 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM23 TM23 · Iron TailSteel100 power · 75% · 15 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM28 TM28 · DigGround60 power · 100% · 10 PP TM31 TM31 · Mud-SlapGround20 power · 100% · 10 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM38 TM38 · Fire BlastFire120 power · 85% · 5 PP TM39 TM39 · SwiftNormal60 power · 100% · 20 PP TM40 TM40 · Defense CurlNormal— power · 100% · 40 PP TM43 TM43 · DetectFighting— power · 100% · 5 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP TM45 TM45 · AttractNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP HM01 HM01 · CutNormal50 power · 95% · 30 PP
Egg moves 5 moves
ThrashNormal · Physical90 power · 100% · 20 PP Quick AttackNormal · Physical40 power · 100% · 30 PP Fury SwipesNormal · Physical18 power · 80% · 15 PP ReversalFighting · PhysicalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP ForesightNormal · Status— power · 100% · 40 PP