#155
Cyndaquil
Fire Mouse Pokémon
Fire
It has a timid nature. If it is startled, the flames on its back burn more vigorously.
Base Stats
HP 39
Attack 52
Defense 43
Sp. Atk 60
Sp. Def 50
Speed 65
Total 309
Type Effectiveness
Abilities
Blaze Flash Fire (Hidden)
Evolution Chain
Moves
Details
Category Fire Mouse Pokémon
Height 0.5 m
Weight 7.9 kg
Base Exp 62
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Ground
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
lc Usage: 0.1%
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 44
Atk 24
SpA 200
Spe 236
Strategy Overview
Cyndaquil seems to be quite underwhelming at first glance, due to its poor movepool and average stats. There is some truth to this, as Houndour is a better special attacker, while Ponyta is a much better physical attacker. However, Cyndaquil has one saving grace as the only Pokemon in Little Cup to learn Eruption. When at full health, it can hit many things that don't resist Fire-type attacks quite hard. Despite needing some team support in the form of Rapid Spin, Cyndaquil can be a good choice in Little Cup provided it maintains its niche.
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Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc