Cyndaquil

Cyndaquil (Japanese: ヒノアラシ Hinoarashi) is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
==Biology==
Cyndaquil is a small, bipedal mammalian Pokémon with bluish fur on top of its body and cream-colored fur on its underside. Its eyes are usually seen closed, and it has a long, thin snout. Its arms are short, but its legs are slightly more developed and have a single nail on each foot. On its back are four red circles that can erupt into flames. When the flames are burning, its back has the appearance of being covered in spines.
Cyndaquil is capable of defending itself using these flames, and the fire grows more powerful as it becomes angry or defensive. Cyndaquil's firepower is described as being tremendously powerful. However, if it is tired, the flames are not able to burn properly. It is usually timid by nature and often curls into a ball when intimidated. Due to this, Cyndaquil prefers staying hunched over. Though rare in the wild, it can be found living on grasslands. It's shown that Cyndaquil's known to usually sleep curled up. On rare occasions, it will spout flames from its back while sleeping.
==In the anime==
===Friendship===
====Minor appearances====
====Pokédex entries====
==ME! game data==
===Pokédex entry===
===Game locations===
===Stats===
====Base stats====
*HP: 39
*Attack: 52
*Defense: 43
*Special Attack: 60
*Special Defense: 50
*Speed: 65
===Type effectiveness===
*Immune to: None
*Doubly resistant to: Sun
*Resistant to: Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice, Fairy
*Weak to: Ground, Rock, Water
*Doubly weak to: None
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====Remember-only moves====
===Evolution===
====Canon====
Cyndaquil evolves into Quilava, which evolves into Typhlosion.
====Friendship====
Cyndaquil has a branched evolution, like most Partnerdex starters. Its evolution trees are...
*Cyndaquil → Quilava (primary evolution)
**Evolves into Typhlosion while holding a Flame Gem
**Evolves into Shaphlosion while holding a Shadow Gem
*Cyndaquil → Quibolt → Typhlare (evolves while holding a Thunder Gem)
==Trivia==
===Origin===
Cyndaquil appears to be based on an echidna with traits of tenrecs, such as its long snout and having little to no tail. The shape of its closed eyes resemble those of baby porcupines, as well as its fire, when lit, resembles the quills of the same animal. Cyndaquil could also be based on the Chinese mythological creature called Hinezumi, the same as Cyndaquil's species name in Japanese, which is a fire mouse that lives in volcanoes.
====Name origin====
Cyndaquil may be a combination of cinder (ashes) and quill (referring to needle-like hairs).
Hinoarashi may be a combination of 火 hi (fire) and ヤマアラシ (山荒) yama-arashi (porcupine). It can be taken to mean 火の嵐 hi no arashi (storm of fire).
==Gallery==
Category:Fire-type Pokémon