Ash's Quilava

Ash's Quilava (Japanese: サトシのマグマラシ Satoshi's Magmarashi) was the third that in the Johto region, and his seventeenth overall.
==In animation==
===History===
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Quilava first appeared as a in Good 'Quil Hunting. On the way to Azalea Town, heard from a named Koji that the forest was populated with Cyndaquil. Ash decided to search for one, but he was separated from his friends and chased into a cave by . While running through the cave, Ash found Cyndaquil. The two of them were attacked by Team Rocket's mecha, but Cyndaquil unleashed a powerful to defeat it. The mecha began to explode, so Ash threw a and Cyndaquil to protect it from the blast. Koji then reappeared and challenged Ash to a for ownership of Cyndaquil, which Ash accepted against ' orders. Cyndaquil, despite having the type disadvantage, was able to use its speed and attack to defeat Koji's . Koji then resorted to stealing Cyndaquil anyway in a net, only to get badly burned when the Pokémon used a Flamethrower at him.
In Gettin' The Bugs Out!, Ash used Cyndaquil as his first Pokémon in his Azalea Gym battle, going up against Bugsy's . Although Misty thought Cyndaquil was a good choice, it was tired, and its flame wasn't ignited, causing Cyndaquil to struggle. Eventually, Ash recalled Cyndaquil back and replaced it with . Later, Cyndaquil went up against Bugsy's last and most powerful Pokémon, his . After dodging some of Scyther's s, Cyndaquil finally managed to ignite its flames, although Scyther kept using to defend itself from Flamethrower. Eventually, Ash told Cyndaquil to attack Scyther from above, allowing him to bypass its defensive strategy and win the battle, earning him the .
Cyndaquil's sluggish battle skills were overcome in Hot Matches!, where it was outclassed by Miki's . Ash trained with Cyndaquil, raising its attack and speed, and it also learned to ignite the flames on its back at will whilst fending off some . In a rematch, Cyndaquil took down Skarmory with Flamethrower.
In A Goldenrod Opportunity, Cyndaquil easily took down Whitney's first two Pokémon. However, Whitney's Miltank proved far too powerful and knocked out Cyndaquil with a trio of s. In the rematch, it lost to Miltank again but managed to tire it out so that could finish the battle. Against Morty in From Ghost to Ghost, it defeated Morty's with Tackle, since Gastly was still vulnerable to physical attacks from 's . Later, Cyndaquil was stuck battling against after it used . It managed to strike with Swift and counter with a , but Haunter plucked Cyndaquil from the safety of the smoke and used . It then tossed it to the ground, eliminating it from the battle.
In A Hot Water Battle, Cyndaquil, Chikorita, and got into a fight while relaxing and lost the beach ball the group was playing with. Ash told them to find it, which led them to a group of which were playing with it. Totodile angered the Long Tail Pokémon and they escaped. Giving chase, the trio came across Team Rocket, who hatched a scheme to capture them. All of them get stuck inside a cave when a blocked the entrance, and, together with Meowth, the trio apologized for their prior actions and worked together to escape. Outside, the Aipom stared a flood, and the trio survived by climbing on top of the Snorlax and grabbing onto a nearby tree. Ash saved them as they were about to fall and the beach ball floated over, so the group returned to their relaxing day.
It took part in Ash's Olivine Gym battle in Nerves of Steelix!, where Cyndaquil took down Jasmine's powerful . Steelix used to block Flamethrower, and a series of s and s to attack Cyndaquil. However, Cyndaquil managed to hide in the holes dug by Steelix and took it down with an inferno fed by a sustained Flamethrower, winning Ash the battle and earning him the .
Cyndaquil was used in Ash's Gym battle against Pryce in Nice Pryce, Baby! where it battled and defeated but was easily beaten by 's , whom it had rescued from its icy tomb in the previous episode.
Cyndaquil was used briefly in the in One Trick Phony!, where it was defeated by a powerful used by James after its Flamethrower was overpowered by . In a battle against in You're a Star, Larvitar!, it faced his , but was defeated with . This loss, along with Satchel's comments, made Ash consider evolving Cyndaquil. Ultimately, this didn't happen.
Cyndaquil helped Ash get through the screening round matches of the Silver Conference in A Claim to Flame!, and was entered in the battle against Jackson at Misty's recommendation, to counter his powerful . However, it didn't get to fight Meganium, losing to Jackson's 's and combination.
Ash left Cyndaquil along with the rest of his Johto team at Professor Oak's Laboratory when he wanted to start his fresh in the Hoenn region.
====Pokémon Chronicles====
During Showdown at the Oak Corral, Cyndaquil was seen relaxing on the ground near 's laboratory building. Cassidy stepped on Cyndaquil while she was approaching the building's window and Butch sprayed it with a fire extinguisher. Cyndaquil was not badly harmed and later helped defeat the two Team Rocket members using a Flamethrower attack commanded by Professor Oak.
In Journey to the Starting Line!, a string of events caused by caused Cyndaquil to get spooked by and accidentally awaken the , who in turn stampeded through Professor Oak's lab. This allowed a group of first partner Pokémon to escape.
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Following Ash's adventures through the Hoenn region, Cyndaquil greeted Ash's Torkoal in The Right Place and the Right Mime.
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Ash called Cyndaquil back into his party for the Lily of the Valley Conference in An Old Family Blend!. It was separated from Ash along with , Bayleef, , and when Team Rocket attempted to steal them. While trying to find and reunite with Ash, Cyndaquil was attacked by one of Team Rocket's mechas. In the battle against Team Rocket, Cyndaquil demonstrated that it had learned the move during its time at Oak's lab. Despite its new attack, Cyndaquil was having trouble defeating the robot. Cyndaquil then evolved into and used its new attack to destroy their mecha.
In the following episode, Quilava was the second Pokémon Ash used to battle Nando in the first round of the Lily of the Valley Conference after . Quilava went up against Nando's powerful , and during the battle, it was revealed that it had learned Aerial Ace. When Quilava's Aerial Ace and Armaldo's collided, Armaldo went down first. Quilava smiled to itself but then fainted; thus, both Pokémon were knocked out.
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Quilava was reunited with Ash in The Dream Continues!, where it and the rest of Ash's Pokémon posed for a group photo with their Trainer.
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In Advice to Goh!, Quilava reunited with Ash during his visit to Professor Oak's Laboratory with Goh. Sometime before, Quilava had battled against Ash's Infernape before he had left the lab to battle .
Quilava, along with the rest of Ash's Pokémon at the lab, reunited with Ash in Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!. During the visit, it helped train Ash's Gengar to learn and later watched the battle between Ash and Paul. Before Ash left, it posed with the rest of Ash's Pokémon in a group photo with him.
From Battling as Hard as Stone! onwards, Quilava watched Ash's Masters Eight Tournament matches against , , and . In Partners in Time!, Quilava appeared as a vision to Pikachu during his battle against Leon's Charizard.
In Heroes Unite!, Quilava, along with the rest of the Pokémon at the lab, welcomed Ash back to Pallet Town after his victory over Leon.
In The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!, Quilava assisted Ash in looking for a missing around Oak's lab, but to no avail.
===Personality and characteristics===
Personality-wise, Cyndaquil was the "baby" of Ash's team. It started off very weak and lazy and was easily tired out. In battles, it usually had to wait for the flame on its back to ignite before using any attacks, though its excellent reflexes usually made up for it. After with Ash in Hot Matches!, Cyndaquil was able to ignite at will.
Its evolution into Quilava marked a significant spike in its maturity and skill level. Quilava's personality was completely revamped as it became calm, serious, and stoic. During its time at Professor Oak's lab, Quilava is usually with Ash's other Fire types and gets along really well with them. Quilava also befriended during its visit to the lab.
===Appearance===
As a
===Moves used===
====Moves improvised====
	 	 	
	Nerves of Steelix! 	and 	Jasmine's Steelix
	Description: A combination of Sandstorm and Flamethrower. Steelix traps the opponent in a Sandstorm while Cyndaquil strikes the Sandstorm with Flamethrower, leaving the opponent trapped in a tornado of superheated sand. This was used to defeat Steelix in 's Olivine Gym against Jasmine and win Ash the match.	Description: A combination of Sandstorm and Flamethrower. Steelix traps the opponent in a Sandstorm while Cyndaquil strikes the Sandstorm with Flamethrower, leaving the opponent trapped in a tornado of superheated sand. This was used to defeat Steelix in 's Olivine Gym against Jasmine and win Ash the match.	Description: A combination of Sandstorm and Flamethrower. Steelix traps the opponent in a Sandstorm while Cyndaquil strikes the Sandstorm with Flamethrower, leaving the opponent trapped in a tornado of superheated sand. This was used to defeat Steelix in 's Olivine Gym against Jasmine and win Ash the match.
===Artwork===
Poster for
==In the games==
===In the spin-off games===
====Pokémon: Catch the Numbers!====
Cyndaquil appears in Pokémon: Catch the Numbers! as one of the Pokémon the player needs to get back from .
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
Ash's Cyndaquil appeared in The Murkrows' Plot.
===Movie adaptations===
Ash's Cyndaquil appeared in .
====Moves used====
===Pokémon Journeys===
Quilava appeared in Advice to Goh! at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
==Trivia==
* Quilava, as a Cyndaquil, took the longest to evolve out of Ash's Pokémon, having been a Cyndaquil for 507 episodes, longer than a decade. Previously, this record was held by , which spent 198 episodes as a . 
** Quilava also took the longest to evolve out of any Pokémon featured in that has evolved onscreen.
* Quilava is Ash's first non- Pokémon to use . 
* Quilava is Ash's only first partner Pokémon to:
** Never have known .
** Not have a secondary type.
*** It is also his only such Pokémon to not gain a secondary type upon evolving.
** Not evolve in the region it was caught.
** Not be under the ownership or care of another individual, nor endure any tragedy related to said individual before joining Ash.
* Quilava is Ash's only Johto first partner Pokémon to not have a confirmed gender.
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