Cyndaquil (Pokémon)

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Cyndaquil (Japanese: ヒノアラシ Hinoarashi) is a introduced in Generation II.
It evolves into starting at level 14, which evolves into starting at level 36.
In Hisui, it evolves into Quilava starting at level 17, which evolves into Typhlosion starting at level 36.
Along with and , Cyndaquil is one of the three first partner Pokémon of Johto available at the beginning of .
Cyndaquil is also one of the three first partner Pokémon of Hisui in , alongside and .
==Biology==
Cyndaquil is a small, bipedal ian 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 . It has been recently seen living in the Terarium of Blueberry Academy. As mentioned in , Cyndaquil is known to usually sleep curled up.Sleep Style Dex On rare occasions, it will spout flames from its back while sleeping.
===Evolution===
Cyndaquil evolves into , which evolves into .
In Hisui, it evolves into Quilava, which evolves into Typhlosion.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : Hitting Cyndaquil will knock it back. After a few hits, Cyndaquil will be knocked into the Egg stand and the flame on its back will start heating the Egg. Hitting Cyndaquil one more time will cause the Egg to hatch and the player will have a chance to catch the newly hatched Pokémon.
===Pokédex entries===
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Cyndaquil in the
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====Animated series-only moves====
Move	Type	Episode
 	 	Hot Matches!
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Cyndaquil (McDonald Pack 6)
 	Cyndaquil (EX Hidden Legends 59)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Ash's Cyndaquil=====
 a Cyndaquil in Good 'Quil Hunting. During its early days on Ash's team, Cyndaquil would easily become tired out (e.g. waiting a while for the flames on its back to ignite so it could use attacks). Eventually, Cyndaquil overcame its shortcomings. Following the end of his in Johto, Ash left Cyndaquil, along with the rest of his Johto team (save for ), at 's lab when he set out for Hoenn. Later, Ash called Cyndaquil back into his party for the Lily of the Valley Conference in An Old Family Blend!. It evolved into after a with 's mecha.
=====Jimmy's Cyndaquil=====
Cyndaquil is 's first partner Pokémon that he received from Professor Elm. It evolved all the way to Typhlosion prior to The Legend of Thunder!.
=====Dawn's Cyndaquil=====
In An Egg Scramble!, defeated in a battle, winning an . Shortly after, the Egg hatched into a Cyndaquil. It later evolved into a in DPS01.
=====Other=====
Cyndaquil debuted in Don't Touch That 'dile, where it was one of the three first partner Pokémon Professor Elm had to give out at his lab.
In Arceus and the Jewel of Life, a Cyndaquil assisted Pikachu and Spiky-eared Pichu in the distant past.
In Finding a Legend!, Chad used a Cyndaquil and to create a fake for his grandfather Jaye. However, their ruse was exposed when Pikachu attacked it with . Cyndaquil later accompanied its to the top of the Bell Tower.
In The Gates of Warp!, Alternate World Dawn's Quilava devolved into Cyndaquil in a flashback due to 's influence.
In The Arceus Chronicles (Part 1), Goh temporarily caught a Cyndaquil while visiting a Sinnoh Fest in Canalave City.
====Minor appearances====
In Queen of the Serpentine!, a Cyndaquil was one of Lucy's pets.
A Cyndaquil appeared in Classroom Training!, under the ownership of the .
In An Old Family Blend!, a Trainer's Cyndaquil was seen during the Lily of the Valley Conference.
In Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Cyndaquil watched 's concert.
In A Crowning Moment of Truth!, four Trainers' Cyndaquil attended the Wela Fire Festival.
A Trainer's Cyndaquil appeared in The Power of Us. Callahan also caught one during the Pokémon Catch Race.
In Battling on the Wing!, a Trainer's Cyndaquil was a member of the Manalo Conference audience.
A Trainer's Cyndaquil appeared in Fiery Surprises! and From Z to Shining Z!.
A Cyndaquil appeared in a fantasy alongside the other first partner Pokémon in Getting More Than You Battled For!.
A Cyndaquil appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), under the ownership of a student of Indigo Academy. Another appeared during a flashback.
A Student's Cyndaquil appeared in an image in Welcome to Naranja Academy!.
====Pokédex entries====
===GOTCHA!===
A Cyndaquil briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
In The Show, a Cyndaquil briefly appeared under the ownership of a watching the Kimono Girls' performance in Ecruteak City.
===POKÉTOON===
A Cyndaquil appeared in PT17, as one of 's family's Pokémon.
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
's Cyndaquil appeared in The Murkrows' Plot.
===Magical Pokémon Journey===
In Magical Pokémon Journey, Kiaraway, a Fire-type Pokémon Trainer, owns a male Cyndaquil. He is one of his most used Pokémon, first appearing with in Vulpix and Cyndaquil.
===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
A Cyndaquil was seen as one of the Pokémon Professor Elm was giving away in JBA1.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Professor Elm owned a Cyndaquil that was kept in his lab and first appeared in Murkrow Row. He joined 's team to rescue the stolen by the thief and was nicknamed Exbo for the explosive flames on his back. He later evolved into a and then a .
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A Cyndaquil appeared in Let's Go! The Journey Towards The Championship, where it was one of the first partner Pokémon Professor Elm was giving away.
A Cyndaquil appeared in Let's Aim For The Goal!, under the ownership of Takeo.
Cyndaquil is 's first partner Pokémon in Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys. It first appeared in Escape From The Mystery Forest!.
===Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic===
A Cyndaquil appeared in Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic, under the ownership of .
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
A Cyndaquil appeared in Welcome Back, Clefairy!! as one of Professor Elm's first partner Pokémon. Prior to 's arrival in New Bark Town, Cyndaquil was given to .
==In the TCG==
==In the TFG==
One Cyndaquil figure has been released.
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==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Melee===
When released from a , Cyndaquil will aim a diagonally towards the ground in one direction. It is one of the easiest Pokémon to avoid, however. It can also be knocked off the screen.
====Trophy information====
Cyndaquil frighten easily, so they're often found curled up in balls. When threatened, they flare the flames on their backs to drive off enemies. Cyndaquil was one of the three Pokémon that Trainers could choose from at the beginning of Pokémon Silver, Gold, and Crystal. No one knows if their eyes are open.
===Super Smash Bros. Brawl===
Cyndaquil no longer come out of Poké Balls and instead return only as a trophy.
====Trophy information====
"A Fire Mouse Pokémon. It's a timid creature that often curls up into a ball. When threatened, it flares up the flames on its back to scare off enemies. When it's angry, it can produce powerful flames, but when it's tired, it has trouble producing fire and suffers from incomplete combustion. When it levels up, it evolves into Quilava. Its squinty eyes are adorable."
==Trivia==
* Cyndaquil, , and their respective evolutionary lines have exactly the same base stats in the same distribution.
* The game intro for features a sprite of Cyndaquil that is slightly different from the one used in the actual game (this is most noticeable in the eyes). This sprite is not used anywhere else.
* Cyndaquil's Blueberry Pokédex Image features a Cyndaquil battling a . This references the episode Hot Matches!, in which Ash's Cyndaquil battled a Trainer's Skarmory.
* Cyndaquil was featured in the seventh episode of Beyond the Pokédex series.
* Cyndaquil is the Pokémon available in most core series games as the player's first Pokémon, with a total of 6 games.
* Cyndaquil is the only first partner Pokémon with eyes usually closed.
===Origin===
Cyndaquil appears to be based on an with traits of s, such as its long snout and having little to no tail. The shape of its closed eyes resemble those of baby s, 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 (). It can be taken to mean 火の嵐 hi no arashi (storm of fire).
==In other languages==
==References==
==See also==
* Ash's Cyndaquil
* Jimmy's Cyndaquil
* Dawn's Cyndaquil
* Exbo
* First partner Pokémon
* Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)
==External links==
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