Competitive Information for Cyndaquil [X/Y]
Fire
Abilities:
Note: Pokemon with the Flash Fire ability are immune to Fire attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Cyndaquil? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the X/Y generation metagame.
Cyndaquil is an astounding Fire-typed Pokemon. Cyndaquil is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Cyndaquil can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Cyndaquil is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Flame Wheel
- Double-Edge / Return
- Wild Charge / Dig
- Double Kick / Reversal
Physical Sweeper Cyndaquil (Flash Fire)
Cyndaquil is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Cyndaquil's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flash Fire, Cyndaquil's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity.
♦ Flame Wheel is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target. thaws Cyndaquil).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Dig is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Double Kick is a physical 30-base power Fighting-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
♦ Reversal is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (more power the less hp your Cyndaquil has left).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/gs10a9b
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Eruption / Overheat
- Extrasensory
- Round / Snore
- Mud-Slap
Special Sweeper Cyndaquil (Flash Fire)
Cyndaquil is a sensational Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Cyndaquil's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Cyndaquil's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flash Fire, Cyndaquil's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity.
♦ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Cyndaquil's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Cyndaquil must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/gs11a9b
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Cyndaquil? These builds have been optimized for X/Y Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the X/Y generation metagame.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Flame Wheel
- Double-Edge / Return
- Wild Charge / Dig
- Double Kick / Reversal
Doubles Physical Sweeper Cyndaquil (Flash Fire)
Cyndaquil is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Cyndaquil's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flash Fire, Cyndaquil's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity.
♦ Flame Wheel is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target. thaws Cyndaquil).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Dig is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Double Kick is a physical 30-base power Fighting-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
♦ Reversal is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (more power the less hp your Cyndaquil has left).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/gd10a9b
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Eruption / Heat Wave
- Extrasensory
- Round / Snore
- Mud-Slap
Doubles Special Sweeper Cyndaquil (Flash Fire)
Cyndaquil is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Cyndaquil's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Cyndaquil's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flash Fire, Cyndaquil's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity.
♦ Heat Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Cyndaquil must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/gd11a9b
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Cyndaquil learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Cyndaquil can perform in X/Y. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive XY Move and Ability Combos for Cyndaquil
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Ability: Blaze + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Inferno
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Quick Attack
- Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Cyndaquil's stats
- Defense Curl
- Flame Charge
- Howl
Most notable and possible best moves for Cyndaquil
- Blast Burn
- Eruption
- Howl
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Cyndaquil in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Cyndaquil's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
Related Videos
Here are various how-to-use and competitive moveset analysis video guides for Cyndaquil in X/Y. These featured videos will most likely contain additional strategies and combos not listed on our site. Disclaimer: All videos belong to their respective owners along with the views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in the videos. They belong solely to the author and not to us.
We currently do not have any competitive video guides for Cyndaquil in X/Y
Want to have your Competitive Pokemon videos sponsored on our site? Contact us!
Some builds on this page have been hidden, click here to display them
Here are the best movesets for Cyndaquil. Top rated Cyndaquil X/Y movesets. You can find Cyndaquil builds X/Y. Cyndaquil movesets X/Y are listed here. VGC Cyndaquil Competitive Movesets can be found here. Find various EV spreads, find the best nature for Cyndaquil in X/Y along with competitive movesets. Basic info and Movesets for Quilava evolution