Cyndaquil - Generation 6 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Cyndaquil can learn in Generation 6, which consists of these games:

Pokémon X
Pokémon Y
Pokémon Omega Ruby
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Cyndaquil artwork by Ken Sugimori

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X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Moves learnt by level up

Cyndaquil learns the following moves in Pokémon X & Y at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
6	Smokescreen	Normal	—	100
10	Ember	Fire	40	100
13	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
19	Flame Wheel	Fire	60	100
22	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
28	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
31	Swift	Normal	60	∞
37	Lava Plume	Fire	80	100
40	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
46	Inferno	Fire	100	50
49	Rollout	Rock	30	90
55	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
58	Eruption	Fire	150	100

Egg moves

Cyndaquil learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon X & Y. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Covet	Normal	60	100
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
Flame Burst	Fire	70	100
Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
Howl	Normal	—	—
Nature Power	Normal	—	—
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Thrash	Normal	120	100

Move Tutor moves

Cyndaquil can be taught these attacks in Pokémon X & Y from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Fire Pledge	Fire		80	100

Moves learnt by HM

Cyndaquil is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon X & Y:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Cyndaquil is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X & Y:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
50	Overheat	Fire	130	90
59	Incinerate	Fire	60	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
96	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Cyndaquil can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon X & Y.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Cyndaquil learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
6	Smokescreen	Normal	—	100
10	Ember	Fire	40	100
13	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
19	Flame Wheel	Fire	60	100
22	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
28	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
31	Swift	Normal	60	∞
37	Lava Plume	Fire	80	100
40	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
46	Inferno	Fire	100	50
49	Rollout	Rock	30	90
55	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
58	Eruption	Fire	150	100

Egg moves

Cyndaquil learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Covet	Normal	60	100
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
Flame Burst	Fire	70	100
Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
Howl	Normal	—	—
Nature Power	Normal	—	—
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Thrash	Normal	120	100

Move Tutor moves

Cyndaquil can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Covet	Normal	60	100
Fire Pledge	Fire	80	100
Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
Snore	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Cyndaquil is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Cyndaquil is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
50	Overheat	Fire	130	90
59	Incinerate	Fire	60	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
94	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
96	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Cyndaquil can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Cyndaquil egg move parents

In other generations
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Cyndaquil

Cyndaquil's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Cyndaquil are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Cyndaquil with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Cyndaquil with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Covet

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Eevee Teddiursa Ursaring Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Slaking Skitty Espurr Meowstic (Male)
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Poochyena Mightyena Pachirisu Ambipom Leafeon Glaceon Tepig Pignite Emboar Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Emolga Sylveon Dedenne
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Skitty Delcatty Spoink Grumpig Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Pachirisu Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Zorua Zoroark Minccino Cinccino Emolga Cubchoo Beartic Fennekin Braixen Delphox Pancham Pangoro Espurr Meowstic (Male) Sylveon Dedenne
Pre-evolution Level up	Primeape Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Vigoroth Delcatty Leafeon Glaceon Sylveon
Sketch	Smeargle

Crush Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandslash Zangoose
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sneasel Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Weavile Rhyperior Drilbur Excadrill
Sketch	Smeargle

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Eevee Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Dunsparce Phanpy Linoone Skitty Numel Spinda Hippopotas Hippowdon Deerling Sawsbuck Skiddo Gogoat
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Wailmer Wailord Absol Bidoof Bibarel Stunky Skuntank Mamoswine Blitzle Zebstrika Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Pre-evolution Level up	Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Donphan Delcatty Camerupt Leafeon Glaceon Sylveon
Generation 3 Move tutor	Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Girafarig Sneasel Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Electrike Manectric Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Sketch	Smeargle

Double Kick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Jolteon Combusken Blaziken Deerling Sawsbuck Bunnelby Diggersby
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Wooper Quagsire Girafarig Stantler Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Shinx Luxio Luxray Blitzle Zebstrika
Sketch	Smeargle

Extrasensory

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Nuzleaf
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Stantler Whismur Loudred Exploud Spoink Grumpig Zorua Zoroark
Pre-evolution Level up	Ninetales Shiftry
Sketch	Smeargle

Flame Burst

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Growlithe Torchic Numel Camerupt Pansear Simisear Heatmor
Breeding	Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Torchic Combusken Blaziken Electrike Manectric Torkoal Stunky Skuntank
Pre-evolution Level up	Ninetales Arcanine Combusken Blaziken
Sketch	Smeargle

Flare Blitz

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Ponyta Rapidash Flareon Combusken Blaziken Monferno Infernape Tepig Pignite Emboar Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode)
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Growlithe Arcanine Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine
Sketch	Smeargle

Foresight

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sentret Furret Skitty Buneary Lopunny Lucario
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Girafarig Sneasel Weavile Patrat Watchog
Pre-evolution Level up	Delcatty
Sketch	Smeargle

Fury Swipes

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandshrew Sandslash Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Sentret Furret Aipom Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Linoone Vigoroth Kecleon Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Weavile Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Drilbur Excadrill Zorua Zoroark Cubchoo Beartic Heatmor
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Zangoose Bidoof Bibarel Buizel Floatzel
Pre-evolution Level up	Slaking
Generation 3 Level up	Diglett Dugtrio
Sketch	Smeargle

Howl

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Whismur Loudred Exploud Electrike Manectric Fennekin Braixen Delphox
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Growlithe Arcanine Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Numel Camerupt Shinx Luxio Luxray Lillipup Herdier Stoutland
Sketch	Smeargle

Nature Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seedot Nuzleaf Deerling Sawsbuck
TM	Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Numel Camerupt Torkoal Leafeon Snivy Servine Serperior Pansage Simisage Deerling Sawsbuck Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Bunnelby Diggersby Skiddo Gogoat
Breeding	Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion
Pre-evolution Level up	Shiftry
Sketch	Smeargle

Quick Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Vulpix Ninetales Rapidash Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Espeon Umbreon Sneasel Torchic Combusken Blaziken Electrike Manectric Zangoose Absol Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Buneary Lopunny Lucario Weavile Leafeon Glaceon Blitzle Zebstrika Emolga Bunnelby Diggersby Sylveon
Breeding	Farfetch'd Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Delibird Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Glameow Purugly
Generation 3 Level up	Ponyta
Sketch	Smeargle

Reversal

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Vigoroth Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Mienfoo Mienshao Bouffalant
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Rhyperior
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine Slaking Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Thrash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoking Mankey Primeape Tauros Teddiursa Ursaring Piloswine Spinda Mamoswine Blitzle Zebstrika Sandile Krokorok Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Cubchoo Beartic Bouffalant
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Stantler Wailmer Wailord Tepig Pignite Emboar
Pre-evolution Level up	Krookodile
Sketch	Smeargle