Cyndaquil - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Cyndaquil can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

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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Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Cyndaquil learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	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	Burn Up	Fire	130	100
64	Eruption	Fire	150	100

Egg moves

Cyndaquil learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. 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 Sun & Moon from move tutors (details):

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

Moves learnt by TM

Cyndaquil is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	Normal	—	—
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
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
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
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 Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75	Generation 2 — TM
Submission	Fighting	80	80	Generation 2 — Breeding
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
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Cyndaquil learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	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	Burn Up	Fire	130	100
64	Eruption	Fire	150	100

Egg moves

Cyndaquil learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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 TM

Cyndaquil is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	Normal	—	—
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
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
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75	Generation 2 — TM
Submission	Fighting	80	80	Generation 2 — Breeding
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
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Cyndaquil does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Moves learnt by TM

Cyndaquil cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

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	Alolan Meowth Alolan Persian 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 Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan 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 Litten Torracat Incineroar Popplio Brionne Primarina Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Oranguru Togedemaru
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 Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sneasel Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Weavile Rhyperior Drilbur Excadrill Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Evolution	Sandslash
Sketch	Smeargle

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Tauros Eevee Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Dunsparce Phanpy Linoone Skitty Numel Spinda Hippopotas Hippowdon Deerling Sawsbuck Skiddo Gogoat Stufful Bewear Passimian
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 Mudbray Mudsdale
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 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 Litten Torracat Incineroar Mudbray Mudsdale
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Wooper Quagsire Girafarig Stantler Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Shinx Luxio Luxray Blitzle Zebstrika
Evolution	Combusken
Pre-evolution Evolution	Blaziken
Sketch	Smeargle

Extrasensory

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Nuzleaf
Breeding	Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Stantler Whismur Loudred Exploud Spoink Grumpig Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Zorua Zoroark Oranguru
Pre-evolution Level up	Ninetales Alolan 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) Heatmor Litten Torracat Incineroar
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Growlithe Arcanine Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Pansear Simisear Litleo Pyroar
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 Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan 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 Litten Torracat Incineroar
Breeding	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Zangoose Bidoof Bibarel Buizel Floatzel
Pre-evolution Level up	Alolan Sandslash 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 Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Breeding	Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan 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 Oranguru
Breeding	Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion
Pre-evolution Level up	Shiftry
Sketch	Smeargle

Quick Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Pikachu Raichu Alolan 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 Lycanroc (Midday Form)
Breeding	Farfetch'd Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Delibird Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Glameow Purugly Passimian
Generation 3 Level up	Ponyta
Sketch	Smeargle

Reversal

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Vigoroth Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Mienfoo Mienshao Bouffalant Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Passimian
Breeding	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Rhyperior Togedemaru
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 Litten Torracat Incineroar Yungoos Gumshoos Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Stufful Bewear Passimian Komala
Breeding	Alolan Diglett Alolan Dugtrio Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Stantler Wailmer Wailord Tepig Pignite Emboar Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Evolution	Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Pre-evolution Level up	Krookodile
Generation 2	Rhyhorn Rhydon
Sketch	Smeargle