#0155
— Fire Mouse Pokémon
Cyndaquil
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Cyndaquil is a fire-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Speed — at 309 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with mid-pack speed (base 65) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Blaze ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Cyndaquil. Build around what Cyndaquil actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Cyndaquil takes super-effective damage from Water, Ground, Rock moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Cyndaquil into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Speed (65)
- Lowest stat
- HP (39)
- Offensive lean
- mixed
- Speed tier
- mid-pack speed (base 65)
- BST
- 309 (low for the format)
Cyndaquil is a fire-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Speed — at 309 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with mid-pack speed (base 65) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Blaze ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Cyndaquil. Build around what Cyndaquil actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Cyndaquil
Cyndaquil is the Fire Mouse Pokémon a Fire type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 309 with Blaze as its ability.
What is Cyndaquil weak to?
Cyndaquil is a Fire-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Water, Ground, Rock. It resists Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy.
How to counter Cyndaquil
To counter Cyndaquil in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Water or Ground or Rock moves and can withstand its Fire STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Cyndaquil in competitive teams
Cyndaquil can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Cyndaquil on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
