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The Fire Mouse Pokemon, Cyndaquil, is the Fire-type starter of the Johto region, and as ofPokemon Scarlet & Violet’s Indigo Disk DLC, you’ll be able to find Cyndaquil in the wild. However, it will only appear if you contribute Blueberry Points (BP) to one of the League Clubs in Terarium. You’ll want to catch and evolve Cyndaquil to unlock their Pokedex entries, but it’s ultimately your decision whether to use it in battle or not for the remainder of yourPokemon Scarlet/Violetcampaign.
Where to Find Cyndaquil in Indigo Disk
Polar Biome
You will find Cyndaquil inone of the caves in the Polar Biomeafter you’ve contributed3000BPto theTerarium Club(Polar Biome). BP can be sent to other clubs by using thecomputer in the League Club room. The BPs themselves can’t be “bought” or earned from battling Pokemon. Instead, you’ll gain a set amount of BP forcompleting Blueberry Quests (BBQs). You’ll want to complete every quest you’re sent, but it may be best to prioritize the BBQs withred backgrounds. These are “advanced” BBQs that give you more BPs and will unlock after you’ve completed a handful of regular BBQs in Terarium.
Once you’ve expanded the Polar Biome, you’ll want toswim out to the island closest to the wall between the Polar and Coastal Biome. There’s a cave here that occasionally has Beldum and Metang. If you’ve expanded the Polar Biome, you will findCyndaquil, too.
Like Hoenn’s Fire-type starter, Torchic, this is theonly place where Cyndaquil spawns in Terarium. If you’re having trouble finding the cave, then you’re able to refer to thehighlighted area in the image below:
How to Get Cyndaquil without Indigo Disk
Trade & Transfer
You can also get Cyndaquil through trading and transferring. If you’retrading, you’ll need a Nintendo Online Membership. With this, you’ll be able to access thePoke Portaland join/form aUnion CircleinScarlet/Violet. Alternatively,transferringcan take longer, but if you’ve caught Cyndaquil in a compatiblePokemongame, you can move it toScarlet/Violetwithout having to get an online membership.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus
- InPokemon GO: Your location/home country may influence Cyndaquil’s appearance rate.
Transferring from BDSP or Legends: Arceus
How to Evolve Cyndaquil and Quilava into Typhlosion
What Level Does Cyndaquil Evolve?
The Cyndaquils you catch in Terarium will be around level 58, so you’ll need to level it up once to get it to evolve, then once more to obtain its final evolution. If you’re obtaining Cyndaquil throughHOMEor from trade, then Cyndaquil will evolve into Quilava atlevel 14and then into Typhlosion atlevel 36.
How to Get Hisuian Typhlosion in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Which Typhlosion is Better?
Hisuian Typhlosion is compatible withScarlet/Violet, but you’ll notice that evolving Quilava in Paldea, Kitakami, or Terarium will turn it into the regular/Johto Typhlosion. If you wantthe Fire/Ghost-type Hisuian Typhlosion, you’ll need toevolve your Quilava in Hisui. This means transferring your Quilava toLegends: Arceus, which can be done throughPokemon HOME.
Deciding which Typhlosion to have in your party comes down to personal preference and what you’re looking for in a battler. Both Typhlosion have a base stat total of534, but the individual stats are different. You’ll also want to factor in the type effectiveness of Hisuian Typhlosion compared to regular Typhlosion. Hisuian Typhlosion’s dual Fire/Ghost-typing means it has more attacks with coverage, but at the cost of having more type weaknesses.
Typhlosion (Fire-type)
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84
109
119
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95
534
N/A
Normal, Fighting
If you’re looking for a special attacker with more type coverage, then Hisuian Typhlosion is your better option. If you want less type weaknesses and a speedier fighter, then you’ll want to choose the Johto/regular Typhlosion.
