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Cyndaquil
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Meganium - Cyndaquil (#155) - Quilava
Johto
Meganium - Cyndaquil (#004) - Quilava<tr><th style="background-color: #ffd5ff;">Japanese name</th><td>ヒノアラシ Hinoarashi</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ffd5ff;">Stage</th><td>Basic</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ffd5ff;">Evolves from</th><td>None</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ffd5ff;">Evolves to</th><td>Quilava</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ffd5ff;">Generation</th><td>Second</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ffd5ff;">Species</th><td>Fire Mouse Pokémon</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ffd5ff;">Type</th><td>Fire</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ffd5ff;">Height</th><td>1 ft 6 in (0.5 m)</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ffd5ff;">Weight</th><td>16.53 lb (7.9 kg)</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ffd5ff;">Ability</th><td>Blaze</td></tr>

Cyndaquil (ヒノアラシ Hinoarashi ?) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon from the Pokémon Franchise - a series of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri.

The purpose of Cyndaquil in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.<ref name=ign> Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1) Ign.com. URL Accessed June 1, 2006.</ref>

"Cyndaquil" originates from the words "cinder" and "quill;" it may also be a pun on the word echidna, which refers to a quill-covered mammal that bears some resemblance to Cyndaquil.

Hinoarashi originates from the Japanese phrase hi no arashi (火の嵐). Hi means fire, flame or blaze, no is a possessive grammatical particle, and arashi means a storm or tempest. The phrase can thus be translated into English as "Fire Storm." It is also a pun on the word yamaarashi (ヤマアラシ、山荒?), a type of rodent resembling the Old World porcupine.

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[edit] Characteristics

When not seen curled up, Cyndaquil are covered with dull-yellow fur with a rich streak of blue running from the tip of its snout over its head and spreading out to cover the majority of its back. There are also four spots of red fur on the back; these have special characteristics (see below). Due to its timidity, few have ever seen Cyndaquil with its eyes fully opened, so a proper eye color has not been documented. While it is a quadruped, Cyndaquil is more than capable of maneuvering on two legs.

Though it is called the Fire Mouse Pokémon, Cyndaquil bears a closer resemblance to the echidna, porcupine or hedgehog than the mouse. Although it is not covered in physical spines like these animals, when Cyndaquil is frightened or angry, it can focus its internal energy to produce blazing "spines" of flame from the red vent spots on its back. Cyndaquil's fur is flame-resistant, as is that of the other two Pokémon in its evolutionary line.

Cyndaquil are generally timid and not naturally aggressive, and are often seen curled into a ball for protection. This action leaves its back and special flame-emitting vent fur exposed. When predators and enemies stalk too close, Cyndaquil unleashes a furious flame from the vents as a deterrent. If provoked further, Cyndaquil will intensify its flames, creating a smokescreen that will buy it some time to escape.

[edit] In the video games

In Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal, Cyndaquil is one of the three starter Pokémon available (the other two are Chikorita and Totodile).It is catorgirized as the "Easy" setting of the game. In Pokémon Emerald, it is one of three choices as a gift from Professor Birch for completing the Hoenn Pokédex. In Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/FireRed/LeafGreen, it can only be obtained through trading. It is impossible to obtain in Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow. In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, completing Mt. Battle in Story mode allows the player to obtain a Cyndaquil with Blast Burn, an extremely powerful Fire-type attack that is otherwise exclusive to Charizard. Cyndaquil is also one of the sixteen starters in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games.

Cyndaquil appears in Super Smash Bros. Melee as one of the Pokémon in the Pokéball item. When it comes out, it flips into the air and hovers, unleashing a close-range flamethrower attack similar to the Fire Flower. It is also a collectible trophy in the game.

[edit] In the anime

Cyndaquil has made numerous appearances in the Pokémon anime, mostly under the control of Ash. His Cyndaquil often seemed to be very weak in comparison to his Chikorita and Totodile, and very shy. At first, it needed time to warm up and use flamethrower, but with some training from Ash, it is now able to use it's flamethrower whenever it wants. (i.e. in the battle against Jasmine of Olivine City).

Cyndaquil first made an appearance in episode 143 - Good 'Quil Hunting, where Ash and another trainer compete to catch a Cyndaquil. Ash ends up winning when he saves Cyndaquil from being injured by tossing a Pokéball at it when the Pokémon was too close to Team Rocket's exploding mecha. Even though Ash caught Cyndaquil, the other trainer battled Ash for it; Ash won. Ash used Cyndaquil many times in Johto, including a gym battle with a Steelix, in which Cyndaquil won. He also used it in the Johto League against Jackson's shiny Magneton, but lost. Cyndaquil is currently at Professor Oak's lab since Ash decided to make a fresh start when going to Hoenn, and therefore, left all of his Pokémon, except Pikachu, with Professor Oak.

  • Cyndaquil is the only fire-type starter that stands on 4 legs, though it can stand on 2 as well.
  • Cyndaquil has also appeared in the Pokemon Christmas Special, where some of Ash's and friend's pokemon are alone without trainers, much like the Pikachu's Vacation Special from the first Pokemon Movie.

[edit] In other media

In Pokémon Special(called Pokémon Adventure in North America), Gold takes a Cyndaquil from Professor Elm to help rescue the Totodile that was stolen by Silver.

Cyndaquil has an impressive number of Basic fire-type cards under its name:

[edit] References

Publications
  • Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
  • Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
  • Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

[edit] External links

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