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Cyndaquil (ヒノアラシ Hinoarashi in Japanese, Feurigel in German, Hericendre in French, and Beukein (브케인) in Korean) is a fictional creature of the Pokémon Franchise.

"Cyndaquil" originates from the words "cinder" and "quill".

Hinoarashi originates from the phrase hi no arashi (火の嵐). Hi meaning fire, flame or blaze, no being a possesive grammatical particle and arashi meaning a storm or tempest. This can be translated as Fire Storm, Fire Tempest, etc..

Characteristics

Appearance

When not seen curled up, normal 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. The flame that spurts from its back is produced by the four small red 'spots' on its back. 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.

Biology

Though it is called the Fire Mouse Pokémon, Cyndaquil bears a closer relationship to the egg-laying mammal (monotreme) echidna than the mouse. Like all members of its family line, Cyndaquil is covered in flame-resistant fur, however the red 'spots' have special qualities about them. When Cyndaquil becomes angry or scared, it can focus its internal energy, causing flames to erupt from the special bright red vent fur.

Cyndaquil are not naturally aggressive, and often times are seen curled in 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 that doesn't work, Cyndaquil will intensify its flames, creating a smokescreen that will buy it some time to escape.

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 othewise exclusive to Charizard.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

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 that is similar to the Fire Flower. It is also a collectible trophy in the game.

In the Anime

Cyndaquil has made numerous appearance in the Pokémon anime, mostly under the control of Ash. His Cyndaquil often seemed to be very weak, and in comparison to his Chikorita and Totodile, and very shy. However, with the right support from its trainer, it could produce some incredibly strong fire-type attacks ((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 Pokeball at it when the Pokémon was too close to Team Rocket's exploding mecha.

Yoshi, one of the main characters of The Legend of Thunder; the Pokémon Chronicles premiere episode and subsequentally, the main character from Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal, received a Cyndaquil from Professor Elm as his first Pokemon. It has evolved into Typhlosion.

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