Typhlosion (Pokémon)

Typhlosion Volcano Pokémon #157 Typhlosion
Type Fire Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities [[bulbapedia:Blaze_(Ability)|Blaze]] Typhlosion [[bulbapedia:Hubris_(Ability)|Hubris]] Y Y [[bulbapedia:Flash Fire_(Ability)|Flash Fire]] Hidden Ability Y Y Y Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony [[bulbapedia:Flash Fire_(Ability)|Flash Fire]] Hidden Ability Hidden Ability [[bulbapedia:Hubris_(Ability)|Hubris]] Y Y Y Y
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female		Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 5355 - 5609 steps
Height 5'07" 1.7 m		Weight 175.3 lbs. 79.5 kg
EV yield Total: 3 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 3 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed

Typhlosion is a Fire-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Quilava starting at level 36. It is the final form of Cyndaquil.

Using a Typlosionite, a Typhlosion can further evolve into Mega Typhlosion. Its Mega ability, Hubris, causes your special attack to rise by one stage upon fainting another pokemon through direct damage. Furthermore, Mega evolving Typhlosion will lead to a +1 boost in the attack base stat, a +51 boost in the special attack base stat, a +24 boost in the special defense base stat and a +25 boost in the speed base stat.

Base Stats

Typhlosion

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 60	At Lv. 120
HP: 78	163 - 220	317 - 430
Attack: 84	94 - 178	185 - 350
Defense: 78	88 - 170	172 - 335
Sp.Atk: 109	121 - 211	239 - 416
Sp.Def: 85	96 - 179	188 - 353
Speed: 100	112 - 199	220 - 392
Total: 534
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Mega Typhlosion

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 60	At Lv. 120
HP: 78	163 - 220	317 - 430
Attack: 85	96 - 179	188 - 353
Defense: 78	88 - 170	172 - 335
Sp.Atk: 160	177 - 278	350 - 551
Sp.Def: 109	121 - 211	239 - 416
Speed: 125	139 - 232	274 - 458
Total: 635
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type Effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Crystal 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Crystal 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Crystal 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× Crystal 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

1.2

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 5 00Start Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 00Start Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 00Start SmokeScreen Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 00Start Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 066 SmokeScreen Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 1010 Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 1313 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 2020 Flame Wheel Fire Physical 06060 100100% 25 2424 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 3131 Swift Normal Special 06060 ——% 20 3535 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100100% 20 4343 Lava Plume Fire Special 08080 100100% 15 4848 Flamethrower Fire Special 09595 100100% 15 5656 Inferno Fire Special 100100 05050% 5 6161 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 6969 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 7474 Eruption Fire Special 150150 100100% 5

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Typhlosion obtained at level 1. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Typhlosion Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Typhlosion

By TM/HM

1.2

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM?? Placeholder Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Typhlosion Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Typhlosion

Strategy

This mega doesn't have a lot of versatility in its optimal set, but it truly excels as a sun sweeper/wall-breaker. Under sun it does an absolutely INSANE amount of damage with eruption, and 125 Speed isn't anything to scoff at either. Though it may not be the best Mega Evolution objectively, it gets above average coverage and a hell of a lot of damage.

Here's a couple of calculations just to show the raw power of this Mega Evolution.

252+ SpA Mega Typhlosion Eruption (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Eviolite Chansey in Sun: 301-355 (42.7 - 50.4%) -- 1.2% chance to 2HKO

252+ SpA Mega Typhlosion Solar Beam vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Mega Milotic: 216-256 (54.8 - 64.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

All in all, Mega Typhlosion is a decent sweeper/wall-breaker that thrives under sun, but has a lot of weaknesses and needs a lot of support to clean up teams with Hubris. That being said, it's a volatile threat that can just ruin teams when left unchecked by blowing up and uncontrollably erupting on your opponent's Pokémon, which makes it awesome in terms of flavour.