How to get shiny Cyndaquil, Quilava, and Typhlosion in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Although Pokemon Scarlet and Violet did not offer Cyndaquil and its evolutions at launch, trainers now have the opportunity to acquire the Generation II creatures. This includes its shiny variants, which are quite rare but within the reach of determined players.

Thanks to the availability of Typhlosion in the 7-star Pokemon Scarlet/Violet Tera Raids on April 14-16, 2023 and April 21-23, 2023, players can get shines for the Fire-type Gen II starter. Doing so is complicated and time consuming, but trainers who want to have the rare variant in their collection will probably be willing to spend the time.

But how exactly do players get these glows in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet? For the most part, they will have to rely on the reproduction system.

How to use the breeding system to get shiny Cyndaquil/Quilava/Typhlosion in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

While it’s technically possible to encounter shiny Pokémon during Tera Raids, doing so is exceptionally rare. Considering that players don’t have much time to fight Typhlosion in raids due to the event schedule, they will have to rely on other methods to acquire glitters.

Specifically, trainers will want to defeat the 7-star raid boss Typhlosion, capture it, and then breed it until it hatches an egg containing a glowing Cyndaquil. Shiny Cyndaquil can be trained and leveled up normally until it evolves into Quilava and Typhlosion, giving players access to the shiny variants of the evolutionary line.

Here’s how to get the shiny Cyndaquil line in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet:

1. First things first, you will need to make sure you have access to 6 and 7 star Tera Raids. This is accomplished by winning the Academy Ace Tournament before beating eight to 10 4 and 5 star Tera Raids until Jacq contacts you and warns you about even more powerful Tera Raids appearing.
2. From April 14, 2023 to April 16, 2023 and from April 21, 2023 to April 23, 2023, search your map for a black Tera Raid crystal. This will contain the 7-star Typhlosion raid that you need to beat. It should also be possible to use the Poke Portal in your main menu and search for other players who are staging a Typhlosion raid.
3. Defeat the Tera Raid boss, Typhlosion. It won’t be easy, but by countering its Ghost Tera type and avoiding its Fire-type arsenal, you should be victorious. It is highly recommended to EV train your best counters and level them up to level 100 for the highest chance of success. You may also need support from other trainers.
4. Once you’ve caught the Typhlosion raid boss, find yourself a Ditto. You can find one in the wild in Area Two and Three of the Western Province. He’ll be disguised as other Pokemon, so you’ll need to encounter a bunch of different creatures until one reveals itself to be Ditto. Catch the Ditto during the battle.
5. Open your Pokemon Storage Box and leave Ditto and Typhlosion as the only members of your party. Head into the game world and find a nice flat surface to set up a picnic.
6. Start a picnic at the location of your choice and wait for a while. Every once in a while, check the basket at the end of your picnic table. Eventually, you’ll notice that an egg has appeared in the basket, which you can place in your Pokemon storage box. It is also recommended while waiting to eat a sandwich with the Egg Power effect, as it can increase your chances of discovering eggs over time, increasing your overall egg yield.
7. When you have a lot of eggs, place them in your group and then start traveling around Paldea. Hop on Koraidon/Miraidon and ride or slide to add steps to hatch the egg. During this time, it’s also helpful to have a Pokemon with the Flame Body ability in your party, as doing so will double the hatching time for the eggs and reduce how far you have to travel.
8. Eventually, you’ll be interrupted by a message that your egg is hatching. Since you used Ditto and Typhlosion as parents, a Cyndaquil will hatch from the egg.

Note that while this method will hatch Cyndaquil into Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, hatching a shiny variant is still quite rare. Since this is the case, players will need to hatch dozens to hundreds of eggs until the Cyndaquil they hatch emerges in its glowing form.

As stated above, hatching a Shiny Cyndaquil will take a long time unless players are pretty lucky. However, once trainers have their shiny variant, all they need to do is train and evolve it to get shiny Quilava and Typhlosion.