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General Info on Cyndaquil:

Cyndaquil is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon from the Pokémon Franchise.

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.

"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. 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 , a type of rodent resembling the Old World porcupine.