I have had my starter Cyndaquil on my team my entire play through. Leveled him up all while handling research items along the way. However I got too eager to evolve my Cyndaquil and evolved him with a lot of missing items. I didn't realize at the time that research is on the exact pokemon only, so Quilava has it's own research items.
I want to get Cyndaquil's remaining research items but I can't if I am unable to get another one.
Is it possible to find another Cyndaquil or any of the other starters in a normal playthough?
2 Answers
It should be possible to find them in late-game in a
Space-Time Distortion
Rowlet: Coronet Highlands, after beating game (low spawn rate)
Cyndaquil: Crimson Mirelands, after beating game (low spawn rate)
Oshawott: Alabaster Icelands, after beating game (low spawn rate)
4When you eventually beat the game, you are awarded the other starters from Prof. Laventon but not the one you started with.
Post-game, it seems like they can appear in a space-time distortion. Bumped into a Cyndaquil right in one. You could probably find the others this way too.