Tepig

← Serperior | Tepig | Pignite →

Fire

Tepig

(ポカブ Pokabu)

Fire Pig Pokémon Pokémon

Pokédex

National

Serperior

←

498

→

Pignite

Unova
004/004

Kalos
—

Alola
—

Ability

Gender

Blaze
Thick Fat (Hidden Ability)

87.5% ♂/12.5% ♀

Pokédex color

Egg groups

'Red'

Field

Weight

Height

21.8 lbs.

9.9 kg

1'08"

0.5 m

Body style

Footprint

Cry

Azurilland Pokédex

Generation IV

Generation V

Stats
HP	Attack	Defense
65	63	45
Sp. Attack	Sp. Defense	Speed
45	45	45
Total
308

Tepig (Japanese: ポカブ Pokabu) is a Fire-type Starter Pokémon of the Unova region, introduced in Generation V. It is classified as the Fire Pig Pokémon. It has the ability Blaze, like previous Fire-type starters. Tepig can learn three moves that were introduced in Generation V: Flame Charge, Fire Pledge and Heat Crash.

In the Anime

File:Ash Tepig.png

Ash's Tepig

Tepig made it's first appearance in BW001.

Ash's Pignite

See the main page:Ash's Pignite

In the Manga

Pokemon Adventures

Black's Tepig in the Pokémon Adventures Manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Black owns a Tepig.

Evolution

Tepig evolves into Pignite, a Fire/Fighting, at level 17. Pignite evolves into Emboar at level 36.

Game Info

Game Locations

Version(s)	Location
Black/White	Nuvema Town
Black 2/White 2	Aspertia City

Pokédex Entries

Generations I - IV
Tepig did not appear during the Generation I - IV games.
Black
It can deftly dodge foe's attacks while shooting fireballs from its nose. It roasts berries before it eats them.
White
It blows fire through its nose. When it catches a cold, the fire becomes pitch-black smoke instead.
Black 2
It loves to eat roasted berries, but sometimes it gets too excited and burns them to a crisp.
White 2
It loves to eat roasted berries, but sometimes it gets too excited and burns them to a crisp.
X
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Y
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Omega Ruby
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Alpha Sapphire
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Learnset

Leveling
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Damage Type	Contest Type	Appeal	Jam
1	Tackle	50	100%	35	Normal	Physical
3	Tail Whip	—	100%	30	Normal	Status
7	Ember	40	100%	25	Fire	Special
9	Odor Sleuth	-	-%	40	Normal	Status
13	Defense Curl	-	-%	40	Normal	Status
15	Flame Charge	50	100%	20	Fire	Physical
19	Smog	20	70%	20	Poison	Special
21	Rollout	30	90%	20	Rock	Physical
25	Take Down	90	85%	20	Normal	Physical
27	Heat Crash	-	100%	10	Fire	Physical
31	Assurance	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical
33	Flamethrower	95	100%	15	Fire	Special
37	Head Smash	150	80%	5	Rock	Physical
39	Roar	-	100%	20	Normal	Status
43	Flare Blitz	120	100%	15	Fire	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (JP)	Green (JP)	Back
I	Tepig did not appear in Generation I
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal		Back
II	Tepig did not appear in Generation II
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
III	Tepig did not appear in Generation III
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
IV	Tepig did not appear in Generation IV
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2	Back

Trivia

Tepig's Japanese name is derived from ぽかぽか pokapoka, warmth circulating through one's body, combined with 豚 buta, pig; or ブー bū, "oink". Its English name comes from "tepid" and "pig".
Tepig is the third starter Pokémon to be a mammalian, with the first two being Cyndaquil and Chimchar. It is also the third Fire-type Pokémon to be mammalian, continuing the trail, though it is broken by the Water-typed Otter Pokémon Oshawott, both in the same region.
A silhouette of Tepig, Snivy, and Oshawott was released on May 9, 2010 during an episode of Pokémon Sunday. An actual photo of the three starters was shown in an issue of Cocoro magazine on May 12. It was shown again on November 22 for the official English names.
Tepig is the only Unova region starter to be quadrapeded, being that Oshawott and Snivy both walk on two legs. When it evolves into Pignite and Emboar it walks around on two legs as well.
Tepig is the only Unova Starter to gain a second type as it evolves.

References