Tepig is a Fire-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 5.

#498 Tepig

fire

Height0.5 m(1'08")

Weight9.9 kg(21.8 lbs)

Gender♂ 87.5%♀ 12.5%

Gen 5

Tepig Evolution

TepigLevel 1

PigniteLevel 17

EmboarLevel 36

Tepig's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	65		271
Attack	63		162
Defense	45		126
Sp. Atk	45		126
Sp. Def	45		126
Speed	45		126
		0/508	937

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

water ground rock

1xdamage

normal electric fighting poison flying psychic ghost dragon dark

0.5xdamage

fire grass ice bug steel fairy

Tepig Abilities

Blaze

Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Thick FatHidden

Halves damage from Fire and Ice moves.

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Tepig Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Tail Whip	normal	status	–	100	Level 3	The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.
Ember	fire	special	40	100	Level 7	The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	Level 9	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Defense Curl	normal	status	–	–	Level 13	The user curls up and boosts its Defense stat.
Flame Charge	fire	physical	50	100	Level 15	Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat.
Smog	poison	special	30	70	Level 19	The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target.
Rollout	rock	physical	30	90	Level 21	The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. This attack becomes more powerful each time it hits.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	Level 25	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Heat Crash	fire	physical	–	100	Level 27	The user slams into the target with its flame-covered body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power.
Assurance	dark	physical	60	100	Level 31	This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	Level 33	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Head Smash	rock	physical	150	80	Level 37	The user attacks the target with a hazardous full-power headbutt. This also damages the user terribly.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	Level 39	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Flare Blitz	fire	physical	120	100	Level 43	The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	TM	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	TM	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Blast	fire	special	110	85	TM	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fire Pledge	fire	special	80	100	TM	A column of fire hits the target. When used with its grass counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a vast sea of fire appears.
Fire Punch	fire	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fire Spin	fire	special	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Gyro Ball	steel	physical	–	100	TM	The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.
Heat Wave	fire	special	95	90	TM	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.
Heavy Slam	steel	physical	–	100	TM	The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Overheat	fire	special	130	90	TM	The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Stomping Tantrum	ground	physical	75	100	TM	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Temper Flare	fire	physical	75	100	TM	Spurred by desperation, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Wild Charge	electric	physical	90	100	TM	The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. This also damages the user a little.
Will O Wisp	fire	status	–	85	TM	The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	TM	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Sucker Punch	dark	physical	70	100	Egg	This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Superpower	fighting	physical	120	100	Egg	The user attacks the target with great power. This also lowers the user's Attack and Defense stats.
Thrash	normal	physical	120	100	Egg	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Yawn	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn.

Tepig Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Black

It can deftly dodge its 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.

In Other Languages

Tepig's Japanese name is Pokabu (ポカブ). Here are all the official names for Tepig across different languages:

JapaneseポカブPokabu

Korean뚜꾸리

Chinese (Traditional)暖暖豬

FrenchGruikui

GermanFloink

SpanishTepig

ItalianTepig

Chinese (Simplified)暖暖猪

Tepig Breeding

Species

Fire Pig Pokémon

Egg Groups

Ground

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience62

How to Get Tepig

Tepig is not catchable in the wild in most mainline Pokemon games – it is typically received as a gift or chosen as a starter Pokemon. Here is how to obtain Tepig in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Unova #4 Unova (B2W2) #4 Blueberry #203

GameMethodLocationDetails

BlackGiftNuvema town–

WhiteGiftNuvema town–

Black 2GiftAspertia city–

White 2GiftAspertia city–

Omega RubyGiftHoenn route 101–

Alpha SapphireGiftHoenn route 101–

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