Tepig

Tepig
Current
Information
Type	Fire
Gender	87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Abilities	Regular Blaze Hidden Thick Fat
Species	Fire Pig Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 0.5 m / 1'08" Weight 9.9 kg / 21.8 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation V
Evolution	Evolves into Pignite
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Footprint Color Red Egg group(s) Field Cry
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0498
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	004 / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	N/A / N/A (USUM)
Galar	N/A / N/A (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami N/A Blueberry 203
In other languages
Japanese	Name ポカブ Pokabu
Japanese	Name ポカブ Pokabu
English	Name Tepig
English	Name Tepig

Tepig (Japanese: ポカブ, Hepburn: Pokabu) (TEH-pig) is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

Biology

Physiology

Concept artwork of Tepig.

Tepig is a small quadrupedal mammalian Pokémon that resembles a piglet. Its plump body, which gets fatter towards its rump, is mainly a bright fiery orange color. Its ears, forehead, backside, tail, and the tips of its front feet are black. It has long ears, large eyes with black pupils, and a distinctly pig-like pink nose with two large nostrils. It has a short yellow stripe extending vertically across the front of its face, just above its nose. It has a short curly tail with a round red orb at the tip; the orb at the tip of Tepig's tail glows when it uses its Fire-type attacks.

Behavior

Tepig shoots fire from its nostrils, but when it is unhealthy the fire it exhales from its nose becomes black smoke. When it's delighted, it wags its tail rapidly.

Tepig mostly eat berries and roasts them before eating.

Natural abilities

Tepig can use its nose to breath out flames.

Evolution

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

Game data

Pokédex entries

Games	Entries
Pokémon Black Version	It can deftly dodge its foe’s attacks while shooting fireballs from its nose. It roasts berries before it eats them.
Pokémon White Version	It blows fire through its nose. When it catches a cold, the fire becomes pitch-black smoke instead.
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2	It loves to eat roasted berries, but sometimes it gets too excited and burns them to a crisp.
Pokémon X	It can deftly dodge its foe’s attacks while shooting fireballs from its nose. It roasts berries before it eats them.
Pokémon Y	It loves to eat roasted berries, but sometimes it gets too excited and burns them to a crisp.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	It can deftly dodge its foe’s attacks while shooting fireballs from its nose. It roasts berries before it eats them.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	It loves to eat roasted berries, but sometimes it gets too excited and burns them to a crisp.
Pokémon Scarlet	It’s more nimble than it looks, and it uses its speed to confound its enemies. It rapidly launches fireballs from both nostrils.
Pokémon Violet	This Pokémon is a ravenous glutton. It uses its excellent sense of smell to find food, then cooks it to a crisp before eating.

Locations

In the Unova region, Tepig is one of three First partner Pokémon that the player can choose from, along with Oshawott, Pikachu and Snivy.

Game(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version	First partner Pokémon from Professor Juniper in Nuvema Town	One
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2	First partner Pokémon from Bianca in Aspertia City	One
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y	Trade	None
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Gift from Professor Birch at Route 101 after completing the Delta Episode (choice between Snivy, Tepig and Oshawott)	One
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon	Breed Emboar	None
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon	Trade	None
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet	Trade (from version 3.0.0 onward)	None

Stats

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

Learnset

Leveling

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Tackle	40	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	30	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	60	100%	10	Dark	Physical
33	Flamethrower	90	100%	15	Fire	Special
37	Head Smash	150	80%	5	Rock	Physical
39	Roar	—	—%	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.

LevelingGeneration VI
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
1	Tackle	50	100%	35	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
3	Tail Whip	—	100%	30	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
7	Ember	40	100%	25	Fire	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
9	Odor Sleuth	—	—%	40	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
13	Defense Curl	—	—%	40	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
15	Flame Charge	50	100%	20	Fire	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
19	Smog	30	70%	20	Poison	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
21	Rollout	30	90%	20	Rock	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
25	Take Down	90	85%	20	Normal	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
27	Heat Crash	—	100%	10	Fire	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
31	Assurance	60	100%	10	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
33	Flamethrower	90	100%	15	Fire	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
37	Head Smash	150	80%	5	Rock	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
39	Roar	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
43	Flare Blitz	120	100%	15	Fire	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration V
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
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	30	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	60	100%	10	Dark	Physical
33	Flamethrower	90	100%	15	Fire	Special
37	Head Smash	150	80%	5	Rock	Physical
39	Roar	—	—%	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.

TM/HM

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM01	Work Up	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
TM05	Roar	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM35	Flamethrower	90	100%	15	Fire	Special
TM38	Fire Blast	110	85%	5	Fire	Special
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM43	Flame Charge	50	100%	20	Fire	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM49	Echoed Voice	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM50	Overheat	130	90%	5	Fire	Special
TM61	Will-O-Wisp	—	85%	15	Fire	Status
TM74	Gyro Ball	—	100%	5	Steel	Physical
TM86	Grass Knot	—	100%	20	Grass	Special
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM93	Wild Charge	90	100%	15	Electric	Physical
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM05	Roar	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM010	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM27	Return	80	100%	10	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM32	Double Team	75	100%	15	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM35	Flamethrower	—	—%	15	Fire	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM38	Fire Blast	90	100%	15	Fire	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM39	Rock Tomb	110	85%	5	Rock	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	60	95%	15	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM43	Flame Charge	60	—%	20	Fire	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	70	100%	20	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM45	Attract	50	100%	20	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM48	Round	—	—%	10	Normal	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM49	Echoed Voice	—	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM50	Overheat	60	100%	15	Fire	Special		6 ♥	0 ♥
TM59	Incinerate	40	100%	15	Fire	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM61	Will-O-Wisp	130	90%	5	Fire	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM74	Gyro Ball	—	100%	10	Steel	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM86	Grass Knot	60	100%	15	Grass	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM88	Sleep Talk	70	100%	15	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	30	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM93	Wild Charge	75	90%	10	Electric	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
TM94XY	Rock Smash	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM94ORAS	Secret Power	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM06ORAS	Rock Smash	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation V
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM05	Roar	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM010	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM27	Return	80	100%	10	Normal	Physical
TM32	Double Team	75	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM35	Flamethrower	—	—%	15	Fire	Special
TM38	Fire Blast	90	100%	15	Fire	Special
TM39	Rock Tomb	110	85%	5	Rock	Physical
TM42	Facade	60	95%	15	Normal	Physical
TM43	Flame Charge	60	—%	20	Fire	Physical
TM44	Rest	70	100%	20	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	50	100%	20	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	—	—%	10	Normal	Special
TM49	Echoed Voice	—	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM50	Overheat	60	100%	15	Fire	Special
TM59	Incinerate	40	100%	15	Fire	Special
TM61	Will-O-Wisp	130	90%	5	Fire	Status
TM74	Gyro Ball	—	100%	10	Steel	Physical
TM86	Grass Knot	60	100%	15	Grass	Special
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
TM93	Wild Charge	75	90%	10	Electric	Physical
TM94	Rock Smash	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	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.

Breeding

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V

Breeding Generation VII
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Body Slam	Dunsparce, Torkoal, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein, Purugly, Chespin, Quilladin, Chesnaught, Pancham, Pangoro	85	100%	15	Normal	Physical
Burn UpUSUM	Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion	130	100%	5	Fire	Special
Covet	Mankey, Eevee, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Zigzagoon, Linoone, Slakoth, Slaking, Skitty, Espurr, Meowstic	60	100%	25	Normal	Physical
Curse	Numel, Camerupt, Torkoal, Bidoof, Bibarel	—	—%	10	Ghost	Status
Endeavor	Rattata, Rattata, Raticate, Raticate, Dunsparce, Woobat, Swoobat, Litleo, Pyroar	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Heavy Slam	Wailmer, Wailord, Mudbray, Mudsdale	—	100%	10	Steel	Physical
Magnitude	Sandshrew, Sandslash, Diglett, Diglett, Dugtrio, Dugtrio, Donphan, Numel, Camerupt	—	100%	30	Ground	Physical
Sleep Talk	Whismur, Loudred, Exploud	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Sucker Punch	Rattata, Rattata, Raticate, Raticate, Diglett, Diglett, Dugtrio, Dugtrio, Sentret, Furret, Poochyena, Mightyena, Mawile, Spinda, Kecleon, Absol, Glameow, Stunky, Skuntank, Purrloin, Liepard, Furfrou, Meowstic, Komala	70	100%	5	Dark	Physical
Superpower	Bidoof, Bibarel, Darumaka, Darmanitan, Beartic, Mudbray, Mudsdale, Stufful, Bewear	120	100%	5	Fighting	Physical
Thrash	Nidoking, Mankey, Primeape, Tauros, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Spinda, Blitzle, Zebstrika, Sandile, Krokorok, Darumaka, Darmanitan, Cubchoo, Beartic, Bouffalant, Litten, Torracat, Incineroar, Yungoos, Gumshoos, Stufful, Bewear, Passimian, Komala	120	100%	10	Normal	Physical
Yawn	Wooper, Quagsire, Dunsparce, Poochyena, Mightyena, Slakoth, Slaking, Numel, Camerupt, Bidoof, Bibarel, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Pansear, Munna, Yungoos, Gumshoos, Komala	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Breeding Generation VI
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
Body Slam	Torkoal, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein, Purugly, Chespin, Quilladin, Chesnaught, Pancham, Pangoro	85	100%	15	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	4 ♥
Covet	Mankey, Eevee, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Zigzagoon, Linoone, Slakoth, Slaking, Skitty, Espurr, Meowstic	60	100%	40	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Curse	Numel, Camerupt, Torkoal, Bidoof, Bibarel	—	—%	10	Ghost	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
Endeavor	Rattata, Raticate, Dunsparce, Woobat, Swoobat	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
Heavy Slam	Wailmer, Wailord	—	100%	10	Steel	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
Magnitude	Sandshrew, Sandslash, Diglett, Dugtrio, Donphan, Numel, Camerupt	—	100%	30	Ground	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Sleep Talk	Whismur, Loudred, Exploud	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Sucker Punch	Rattata, Raticate, Diglett, Dugtrio, Sentret, Furret, Poochyena, Mightyena, Mawile, Spinda, Kecleon, Absol, Glameow, Purrloin, Liepard, Furfrou	80	100%	5	Dark	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
Superpower	Bidoof, Bibarel, Darumaka, Darmanitan, Beartic	120	100%	5	Fighting	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
Thrash	Nidoking, Mankey, Primeape, Tauros, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Spinda, Blitzle, Zebstrika, Sandile, Krokorok, Darumaka, Darmanitan, Cubchoo, Beartic, Bouffalant	120	100%	10	Normal	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
Yawn	Wooper, Quagsire, Dunsparce, Slakoth, Slaking, Numel, Camerupt, Bidoof, Bibarel, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Pansear, Munna	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Breeding Generation V
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Body Slam	Torkoal, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein, Purugly	85	100%	15	Normal	Physical
Covet	Mankey, Eevee, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Zigzagoon, Linoone, Slakoth, Slaking, Skitty	60	100%	40	Normal	Physical
Curse	Torkoal, Bidoof, Bibarel	—	—%	10	Ghost	Status
Endeavor	Rattata, Raticate, Dunsparce, Woobat, Swoobat	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Heavy Slam	Wailmer, Wailord	—	100%	10	Steel	Physical
Magnitude	Diglett, Dugtrio, Donphan, Numel, Camerupt	—	100%	30	Ground	Physical
Sleep Talk	Whismur, Loudred, Exploud	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Superpower	Bidoof, Bibarel, Darumaka, Darmanitan, Beartic	120	100%	5	Fighting	Physical
Thrash	Nidoking, Mankey, Primeape, Tauros, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Spinda, Blitzle, Zebstrika, Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile, Darumaka, Darmanitan, Cubchoo, Beartic, Bouffalant	120	100%	10	Normal	Physical
Yawn	Wooper, Quagsire, Dunsparce, Slakoth, Slaking, Numel, Camerupt, Bidoof, Bibarel, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Pansear, Munna	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Tutoring

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Covet USUM	60	100%	25	Normal	Physical
Endeavor USUM	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Fire Pledge SMUSUM	80	100%	10	Fire	Special
Heat Wave USUM	95	90%	10	Fire	Special
Helping Hand USUM	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Iron Tail USUM	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Stomping Tantrum USUM	75	100%	10	Ground	Physical
Superpower USUM	120	100%	5	Fighting	Physical
Zen Headbutt USUM	80	90%	15	Psychic	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.

Tutoring Generation VI
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
Covet ORAS	60	100%	25	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Endeavor ORAS	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
Fire Pledge XYORAS	80	100%	10	Fire	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
Heat Wave ORAS	95	90%	10	Fire	Special		2 ♥	2 ♥
Helping Hand ORAS	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		4 ♥	0 ♥
Iron Tail ORAS	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Snore ORAS	50	100%	15	Normal	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Superpower ORAS	120	100%	5	Fighting	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
Zen Headbutt ORAS	80	90%	15	Psychic	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation V
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Covet	60	100%	40	Normal	Physical
Endeavor	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Fire Pledge	50	100%	10	Fire	Special
Heat Wave	100	90%	10	Fire	Special
Helping Hand	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Iron Tail	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Snore	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
Superpower	120	100%	5	Fighting	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.

Appearances

Anime

Ash's Tepig.

Main article: Ash's Pignite

Tepig made its first appearance in In the Shadow of Zekrom! Ash caught his own Tepig in BW004: The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!, later evolving into Pignite during a battle against his former cruel trainer, Shamus.

Manga

Pokemon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Black owns a Tepig.

Trivia

• Tepig is the third First partner 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 CoroCoro 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 a quadruped, 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.
• Tepig is one of the playable characters in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond, where he wishes to participate in the Battle Tournament. He seeks to prove that he can be as brave and strong as his mentor, Emboar.
• Tepig is the heaviest out of the Fire-type First partner Pokémon.

Origin

Tepig is based on a Vietnamese-Pot Bellied Piglet. As the Unova starters are based on historical empires, Tepig is based on the Chinese Empire.

Etymology

Tepig comes from tepid (meaning slightly warm) and pig.

Its Japanese name, Pokabu, is derived from ぽかぽか pokapoka (warmth circulating through one's body), 豚 buta (pig), or ブー bū, (oink). It may also incorporate pork (pig meat).

Gallery

Pokédex 3D

See also

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data