Tepig (Japanese: ポカブ Pokabu) is a Generation V Fire-type Starter Pokémon, along with Oshawott and Snivy. It is classified as the Fire Pig Pokémon. It has the ability Blaze, like previous Fire-type starters. Tepig can learn all three moves that were introduced in Generation V: Flame Charge, Fire Pledge and Heat Crash.
Biology
Physiology
Tepig is a small quadrupedal mammalian Pokémon that resembles a piglet. Its plump body 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. It shoots fire from its nostrils, and when it is unhealthy the fire it exhales from its nose becomes black smoke.
Evolution
Tepig evolves into Pignite, a Fire/Fighting-type, at level 17. Pignite evolves into Emboar at level 36.
Game data
Pokédex Entries
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Locations
Locations | ||
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
Black and White | Starter Pokémon from Professor Juniper in Nuvema Town. | One |
Black 2 and White 2 | Starter Pokémon from Bianca in Aspertia City. | One |
X and Y | Trade | None |
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | After defeating the Elite Four for the second time (if not chosen, Snivy or Oshawott). | One |
Stats
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Speed | |
Total | 220
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Learnset
Leveling
LevelingGeneration VI | |||||||||
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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 | |||||||||
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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 and HM
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI | |||||||||
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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 | |||||||||
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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. |
Egg moves
Heavy Slam
Tutoring
Tutoring Generation VI | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam | |
Fire Pledge XYORAS | 50 | 100% | 10 | Fire | Special | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Covet ORAS | 60 | 100% | 40 | Normal | Physical | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Endeavor ORAS | — | 100% | 5 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Heat Wave ORAS | 100 | 90% | 10 | Fire | Special | 2 ♥ | 2 ♥ | ||
Helping Hand ORAS | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Iron Tail ORAS | 100 | 75% | 15 | Steel | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Zen Headbutt ORAS | 80 | 90% | 15 | Psychic | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Snore ORAS | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Superpower ORAS | 120 | 100% | 5 | Fighting | 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. |
Tutoring Generation V | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | ||||
Fire Pledge | 50 | 100% | 10 | Fire | Special | ||||
Covet | 60 | 100% | 40 | Normal | Physical | ||||
Endeavor | — | 100% | 5 | Normal | Physical | ||||
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. |
Sprites
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Appearances
Anime
Tepig made its first appearance in BW001. Ash's Tepig evolved into Pignite during the battle against his former trainer, Shamus.
Trainers with a Tepig
Manga
Pokemon Adventures
In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Black owns a Tepig.
Trivia
- 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 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.
Origin
Tepig's body design is most likely based on a baby Japanese wild boar.
Etymology
Tepig's English name is derived from the word "tepid" (meaning slightly warm) and "pig".
Names in other languages
Tepig's Japanese name (Pokabu) is derived from ぽかぽか pokapoka, warmth circulating through one's body, combined with 豚 buta, pig; or ブー bū, "oink".
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See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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