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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
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

Stats
HP
65
Attack
63
Defense
45
Sp. Atk
1
Sp. Def
1
Speed
45
Total
220

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VI
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal Jam
1 Tackle 50 100% 35 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Tough 4 0 ♥
3 Tail Whip 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cute 2 0 ♥
7 Ember 40 100% 25 Type Fire HOME Fire Special Cute 4 0 ♥
9 Odor Sleuth —% 40 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Clever 2 0 ♥
13 Defense Curl —% 40 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cute 2 0 ♥
15 Flame Charge 50 100% 20 Type Fire HOME Fire Physical Cool 1 0 ♥
19 Smog 30 70% 20 Type Poison HOME Poison Special Tough 4 0 ♥
21 Rollout 30 90% 20 Type Rock HOME Rock Physical Cute 3 0 ♥
25 Take Down 90 85% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Tough 6 0 ♥
27 Heat Crash 100% 10 Type Fire HOME Fire Physical Tough 3 0 ♥
31 Assurance 60 100% 10 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical Clever 1 0 ♥
33 Flamethrower 90 100% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Special Beautiful 4 0 ♥
37 Head Smash 150 80% 5 Type Rock HOME Rock Physical Tough 6 0 ♥
39 Roar —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cool 3 0 ♥
43 Flare Blitz 120 100% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Physical Cool 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 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
3 Tail Whip 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
7 Ember 40 100% 25 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
9 Odor Sleuth —% 40 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
13 Defense Curl —% 40 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
15 Flame Charge 50 100% 20 Type Fire HOME Fire Physical
19 Smog 30 70% 20 Type Poison HOME Poison Special
21 Rollout 30 90% 20 Type Rock HOME Rock Physical
25 Take Down 90 85% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
27 Heat Crash 100% 10 Type Fire HOME Fire Physical
31 Assurance 60 100% 10 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
33 Flamethrower 90 100% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
37 Head Smash 150 80% 5 Type Rock HOME Rock Physical
39 Roar —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
43 Flare Blitz 120 100% 15 Type Fire HOME 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
TM/HM/TR Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal Jam
TM05 Roar —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cool 3 0 ♥
TM06 Toxic 90% 10 Type Poison HOME Poison Status Clever 3 0 ♥
TM010 Hidden Power 60 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special Clever 3 0 ♥
TM11 Sunny Day —% 5 Type Fire HOME Fire Status Beautiful 1 0 ♥
TM12 Taunt 100% 20 Type Dark HOME Dark Status Clever 2 1 ♥
TM17 Protect —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cute 2 0 ♥
TM21 Frustration 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Cute 2 3 ♥
TM22 Solar Beam 120 100% 10 Type Grass HOME Grass Special Cool 3 0 ♥
TM27 Return 80 100% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Cute 4 0 ♥
TM32 Double Team 75 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cool 1 0 ♥
TM35 Flamethrower —% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Special Beautiful 4 0 ♥
TM38 Fire Blast 90 100% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Special Beautiful 1 0 ♥
TM39 Rock Tomb 110 85% 5 Type Rock HOME Rock Physical Clever 3 0 ♥
TM42 Facade 60 95% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Cute 2 0 ♥
TM43 Flame Charge 60 —% 20 Type Fire HOME Fire Physical Cool 1 0 ♥
TM44 Rest 70 100% 20 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status Cute 1 0 ♥
TM45 Attract 50 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cute 2 0 ♥
TM48 Round —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Special Beautiful 2 0 ♥
TM49 Echoed Voice 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special Beautiful 3 0 ♥
TM50 Overheat 60 100% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Special Beautiful 6 0 ♥
TM59 Incinerate 40 100% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Special Tough 3 0 ♥
TM61 Will-O-Wisp 130 90% 5 Type Fire HOME Fire Status Beautiful 3 0 ♥
TM74 Gyro Ball 100% 10 Type Steel HOME Steel Physical Cool 1 0 ♥
TM86 Grass Knot 60 100% 15 Type Grass HOME Grass Special Cute 1 0 ♥
TM87 Swagger 85% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cute 3 0 ♥
TM88 Sleep Talk 70 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cute 1 0 ♥
TM90 Substitute —% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cute 2 0 ♥
TM93 Wild Charge 75 90% 10 Type Electric HOME Electric Physical Tough 6 0 ♥
TM94XY Rock Smash 40 100% 15 Type Fighting HOME Fighting Physical Tough 4 0 ♥
TM94ORAS Secret Power 70 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Clever 1 0 ♥
TM100 Confide —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cute 3 0 ♥
HM04 Strength 80 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Tough 4 0 ♥
HM06ORAS Rock Smash 40 100% 15 Type Fighting HOME Fighting Physical Tough 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 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM06 Toxic 90% 10 Type Poison HOME Poison Status
TM010 Hidden Power 60 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
TM11 Sunny Day —% 5 Type Fire HOME Fire Status
TM12 Taunt 100% 20 Type Dark HOME Dark Status
TM17 Protect —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM21 Frustration 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
TM22 Solar Beam 120 100% 10 Type Grass HOME Grass Special
TM27 Return 80 100% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
TM32 Double Team 75 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM35 Flamethrower —% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
TM38 Fire Blast 90 100% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
TM39 Rock Tomb 110 85% 5 Type Rock HOME Rock Physical
TM42 Facade 60 95% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
TM43 Flame Charge 60 —% 20 Type Fire HOME Fire Physical
TM44 Rest 70 100% 20 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
TM45 Attract 50 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM48 Round —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
TM49 Echoed Voice 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
TM50 Overheat 60 100% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
TM59 Incinerate 40 100% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
TM61 Will-O-Wisp 130 90% 5 Type Fire HOME Fire Status
TM74 Gyro Ball 100% 10 Type Steel HOME Steel Physical
TM86 Grass Knot 60 100% 15 Type Grass HOME Grass Special
TM87 Swagger 85% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM90 Substitute —% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM93 Wild Charge 75 90% 10 Type Electric HOME Electric Physical
TM94 Rock Smash 40 100% 15 Type Fighting HOME Fighting Physical
TM100 Confide —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
HM04 Strength 80 100% 15 Type Normal HOME 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
Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal Jam
Fire Pledge XYORAS 50 100% 10 Type Fire HOME Fire Special Beautiful 2 0 ♥
Covet ORAS 60 100% 40 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Cute 1 0 ♥
Endeavor ORAS 100% 5 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Tough 2 0 ♥
Heat Wave ORAS 100 90% 10 Type Fire HOME Fire Special Beautiful 2 2 ♥
Helping Hand ORAS —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Clever 4 0 ♥
Iron Tail ORAS 100 75% 15 Type Steel HOME Steel Physical Cool 4 0 ♥
Zen Headbutt ORAS 80 90% 15 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Physical Clever 4 0 ♥
Snore ORAS 40 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special Cute 4 0 ♥
Superpower ORAS 120 100% 5 Type Fighting HOME Fighting Physical Tough 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
Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
Fire Pledge  50 100% 10 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
Covet  60 100% 40 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
Endeavor  100% 5 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
Heat Wave  100 90% 10 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
Helping Hand  —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
Iron Tail  100 75% 15 Type Steel HOME Steel Physical
Sleep Talk  —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
Snore  40 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
Superpower  120 100% 5 Type Fighting HOME 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 , "oink".

Gallery

See also

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