Tepig

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Tepig

Pokédex data

National №	0498
Type	Fire
Species	Fire Pig Pokémon
Abilities	1. Blaze Thick Fat (hidden ability)
Local №	004 (Black/White) 004 (Black 2/White 2)

Training

EV yield	1 HP
Catch rate	45
Base Friendship	70 (Higher than normal)
Base Exp.	62
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Field
Gender	87.5% male, 12.5% female
Egg cycles	20 (4864–5140 steps)

Base stats

HP	65	240	334
Attack	63	117	247
Defense	45	85	207
Sp. Atk	45	85	207
Sp. Def	45	85	207
Speed	45	85	207
Total	308	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Evolution chart

#0498
Tepig
Fire

(Level 17)

#0499
Pignite
Fire · Fighting

(Level 36)

#0500
Emboar
Fire · Fighting

Tepig changes

In Generations 5-6, Tepig has a base experience yield of 28.
In Generations 5-7, Tepig has a base Friendship value of 70.

Moves learned by Tepig

In other generations 5 6 7 8 9

Tepig

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Tepig learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
3	Tail Whip	normal	—	100
7	Ember	fire	40	100
9	Odor Sleuth	normal	—	—
13	Defense Curl	normal	—	—
15	Flame Charge	fire	50	100
19	Smog	poison	30	70
21	Rollout	rock	30	90
25	Take Down	normal	90	85
27	Heat Crash	fire	—	100
31	Assurance	dark	60	100
33	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
37	Head Smash	rock	150	80
39	Roar	normal	—	—
43	Flare Blitz	fire	120	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Tepig learns the following moves via breeding in Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
Magnitude	ground	—	100
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Yawn	normal	—	—
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Covet	normal	60	100
Heavy Slam	steel	—	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Tepig can be taught these attacks in Black & White from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Fire Pledge	fire		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Tepig is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Tepig is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
12	Taunt	dark	—	100
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Flame Charge	fire	50	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	normal	40	100
50	Overheat	fire	130	90
59	Incinerate	fire	60	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	fire	—	85
74	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	electric	90	100
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Tepig learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
3	Tail Whip	normal	—	100
7	Ember	fire	40	100
9	Odor Sleuth	normal	—	—
13	Defense Curl	normal	—	—
15	Flame Charge	fire	50	100
19	Smog	poison	30	70
21	Rollout	rock	30	90
25	Take Down	normal	90	85
27	Heat Crash	fire	—	100
31	Assurance	dark	60	100
33	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
37	Head Smash	rock	150	80
39	Roar	normal	—	—
43	Flare Blitz	fire	120	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Tepig learns the following moves via breeding in Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
Magnitude	ground	—	100
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Yawn	normal	—	—
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Covet	normal	60	100
Heavy Slam	steel	—	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Tepig can be taught these attacks in Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Heat Wave	fire	95	90
Helping Hand	normal	—	—
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Covet	normal	60	100
Fire Pledge	fire	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Tepig is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Tepig is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
12	Taunt	dark	—	100
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Flame Charge	fire	50	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	normal	40	100
50	Overheat	fire	130	90
59	Incinerate	fire	60	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	fire	—	85
74	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	electric	90	100
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Moves learnt by level up

Tepig learns the following moves in Pokémon X & Y at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
3	Tail Whip	normal	—	100
7	Ember	fire	40	100
9	Odor Sleuth	normal	—	—
13	Defense Curl	normal	—	—
15	Flame Charge	fire	50	100
19	Smog	poison	30	70
21	Rollout	rock	30	90
25	Take Down	normal	90	85
27	Heat Crash	fire	—	100
31	Assurance	dark	60	100
33	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
37	Head Smash	rock	150	80
39	Roar	normal	—	—
43	Flare Blitz	fire	120	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Tepig learns the following moves via breeding in X & Y.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Magnitude	ground	—	100
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Yawn	normal	—	—
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Covet	normal	60	100
Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
Heavy Slam	steel	—	100
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Tepig can be taught these attacks in X & Y from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Fire Pledge	fire		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Tepig is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Tepig is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
12	Taunt	dark	—	100
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Flame Charge	fire	50	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	normal	40	100
50	Overheat	fire	130	90
59	Incinerate	fire	60	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	fire	—	85
74	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	electric	90	100
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Tepig learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
3	Tail Whip	normal	—	100
7	Ember	fire	40	100
9	Odor Sleuth	normal	—	—
13	Defense Curl	normal	—	—
15	Flame Charge	fire	50	100
19	Smog	poison	30	70
21	Rollout	rock	30	90
25	Take Down	normal	90	85
27	Heat Crash	fire	—	100
31	Assurance	dark	60	100
33	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
37	Head Smash	rock	150	80
39	Roar	normal	—	—
43	Flare Blitz	fire	120	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Tepig learns the following moves via breeding in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Magnitude	ground	—	100
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Yawn	normal	—	—
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Covet	normal	60	100
Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
Heavy Slam	steel	—	100
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Tepig can be taught these attacks in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Heat Wave	fire	95	90
Helping Hand	normal	—	—
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Covet	normal	60	100
Zen Headbutt	psychic	80	90
Fire Pledge	fire	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Tepig is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Tepig is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
12	Taunt	dark	—	100
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Flame Charge	fire	50	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	normal	40	100
50	Overheat	fire	130	90
59	Incinerate	fire	60	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	fire	—	85
74	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	electric	90	100
94	Secret Power	normal	70	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go, Pikachu!/Let's Go, Eevee!

Moves learnt by level up

Tepig learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
3	Tail Whip	normal	—	100
7	Ember	fire	40	100
9	Odor Sleuth	normal	—	—
13	Defense Curl	normal	—	—
15	Flame Charge	fire	50	100
19	Smog	poison	30	70
21	Rollout	rock	30	90
25	Take Down	normal	90	85
27	Heat Crash	fire	—	100
31	Assurance	dark	60	100
33	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
37	Head Smash	rock	150	80
39	Roar	normal	—	—
43	Flare Blitz	fire	120	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Tepig learns the following moves via breeding in Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Magnitude	ground	—	100
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Yawn	normal	—	—
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Covet	normal	60	100
Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
Heavy Slam	steel	—	100
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Tepig can be taught these attacks in Sun & Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Fire Pledge	fire		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Tepig is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	normal	—	—
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
12	Taunt	dark	—	100
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Flame Charge	fire	50	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	normal	40	100
50	Overheat	fire	130	90
61	Will-O-Wisp	fire	—	85
74	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	electric	90	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Tepig learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
3	Tail Whip	normal	—	100
7	Ember	fire	40	100
9	Odor Sleuth	normal	—	—
13	Defense Curl	normal	—	—
15	Flame Charge	fire	50	100
19	Smog	poison	30	70
21	Rollout	rock	30	90
25	Take Down	normal	90	85
27	Heat Crash	fire	—	100
31	Assurance	dark	60	100
33	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
37	Head Smash	rock	150	80
39	Roar	normal	—	—
43	Flare Blitz	fire	120	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Tepig learns the following moves via breeding in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Thrash	normal	120	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Magnitude	ground	—	100
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Yawn	normal	—	—
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Covet	normal	60	100
Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
Heavy Slam	steel	—	100
Burn Up	fire	130	100
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Tepig can be taught these attacks in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Heat Wave	fire	95	90
Helping Hand	normal	—	—
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Covet	normal	60	100
Zen Headbutt	psychic	80	90
Fire Pledge	fire	80	100
Stomping Tantrum	ground	75	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Tepig is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	normal	—	—
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
12	Taunt	dark	—	100
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Flame Charge	fire	50	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	normal	40	100
50	Overheat	fire	130	90
61	Will-O-Wisp	fire	—	85
74	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	electric	90	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Tepig learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
3	Tail Whip	normal	—	100
7	Ember	fire	40	100
9	Endure	normal	—	—
13	Defense Curl	normal	—	—
15	Flame Charge	fire	50	100
19	Smog	poison	30	70
21	Rollout	rock	30	90
25	Take Down	normal	90	85
27	Heat Crash	fire	—	100
31	Assurance	dark	60	100
33	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
37	Head Smash	rock	150	80
39	Roar	normal	—	—
43	Flare Blitz	fire	120	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Tepig learns the following moves via breeding in Scarlet & Violet.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Thrash	normal	120	100
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Yawn	normal	—	—
Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Tepig can be taught these attacks in Scarlet & Violet from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Tepig is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	normal	90	85
05	Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
07	Protect	normal	—	—
24	Fire Spin	fire	35	85
25	Facade	normal	70	100
36	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
38	Flame Charge	fire	50	100
47	Endure	normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
55	Dig	ground	80	100
59	Zen Headbutt	psychic	80	90
66	Body Slam	normal	85	100
67	Fire Punch	fire	75	100
70	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
81	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
84	Stomping Tantrum	ground	75	100
85	Rest	psychic	—	—
87	Taunt	dark	—	100
103	Substitute	normal	—	—
107	Will-O-Wisp	fire	—	85
118	Heat Wave	fire	95	90
121	Heavy Slam	steel	—	100
125	Flamethrower	fire	90	100
130	Helping Hand	normal	—	—
141	Fire Blast	fire	110	85
144	Fire Pledge	fire	80	100
147	Wild Charge	electric	90	100
157	Overheat	fire	130	90
165	Flare Blitz	fire	120	100
168	Solar Beam	grass	120	100
172	Roar	normal	—	—
180	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100
189	Heat Crash	fire	—	100
204	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
205	Endeavor	normal	—	100
224	Curse	ghost	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Tepig sprites

Type	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9	Home
Normal					—
Shiny				—	—

See all Tepig sprites

Pokédex 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.
White 2	It loves to eat roasted berries, but sometimes it gets too excited and burns them to a crisp.
X	It can deftly dodge its foe’s attacks while shooting fireballs from its nose. It roasts berries before it eats them.
Y	It loves to eat roasted berries, but sometimes it gets too excited and burns them to a crisp.
Omega Ruby	It can deftly dodge its foe’s attacks while shooting fireballs from its nose. It roasts berries before it eats them.
Alpha Sapphire	It loves to eat roasted berries, but sometimes it gets too excited and burns them to a crisp.

Other languages

English	Tepig
Italian	Tepig
Spanish	Tepig
German	Floink
French	Gruikui
Chinese	暖暖豬
Korean	뚜꾸리
Japanese	ポカブ

English	Fire Pig Pokémon
Italian	Pokémon Suinfuoco
Spanish	Pokémon Cerdo Fuego
German	Feuerferkel
French	Pokémon Cochon Feu
Chinese	火豬寶可夢
Korean	불돼지포켓몬
Japanese	ひぶたポケモン

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