Tepig
#4 in the Black and White Pokédex • Fire Pig Pokémon
Pokémon Black
It can deftly dodge its foe’s attacks while shooting fireballs from its nose. It roasts berries before it eats them.
Pokémon White
It blows fire through its nose. When it catches a cold, the fire becomes pitch-black smoke instead.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
Pokémon Black
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nuvema Town | Receive as a gift | 5 | 100% | - |
Pokémon White
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nuvema Town | Receive as a gift | 5 | 100% | - |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tackle |  |  Physical | 50 | 100 | 35 | A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. |
| 3 | Tail Whip | |  Status | - | 100 | 30 | The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat. |
| 7 | Ember |  |  Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | The target is attacked with small flames. It may also leave the target with a burn. |
| 9 | Odor Sleuth | | Status | - | - | 40 | Enables a Ghost-type target to be hit with Normal- and Fighting-type attacks. It also enables an evasive target to be hit. |
| 13 | Defense Curl | | Status | - | - | 40 | The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat. |
| 15 | Flame Charge | | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 | The user cloaks itself with flame and attacks. Building up more power, it raises the user’s Speed stat. |
| 19 | Smog |  | Special | 20 | 70 | 20 | The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. It may also poison the target. |
| 21 | Rollout |  | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. It becomes stronger each time it hits. |
| 25 | Take Down | | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. It also damages the user a little. |
| 27 | Heat Crash | | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | The user slams its target with its flame- covered body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the damage. |
| 31 | Assurance |  | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | If the target has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack’s power is doubled. |
| 33 | Flamethrower | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. It may also leave the target with a burn. |
| 37 | Head Smash | | Physical | 150 | 80 | 5 | The user attacks the target with a hazardous, full-power headbutt. The user also takes terrible damage. |
| 39 | Roar | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The target is scared off and replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends. |
| 43 | Flare Blitz | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the target. The user sustains serious damage and may leave the target burned. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | The user drops onto the target with its full body weight. It may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Covet | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 40 | The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item. |
| Curse |  | Status | - | - | 10 | A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types. |
| Endeavor | | Physical | - | 100 | 5 | An attack move that cuts down the target’s HP to equal the user’s HP. |
| Heavy Slam |  | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater its damage. |
| Magnitude |  | Physical | - | 100 | 30 | The user looses a ground-shaking quake affecting everyone around the user. Its power varies. |
| Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. |
| Superpower |  | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | The user attacks the target with great power. However, it also lowers the user’s Attack and Defense. |
| Thrash | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. It then becomes confused, however. |
| Yawn | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move heavy boulders. |
| TM05 | Roar | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The target is scared off and replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends. |
| TM06 | Toxic | | Status | - | 90 | 10 | A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 1 | 100 | 15 | A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. |
| TM12 | Taunt | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM22 | Solar Beam |  | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | A two-turn attack. The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the second turn. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. It may also leave the target with a burn. |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. It may also leave the target with a burn. |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | | Physical | 50 | 80 | 10 | Boulders are hurled at the target. It also lowers the target’s Speed by preventing its movement. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack move that doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or has paralysis. |
| TM43 | Flame Charge | | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 | The user cloaks itself with flame and attacks. Building up more power, it raises the user’s Speed stat. |
| TM44 | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. |
| TM48 | Round | | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round and make the attack do greater damage. |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks the target with an echoing voice. If this move is used every turn, it does greater damage. |
| TM50 | Overheat | | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | The user attacks the target at full power. The attack’s recoil harshly reduces the user’s Sp. Atk stat. |
| TM59 | Incinerate | | Special | 30 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks the target with fire. If the target is holding a Berry, the Berry becomes burnt up and unusable. |
| TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | | Status | - | 75 | 15 | The user shoots a sinister, bluish-white flame at the target to inflict a burn. |
| TM74 | Gyro Ball | | Physical | - | 100 | 5 | The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user, the greater the damage. |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | | Special | - | 100 | 20 | The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the damage. |
| TM87 | Swagger | | Status | - | 90 | 15 | The user enrages and confuses the target. However, it also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat. |
| TM90 | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
| TM93 | Wild Charge |  | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. It also damages the user a little. |
| TM94 | Rock Smash | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks with a punch that can shatter a rock. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Pledge | | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | A column of fire hits opposing Pokémon. When used with its Grass equivalent, its damage increases into a vast sea of fire. |
Blaze
Ability Slot 1
Powers up Fire-type moves in a pinch.
Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Thick Fat
Hidden Ability
Ups resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves.
Halves damage from Fire and Ice moves.