Tepig

#0498 in the National Pokédex • Fire Pig Pokémon

Tepig

#0498 in the National Pokédex • Fire Pig Pokémon

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

240

334

Attack

117

247

Defense

207

Sp. Atk

207

Sp. Def

207

Speed

207

Total

308

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Serperior

Pignite

Normal

Shiny

Tepig

Fire Pig Pokémon

#0498

Fire

Height

0.5 m (1'08")

Weight

9.9 kg (21.8 lbs)

Abilities

Blaze Thick FatHidden

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Tepig takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Water

2×

Ground

2×

Rock

2×

Resists

Fire

0.5×

Grass

0.5×

Ice

0.5×

Bug

0.5×

Steel

0.5×

Fairy

0.5×

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Tepig #0498	Level 17	Pignite #0499
Pignite #0499	Level 36	Emboar #0500
Emboar #0500	Mega Evolution	Mega Emboar #0500

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

			Class				Description
Start	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35	A full-body charge attack.
3	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	-	100	30	Lowers the foe's DEFENSE.
7	Ember	Fire	Special	40	100	25	An attack that may inflict a burn.
9	Odor Sleuth	Normal	Status	-	-	40	Negates the foe’s efforts to heighten evasiveness.
13	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	-	-	40	Heightens the user's DEFENSE.
15	Flame Charge	Fire	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	Poison	Special	30	70	20	An attack that may poison the foe.
21	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90	20	Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
25	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20	A tackle that also hurts the user.
27	Heat Crash	Fire	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	Dark	Physical	60	100	10	If the foe has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack’s power is doubled.
33	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	15	An attack that may inflict a burn.
37	Head Smash	Rock	Physical	150	80	5	The user delivers a life-endangering head butt at full power. The user also takes terrible damage.
39	Roar	Normal	Status	-	-	20	Scares wild foes to end battle.
43	Flare Blitz	Fire	Physical	120	100	15	The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the foe. The user sustains serious damage, too.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines.

		Class				Description
Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15	A powerful physi cal attack.
Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10	1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Toxic	Poison	Status	-	90	10	A poison move with increasing damage.
Double Team	Normal	Status	-	-	15	Heightens evasive ness.
Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85	5	An attack that may cause a burn.
Rest	Psychic	Status	-	-	10	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Substitute	Normal	Status	-	-	10	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Protect	Normal	Status	-	-	10	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Swagger	Normal	Status	-	85	15	Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.
Attract	Normal	Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Return	Normal	Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Frustration	Normal	Physical	-	100	20	An attack based on lack of loyalty.
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	The power varies with the POKéMON.
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	-	-	5	Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15	An attack that may lower DEFENSE.
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	-	85	15	Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Taunt	Dark	Status	-	100	20	Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Overheat	Fire	Special	130	90	5	Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers SP. ATK.
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15	Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts SPEED.
Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	-	100	5	The user tackles the foe with a high-speed spin. The slower the user, the greater the damage.
Grass Knot	Grass	Special	-	100	20	The user snares the foe with grass and trips it. The heavier the foe, the greater the damage.
Round	Normal	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.
Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100	15	The user attacks the target with an echoing voice. If this move is used every turn, it does greater damage.
Incinerate	Fire	Special	60	100	15	The user attacks the target with fire. If the target is holding a Berry, the Berry becomes burnt up and unusable.
Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	90	100	15	The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. It also damages the user a little.
Confide	Normal	Status	-	-	20	The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat.
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack with effects that vary by location.
Work Up	Normal	Status	-	-	30	The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats increase.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

		Class				Description
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Burn Up	Fire	Special	130	100	5	To inflict massive damage, the user burns itself out. After using this move, the user will no longer be Fire type.
Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100	25	Cutely begs to obtain an item held by the foe.
Curse	Ghost	Status	-	-	10	Works differently for ghost-types.
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	-	100	5	Gains power if the user’s HP is lower than the foe’s HP.
Heavy Slam	Steel	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	Ground	Physical	-	100	30	A ground attack with random power.
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	-	-	10	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	5	This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however.
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5	Boosts strength sharply, but lowers abilities.
Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100	10	Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
Yawn	Normal	Status	-	-	10	Lulls the foe into yawning, then sleeping next turn.