498: Tepig

Essentials

Tepig

Fire Pig Pokémon

Abilities

Blaze: Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Hidden Ability

Thick Fat: Halves damage from Fire and Ice moves.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 498
Original Unova: 4
Updated Unova: 4

Names

Japanese: ポカブ (pokabu)
: ポカブ
Korean: 뚜꾸리
Chinese: 暖暖豬
: 暖暖猪
French: Gruikui
German: Floink
Spanish: Tepig
Italian: Tepig

Breeding

Gender

⅞ male, ⅛ female

Egg groups

Field

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

Effort points

1 HP

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium slow

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Tepig	Pignite Level up, starting at level 17	Emboar Level up, starting at level 36

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	65	48.0	303	334
Attack	63	33.1	194	225
Defense	45	16.8	158	189
Special Attack	45	21.0	158	189
Special Defense	45	15.6	158	189
Speed	45	23.7	158	189
Total	308	17.1

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It can deftly dodge its foe’s attacks while shooting fireballs from its nose. It roasts berries before it eats them.
: It blows fire through its nose. When it catches a cold, the fire becomes pitch-black smoke instead.
: It loves to eat roasted berries, but sometimes it gets too excited and burns them to a crisp.

: It can deftly dodge its foe’s attacks while shooting fireballs from its nose. It roasts berries before it eats them.
: It loves to eat roasted berries, but sometimes it gets too excited and burns them to a crisp.
: It can deftly dodge its foe’s attacks while shooting fireballs from its nose. It roasts berries before it eats them.
: It loves to eat roasted berries, but sometimes it gets too excited and burns them to a crisp.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Fire Pig Pokémon
Color: Red
Cry
Footprint
Shape: Mensal

Height

1'7.7"
0.5 m

Weight

21.8 lb
9.9 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Black

Nuvema Town

White

Nuvema Town

Black 2

Aspertia City

White 2

Aspertia City

Omega Ruby

Route 101

Alpha Sapphire

Route 101

Moves

Fire moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Tepig's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

					Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	—	Tackle			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
3	3	3	3	3	Tail Whip			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
7	7	7	7	7	Ember			25	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
9	9	9	9	9	Odor Sleuth			40	—	—		Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost.
13	13	13	13	13	Defense Curl			40	—	—		Raises user's Defense by one stage.
15	15	15	15	15	Flame Charge			20	50	100%		Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user's Speed by one stage.
19	19	19	19	19	Smog			20	30	70%		Has a 40% chance to poison the target.
21	21	21	21	21	Rollout			20	30	90%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
25	25	25	25	25	Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
27	27	27	27	27	Heat Crash			10	*	100%		Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120.
31	31	31	31	31	Assurance			10	60	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.
33	33	33	33	33	Flamethrower			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
37	37	37	37	37	Head Smash			5	150	80%		User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil.
39	39	39	39	39	Roar			20	—	—	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
43	43	43	43	43	Flare Blitz			15	120	100%		User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
					Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
					Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
					Burn Up			5	130	100%		Removes the user's Fire type after inflicting damage.
					Covet			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
					Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
					Endeavor			5	*	100%		Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
					Heavy Slam			10	*	100%		Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120.
					Magnitude			30	*	100%		Power varies randomly from 10 to 150.
					Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
					Sucker Punch			5	70	100%	1	Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
					Superpower			5	120	100%		Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
					Thrash			10	120	100%		Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.
					Yawn			10	—	—		Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.
					Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
					Covet			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
					Endeavor			5	*	100%		Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
					Fire Pledge			10	80	100%		With Water Pledge, doubles the effect chance of friendly Pokémon's moves for four turns.
					Heat Wave			10	95	90%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
					Helping Hand			20	—	—	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
					Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
					Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
					Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
					Superpower			5	120	100%		Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
					Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
					Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
			01	01	Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
05	05	05	05	05	Roar			20	—	—	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
06	06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
12	12	12	12	12	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
17	17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
21	21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22	22	22	22	22	Solar Beam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
27	27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32	32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
35	35	35	35	35	Flamethrower			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
38	38	38	38	38	Fire Blast			5	110	85%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
39	39	39	39	39	Rock Tomb			15	60	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
42	42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43	43	43	43	43	Flame Charge			20	50	100%		Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user's Speed by one stage.
44	44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
48	48	48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
49	49	49	49	49	Echoed Voice			15	40	100%		Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
50	50	50	50	50	Overheat			5	130	90%		Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
59	59	59			Incinerate			15	60	100%		Destroys the target's held berry.
61	61	61	61	61	Will-O-Wisp			15	—	85%		Burns the target.
74	74	74	74	74	Gyro Ball			5	*	100%		Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.
86	86	86	86	86	Grass Knot			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
87	87	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
	88	88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	90	90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
93	93	93	93	93	Wild Charge			15	90	100%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
		94			Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
94	94				Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
	100	100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H4	H4	H4			Strength			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
		H6			Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.