499: Pignite

Essentials

Pignite

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: 499
Original Unova: 5
Updated Unova: 5

Names

Japanese: チャオブー (chaobuu)
: チャオブー
Korean: 차오꿀
Chinese: 炒炒豬
: 炒炒猪
French: Grotichon
German: Ferkokel
Spanish: Pignite
Italian: Pignite

Breeding

Gender

⅞ male, ⅛ female

Egg groups

Field

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

146

Effort points

2 Attack

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	90	82.6	353	384
Attack	93	67.9	254	285
Defense	55	29.3	178	209
Special Attack	70	54.3	208	239
Special Defense	55	30.1	178	209
Speed	55	34.8	178	209
Total	418	41.5

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: When its internal fire flares up, its movements grow sharper and faster. When in trouble, it emits smoke.
: Whatever it eats becomes fuel for the flame in its stomach. When it is angered, the intensity of the flame increases.
: The more it eats, the more fuel it has to make the fire in its stomach stronger. This fills it with even more power.

: The more it eats, the more fuel it has to make the fire in its stomach stronger. This fills it with even more power.
: When its internal fire flares up, its movements grow sharper and faster. When in trouble, it emits smoke.
: The more it eats, the more fuel it has to make the fire in its stomach stronger. This fills it with even more power.
: When its internal fire flares up, its movements grow sharper and faster. When in trouble, it emits smoke.

Sprites

Miscellany

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

Height

3'3.4"
1.0 m

Weight

555

122.4 lb
55.5 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

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

Physical moves better suit Pignite'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.
—	—	—			Tail Whip			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
—	—	—			Ember			25	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
			0	0	Arm Thrust			20	15	100%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
			—	—	Arm Thrust			20	15	100%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
			—	—	Tackle			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			—	—	Tail Whip			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
			—	—	Ember			25	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
—	—	—	—	—	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.
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.
17	17	17			Arm Thrust			20	15	100%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
20	20	20	20	20	Smog			20	30	70%		Has a 40% chance to poison the target.
23	23	23	23	23	Rollout			20	30	90%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
28	28	28	28	28	Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
31	31	31	31	31	Heat Crash			10	*	100%		Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120.
36	36	36	36	36	Assurance			10	60	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.
39	39	39	39	39	Flamethrower			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
44	44	44	44	44	Head Smash			5	150	80%		User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil.
47	47	47	47	47	Roar			20	—	—	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
52	52	52	52	52	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.
Egg, learned by Tepig but not Pignite
					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.
					Fire Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
					Focus Punch			20	150	100%	-3	If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
					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.
					Low Kick			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
					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.
					Thunder Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
					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.
31	31	31	31	31	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
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.
47	47	47	47	47	Low Sweep			20	65	100%		Lowers the target's Speed by one stage.
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.
52	52	52	52	52	Focus Blast			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
56	56	56	56	56	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
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.
71	71	71	71	71	Stone Edge			5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
74	74	74	74	74	Gyro Ball			5	*	100%		Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.
78	78	78	78	78	Bulldoze			20	60	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
80	80	80	80	80	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
83					Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
84	84	84	84	84	Poison Jab			20	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
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.
	98	98			Power-Up Punch			20	40	100%		Raises the user's Attack by one stage after inflicting damage.
	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.