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TepigFire Pig Pokémon ポカブPokabu #0498 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fire Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Blaze Cacophony Cacophony Thick Fat Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'08" 0.5 m Tepig 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 21.8 lbs. 9.9 kg Tepig 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield UnknownGen. IV UnknownIV 62	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Tepig 1HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Tepig (Japanese: ポカブ Pokabu) is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Pignite starting at level 17, which evolves into Emboar starting at level 36.

Along with Snivy and Oshawott, Tepig is one of the three first partner Pokémon of Unova available at the beginning of Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2. It is also one of the three first partner Pokémon of Lumiose City in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, alongside Chikorita and Totodile.

Contents

• 1 Biology
  • 1.1 Evolution
• 2 Game data
  • 2.1 Pokédex entries
  • 2.2 Game locations
    • 2.2.1 In side games
  • 2.3 Held items
  • 2.4 Stats
    • 2.4.1 Base stats
  • 2.5 Type effectiveness
  • 2.6 Learnset
    • 2.6.1 By leveling up
    • 2.6.2 By TM
    • 2.6.3 By breeding
  • 2.7 Side game data
  • 2.8 Evolution data
  • 2.9 Sprites
• 3 In animation
  • 3.1 Main series
    • 3.1.1 Major appearances
      • 3.1.1.1 Ash's Tepig
      • 3.1.1.2 Other
    • 3.1.2 Minor appearances
    • 3.1.3 Pokédex entries
  • 3.2 GOTCHA!
  • 3.3 Pokémon Evolutions
• 4 In the manga
  • 4.1 Be the Best! Pokémon B+W
  • 4.2 Movie adaptations
  • 4.3 Pocket Monsters BW
  • 4.4 Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends
  • 4.5 Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder
  • 4.6 Pokémon Adventures
  • 4.7 Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~
  • 4.8 Pokémon Try Adventure
• 5 In the TCG
• 6 Other appearances
  • 6.1 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
    • 6.1.1 Trophy information
  • 6.2 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
  • 6.3 PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
    • 6.3.1 As the player
  • 6.4 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
• 7 Trivia
  • 7.1 Origin
    • 7.1.1 Name origin
• 8 In other languages
• 9 See also
• 10 References
• 11 External links

Biology

Tepig is a quadrupedal, pig-like Pokémon that is primarily orange. It has oval eyes and a red snout with a thick yellow stripe on it. The upper portion of its head is dark brown, and its long, pointed ears are positioned closely together. Tepig has short legs, and its front feet are dark brown. A dark brown band covers its lower back and rear. Its curly tail is tipped with a ruddy red sphere.

Tepig is a nimble Pokémon despite its appearances, and uses its speed to both dodge and confound enemies before striking back. It is capable of blowing fire from its snout; however, instead of flames, it will spout thick, black smoke when ill. Tepig's nose has an excellent sense of smell, allowing it to locate any food it wants. It is known to be a ravenous glutton; it loves to roast Berries before eating them, but occasionally it gets overexcited and burns them. It has recently been seen living in the Terarium of Blueberry Academy.

Prior to Generation VIII, Tepig and its evolved forms were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Heat Crash.

Evolution

Tepig evolves into Pignite, which evolves into Emboar.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Tepig Fire

→

First Evolution Pignite Fire  Fighting

→

Second Evolution Emboar Fire  Fighting

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova #004 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
Generation VI Central Kalos #— Coastal Kalos #— Mountain Kalos #— Hoenn #— 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.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #— Isle of Armor #— Crown Tundra #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #203 Lumiose #004 Hyperspace #— Scarlet It’s more nimble than it looks, and it uses its speed to confound its enemies. It rapidly launches fireballs from both nostrils. Violet This Pokémon is a ravenous glutton. It uses its excellent sense of smell to find food, then cooks it to a crisp before eating. Legends: Z-A It can deftly dodge its foe's attacks while shooting fireballs from its nose. It roasts berries before it eats them.

Tepig in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White First partner Pokémon from Professor Juniper in Nuvema Town Black 2 White 2 First partner Pokémon from Bianca in Aspertia City
Generation VI X Y Trade Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Received from Professor Birch on Route 101 after completing the Delta Episode
Generation VII Sun Moon Breed Emboar Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Trade Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 3.0.0+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Canyon Biome, Chargestone Cavern (after boosting biodiversity in the Canyon Biome) Legends: Z-A Vert District: First partner Pokémon from Taunie/Urbain in Vert Sector 8Centrico Plaza: Wild Zone 20

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Cave: Echo Valley, Lava: Volcanic Slope, Meadow: Trailhead Field Conquest Ignis MD GTI Hero Pokémon, Partner Pokémon, Jaws of the Abyss (Uncharted Road), Smoking Mountain (Uncharted Road), Mount Tepid (1F-14F) Rumble U Variety Battle: Get 1,000 Combos!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Colossal Forest: Stage 2 Rumble World Black Realm: Blustery Grove (All Areas) Super MD Hero Pokémon, Partner Pokémon Picross Area 03: Stage 02
Generation VII Rumble Rush Gengar Sea, Aegislash Sea, Mewtwo SeaFinal
Generation VIII New Snap Barren Badlands
Cross-Generation Shuffle Marron Trail: Stage 662Event: Tepig Trots onto Stage!Event: Great Daily Pokémon (Third release) Masters EX Sync pair scout: Hilda & Tepig

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP:65	125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack:63	61 - 126	117 - 247
Defense:45	45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Atk:45	45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Def:45	45 - 106	85 - 207
Speed:45	45 - 106	85 - 207
Total:308	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damagednormally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Thick Fat, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is ¼× and the effectiveness of  Ice-type  moves is ¼×.

Learnset

Tepig is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+ and Legends Z-A.

By leveling up

SV

Generation IX Other generations: V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 033 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 077 Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 099 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 1313 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— 00——% 40 1515 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100100% 20 1919 Smog Poison Special 03030 07070% 20 2121 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 2525 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 2727 Heat Crash Fire Physical 0000— 100100% 10 3131 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10 3333 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100100% 15 3737 Head Smash Rock Physical 150150 08080% 5 3939 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 4343 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tepig Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tepig Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

ZA

Generation IX Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Learn Plus  Move   Type   Cat.   Power   CD  1 10 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 4 1 10 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 7 6 9 Ember Fire Special 04040 6 10 13 Rollout Rock Physical 06060 6 13 16 Smokescreen Normal Status 0000— 10 15 18 Flame Wheel Fire Physical 06060 6 20 23 Fire Spin Fire Special 02020 7 24 27 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 10 29 32 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 8 32 35 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 8 50 53 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 8 56 59 Head Smash Rock Physical 150150 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tepig Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tepig Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

SV

Generation IX Other generations: V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM024 TM024 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM038 TM038 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM067 TM067 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM107 TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM118 TM118 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TM121 TM121 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM144 TM144 Fire Pledge Fire Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM147 TM147 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM157 TM157 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM165 TM165 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM172 TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM180 TM180 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM189 TM189 Heat Crash Fire Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM207 TM207 Temper Flare Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tepig Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Tepig Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

ZA

Generation IX Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   CD  TM001 TM001 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 7 TM005 TM005 Roar Normal Status 0000— 6 TM017 TM017 Protect Normal Status 0000— 15 TM028 TM028 Dig Ground Physical 08080 12 TM032 TM032 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 15 TM035 TM035 Endure Normal Status 0000— 12 TM038 TM038 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 10 TM050 TM050 Overheat Fire Special 130130 10 TM057 TM057 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 10 TM062 TM062 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 8 TM068 TM068 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 9 TM072 TM072 Fire Spin Fire Special 02020 7 TM085 TM085 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 10 TM086 TM086 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 8 TM095 TM095 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 12 TM103 TM103 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 15 TM104 TM104 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 8 TM109 TM109 Facade Normal Physical 07070 7 TM114 TM114 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 6 TM115 TM115 Trailblaze Grass Physical 04040 6

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tepig Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Tepig Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5 Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10 * Yawn Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tepig Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tepig Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tepig Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Talk to in Capim Town Connected to: Snivy, Pignite, Oshawott Connection Orb Set: 1 Phrases Normal Nothing beats roasted Berries, right? They are the best! ♪ Low HP (< 50%) I'm getting hungry... Phrases if the hero Normal (All right! I'll give it my all!) Low HP (< 50%) (This is hard…but I need to hang in there!) Phrases if the partner Normal Let's give it our all! Low HP (< 50%) I'm OK… I can take it a little more…
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.55 seconds Base HP: 52 Base Attack: 69 Base Defense: 46 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★ Move: Ember Attack: ★ Ability 1: BlazeAbility 2: SpiritAbility 3: Celebrate Defense: ★ Speed: ★★ Evolves into Pignite when its Attack is 41 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Kazutoyo, Tatsuko, and Naomasa
Pokémon Battle Trozei Fire Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Fire Attack Power: 50 - 120 15 #261 Rock Break Destroys one breakable-rock disruption without fail. Swappable Skill(s): Daunt			Pokémon Shuffle Fire Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #261 Flash Mob Increases damage when there are more Pokémon with the same type in the puzzle area. Swappable Skill(s): Hammering Streak
Pokémon GO Base HP: 163 Base Attack: 115 Base Defense: 85 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Ember Charged Attacks: Flame Charge, Flamethrower, Body Slam, Frustration, Return
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #228 Tepig can use the flames it creates inside its body to shoot fireballs out of its nose! It also has a keen sense of smell, and it’s skilled at tracking scents to search for food.

Evolution data

Unevolved Tepig Fire

Level 17→

First Evolution Pignite Fire  Fighting

Level 36→

Second Evolution Emboar Fire  Fighting

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Tepig images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Major appearances

Ash's Tepig

Ash's Tepig debuted in The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!. He was previously owned by an arrogant Trainer named Shamus, but was released because he lost against a Deerling during a battle. Ash caught him after gaining his trust. He later evolved in Evolution by Fire! during a battle with his former owner.

Other

Tepig debuted in In the Shadow of Zekrom!, under the ownership of Professor Juniper. It was one of the first partner Pokémon presented to Trip so he could choose his first Pokémon. However, he chose Snivy over Tepig.

In New Places... Familiar Faces!, Nanette chose a Tepig as her first partner Pokémon. It was later captured by Team Rocket, but eventually rescued.

Minor appearances

In A Connoisseur's Revenge!, multiple Trainers' Tepig were at a Poké Mart near Castelia City.

A Tepig appeared in A Maractus Musical!.

In Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Tepig watched Meloetta's concert.

A Tepig appeared in a fantasy in Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!.

In A Crowning Moment of Truth!, five Trainers' Tepig attended the Wela Fire Festival.

A Tepig appeared in a fantasy alongside the other first partner Pokémon in Getting More Than You Battled For!.

A Tepig appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), under the ownership of a student of Indigo Academy. Another appeared during a flashback.

A Tepig appeared in Mission: Find Oinkologne's Partner!.

A Student's Tepig appeared in Where the Adventure Leads.

A Student's Tepig appeared in Eyes to the Skies Once Again, Part 1.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW004 Tepig Ash's Pokédex Tepig, the Fire Pig Pokémon. Normally, fire shoots out of Tepig's snout, but it shoots out smoke instead when it is feeling ill.

GOTCHA!

A Tepig briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

Pokémon Evolutions

A Tepig appeared in The Plan, under the ownership of Hilda. It was shown playing with her in Accumula Town before they went to listen to Ghetsis' speech.

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Tepig is Cheren's first partner Pokémon in Be the Best! Pokémon B+W.

Movie adaptations

Main article: Ash's Tepig

Ash's Tepig appeared in White—Victini and Zekrom.

Pocket Monsters BW

A Tepig appeared in PMBW01.

Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends

Main article: Bianca's Tepig

Bianca was seen with a Tepig in Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends.

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

Main article: Shin's Tepig

Shin owned a Tepig in Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder. It evolved into a Pignite in Justice Trainer Shin Appears!.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Tep Main article: Gigi

Tepig, along with Oshawott and Snivy, appears when Black accidentally drops his box containing the Pokémon. The Tepig eventually joins his team and is named "Tep". He first appeared in Fussing and Fighting.

White also has a Tepig in her possession called "Gigi" that is an actress for the BW Agency. She and Tep get along very well and, eventually, Tep becomes an actor for the BW Agency as well. She first appeared in Lights, Camera...Action.

Benga's Tepig appeared in a flashback in Giant Chasm.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

A Tepig appeared in PNA3.

A Tepig appeared in PNA6.

Pokémon Try Adventure

Tepig debuted in TA39.

In the TCG

Main article: Tepig (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Tepig appears as a stage Pokémon in the Kalos Pokémon League stage. It appears in the Blazing Chamber along with other Fire-type Pokémon, namely Infernape, Blaziken, and Pyroar.

Trophy information

NA: Tepig, the Fire Pig Pokémon. Instead of breathing fire from its mouth or ears, Tepig does so from its nostrils. Powerful in battle, Tepig's fire is also great for roasting berries, though it can get carried away and char them. Even as clumsy as it can be, who could possibly resist such a cute Pokémon?

PAL: Tepig is a Fire Pig Pokémon. It blows fire through...its mouth? Nope... Its ears? That's not right either... Oh, of course - its nose! That skill's not just handy in battle - it also lets Tepig roast its favourite food, berries! Sadly, it sometimes gets a little too excited about the idea and accidentally burns them to a crisp. Ahh, Tepig, you're too adorable!

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Tepig appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it plays the same role as in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond

As the player

Tepig appears as one of the player characters in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond. He's very ambitious and has a big heart for a small Pokémon. His dream is to become strong and powerful like his mentor, Emboar, who watches over and protects the Crag Area. When he first meets Pikachu, Oshawott, and Snivy, he challenges them to a battle after having been fired out of a cannon. He later forgives them and decides to accompany them in saving the PokéPark to gain experience and skill to make himself stronger. His special skill is to smash through specially marked boulders and various other obstacles.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Tepig is also playable in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity. The player may choose to be transformed into Tepig, or have the partner be one.

Trivia

• Tepig and its fellow Black and White first partner Pokémon were first revealed as silhouettes on the May 9, 2010 episode of Pokémon Sunday. They were later completely revealed in the June 2010 issue of CoroCoro.
• Tepig was designed by Lee HyunJung.[1] Tepig in particular was the first Generation V first partner Pokémon to be created.[2]
• In Pokémon Black and White, Tepig, along with Snivy and Oshawott, has the lowest experience yield of all Pokémon, with a base value of 28. This was done specifically for the first two battles of the games, so the player's first partner Pokémon wouldn't level up after defeating Bianca and thus have a level advantage over Cheren.
  • From Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 onward, their base experience yield was raised to 62 to bring them in line with the other first partner Pokémon in the series.

Origin

Tepig is based on a piglet. Its ability to shoot fire out of its snout is inspired by the fact that pigs often have trouble regulating their body temperature.[1] The specific breed of pig that Tepig is based on may have been the British Saddleback.

Ken Sugimori has said that Tepig, Pignite, and Emboar were designed in a Chinese style.[2] Because of this, Tepig may be based on Zhu Bajie, a pig demon from the Chinese tale Journey to the West. Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott's evolutionary lines are collectively based on Western, Chinese, and Japanese culture respectively, to represent the diversity of the Unova region.[2]

Tepig's Typing might be a reference to war pigs, more specifically incendiary pigs, a form of ancient warfare reported by a couple of Greek military writers.

Name origin

Tepig may be a combination of tepid (lukewarm) and pig.

Pokabu may be a combination of ぽかぽか pokapoka (warm) and 豚 buta (pig) or ブー bū (oink).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ポカブ Pokabu From ぽかぽか pokapoka and 豚 buta or ブー bū French Gruikui From gruik and cuit Spanish Tepig Same as English name German Floink From Flamme and oink Italian Tepig Same as English name Korean 뚜꾸리 Ttukkuri From 뜨거운 tteugeo-un or 뜨끈뜨끈 ddeukkeun-ddeukkeun and 꿀꿀 kkul-kkul Mandarin Chinese 暖暖豬 / 暖暖猪 Nuǎnnuǎnzhū From 暖 nuǎn and 豬 / 猪 zhū Cantonese Chinese 暖暖豬 Nyúhnnyúhnzyū From 暖 nyúhn and 豬 zyū

More languages Hindi पिगर्मी Pigarmy From pig and गर्मी garmi Russian Тепиг Tepig Transcription of English name Thai โพคาบู Phokhabu Transcription of Japanese name

See also

• Ash's Tepig
• Bianca's Tepig
• Tep
• Gigi
• Shin's Tepig
• First partner Pokémon
• Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 How Pokemon Get Made, 1up.com (Archive)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Nintendo Dream Vol. 201, January 2011 (Translation by Dr. Lava)

External links

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