The Essentials on Tepig
- Type
- Fire
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Water, Ground, Rock Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 308 · top stat: HP (65) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 4 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 20 Wild Zone
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 203 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Gruikui in French · ポカブ, Pokabu in Japanese · Floink in German All Languages
Overview
Tepig is a Fire-type Pokémon, No. 498 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Fire Pig Pokémon. Height: 0.5 m, weight: 9.9 kg.
Tepig evolves into Pignite (Lv. 17).
Ability: Blaze. Hidden Ability: Thick Fat. Tepig is weak to Water, Ground and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 5
Black / White
National No.
#498
National Pokédex
Category
Fire Pig Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
65
255
Attack
63
255
Defense
45
255
Special Attack
45
255
Special Defense
45
255
Speed
45
255
Total
308
Min HP (Lv. 100)
240
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
334
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Fire). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Water
×2
Ground
×2
Rock
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Electric
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 6 types
Fire
×½
Grass
×½
Ice
×½
Bug
×½
Steel
×½
Fairy
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
Powers up Fire-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
The Pokémon is protected by a layer of thick fat, which halves the damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type moves.
Tepig Evolution
Tepig Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Fire
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Tepig Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
3
Tail Whip
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
7
Ember
Fire
Spec.
100%
40
25
9
Odor Sleuth
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
9
Endure
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
13
Defense Curl
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
15
Flame Charge
Fire
Phys.
100%
50
20
19
Smog
Poison
Spec.
70%
30
20
21
Rollout
Rock
Phys.
90%
30
20
25
Take Down
Normal
Phys.
85%
90
20
27
Heat Crash
Fire
Phys.
100%
—
10
31
Assurance
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
10
33
Flamethrower
Fire
Spec.
100%
90
15
37
Head Smash
Rock
Phys.
80%
150
5
39
Roar
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
43
Flare Blitz
Fire
Phys.
100%
120
15
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field
Gender
♂ 87.5 / ♀ 12.5%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
HP
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Tepig
Available in 8 games, 12 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Black
Black 2
White
White 2
Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby
Scarlet
Violet
Generation V
Black 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Nuvema Town
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Professor Juniper's Lab, Nuvema Town
Lv. 5 100%
Black 2 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Aspertia City
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Professor Juniper's Lab, Castelia City
Lv. 5 100%
White 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Nuvema Town
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Professor Juniper's Lab, Nuvema Town
Lv. 5 100%
White 2 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Aspertia City
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Professor Juniper's Lab, Castelia City
Lv. 5 100%
Generation VI
Alpha Sapphire 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 101
Lv. 5 100%
Omega Ruby 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 101
Lv. 5 100%
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Black
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Omega Ruby
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Alpha Sapphire
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Tepig in Pokémon GO
- 1,083Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 618Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 25 🍬to evolve into Pignite
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
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
“It loves to eat roasted berries, but sometimes it gets too excited and burns them to a crisp.”
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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Gruikui
🇬🇧 English
Tepig
🇯🇵 漢字
ポカブ
🇯🇵 Kana
ポカブ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Pokabu
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Floink
🇪🇸 Español
Tepig
🇮🇹 Italiano
Tepig
🇰🇷 한국어
뚜꾸리
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
暖暖猪
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
暖暖豬
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Cochon Feu
🇬🇧 EN
Fire Pig Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ひぶたポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Feuerferkel
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Tepig
What type is Tepig?
Tepig is a Fire-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Tepig?
Tepig evolves into Pignite (Lv. 17).
What are Tepig's weaknesses?
Tepig is weak to Water, Ground and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Tepig's Hidden Ability?
Tepig's Hidden Ability is Thick Fat. Its regular Ability is Blaze.
Where to find Tepig in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Tepig appears in the wild in Wild Zone 20 (Lv. 54-55). Lumiose Pokédex number: 4. All Wild Zones
Can you get a Shiny Tepig in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Tepig is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
