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National No. 498

Tepig

Fire Pig Pokémon

Fire
Generation V
0.5 m Size
9.9 kg Weight
2 Abilities
#0498
Tepig

Description

It loves to eat roasted berries, but sometimes it gets too excited and burns them to a crisp.

Abilities

Ability 1

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.

Technical Specs

Physical Characteristics
Size 0.5 m / 1'64"
Weight 9.9 kg / 21.83 lbs
Color Red
Body
Quadruped Pokémon with a quadruped body
Training & Growth
Base happiness 70
Base experience 62
Maximum Experience 1.059.860
Experience Rated as medium slow
Breeding & Reproduction
Egg Groups Field
Base Egg Cycle 20
Steps to Hatch Egg hatches with 5120 Steps
Gender / Breeding Male: 87.5% / Female: 12.5%
Catch Rates
Base Catch Rate 45
Catch Chances
Poké Ball Poké Ball

has a 11.9% capture chance

Great Ball Great Ball

has a 16.2% capture chance

Ultra Ball Ultra Ball

has a 20.1% capture chance

Calculation for the most recent games, assuming the Pokémon has 100% HP, no status condition, and no critical capture.

Form and origin
Origin Generation V / Unova
Available since Black / White · Generation V
Form Tepig
Form type Default form
Names in other languages

Official names and readings used across the games' different localizations.

English Tepig
French Gruikui
German Floink
Spanish Tepig
Italian Tepig
Japanese ポカブ Pokabu
Korean 뚜꾸리 Ttukkuri
Chinese 暖暖豬 / 暖暖猪 Nuǎnnuǎnzhū

History across games

See only information that changed between generations and mechanics from classic games.

Latest official description

It can deftly dodge its foe’s attacks while shooting fireballs from its nose. It roasts berries before it eats them.

8 descriptions

Evolutionary Chain

Tepig
Tepig
Nº498
Pignite
Pignite
Nº499 Tepig · Lv. 17
Emboar
Emboar
Nº500 Pignite · Lv. 36
Mega Emboar
Mega Emboar
Nº500 emboarite

Breeding Compatibility ("Breeds With")

These Pokémon share the same egg group and can breed with the selected one:

Bases from Tepig

Status
Base
EVs
Progress
Lv 50 (Min - Max)
Lv 100 (Min - Max)
Life
65
+1 EV
125 - 172
240 - 334
Attack
63
-
61 - 126
117 - 247
Defense
45
-
45 - 106
85 - 207
Sp Attack.
45
-
45 - 106
85 - 207
Defense Esp.
45
-
45 - 106
85 - 207
Speed
45
-
45 - 106
85 - 207
Total
308
+1 EV
-
-
Life +1 EV
65
Lv 50: 125 - 172 Lv 100: 240 - 334
At.
63
Lv 50: 61 - 126 Lv 100: 117 - 247
Df.
45
Lv 50: 45 - 106 Lv 100: 85 - 207
At. Esp.
45
Lv 50: 45 - 106 Lv 100: 85 - 207
Df. Esp.
45
Lv 50: 45 - 106 Lv 100: 85 - 207
Vel.
45
Lv 50: 45 - 106 Lv 100: 85 - 207
Total +1 EV
308

Values calculated for the most recent games. The minimum assumes 0 IVs, 0 EVs, and a hindering Nature; the maximum assumes 31 IVs, 252 EVs, and a beneficial Nature. HP is not affected by Nature. The EVs column shows the species' EV yield.

Moves

Tackle No.33 · Level up
Type Normal
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 1
PP 35
Attack 40
Hit 100%
Tail Whip No.39 · Level up
Type Normal
Class Status Moves
Learning
Level 3
PP 30
Attack -
Hit 100%
Ember No.52 · Level up
Type Fire
Class Special Moves
Learning
Level 7
PP 25
Attack 40
Hit 100%
Odor Sleuth No.316 · Level up
Type Normal
Class Status Moves
Learning
Level 9
PP 40
Attack -
Hit -
Defense Curl No.111 · Level up
Type Normal
Class Status Moves
Learning
Level 13
PP 40
Attack -
Hit -
Flame Charge No.488 · Level up
Type Fire
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 15
PP 20
Attack 50
Hit 100%
Smog No.123 · Level up
Type Poison
Class Special Moves
Learning
Level 19
PP 20
Attack 30
Hit 70%
Rollout No.205 · Level up
Type Stone
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 21
PP 20
Attack 30
Hit 90%
Take Down No.36 · Level up
Type Normal
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 25
PP 20
Attack 90
Hit 85%
Heat Crash No.535 · Level up
Type Fire
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 27
PP 10
Attack -
Hit 100%
Assurance No.372 · Level up
Type Nocturnal
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 31
PP 10
Attack 60
Hit 100%
Flamethrower No.53 · Level up
Type Fire
Class Special Moves
Learning
Level 33
PP 15
Attack 90
Hit 100%
Head Smash No.457 · Level up
Type Stone
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 37
PP 5
Attack 150
Hit 80%
Roar No.46 · Level up
Type Normal
Class Status Moves
Learning
Level 39
PP 20
Attack -
Hit -
Flare Blitz No.394 · Level up
Type Fire
Class Physical Moves
Learning
Level 43
PP 15
Attack 120
Hit 100%
Endure No.203 · Level up
Type Normal
Class Status Moves
Learning
Level 9
PP 10
Attack -
Hit -