#498 · Tepig

Tepig

Pokédex No. #498

In-game variants

Description	EV Statistics
Tepig is a Fire type Pokemon. Its Pokedex ID is #498. It loves to eat roasted berries, but sometimes it gets too excited and burns them to a crisp. Abilities: Thick Fat, Blaze Gender ratio: 87.5% male / 12.5% female Evolution: Evolves into Pignite starting at level 16.	Total: 218
	65 HP	63 Atk	45 Def	45 Speed

Tepig Population

Name	Male	Female	Genderless	Total
FrostTepig	35	34	0	69
ShinyTepig	30	27	59	116
Tepig	562	516	0	1078

Evolutionary Chain
Tepig Level 16 Pignite Level 32 Emboar

Tepig weaknesses and resistances

Takes 2x damage from: Water Ground Rock

Takes half damage from: Fire Grass Bug Steel Fairy

Damage from each of its types is multiplied together. See the full type chart.

Moves Tepig learns by level-up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
–	Tackle	Normal	50	100	35
3	Tail Whip	Normal	–	100	30
7	Ember	Fire	40	100	25
9	Odor Sleuth	Normal	–	–	40
13	Defense Curl	Normal	–	–	40
15	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100	20
19	Smog	Poison	30	70	20
21	Rollout	Rock	30	90	20
25	Take Down	Normal	90	85	20
27	Heat Crash	Fire	–	100	10
31	Assurance	Dark	60	100	10
33	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100	15
37	Head Smash	Rock	150	80	5
39	Roar	Normal	–	–	20
43	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100	15

TM moves Tepig can learn (49)

Body Slam · Thrash · Roar · Flamethrower · Strength · Solar Beam · Toxic · Double Team · Fire Blast · Rest · Substitute · Snore · Curse · Protect · Swagger · Attract · Sleep Talk · Return · Frustration · Magnitude · Iron Tail · Hidden Power · Sunny Day · Rock Smash · Heat Wave · Will-O-Wisp · Facade · Taunt · Helping Hand · Superpower · Yawn · Endeavor · Secret Power · Overheat · Rock Tomb · Covet · Gyro Ball · Sucker Punch · Zen Headbutt · Grass Knot · Heavy Slam · Flame Charge · Round · Echoed Voice · Incinerate · Fire Pledge · Work Up · Wild Charge · Confide

Tepig in battle

Tepig has 65 HP, 63 Attack, 45 Defense and 45 Speed, which adds up to 218. That is the #777 highest total of the 1,025 Pokémon in the Pokédex. Its Speed beats 26% of the Pokédex, and its best stat is HP at 65.

Strongest moves of its own type: Overheat (130 power, 90% accuracy), Flare Blitz (120 power, 100% accuracy), Fire Blast (110 power, 85% accuracy), Heat Wave (95 power, 90% accuracy).

Strongest coverage moves: Head Smash (150 power, 80% accuracy), Thrash (120 power, 100% accuracy), Superpower (120 power, 100% accuracy).

Moves are ranked by power, then accuracy, from the level-up and TM lists above. That is a starting point, not a recommended moveset: check accuracy, PP and how the rest of your team covers other types before you commit.

Where to find Tepig

Tepig is not a wild encounter on any of the standard maps.

Tepig can hatch from a Lava Egg or a Scorched Egg. Now and then an encounter on a map turns up an egg instead of a wild Pokémon, and which eggs a map can drop depends on its types. The Lava Egg can drop on Lava Beach, Jungle, Leaf Town, and Wild Desert. The Scorched Egg can drop on Frozen Cave, River Rafting, Lava Beach, Desert Beach, and Wild Desert. Put the egg in an incubator to hatch it. See crafting and incubation.