Is Emboar Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Fire/Fighting with massive HP and Attack. Fire handles Molayne's Steel E4, Fighting handles Hau's Tauros. Slow, but the bulk compensates. Island Scan limits how early you can have it, and Blaziken fills the same niche faster.
Tepig has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Emboar has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Emboar has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Kiawe's typing presses Pignite's defenses.
Pignite resists most of Mallow's coverage and hits back hard.
Pignite has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Pignite has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Pignite trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Emboar has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Emboar trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Emboar trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Emboar resists most of Molayne's coverage and hits back hard.
Emboar has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Emboar has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Emboar has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Emboar has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Emboar cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 36.
Your Emboar should hit Level 17 before you reach Kiawe, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Emboar in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Emboar in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring Tepig over from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Legends: Z-A, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Emboar in USUM
Step 1Obtain TepigLATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Gift · Nuvema Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Gift · Aspertia City · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Complete Delta Episode. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Canyon Biome. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: Z-ANot TradeableAppears in Legends: Z-A via Overworld · Wild Zone 20. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Pignite- Step 3Emboar ✓
Emboar Weakness
Emboar is weak to Water, Ground, Flying, and Psychic. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Dark, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug |
What is Emboar Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Emboar
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Slowbro builds →Psyshock 2x70-83% Water Gun 2x37-45% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x102-121%KO Extrasensory 2x41-49% | ||
 Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Salamence builds →Fly 2x101-119%KO Bulldoze 2x45-54% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Slowbro builds →Psyshock 2x70-83% Water Pulse 2x54-64% Bulldoze 2x30-35% Aerial Ace 2x30-35% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x104-122%KO Extrasensory 2x42-50% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x98-116%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Slowbro builds →Dream Eater 2x89-105%KO Water Pulse 2x54-64% Bulldoze 2x30-35% Aerial Ace 2x30-35% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x123-145%KO | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x93-110%KO Acrobatics 2x26-30% | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Slowking builds →Dream Eater 2x85-101%KO Water Pulse 2x52-62% Bulldoze 2x27-33% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Jellicent builds →Water Spout 2x112-132%KO Dream Eater 2x51-60% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x111-131%KO Air Slash 2x56-66% | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Slowbro builds →Dream Eater 2x85-101%KO Surf 2x77-90% Bulldoze 2x27-32% Aerial Ace 2x27-32% | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x150-176%KO Earthquake 2x63-74% Aerial Ace 2x38-45% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x110-130%KO Earthquake 2x82-97% Surf 2x74-87% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x113-134%KO Air Slash 2x57-67% | ||
Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Gyarados's Bounce also KOs at 107-126%.
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Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemFlyiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x101-119%KO Earthquake 2x84-99% Bounce 2x107-126%KO | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Landorus builds →Rock Slide30-35% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz28-33% | ||
Emboar Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Tepig through Pignite ends here at Emboar. Want more? Breed for Tepig eggs. A massive partner pool available via one egg group. The evolution from Tepig pushed Emboar to 528 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +60. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
USUM Emboar Best Moveset
123 Attack at 110 HP with AbilityReckless boosting recoil moves by 20%% as a hidden ability, pushing MoveFlare Blitz and MoveWild Charge to enormous power. Fire/Fighting TermStab provides broad coverage. But 65 Speed acts after most threats. The moveset holds B-tier through Reckless-boosted physical power that trades HP for damage.
Best Build
Emboar best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Flare Blitz
- Wild Charge
- Superpower
- Head Smash
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hammer Arm and Take Down bring the raw damage. But Emboar also picks up coverage across 10 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Emboar Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Emboar works as a wallbreaker with 528 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. Flare Blitz with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
Blaze is the go-to ability for Emboar. It strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Reckless can work in specific setups.
Emboar is a physical attacker with base 123 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the wallbreaker role.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the core moveset is Flare Blitz, Wild Charge, Superpower, and Head Smash. Flare Blitz leads at 0% usage. Superpower provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Emboar has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Emboar has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves