Is Tepig Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
The Fire starter. AbilityBlaze boosts Fire at low HP. BW2's first gym is Cheren's Normal, so Tepig starts neutral. Emboar's Fighting addition handles Cheren on a rematch, Roxie through Fighting, and contributes through Grimsley and Iris's Aggron. The strongest starter pick.
Tepig has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Tepig has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Pignite has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Pignite has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Pignite has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Emboar trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Emboar trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Emboar trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Emboar trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Emboar resists most of Grimsley's coverage and hits back hard.
Emboar trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Emboar trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Emboar has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Tepig is available as a starter at Lv 5.
Your Tepig should hit Level 17 before you reach Burgh, at typical leveling pace.
Your Pignite should hit Level 36 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Tepig in Black 2 & White 2
No searching required for Tepig. You receive it at Aspertia City from an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.
Tepig Weakness
Type-wise, Tepig takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Tepig Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Tepig
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x122-143%KO Rock Tomb 2x51-61% | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x83-99% Dig 2x50-59% Rollout 2x20-25% | ||
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Trapinch builds →Dig 2x122-143%KO Rock Slide 2x75-89% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Krokorok builds →Dig 2x103-123%KO Rock Tomb 2x44-52% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x116-138%KO Rock Tomb 2x50-59% | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Dewott builds →Razor Shell 2x88-104%KO Dig 2x62-73% | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x78-92% Dig 2x46-55% Rollout 2x18-22% | ||
 Alomomola Water | B | |
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x186-219%KO Rock Slide 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Samurott builds →Surf 2x147-173%KO Dig 2x77-92% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x149-176%KO Dig 2x56-67% | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x94-111%KO Dig 2x47-56% Rollout 2x18-22% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x117-138%KO Rock Slide 2x73-86% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x190-224%KO Rock Slide 2x96-113%KO | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Samurott builds →Surf 2x149-176%KO Dig 2x79-93% | ||
 Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x204-240%KO Bulldoze 2x55-65% Rock Tomb 2x46-55% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x147-173%KO Rock Slide 2x74-87% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x193-227%KO Dig 2x56-67% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x190-224%KO Rock Slide 2x96-113%KO | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Samurott builds →Surf 2x150-176%KO Dig 2x79-94% | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Kingler builds →Dive 2x148-174%KO Dig 2x99-116%KO Rock Slide 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x108-128%KO Rock Slide 2x103-122%KO Bulldoze 2x55-64% | ||
Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x203-239%KO Bulldoze 2x55-64% Rock Tomb 2x46-55% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x346-407%KO Earthquake 2x154-182%KO Surf 2x67-79% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x205-241%KO Dive 2x110-130%KO Earthquake 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x201-237%KO Ancient Power 2x101-120%KO Mud Shot 2x62-73% | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x144-169%KO Stone Edge 2x160-188%KO Earthquake 2x107-125%KO | ||
 Kingdra WaterDragon | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Garchomp can KO Tepig with Earthquake (227-267%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Crunch (90-106%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x227-267%KO Outrage136-160%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit45-54% Crunch90-106%KO Superpower90-106%KO | ||
Tepig Evolutions
Tepig is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Pignite first, then eventually reaches Emboar. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 220 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Tepig Best Moveset
Fire at 63 Attack and 45 Speed. AbilityThick Fat as a hidden ability halves Fire and Ice damage. The moveset fires at pre-evolution levels. Emboar two evolutions away adds Fighting typing and 123 Attack.
Best Build
Tepig best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Flare Blitz
- Flame Charge
- Superpower
- Wild Charge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Body Slam and Covet aren't available any other way for Tepig, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Overheat and Flare Blitz for solid options.
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
Base Stats
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Tepig Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Tepig does the job early-game if you need a Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Pignite before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Tepig has appeared in 8 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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