Tepig sits at the start of its evolution line — not yet at full power, but that changes fast. Most trainers push through to Emboar as fast as possible. Only weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. Known as the Fire Pig Pokemon.
Tepig's stats barely vary. 0 sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 HP EV, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.
It can deftly dodge its foe’s attacks while shooting fireballs from its nose. It roasts berries before it eats them.
It blows fire through its nose. When it catches a cold, the fire becomes pitch-black smoke instead.
Tepig Weakness
AvgType-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.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
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.
How to Evolve
Breed Tepig with 180 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Body Slam, Covet, Curse and 7 more to offspring.
Best Build
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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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
No searching required for Tepig. You receive it at Nuvema Town 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.
Best Locations
Tepig isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Pignite to unlock its full potential. At 308 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Tepig evolves into Pignite at level 17. Tepig is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.
Run Thick Fat on Tepig. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Tepig also gets Blaze, but they don't compare.
Tepig fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 63 Attack). Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Tepig appears in 8 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
Introduced in Black & White, Tepig has appeared in 8 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBWDebut
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A