What does Tepig evolve into?

Tepig becomes Pignite at level 17, then Emboar at level 36. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Tepig evolve?

Tepig evolves into Pignite at level 17. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.

Where can you catch Tepig?

Tepig is catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.

Tepig - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Tepig's stats barely vary. None 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.

Base Stats

Avg

HP65

Attack63

Defense45

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def45

Speed45

Total308

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight9.9 kg

Base XP62

Abilities

Blaze

Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Thick FatHA

Halves damage from fire and ice moves.

Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

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

Tepig Weakness

Type-wise, Tepig takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.

Tepig Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

6Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Ice Bug Steel

How to Beat Tepig in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Tepig Rock Tomb 2x 93-111%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Tepig Rock Tomb 2x 98-117%KO Rock Throw 2x 83-98% View Archen builds →
Tyrunt RockDragon	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Tepig Rock Tomb 2x 83-98% View Tyrunt builds →
Amaura RockIce	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 10 Damage vs Tepig Rock Tomb 2x 65-78% Rock Throw 2x 54-65% View Amaura builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Rock TombTM39 Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Tepig Surf 2x 122-143%KO Rock Tomb 2x 54-65% Water Gun 2x 61-72% View Omanyte builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution

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

3 Forms

#498Tepig

Level 17

#499Pignite

Level 36

#500Emboar

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Tepig

Fire

Pignite

FireFighting

Emboar

FireFighting

90+25

110+20

ATK

93+30

123+30

DEF

55+10

65+10

SP.ATK

70+25

100+30

SP.DEF

55+10

65+10

SPE

55+10

65+10

BST

308D-Tier

418C-Tier+110

528B-Tier+110

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Tepig with 200 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Body Slam, Covet, Curse and 8 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

11moves

Breed With (best first)

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Tepig Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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Moves

Hard to wall, honestly. Tepig threatens 10 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Poison standing out. Pair that with Overheat and Flare Blitz and switchins need to think twice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 3

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 7

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 9

Odor Sleuth

———40Normal

Lv 13

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Lv 15

Flame Charge

D5010020Fire

Lv 19

Smog

—307020Poison

Lv 21

Rollout

D309020Rock

Lv 25

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 27

Heat Crash

——10010Fire

Lv 31

Assurance

D6010010Dark

Lv 33

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

Lv 37

Head Smash

C150805Rock

Lv 39

Roar-6

C——20Normal

Lv 43

Flare Blitz

C12010015Fire

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

TM43

Flame Charge

D5010020Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM74

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM59

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

TM50

Overheat

C130905Fire

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM94

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM93

Wild Charge

D9010015Electric

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Egg

Covet

—6010025Normal

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Egg

Heavy Slam

D—10010Steel

Egg

Magnitude

——10030Ground

Egg

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

Egg

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Egg

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

Egg

Thrash

—12010010Normal

Egg

Yawn

C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Covet

—6010025Normal

Tutor

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Tutor

Fire Pledge

—8010010Fire

Tutor

Heat Wave

D959010Fire

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

How to Get Tepig in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Tepig is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Route 101 — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.

Best Locations to Catch Tepig in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Route 101

Omega RubyGift from NPC Lv.5 Route

Early

One-timeComplete Delta Episode

Route 101

Alpha SapphireGift from NPC Lv.5 Route

Early

One-timeComplete Delta Episode

Tepig Guide

Tepig becomes Pignite at level 17, then Emboar at level 36. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Tepig evolves into Pignite at level 17. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
Tepig is catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.

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

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Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Tepig Rock Tomb 2x 94-112%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Relicanth WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Rock TombTM39 Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Tepig Surf 2x 78-94% Rock Tomb 2x 84-100%KO Water Gun 2x 39-47% View Relicanth builds →
Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 BubbleLv. 1 Water GunLv. 12 Damage vs Tepig Surf 2x 110-129%KO Bubble 2x 55-65% Water Gun 2x 55-65% View Lanturn builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Tepig Rock Tomb 2x 100-118%KO Rock Throw 2x 84-100%KO View Archen builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 7 Damage vs Tepig Rock Tomb 2x 55-65% Rock Throw 2x 49-59% View Onix builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Tepig Rock Tomb 2x 92-108%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Relicanth WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Rock TombTM39 Ancient PowerLv. 21 Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Tepig Surf 2x 74-88% Rock Tomb 2x 81-96% Ancient Power 2x 53-63% Water Gun 2x 35-42% View Relicanth builds →
Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Bubble BeamLv. 20 BubbleLv. 1 Water GunLv. 12 Damage vs Tepig Surf 2x 101-121%KO Bubble Beam 2x 78-92% Bubble 2x 49-58% Water Gun 2x 49-58% View Lanturn builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Tepig Ancient Power 2x 71-83% Rock Tomb 2x 94-113%KO Rock Throw 2x 81-96% View Archen builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 7 Smack DownLv. 22 Damage vs Tepig Rock Tomb 2x 53-63% Rock Throw 2x 46-54% Smack Down 2x 46-54% View Onix builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 25 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Smack DownTM23 Damage vs Tepig Ancient Power 2x 60-71% Bulldoze 2x 60-71% Rock Tomb 2x 89-106%KO Smack Down 2x 78-92% View Aerodactyl builds →
Relicanth WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DiveLv. 26 Rock TombTM39 Ancient PowerLv. 21 Damage vs Tepig Surf 2x 74-88% Dive 2x 107-127%KO Rock Tomb 2x 80-95% Ancient Power 2x 51-60% View Relicanth builds →
Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Bubble BeamLv. 20 BubbleLv. 1 Water GunLv. 12 Damage vs Tepig Surf 2x 105-124%KO Bubble Beam 2x 78-92% Bubble 2x 51-60% Water Gun 2x 51-60% View Lanturn builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 21 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Tepig Rock Slide 2x 68-81% Bulldoze 2x 38-45% Rock Tomb 2x 56-67% Rock Throw 2x 47-56% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 21 Rock TombTM39 BulldozeTM78 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Tepig Rock Slide 2x 105-124%KO Rock Tomb 2x 84-99% Bulldoze 2x 55-66% Rock Throw 2x 72-85% View Solrock builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 25 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Smack DownTM23 Damage vs Tepig Ancient Power 2x 62-73% Bulldoze 2x 62-73% Rock Tomb 2x 93-110%KO Smack Down 2x 79-93% View Aerodactyl builds →
Relicanth WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DiveLv. 26 Rock TombTM39 Ancient PowerLv. 21 Damage vs Tepig Surf 2x 76-90% Dive 2x 110-130%KO Rock Tomb 2x 84-100%KO Ancient Power 2x 50-60% View Relicanth builds →
Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Bubble BeamLv. 20 BubbleLv. 1 Water GunLv. 12 Damage vs Tepig Surf 2x 107-127%KO Bubble Beam 2x 79-93% Bubble 2x 50-60% Water Gun 2x 50-60% View Lanturn builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 21 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Tepig Rock Slide 2x 73-87% Bulldoze 2x 39-47% Rock Tomb 2x 59-70% Rock Throw 2x 50-60% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 21 Rock TombTM39 BulldozeTM78 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Tepig Rock Slide 2x 107-127%KO Rock Tomb 2x 88-103%KO Bulldoze 2x 58-69% Rock Throw 2x 73-87% View Solrock builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 25 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Smack DownTM23 Damage vs Tepig Ancient Power 2x 64-75% Bulldoze 2x 64-75% Rock Tomb 2x 95-113%KO Smack Down 2x 79-94% View Aerodactyl builds →
Relicanth WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DiveLv. 26 Rock TombTM39 Ancient PowerLv. 21 Damage vs Tepig Surf 2x 76-91% Dive 2x 111-131%KO Rock Tomb 2x 84-100%KO Ancient Power 2x 53-63% View Relicanth builds →
Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Bubble BeamLv. 20 BubbleLv. 1 Water GunLv. 12 Damage vs Tepig Surf 2x 108-128%KO Bubble Beam 2x 79-94% Bubble 2x 50-59% Water Gun 2x 50-59% View Lanturn builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 21 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Tepig Rock Slide 2x 74-88% Bulldoze 2x 39-46% Rock Tomb 2x 58-69% Rock Throw 2x 50-59% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 21 Rock TombTM39 BulldozeTM78 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Tepig Rock Slide 2x 108-128%KO Rock Tomb 2x 88-103%KO Bulldoze 2x 58-69% Rock Throw 2x 74-88% View Solrock builds →

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Tepig Stone Edge 2x 288-339%KO Pursuit 58-68% Crunch 115-135%KO Superpower 115-135%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Garchomp DragonGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stealth Rock Swords Dance Dragon Claw Damage vs Tepig Earthquake 2x 227-267%KO View Garchomp builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Earth Power ScaldSTAB RecoverRecovery ProtectPriority Damage vs Tepig Scald 2x 132-155%KO View Gastrodon builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Tepig Earthquake 2x 143-168%KO Knock Off 31-37% View Gliscor builds →
Greninja WaterDark	B
Recommended Build AbilityProtean ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves Dark Pulse ScaldSTAB Icy Wind Blizzard Damage vs Tepig Dark Pulse 85-100%KO Scald 2x 169-199%KO Blizzard 38-45% View Greninja builds →