Is Tepig Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Island Scan Fire/Fighting line. Emboar is bulky with high Attack. If your team needs a Fire-type and you can scan Tepig early, the Emboar payoff handles Molayne and Mina.
Tepig has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Tepig trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Tepig trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's typing presses Tepig's defenses.
Tepig has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Tepig trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Tepig has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Tepig trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Tepig trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Tepig trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Tepig's weaknesses hard.
Tepig has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Tepig trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Tepig has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Tepig trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Tepig trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Tepig 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.
How to Get Tepig in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Tepig 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 Tepig in USUM
- Step 1Tepig ✓LATER 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 3Evolve into Emboar
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Tepig Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Tepig
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x76-90% Water Gun 2x59-71% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Wartortle Water | C | |
 Psyduck Water | D | |
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x76-90% Water Gun 2x60-72% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Popplio Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x87-103%KO Rock Tomb 2x58-69% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x82-97% Water Gun 2x65-77% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x94-111%KO Rock Tomb 2x63-74% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x133-158%KO Rock Tomb 2x58-69% | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x78-92% Water Gun 2x60-71% | ||
 Tirtouga WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Tirtouga builds →Rock Tomb 2x74-88% Aqua Jet 2x49-58% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Poliwrath builds →Bubble Beam 2x76-90% Bulldoze 2x59-70% Rock Tomb 2x59-70% | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x163-193%KO | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Golisopod builds →Razor Shell 2x136-160%KO Rock Tomb 2x73-87% | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x171-202%KO Rock Tomb 2x73-87% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x160-189%KO | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Carracosta builds →Rock Slide 2x117-138%KO Brine 2x82-97% Bulldoze 2x63-74% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x178-210%KO Ancient Power 2x98-116%KO Mud Shot 2x60-71% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Tyrantrum builds →Rock Slide 2x129-152%KO Bulldoze 2x69-82% | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x141-166%KO Stone Edge 2x156-184%KO Bulldoze 2x63-75% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 2x219-258%KO Bulldoze 2x59-69% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x159-188%KO Waterfall 2x127-150%KO Stone Edge 2x106-125%KO | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x159-188%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x168-198%KO Stone Edge 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x346-407%KO Earthquake 2x155-182%KO Surf 2x64-76% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x265-312%KO Earthquake 2x117-139%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x188-221%KO Stone Edge 2x125-147%KO Surf 2x76-89% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x188-221%KO Stone Edge 2x188-221%KO Surf 2x49-58% | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x145-171%KO Stone Edge 2x161-189%KO Earthquake 2x107-126%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Greninja can KO Tepig with Hydro Pump (317-373%). Garchomp threatens a KO with Earthquake (227-267%). Tyranitar's Stone Edge also KOs at 254-299%.
 Greninja WaterDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse115-135%KO Ice Beam43-51% Hydro Pump 2x317-373%KO | ||
Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x227-267%KO Stone Edge 2x151-178%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tepig View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit51-60% Earthquake 2x169-199%KO Crunch101-120%KO Stone Edge 2x254-299%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
USUM Tepig Best Moveset
Fire at 63 Attack with AbilityBlaze and AbilityThick Fat halving Fire and Ice as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Emboar two evolutions away earns B-tier through 123 Attack and AbilityReckless.
Best Build
Tepig best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Flare Blitz
- Wild Charge
- Sucker Punch
- Head Smash
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Tepig threatens 10 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Poison standing out. Pair that with Overheat and Burn Up and switchins need to think twice.
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
Tepig Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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