Tepig
TL;DR. Tepig is a pure fire-type Pokémon from Generation V. Base Stat Total: 308. It can deftly dodge its foe’s attacks while shooting fireballs from its nose. It roasts berries before it eats them.
It can deftly dodge its foe’s attacks while shooting fireballs from its nose. It roasts berries before it eats them.
Stat spread.
Total of 308. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.
Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.
Tepig in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO uses its own hand-tuned base stats, distinct from the main-series spread above. At a perfect 15/15/15, Tepig reaches 1,083 CP at level 40 and 1,239 CP as a best buddy.
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Common questions about Tepig.
Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Tepig, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.
What type is Tepig?
Tepig is a pure Fire-type Pokémon. It has a single typing, which means a simpler matchup chart but also fewer resistances.
What is Tepig weak to?
Tepig takes 2× damage from Water, Ground, Rock. It has no 4× weaknesses.
What is Tepig resistant to?
Tepig resists Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy. It has no full immunities.
How does Tepig evolve?
Tepig evolves into Pignite (Level 17).
What generation is Tepig from?
Tepig was introduced in Generation V (the Unova region). Its Pokédex number is #0498.
What are Tepig's base stats?
Tepig has HP 65, Attack 63, Defense 45, Special Attack 45, Special Defense 45, and Speed 45. Total base stat total: 308.
What are Tepig's abilities?
Tepig can have the ability Blaze, plus the Hidden Ability Thick Fat.
Is Tepig legendary or mythical?
No. Tepig is a regular Pokémon, not classified as Legendary or Mythical.
What is Tepig's best stat?
Tepig's highest base stat is HP at 65, which ranks 42nd of 81 Fire-type Pokémon.
Is Tepig good?
Tepig has a base stat total of 308, the 825th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 74th among Fire-types. That is a modest total, typical of an unevolved or utility Pokémon.
Through the generations.
Tepig as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.
In battle.
Damage multipliers when Tepig is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances.
Tepig vs. the average Fire-type.
Each base stat measured against the mean across all 81 Fire-type Pokémon.
| Stat | Tepig | Fire avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 65 | 70 | -5 |
| Attack | 63 | 81 | -18 |
| Defense | 45 | 68 | -23 |
| Special Attack | 45 | 86 | -41 |
| Special Defense | 45 | 71 | -26 |
| Speed | 45 | 74 | -29 |
| Total | 308 | 450 | -142 |
Tepig appears in 11 games.
Every mainline release where Tepig is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.
- 2011 Black
- 2011 White
- 2012 Black 2
- 2012 White 2
- 2013 X
- 2013 Y
- 2014 Alpha Sapphire
- 2014 Omega Ruby
- 2023 Indigo Disk DLC
- 2025 Legends: Z-A
- 2016 Pokémon GO
Catch Tepig in the wild.
Main-series wild-encounter locations, grouped by game. 6 games have a known habitat.
Tepig appears in 40 episodes.
From HZ036 (2024-01-19) through SM034 (2017-07-20).
- HZ036 Mission: Find Oinkologne's Partner! Horizons 2024-07-22
- BW001 In the Shadow of Zekrom! Black & White 2011-02-12
- BW004 The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice! Black & White 2011-02-26
- BW005 Triple Leaders, Team Threats! Black & White 2011-03-05
- BW006 Dreams by the Yard Full! Black & White 2011-03-12
- BW007 Snivy Plays Hard to Catch! Black & White 2011-03-19
- BW008 Saving Darmanitan from the Bell! Black & White 2011-03-26
- BW009 The Bloom Is on Axew! Black & White 2011-04-02
- BW010 A Rival Battle for Club Champ!! Black & White 2011-04-09
- BW012 Here Comes the Trubbish Squad! Black & White 2011-04-23
- BW015 The Battle According to Lenora! Black & White 2011-05-14
- BW016 Rematch at the Nacrene Gym! Black & White 2011-05-21
+ 28 more episodes
- BW017 Scraggy–Hatched to Be Wild! Black & White 2011-05-28
- BW019 A Connoisseur's Revenge! Black & White 2011-06-11
- BW023 Battling for the Love of Bug-Types! Black & White 2011-07-09
- BW025 Emolga and the New Volt Switch! Black & White 2011-07-23
- BW027 The Dragon Master's Path! Black & White 2011-08-06
- BW031 Ash and Trip's Third Battle! Black & White 2011-09-03
- BW032 Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open! Black & White 2011-09-10
- BW034 Gotta Catch a Roggenrola! Black & White 2011-09-24
- BW043 Meowth's Scrafty Tactics! Black & White 2011-11-26
- BW046 The Beartic Mountain Feud! Black & White 2011-12-17
- BW048 Battle for the Underground! Black & White 2012-01-07
- BW051 Lost at the Stamp Rally! Black & White 2012-03-03
- BW053 A Maractus Musical! Black & White 2012-03-17
- BW055 Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita! Black & White 2012-03-31
- BW057 The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue! Black & White 2012-04-14
- BW058 A Call for Brotherly Love! Black & White 2012-04-21
- BW064 Explorers of the Hero's Ruin! Black & White 2012-06-02
- BW065 Battling the Bully! Black & White 2012-06-09
- BW066 Baffling the Bouffalant! Black & White 2012-06-16
- BW074 Battling the Leaf Thieves! Black & White 2012-08-11
- BW077 Evolution by Fire! Black & White 2012-09-01
- BW103 Curtain Up, Unova League! Black & White 2013-03-09
- BW104 Mission: Defeat Your Rival! Black & White 2013-03-16
- BW109 New Places... Familiar Faces! Black & White 2013-04-20
- BW111 There's a New Gym Leader in Town! Black & White 2013-05-04
- BW140 Survival of the Striaton Gym! Black & White 2013-11-23
- XY043 Showdown at the Shalour Gym! XY 2014-11-15
- SM034 A Crowning Moment of Truth! Sun & Moon 2017-10-07
TCG Pocket appearances
3 Tepig cards across TCG Pocket.
Every printed variant on iOS / Android. Tap any card for full art.
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