Physical
Balanced
DTier
55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Attack and HP carry most of Pignite's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 2 Attack EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP90
B
Attack93
B
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def55
D
Speed55
D
Total418
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight55.5 kg
122.4 lbsStandard
Base XP146
Average
Abilities
BlazeTop Pick
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
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

When its internal fire flares up, its movements grow sharper and faster. When in trouble, it emits smoke.

Pignite Weakness

Pignite's Fire/Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, Flying, and Psychic. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.

Pignite Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Dark, Steel
0.25x (Resist)Bug
Type ChartAvg
4Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score-1
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundFlyingPsychic
½xResist
FireGrassIceDarkSteel
¼xResist
Bug
0xImmune
None
STAB (7)
GrassIceBugSteelNormalRockDark
How to Beat Pignite in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Dragonite's Outrage hits Pignite for 62-73%. Excadrill threatens a KO with Earthquake (95-112%).

Dragonite
Dragonite
DragonFlying
A
Recommended Build
AbilityMultiscale
ItemLum Berry
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • Dragon Dance
  • Extreme Speed
  • OutrageSTAB
  • Fire Punch
Damage vs Pignite
Extreme Speed
28-33%
Outrage
62-73%
View Dragonite builds →

Black & White Evolution

Partway through Tepig's chain. Pignite still has another evolution ahead before reaching Emboar. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. So far, Attack got the biggest boost (+30 from Tepig). The final form adds another 110 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Tepig
#498Tepig
17
Level 17
Pignite
#499Pignite
36
Level 36
Emboar
#500Emboar
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Tepig
Fire
Pignite
FireFighting
Emboar
FireFighting
HP
65
90+25
110+20
ATK
63
93+30
123+30
DEF
45
55+10
65+10
SP.ATK
45
70+25
100+30
SP.DEF
45
55+10
65+10
SPE
45
55+10
65+10
BST
308D-Tier
418C-Tier+110
528B-Tier+110
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Pignite to get Tepig eggs using 181 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Covet, Curse and 7 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 181·

Black & White Pignite Best Moveset

Don't let the NFE status fool you. Pignite with Eviolite hits bulk numbers that compete with final forms. Max HP and Attack EVs and Adamant nature maximize that, and Blaze handles the rest.

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Tank
Ability
Blaze
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Pignite
Adamant+ATK

Pignite best EVs are Attack and HP

EVs

Physical Tank Moveset

  • Flare BlitzSTAB
  • Brick BreakSTAB
  • Wild Charge
  • Poison Jab

Recommended Teammates

Pikachu
PikachuExcellent
Krookodile
KrookodileGood
Unfezant
UnfezantGood

Moves

You'll want to breed for Body Slam and Covet on Pignite. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Overheat and Flare Blitz, they expand what Pignite can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 1
Odor Sleuth
———40Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D5010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 3
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 7
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 9
Odor Sleuth
———40Normal
Lv 13
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Lv 15
Flame Charge
B5010020Fire
Lv 17
Arm Thrust
—1510020Fighting
Lv 20
Smog
—207020Poison
Lv 23
Rollout
—309020Rock
Lv 28
Take Down
—908520Normal
Lv 31
Heat Crash
——10010Fire
Lv 36
Assurance
—5010010Dark
Lv 39
Flamethrower
C9510015Fire
Lv 44
Head Smash
C150805Rock
Lv 47
Roar-6
C—10020Normal
Lv 52
Flare Blitz
S12010015Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
S7510015Fighting
TM78
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
—4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C120855Fire
TM43
Flame Charge
B5010020Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
C9510015Fire
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
C120705Fighting
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
B—10020Grass
TM74
Gyro Ball
B—1005Steel
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM59
Incinerate
—3010015Fire
TM47
Low Sweep
C6010020Fighting
TM50
Overheat
B140905Fire
TM84
Poison Jab
A8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C—10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM94
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
—609510Rock
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM71
Stone Edge
C100805Rock
HM04
Strength
C8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM93
Wild Charge
A9010015Electric
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
C—7515Fire
TM83
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Egg
Covet
—6010040Normal
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Endeavor
B—1005Normal
Egg
Heavy Slam
D—10010Steel
Egg
Magnitude
——10030Ground
Egg
Sleep Talk
D——10Normal
Egg
Superpower
B1201005Fighting
Egg
Thrash
C12010010Normal
Egg
Yawn
———10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Fire Pledge
—5010010Fire

How to Get Pignite in Black & White

Can't catch Pignite directly. Start with Tepig but it's a rare spawn from the locations below, then evolve at level 17. The 2-stage line from Tepig to Pignite is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Pignite in Black & White

  1. Tepig
    Step 1Catch Tepig
    Nuvema Town
    WhiteGift from NPC Lv.5 City
    LimitedEarly
    AnyStarter choice
    Nuvema Town
    BlackGift from NPC Lv.5 City
    LimitedEarly
    AnyStarter choice
  2. Pignite
    Step 2Pignite ✓

Pignite Guide

  • Pignite is meant to evolve into Emboar. At 418 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

  • In Black & White, watch for Milotic (Water), Swampert (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Flying) when using Pignite. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Psychic-type attackers are also a problem.

  • In Black & White, Tepig evolves into Pignite at level 17. Pignite evolves into Emboar at level 36. Pignite is a middle-stage evolution in the Tepig line.

  • Thick Fat is what you want on Pignite. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Blaze) work on paper but Thick Fat is what makes Pignite worth using.

  • In Black & White, Pignite's hidden ability is Thick Fat. Halves damage from fire and ice moves. Better than the standard options for competitive play.

Game Availability

Pignite joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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