Special
Balanced
CTier
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
BlazeRare
Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Thick FatHATop Pick
Halves damage from fire and ice moves.
Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

The more it eats, the more fuel it has to make the fire in its stomach stronger. This fills it with even more power.

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
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundFlyingPsychic
½xResist
FireGrassIceDarkSteel
¼xResist
Bug
0xImmune
None
STAB (7)
GrassIceBugSteelNormalRockDark
How to Beat Pignite in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Espeon
Espeon
Psychic
A
Psychic is super effective against PigniteView Espeon →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Partway through Tepig's chain. Pignite still has another evolution ahead before reaching Emboar. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Pignite Best Moveset

The game plan is straightforward: click Bulk Up, then sweep. Eviolite and Thickfat support the setup turn. EVs go into max Attack without Speed so Pignite hits hard once it's boosted.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Thick Fat
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Pignite
Adamant+ATK

Pignite best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def

EVs

Physical Tank Moveset

  • Drain PunchSTAB
  • Bulk UpSTAB
  • Sucker Punch
  • Fire PunchSTAB

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Pignite. TMs unlock coverage across 8 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Overheat and Flare Blitz into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
D—10030Normal
Lv 6
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 10
Rollout
D309020Rock
Lv 13
Smokescreen
D—10020Normal
Lv 15
Flame Wheel
C6010025Fire
Lv 20
Fire Spin
B358515Fire
Lv 24
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Lv 29
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
Lv 32
Take Down
C908520Normal
Lv 36
Bulk Up
S——20Fighting
Lv 50
Flare Blitz
A12010015Fire
Lv 56
Head Smash
C150805Rock

TM Moves

TM
TM10
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM11
Bulk Up
S——20Fighting
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM56
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
TM131
Drain Punch
S7510010Fighting
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C110855Fire
TM29
Fire Punch
A7510015Fire
TM72
Fire Spin
B358515Fire
TM114
Flame Charge
B5010020Fire
TM62
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
TM104
Flare Blitz
A12010015Fire
TM102
Focus Blast
C120705Fighting
TM01
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
TM68
Heat Wave
C959010Fire
TM45
Knock Off
S6510020Dark
TM113
Low Sweep
C6510020Fighting
TM50
Overheat
B130905Fire
TM77
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
TM18
Power-Up Punch
D4010020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM12
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM04
Rock Smash
—4010015Fighting
TM36
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM65
Stone Edge
C100805Rock
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM95
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM115
Trailblaze
D5010020Grass
TM86
Wild Charge
C9010015Electric
TM57
Will-O-Wisp
S—8515Fire
TM103
Work Up
C——30Normal
TM59
Zen Headbutt
C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Pignite doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Pignite can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Pignite in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Pignite in Legends: Z-A. Bring Tepig over from Black, Black 2, or Omega Ruby, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Pignite in Legends: Z-A

  1. Tepig
    Step 1Obtain Tepig

    Also found in:

    BlackBlack 2Omega Ruby
  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 Legends: Z-A, 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 Legends: Z-A, 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 Legends: Z-A, 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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