Physical
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
C
Attack63
C
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def45
D
Speed45
D
Total308
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight9.9 kg
21.8 lbsFeather
Base XP62
Low Yield
Abilities
BlazePopular
Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Thick FatHAPopular
Halves damage from fire and ice moves.
Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Tepig in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Greninja
Greninja
WaterDark
S
Water is super effective against TepigView Greninja →

Legends: Z-A 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 plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 220 stat points total. 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 Tepig Best Moveset

Nothing fancy here. Tepig builds around Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, Careful nature for the right stat lean, and max HP and Sp. Def EVs. Thickfat does its job quietly.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Thick Fat
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Tepig
Careful+SPD

Tepig best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Fire PunchSTAB
  • Sucker Punch
  • Will O WispSTAB
  • YawnUtility

Recommended Teammates

Chingling
ChinglingDecent

Moves

Tepig develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Flamethrower and Take Down show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

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
D6010025Fire
Lv 20
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
Lv 24
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Lv 29
Flamethrower
A9010015Fire
Lv 32
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 50
Flare Blitz
C12010015Fire
Lv 56
Head Smash
C150805Rock

TM Moves

TM
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
A110855Fire
TM72
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
TM114
Flame Charge
D5010020Fire
TM62
Flamethrower
A9010015Fire
TM104
Flare Blitz
C12010015Fire
TM01
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM68
Heat Wave
D959010Fire
TM50
Overheat
C130905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM95
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM115
Trailblaze
D5010020Grass
TM86
Wild Charge
D9010015Electric
TM57
Will-O-Wisp
A—8515Fire
TM103
Work Up
C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Tepig doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tepig can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Tepig in Legends: Z-A

Tepig doesn't appear in Legends: Z-A. Transfer it from Black, Black 2, or Omega Ruby to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Tepig is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

BlackBlack 2Omega Ruby

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 Legends: Z-A, 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 Legends: Z-A. 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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