Is Emboar Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Fire/Fighting at level 36 with AbilityBlaze. The third Fire/Fighting starter in a row, but the coverage is genuinely useful. Handles Burgh, Brycen, Grimsley, and Marshal. Strong Attack but the low Speed means taking hits. Hits Ghetsis's Bisharp and Cofagrigus hard. A brawler that trades blows.
Tepig has the type edge here and should clean up Cilan's team.
Tepig trades roughly evenly with Chili's team.
Tepig trades roughly evenly with Cress's team.
Pignite resists most of Lenora's coverage and hits back hard.
Pignite has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Pignite trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Pignite has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Pignite trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Emboar resists most of Brycen's coverage and hits back hard.
Emboar trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Emboar trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Emboar resists most of Grimsley's coverage and hits back hard.
Emboar trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Emboar trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Emboar has the type edge here and should clean up Alder's team.
Tepig is available as a starter.
Your Tepig should hit Level 17 before you reach Lenora, at typical leveling pace.
Your Pignite should hit Level 36 before you reach Brycen, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Emboar in Black & White
No wild encounters for Emboar. The 3-stage chain runs through Tepig, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 36 once you've got the levels.
Emboar Weakness
Emboar is weak to Water, Ground, Flying, and Psychic. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Dark, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Emboar Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Emboar
Musharna Psychic | C | |
 Simipour Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Panpour (Dreamyard Gift) | ||
 Drilbur Ground | C | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
 Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Simipour Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Panpour (Dreamyard Gift) | ||
Drilbur Ground | C | |
Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Sigilyph builds →Dream Eater 2x88-104%KO Air Cutter 2x49-58% | ||
Simipour Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Panpour (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Simipour builds →Scald 2x68-81% Dig 2x45-54% | ||
Drilbur Ground | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Aerodactyl builds →Earthquake 2x60-71% Wing Attack 2x56-66% | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Sigilyph builds →Dream Eater 2x91-107%KO Air Cutter 2x52-61% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x81-97% Earthquake 2x60-71% | ||
Simipour Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Panpour (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Simipour builds →Scald 2x71-84% Dig 2x47-56% | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x114-134%KO Aerial Ace 2x46-55% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Sigilyph builds →Dream Eater 2x90-107%KO Air Cutter 2x52-61% | ||
 Duosion Psychic | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x110-129%KO Aerial Ace 2x45-53% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Archeops builds →Fly 2x103-121%KO Earthquake 2x75-89% | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Nuvema Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Samurott builds →Surf 2x87-103%KO Dig 2x47-55% Aerial Ace 2x35-41% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x105-124%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x111-131%KO Aerial Ace 2x46-54% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Archeops builds →Fly 2x103-122%KO Earthquake 2x76-90% | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Nuvema Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Samurott builds →Surf 2x89-105%KO Dig 2x46-55% Aerial Ace 2x36-43% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x72-85% Aerial Ace 2x29-34% | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Marvelous Bridge Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x94-111%KO Earthquake 2x70-82% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Obtain MethodAbundant Shrine Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Landorus builds →Earthquake 2x104-123%KO Fly 2x94-111%KO Psychic 2x58-69% | ||
Unfezant Normal | C | |
In Black & White, Gyarados threatens a KO with Waterfall (90-106%). Landorus's Earthquake also KOs at 99-116%.
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Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x90-106%KO Earthquake 2x75-88% Ice Fang12-14% | ||
Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Emboar View Landorus builds →Earthquake 2x99-116%KO U Turn6-7% Stone Edge33-38% | ||
Emboar Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Tepig through Pignite ends here at Emboar. Want more? Breed for Tepig eggs. A massive partner pool available via one egg group. The evolution from Tepig pushed Emboar to 528 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +60. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
BW Emboar Best Moveset
123 Attack with AbilityReckless as a hidden ability boosting recoil moves by 20%%. MoveFlare Blitz and MoveHead Smash at boosted recoil power fire from Fire/Fighting TermStab. 110 HP absorbs the recoil cost. The moveset hits enormously hard but burns through its own HP with each attack. 65 Speed goes second.
Best Build
Emboar best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Wallbreaker Moveset
- Wild Charge
- Superpower
- Flare Blitz
- Flame Charge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Emboar gets Body Slam and Covet exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Blast Burn and Overheat.
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
It can throw a fire punch by setting its fists on fire with its fiery chin. It cares deeply about its friends.
It has mastered fast and powerful fighting moves. It grows a beard of fire.
Emboar Black & White Guide
In Black & White, Emboar works as a wallbreaker with 528 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Black & White for the right team. Wild Charge with Choice Band is the standard set.
Blaze is the go-to ability for Emboar. It strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Reckless can work in specific setups.
Emboar is a physical attacker with base 123 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the wallbreaker role.
For Black & White, the core moveset is Wild Charge, Superpower, Flare Blitz, and Flamecharge. Wild Charge leads at 0% usage. Superpower provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Emboar has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Emboar has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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