Emboar (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Emboar (disambiguation).
Emboar
Mega Fire Pig Pokémon
エンブオー
Enbuoh
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Emboar



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Fire Fighting
Unknown Unknown
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Abilities
Blaze Cacophony
Cacophony
Reckless
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Field
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
5'03" 1.6 m
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Weight
330.7 lbs. 150.0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
238
Leveling rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
Total: 3
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HP
3
Atk
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Def
0
Sp.Atk
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Speed
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Red
Base friendship
70
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Emboar (Japanese: エンブオー Enbuoh) is a dual-type Fire/Fighting Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Pignite starting at level 36. It is the final form of Tepig.

Biology

Emboar is a bulky, bipedal Pokémon with pig-like features. It has a red nose, large bushy black eyebrows, and two tusks protruding from its lower jaw. Constantly burning flames cover the front of its neck and shoulders. The fire beard comes from the body flame within its body. It has short legs and thick arms. Its arms have orange upper portions while the legs have red upper portions. All of its limbs have black lower portions with thin yellow lines where the upper and lower colors meet. These lines are straight on the arms and spiked on the legs. The arms have red lines around the wrists and tufts of fur on the elbows. The hands are tipped with three claws, while the feet have two claws. A large, dark horizontal stripe on the chest of Emboar has swirled yellow markings. Its small tail ends in a tuft of hair.

Using the wreath of flames on its neck and shoulders, Emboar will set its hands on fire. It uses its power and speed to master fighting moves. This power can be increased when Emboar's neck flame intensifies. The more dire the situation is, the more excited Emboar becomes to the point of enjoying itself. Though very tough and relentless when fighting, it shows deep affection for those it considers friends. It can also unleash powerful blasts of fire using only its nose and cloak its body in a fire to use many powerful attacks.

Prior to Generation VIII, Emboar and its pre-evolved forms were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Heat Crash.

Evolution

Emboar evolves from Pignite and is the final form of Tepig.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

 
Unevolved
Tepig
 Fire 

 
First evolution
Pignite
 Fire  Fighting 

 
Second evolution
Emboar
 Fire  Fighting 


In the anime

Main series

 
Emboar in the anime

Major appearances

Bianca's Emboar

Emboar made his main series debut in Search for the Clubultimate!, under the ownership of Bianca.

Other

Emboar debuted in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram, under the ownership of Tatsuki. It battled and lost to Ash's Oshawott during Eindoak Town's Harvest Festival battle tournament. Iris's Emolga also battled the Mega Fire Pig Pokémon, but Emolga used Volt Switch and sent out Excadrill instead, causing Iris's loss since substitutions were not allowed during the tournament battles.

In Evolution by Fire!, Shamus's Emboar and Heatmor faced off against Ash's Tepig and Snivy in a Double Battle. It eventually ended when Tepig evolved into Pignite, which single-handedly defeated both.

Minor appearances

An Emboar appeared in HZ036.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

 
Emboar in the animated trailer

In the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, Nate owns an Emboar, which he obtained as his first partner Pokémon from Bianca. It was first shown as Nate was about to battle Elesa.

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Cheren was seen with an Emboar in The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer!.

Movie adaptations

Tatsuki owns an Emboar in White—Victini and Zekrom.

Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~

Hiro owns an Emboar, which he sent out to prevent Team Plasma from getting away with Keldeo.

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

Main article: Shin's Emboar

Shin owns an Emboar.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Bo

Black owns an Emboar, nicknamed Bo. He evolved in Museum Showdown.

Pokémon RéBURST

Carola has an Emboar, which she can use as a Burst form.

In the TCG

Main article: Emboar (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova
#006
Black It can throw a fire punch by setting its fists on fire with its fiery chin. It cares deeply about its friends.
White It has mastered fast and powerful fighting moves. It grows a beard of fire.
Black 2 A flaring beard of fire is proof that it is fired up. It is adept at using many different moves.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
#—
Hoenn
#—
X It can throw a fire punch by setting its fists on fire with its fiery chin. It cares deeply about its friends.
Y It has mastered fast and powerful fighting moves. It grows a beard of fire.
Omega Ruby It can throw a fire punch by setting its fists on fire with its fiery chin. It cares deeply about its friends.
Alpha Sapphire It has mastered fast and powerful fighting moves. It grows a beard of fire.
Generation VII Alola
#—
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar
#—
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.
Generation IX Paldea
#—
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#205
Scarlet The flames blazing deep inside Emboar’s chest erupt vigorously from its chin, forming a beard of fire.
Violet The direr the situation, the more it seems to enjoy itself. The flames around its neck intensify, too, increasing Emboar’s power and speed.


 
Emboar in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White
Evolve Pignite
Black 2 White 2
Evolve Pignite
Generation VI
X Y
Trade
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Evolve Pignite
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Ancient Poni Path (Island Scan)Sa
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Trade
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Unobtainable
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
TradeVersion 3.0.0+
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
Evolve Pignite


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Lava: World Axle - B1F
PokéPark 2
Crag Area
Conquest
Evolve Pignite
MD GTI
Jaws of the Abyss (Uncharted Road), Smoking Mountain (Uncharted Road)
Rumble U
Secret Warehouse: Walking a Thin Line (Boss), Variety Battle: A Battle in the Tower (Co-Boss)
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Colossal Forest: Stage 5
Rumble World
Black Realm: Blustery Grove (Back Boss)
Picross
Area 28: Stage 04
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Gengar Sea, Aegislash Sea, Mewtwo SeaFinal
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Event: Emboar Roars onto Stage!
Event: Emboar Appears
Event: Great Daily Pokémon (Fourth release)
Masters EX
Evolution: Hilda & Pignite


In events

Games Event Language/Region Location Level Distribution period
BWB2W2 Pokémon Center 15th Anniversary Emboar Japanese Japan 100 June 19 to 25, 2013;
July 3 to 7, 2013
ORAS Hidden Ability Present Emboar Japanese region Online 50 January 16 to November 30, 2015
ORAS Hidden Ability Present Emboar American region Online 50 January 29 to November 30, 2015
ORAS Hidden Ability Present Emboar PAL region Online 50 January 29 to November 30, 2015

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Events*   Choice Scarf (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
110
170 - 217 330 - 424
123
115 - 192 225 - 379
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
Total:
528
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None

Learnset

Emboar is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Arm Thrust Fighting Physical 01515 100100% 20
011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
011 Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25
Rem.Rem. Endure Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
Rem.Rem. Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100100 09090% 10
1313 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000 00——% 40
1515 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100100% 20
2020 Smog Poison Special 03030 07070% 20
2323 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20
2828 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20
3131 Heat Crash Fire Physical 0000 100100% 10
3838 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10
4343 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100100% 15
5050 Head Smash Rock Physical 150150 08080% 5
5555 Roar Normal Status 0000 00——% 20
6262 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Emboar
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Emboar
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM001  TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20
TM005  TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10
TM006  TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM007  TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM012  TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM020  TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20
TM024  TM024 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15
TM025  TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM028  TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM036  TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM038  TM038 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20
TM039  TM039 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20
TM043  TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM047  TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM049  TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM055  TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM058  TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM059  TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15
TM064  TM064 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM066  TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TM067  TM067 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM068  TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM070  TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM073  TM073 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10
TM081  TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
TM083  TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TM084  TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10
TM085  TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM086  TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM087  TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM089  TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM099  TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM103  TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM107  TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM118  TM118 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10
TM121  TM121 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM125  TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM130  TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM134  TM134 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000 100}}100% 15
TM141  TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5
TM144  TM144 Fire Pledge Fire Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM147  TM147 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15
TM149  TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TM150  TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
TM152  TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM153  TM153 Blast Burn Fire Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM157  TM157 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5
TM158  TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
TM163  TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM165  TM165 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
TM167  TM167 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5
TM168  TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM171  TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM172  TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM179  TM179 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15
TM180  TM180 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 5
TM181  TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20
TM186  TM186 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10
TM188  TM188 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM189  TM189 Heat Crash Fire Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM192  TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20
TM204  TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
TM205  TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 5
TM207  TM207 Temper Flare Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 10
TM213  TM213 Coaching Fighting Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM224  TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM225  TM225 Hard Press Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Emboar
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Emboar
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5
Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5
Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10
Yawn Normal Status —% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Emboar
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Emboar
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Emboar
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation IX
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - VIII
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Emboar
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Emboar
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
  Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds Base HP: 61
Base Attack: 81 Base Defense: 52 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
  Strong:   Weak:   
PokéPark Pad entry:
He is the Area Keeper of the Crag Area. He is powerful yet gentle. Everybody in the Area likes him.
Pokémon Conquest
  HP: ★★★★★ Move: Fire Blast
Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Blaze
Ability 2: Spirit
Ability 3: Flame Boost
Defense: ★★
Speed: ★★★
Evolves from Pignite when its Attack is 115 or higher
Range: 2 Perfect Links: Kazutoyo, Tatsuko, and Naomasa
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Fire
Attack Power: ★★★★★

 

True Strength
Increases damage dealt when energy levels are half or less.
Pokémon Shuffle
 
Fire
  Attack Power: 70 - 110   5

#263
 

Barrier Bash
Removes one barrier-type disruption without fail.
  Swappable Skill(s): Risk-Taker


Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 242 Base Attack: 235 Base Defense: 127
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Low Kick, Ember
Charged Attacks: Heat Wave, Rock Slide, Focus Blast, Flame Charge*, Blast Burn

Evolution data

 
Unevolved
Tepig
 Fire 
 
Level 17
 
First evolution
Pignite
 Fire  Fighting 
 
Level 36
 
Second evolution
Emboar
 Fire  Fighting 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII.
Cross-Generation
HOME
   
  For other sprites and images, please see Emboar images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

 
Emboar in Pokémon Battle Chess
  • Emboar, Samurott, and Serperior all share the same base stat total of 528.
  • In some games, the Pokédex states that Emboar can "throw a fire punch". However, this was first said in Pokémon Black, while Emboar was unable to learn the move Fire Punch until Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.
    • In the Japanese version of the Pokédex entries, the "fire punch" is written as 「ほのおの パンチ」 (in the kanji version, the equivalent is 「炎の パンチ」). Except for the addition of a space, this is almost the same as 「ほのおのパンチ」 (the Japanese name of Fire Punch). Similarly, the English Pokédex text mentions "fire punch" in lowercase, while moves like "Fire Punch" are written in title case instead.
  • Emboar appears in Pokémon Battle Chess BW Version. Along with Victini, it is the only piece that has its power raised when damaged. Also, along with Zoroark, Emboar doesn't behave like any traditional piece in chess.

Origin

Emboar is based on a boar. Additionally, Ken Sugimori has said that Tepig, Pignite, and Emboar were designed in a Chinese style, specifically mentioning the character of Zhang Fei from Romance of the Three Kingdoms as Emboar's inspiration.[1] Zhang Fei was assassinated by his own subordinates, and had his head severed and presented for the opposing faction, which may be alluded to in Emboar's design, as its head is "separated" from its body by a wreath of fire. The wreath of fire also resembles a cape or a scarf. Emboar may also be based on Zhu Bajie, a pig demon from the Chinese tale Journey to the West. Serperior, Emboar, and Samurott's evolutionary lines are collectively based on Western, Chinese, and Japanese culture respectively, to represent the diversity of the Unova region.[1]

Appearance-wise, Emboar looks much like a wild boar with elements of a British Saddleback in a wrestling singlet. The swirl pattern around its abdomen resembles the patterns on a ding or ancient Greek pottery.

Emboar's Typing might be a reference to war pigs, more specifically incendiary pigs, a form of ancient welfare reported by a couple Greek military writers.

Name origin

Emboar may be a combination of ember, emperor, and boar.

Enbuoh may be a combination of 炎 en (flame), 豚 buta (pig), 武 bu (martial arts), ブー (oink), 王 ō (king), and possibly ember and boar.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese エンブオー Enbuoh From en, buta or bu, ō, and possibly ember and boar
  French Roitiflam From roi, rôti, and flamme
  Spanish Emboar Same as English name
  German Flambirex From flambieren and Rex
  Italian Emboar Same as English name
  Korean 염무왕 Yeommuwang From 염 (炎) yeom, 무 (武) mu, and 왕 (王) wang
  Mandarin Chinese 炎武王 Yánwǔwáng From yán, , and wáng
  Cantonese Chinese 炎武王 Yìhmmóuhwòhng From yìhm, móuh, and wòhng


See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Nintendo Dream Vol. 201, January 2011 (Translation by Dr. Lava)

External links


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