Pignite (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 Pignite (disambiguation).
Pignite
Fire Pig Pokémon
チャオブー
Chaoboo
#0499
Pignite



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Fire Fighting
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Blaze Cacophony
Cacophony
Thick Fat
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
3'03" 1.0 m
Pignite
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
122.4 lbs. 55.5 kg
Pignite
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
146
Leveling rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
Total: 2
Pignite
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HP
2
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
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Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Red
Base friendship
70
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Pignite (Japanese: チャオブー Chaoboo) is a dual-type Fire/Fighting Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Tepig starting at level 17 and evolves into Emboar starting at level 36.

Biology

Pignite is a bipedal, pig-like Pokémon. Its chubby body is orange with brown bands around its shoulders, sides, belly, hands, and from the back of its head down its snout. Yellow bands encircle its wrists and swirled yellow designs bulge from its chest. It has a red pig-like nose, pointed ears, and two pointed teeth that protrude from its lower jaw. Its hands have two claws each, while its feet have only a single nail. Its tail is curled with a tuft of fur at the tip.

Pignite is willing to defend its friends from opponents, no matter how strong they are. It has a fire in its stomach, which it fuels with food. This fire can affect its body temperature. The intensity of this flame increases as fuel is added or when Pignite is angered. As the flame grows stronger, Pignite's speed increases. On occasion, Pignite's body temperature will go so high that it becomes engulfed by a scorching fireball. However, it has no strength remaining whenever it has an empty stomach. If in danger, it will blow out large smoke clouds to escape.

Prior to Generation VIII, Pignite and its evolutionary relatives were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Heat Crash.

Evolution

Pignite evolves from Tepig and evolves into Emboar.

(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

 
Pignite in the anime

Major appearances

Bianca's Pignite

Pignite debuted in Minccino-Neat and Tidy!, under the ownership of Bianca. He later evolved into Emboar before Search for the Clubultimate!.

Ash's Pignite

In Evolution by Fire!, Ash's Tepig evolved into a Pignite while battling his former Trainer, Shamus.

Minor appearances

In A Venipede Stampede!, a Trainer's Pignite attempted to stop a swarm of Venipede.

A Pignite appeared in a fantasy in The Clubsplosion Begins!.

Two Trainers' Pignite appeared in A Crowning Moment of Truth!, with one of them appearing in a flashback. They were among the Pokémon attending the Wela Fire Festival.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW013 Pignite Ash's Pokédex Pignite, the Fire Pig Pokémon and the evolved form of Tepig. Pignite's food converts into fuel for the flame that burns in its stomach, and when fuel burns in its stomach, its speed increases.
BW077 Pignite Ash's Pokédex Pignite, the Fire Pig Pokémon. Pignite moves faster when its internal flame becomes more intense. This also occurs when it gets angry.

In the manga

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

Main article: Shin's Pignite

Shin owned a Pignite in Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder. It evolved into an Emboar in The King's Identity...!!.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Bo

Black's Tepig, nicknamed Tep, that he received from Professor Juniper evolved in The Case of the Missing Pokémon, while battling Burgh's Dwebble. The day after finding and returning the missing Pokémon, Black renamed Tep to Nite. He has since evolved into an Emboar and renamed Bo.

Benga's Pignite was revealed to have evolved from a Tepig in The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition.

In the TCG

Main article: Pignite (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova
#005
Black When its internal fire flares up, its movements grow sharper and faster. When in trouble, it emits smoke.
White Whatever it eats becomes fuel for the flame in its stomach. When it is angered, the intensity of the flame increases.
Black 2 The more it eats, the more fuel it has to make the fire in its stomach stronger. This fills it with even more power.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
#—
Hoenn
#—
X The more it eats, the more fuel it has to make the fire in its stomach stronger. This fills it with even more power.
Y When its internal fire flares up, its movements grow sharper and faster. When in trouble, it emits smoke.
Omega Ruby The more it eats, the more fuel it has to make the fire in its stomach stronger. This fills it with even more power.
Alpha Sapphire When its internal fire flares up, its movements grow sharper and faster. When in trouble, it emits smoke.
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
#204
Scarlet When Pignite enters battle, its body temperature rapidly soars until Pignite itself is engulfed by a scorching fireball.
Violet When defending its friends, Pignite will stand up to any opponent, no matter how strong. But it’s powerless when faced with an empty stomach.


 
Pignite in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White
Evolve Tepig
Black 2 White 2
Evolve Tepig
Generation VI
X Y
Trade
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Evolve Tepig
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Evolve Tepig
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 Tepig


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Lava: World Axle - B1F, Volcanic Slope; Meadow: Trailhead Field
PokéPark 2
Cove Area
Conquest
Ignis, Pugilis
MD GTI
Jaws of the Abyss (Uncharted Road), Smoking Mountain (Uncharted Road)
Rumble U
Secret Warehouse: Walking a Thin Line
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Colossal Forest: Stage 2
Rumble World
Black Realm: Blustery Grove (All Areas, Entrance Boss)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Gengar Sea, Aegislash Sea, Mewtwo SeaFinal
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Marron Trail: Stage 665
Event: Pignite Blazes onto Stage!
Event: Great Daily Pokémon (Fourth release)
Masters EX
Evolution: Hilda & Tepig


Held items

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
90
150 - 197 290 - 384
93
88 - 159 171 - 313
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
Total:
418
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
Notes:

Learnset

Pignite 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 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
011 Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25
011 Endure Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
Evo.Evo. Arm Thrust Fighting Physical 01515 100100% 20
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
3636 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10
3939 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100100% 15
4444 Head Smash Rock Physical 150150 08080% 5
4747 Roar Normal Status 0000 00——% 20
5252 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pignite
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pignite
  • 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
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
TM150  TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
TM157  TM157 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5
TM158  TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 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
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
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
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pignite
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Pignite
  • 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 Pignite
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pignite
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pignite
  • 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 Pignite
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pignite
  • 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: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 57
Base Attack: 75 Base Defense: 49 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
  Strong:   Weak:   
PokéPark Pad entry:
He was looking for a Pokémon to teach Fire-type moves. He was impressed by Tepig's fire and made him his apprentice.
Pokémon Conquest
  HP: ★★★★ Move: Heat Crash
Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Blaze
Ability 2: Spirit
Ability 3: Celebrate
Defense: ★★
Speed: ★★
Evolves from Tepig when its Attack is 41 or higher
Evolves into Emboar when its Attack is 115 or higher
Range: 3 Perfect Links: Kazutoyo, Tatsuko, and Naomasa
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Fire
Attack Power: ★★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Fire
  Attack Power: 60 - 105   5

#262
 

Heavy Hitter
Sometimes increases damage.


Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 207 Base Attack: 173 Base Defense: 107
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement:   100
Fast Attacks: Tackle, Ember
Charged Attacks: Flame Charge, Flamethrower, Rock Tomb

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 Pignite images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Pignite was revealed internationally in the opening Black and White.
  • Pignite was a popular fan name given to Tepig before either Pokémon's English name was officially revealed.

Origin

Ken Sugimori has said that Tepig, Pignite, and Emboar were designed in a Chinese style.[1] Because of this, they may be based on Zhu Bajie, a pig demon from the Chinese tale Journey to the West. Servine, Pignite, and Dewott's evolutionary lines are collectively based on Western, Chinese, and Japanese culture respectively, to represent the diversity of the Unova region.[1]

Appearance-wise, Pignite looks much like a British Saddleback with elements of a wild boar in a wrestling singlet. The swirls on its chest resemble the patterns on a ding or ancient Greek pottery.

Pignite'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

Pignite may be a combination of pig and ignite. It may also be derived from lignite, a low-grade coal.

Chaoboo may be a combination of 超 chāo (Chinese for super) or 炒 chǎo (Chinese for stir-fry) and 豚 buta (pig) or ブー (oink).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese チャオブー Chaoboo From chāo or chǎo and buta or ブー
  French Grotichon From gros, rôti, and cochon
  Spanish Pignite Same as English name
  German Ferkokel From Ferkel and kokeln or verkokeln
  Italian Pignite Same as English name
  Korean 차오꿀 Chaokkul From chāo or chǎo and 꿀꿀 kkul-kkul
  Mandarin Chinese 炒炒豬 / 炒炒猪 Chǎochǎozhū From chǎo and 豬 / 猪 zhū
  Cantonese Chinese 炒炒豬 Cháaucháaujyū From cháau and jyū


See also

References

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

External links


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