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Lee in the 1up article only mentioned Pokabu (Tepig) as the one she designed; although she discusses the idea of Tepig's evo line, she said nothing about who handled the designs for Pignite or Emboar.
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(Lee in the 1up article only mentioned Pokabu (Tepig) as the one she designed; although she discusses the idea of Tepig's evo line, she said nothing about who handled the designs for Pignite or Emboar.) |
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[[File:PokéSun May09 10.png|thumb|The three silhouettes on [[Pokémon Sunday]]]] | [[File:PokéSun May09 10.png|thumb|The three silhouettes on [[Pokémon Sunday]]]] | ||
* Tepig and its fellow {{2v2|Black|White}} starter Pokémon were first revealed as silhouettes on the May 9, 2010 episode of [[Pokémon Sunday]]. They were later completely revealed in the June 2010 issue of [[CoroCoro]]. | * Tepig and its fellow {{2v2|Black|White}} starter Pokémon were first revealed as silhouettes on the May 9, 2010 episode of [[Pokémon Sunday]]. They were later completely revealed in the June 2010 issue of [[CoroCoro]]. | ||
* Tepig | * Tepig was designed by [[Lee HyunJung]].<ref name=1up>''How Pokemon Get Made'', 1up.com ([https://web.archive.org/web/20130510123211/http://www.1up.com/news/how-pokemon-get-made Archive])</ref> Tepig in particular was the first [[Generation V]] starter to be created.<ref name=ND201>''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 201, January 2011 ([http://lavacutcontent.com/ken-sugimori-nintendo-dream-3/ Translation by Dr. Lava])</ref> | ||
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* In {{g|Black and White}}, Tepig, along with {{p|Snivy}} and {{p|Oshawott}}, has the lowest [[experience]] yield of all Pokémon, with a base value of 28. This was done specifically for the first two battles of the games, so the player's starter wouldn't level up after defeating [[Bianca]] and thus have a level advantage over [[Cheren]]. | * In {{g|Black and White}}, Tepig, along with {{p|Snivy}} and {{p|Oshawott}}, has the lowest [[experience]] yield of all Pokémon, with a base value of 28. This was done specifically for the first two battles of the games, so the player's starter wouldn't level up after defeating [[Bianca]] and thus have a level advantage over [[Cheren]]. | ||
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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Tepig is based on a piglet. | Tepig is based on a piglet. Its ability to shoot fire out of its snout is inspired by the fact that pigs often have trouble regulating their body temperature.<ref name=1up/> The specific breed of pig that Tepig is based on may have been the {{wp|British Saddleback}}. | ||
[[Ken Sugimori]] has said that Tepig, Pignite, and Emboar were designed in a Chinese style.<ref name=ND201/> Because of this, Tepig may be based on {{wp|Zhu Bajie}}, a pig demon from the Chinese tale ''{{wp|Journey to the West}}''. | |||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||