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Pignite is a bipedal, pig-like {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. 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 has a fire in its stomach, which it fuels with food. The intensity of this flame increases as fuel is added or when Pignite is angered. As the flame grows stronger, Pignite's speed increases. If in danger, it will blow out large smoke clouds in order to escape. Prior to [[Generation VIII]], {{m|Heat Crash}} was its [[signature move]].

[[File:Ash Pignite.png|thumb|250px|Pignite in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]

====[[Bianca's Pignite]]====

Pignite debuted in ''[[BW013|Minccino-Neat and Tidy!]]'', under the ownership of {{an|Bianca}}. He later evolved into Emboar before ''[[BW071|Search for the Clubultimate!]]''.

====[[Ash's Pignite]]====

In ''[[BW077|Evolution by Fire!]]'', {{Ash}}'s Tepig evolved into a Pignite while battling his former {{pkmn|Trainer}}, [[Shamus]].

In ''[[BW022|A Venipede Stampede!]]'', a {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Pignite attempted to stop a swarm of {{p|Venipede}}.

 

A Pignite appeared in a fantasy in ''[[BW070|The Clubsplosion Begins!]]''.

 

Two Trainers' Pignite appeared in ''[[SM034|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===

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{{Animedexbody|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.}}

{{Animedexbody|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.}}

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==In the manga==

[[File:Nite.png|thumb|170px|Pignite in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]

===Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder===

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{{OBP|Shin|FAT}} owned a Pignite in [[Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder]]. It evolved into an Emboar in ''[[FAT2|The King's Identity...!!]]''.

 

===Pokémon Adventures===

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{{adv|Black}}'s {{p|Tepig}}, [[nickname]]d Tep, that he received from [[Professor Juniper]] evolved in ''[[PS479|The Case of the Missing Pokémon]]'', while battling [[Burgh]]'s {{p|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 ''[[PS547|The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition]]''.

 

==In the TCG==

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[[Ken Sugimori]] has said that Tepig, Pignite, and Emboar were designed in a Chinese style.<ref>''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 201, January 2011 ([http://lavacutcontent.com/ken-sugimori-nintendo-dream-3/ Translation by Dr. Lava])</ref> Because of this, they may be based on {{wp|Zhu Bajie}}, a pig demon from the Chinese tale ''{{wp|Journey to the West}}''. Appearance-wise, Pignite looks much like a {{wp|British Saddleback}} with elements of a {{wp|wild boar}} in a {{wp|wrestling singlet}}. The swirls on its chest resemble the patterns on a {{wp|Ding (vessel)|ding}} or {{wp|Pottery of ancient Greece|ancient Greek pottery}}.

Pignite may be a combination of ''pig'' and ''ignite''.

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==Related articles==

* [[Starter Pokémon]]

==Notes==

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