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* Pignite was revealed internationally in the [[Black and White (song)|opening]] for [[Pokémon: Black & White]]. | * Pignite was revealed internationally in the [[Black and White (song)|opening]] for [[Pokémon: Black & White]]. | ||
* The Tepig family is the only Fire-type {{pkmn2|starter}} family where no members have names that start with "C". | * The Tepig family is the only Fire-type {{pkmn2|starter}} family where no members have names that start with "C". | ||
* Pignite was | * Pignite was the fan name given to Tepig before its English name was officially revealed. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Pignite is based on a {{wp|pig}} or {{wp|boar}} in a {{wp|professional wrestler}}'s or possibly a {{wp|lucha libre}}'s singlet. It, its {{p|Tepig|prevolution}} and its {{p|Emboar|evolution}}, as stated by Ken Sugimori, were designed in a Chinese style. Because of its Chinese origin, it may have been based on {{wp|Zhu Bajie}}, a pig demon from the Chinese tale ''{{wp|Journey to the West}}''. {{p|Infernape}} is also based on another character from the novel, {{wp|Sun Wukong}}, and has a similar design. | Pignite is based on a {{wp|pig}} or {{wp|boar}} in a {{wp|professional wrestler}}'s or possibly a {{wp|lucha libre}}'s singlet. It, its {{p|Tepig|prevolution}} and its {{p|Emboar|evolution}}, as stated by Ken Sugimori, were designed in a Chinese style. Because of its Chinese origin, it may have been based on {{wp|Zhu Bajie}}, a pig demon from the Chinese tale ''{{wp|Journey to the West}}''. {{p|Infernape}} is also based on another character from the novel, {{wp|Sun Wukong}}, and has a similar design. | ||