Tepig

No. 0498

Type: Fire

It loves to eat roasted berries, but sometimes it gets too excited and burns them to a crisp.

Base stats

HP65
Attack63
Defense45
Sp. Attack45
Sp. Defense45
Speed45

Total 308

What to answer with

Attacking types that hit what hits it hard, and the best move of each one it learns.

  • Grass — Cover 3 weaknesses (Water, Ground, Rock) — Solar Beam
  • Water — Cover 2 weaknesses (Ground, Rock) — It learns nothing of that type
  • Electric — Covers 1 weakness (Water) — Wild Charge
  • Fighting — Covers 1 weakness (Rock) — Superpower
  • Ground — Covers 1 weakness (Rock) — Stomping Tantrum
  • Ice — Covers 1 weakness (Ground) — It learns nothing of that type

Abilities

Evolution line

Moves

What the optimizer would run

Rules: Gen 9 OU (singles)

Role
Speed control
Ability
Thick Fat
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Adamant
EVs
252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moves
Head Smash, Rock Tomb, Superpower, Flare Blitz

Frequently asked questions

What type is Tepig?
Tepig is a Fire type Pokémon.
What are Tepig's base stats?
HP 65, Attack 63, Defense 45, Sp. Attack 45, Sp. Defense 45, Speed 45. That is a base stat total of 308.
What is Tepig weak to?
Tepig takes extra damage from Ground, Rock and Water moves.
What abilities does Tepig have?
Tepig can have Blaze and Thick Fat. Its hidden ability is Thick Fat.
What does Tepig evolve into?
Tepig evolves into Pignite.
What moves does Tepig learn?
Tepig learns 15 moves by levelling up and 39 by TM.