#0498 Tepig

Artwork: PokéAPI.

Fire

Abilities

BlazeActivates when HP falls below 1/2.Thick FatUps resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves.

Hidden ability

Thick FatUps resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves.

Capture

Hard catch

Gender

12.5% female

Egg groups

Field

Growth

Medium Slow

EV yield

1 HP

Tepig’s base stats

HP	65
Attack	63
Defense	45
Sp. Atk	45
Sp. Def	45
Speed	45
Total	308

Where to find it

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions

• Morning: 4:00–9:59
• Day: 10:00–19:59
• Night: 20:00–3:59

Calendar encounters can replace a land slot on specific dates.

Where to find Tepig in the wild

Location	Method / conditions	Level	Chance
Pal Park, Fixed Catch mode: Tuesday	Grass/cave, any time	20	1%
Route 29	Grass/cave, morning	4	1%

Pal Park: The wild table changes with the day of the week (by the DS clock). You get in through the Catching Show's Fixed Catch mode at the Pal Park reception ($10,000; bring your own Poké Balls). Sunday's table is the same as Cerulean Cave's, probably by mistake in the hack, so it also has Surf and fishing slots: the park has a pond and a stretch of sea.

Evolution

Evolves into Pignite at Lv 17.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Tepig’s level-up moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body.
3	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	—	100	30	The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. Lowers its Defense by 1 stage.
7	Ember	Fire	Special	40	100	25	The foe is attacked with small flames. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.
9	Odor Sleuth	Normal	Status	—	—	40	Lets Normal- and Fighting-type moves hit Ghost types. It also resets the foe’s evasiveness.
13	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—	40	The user curls up to conceal weak spots. Raises its Defense by 1 stage.
15	Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	50	100	20	Covers itself in flames and attacks. Builds momentum to raise Speed.
19	Smog	Poison	Special	30	70	20	The foe is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. 40% chance to poison the target.
21	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90	20	The user rolls into the foe for 5 turns. Its power doubles with each hit.
25	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little.
27	Heat Crash	Fire	Physical	var.	100	10	The user slams its blazing body into the foe. The heavier the user is than the foe, the stronger it is.
31	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100	10	If the foe has already taken damage, this attack’s power is 2 times higher.
33	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	15	The foe is scorched with an intense blast of fire. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.
37	Head Smash	Rock	Physical	120	95	10	Strikes the target with a full-power headbutt. The user also takes damage.
39	Roar	Normal	Status	—	—	20	The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
43	Flare Blitz	Fire	Physical	120	100	15	The user charges at the foe in a blazing assault. The user takes damage, too.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Tepig can learn

TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM05	Roar	Normal	Status	—	—	20	The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5	The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100	20	The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for 2 to 4 turns.
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10	The user gathers light on turn 1, then blasts a bundled beam on turn 2.
TM23	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	90	90	15	Attacks with a hard tail. May lower the target’s Defense.
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage.
TM35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	15	The foe is scorched with an intense blast of fire. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.
TM38	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85	5	The foe is hit by an intense blast of all-consuming fire. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15	Boulders are hurled at the foe, hindering its movement. Lowers its Speed by 1 stage.
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM50	Overheat	Fire	Special	130	90	5	The user burns fiercely, holding nothing back. Its Sp. Atk then falls by 2 stages.
TM61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	—	85	15	The user shoots a sinister, bluish white flame at the foe to inflict a burn.
TM74	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	var.	100	5	The user tackles the foe with a high-speed spin. The slower the user, the greater the damage.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	var.	100	20	The user snares the foe with grass and trips it. The heavier the foe, the greater the damage.
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM96	Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	50	100	20	Covers itself in flames and attacks. Builds momentum to raise Speed.
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15	The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders.
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	60	100	15	Attacks with a punch. May lower the target’s Defense.

Move tutors

Moves Tepig can learn from tutors

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes	Tutor location, cost and requirements
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	The user drops onto the foe with its full body weight. It has a 30% chance to paralyze the foe.	Route 12 · Cost: Free Requirements: Route 12: wake the Snorlax (Poké Flute) the fat man on Route 12
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10	Curses the foe. Non- Ghost types raise Attack and Defense by 1 stage and lower Speed by 1 stage.	Pokémon Tower, upper floors · Cost: Free Requirements: Pokémon Tower: side battles and extras the little girl in the Pokémon Tower, Lavender Town
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	var.	100	5	An attack move that cuts down the foe’s HP to equal the user’s HP.	Olivine City · Cost: Heavy Ball ×1 Requirements: Route 38 → Olivine City: small extras Olivine City
Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100	15	The foe is punched with a fiery fist. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.	Saffron City · Cost: Free Requirements: Saffron City: show the dog lover a Growlithe (unlocks Fire Punch) Saffron City
Flare Blitz	Fire	Physical	120	100	15	The user charges at the foe in a blazing assault. The user takes damage, too.	Resort Zone Pokémon Center · Cost: Fast Ball ×1 Requirements: Resort Zone (Johto): the broke backpacker Resort Zone restaurant
Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90	10	The user exhales a heated breath on the foe. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.	Cinnabar Island · Cost: Level Ball ×1 Requirements: Power Plant: Zapdos and the ecologist; Cinnabar Island: the Fire-type quiz (unlocks Heat Wave) Cinnabar Island
Yawn	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the foe into falling asleep on the next turn.	Route 18 · Cost: Free Requirements: Route 15 → Route 14: the Cape Battle Marathon (missable)
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15	The user attacks with the power of its will. It has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.	Saffron City · Cost: Colbur Berry ×1

Egg moves

Tepig’s egg moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	The user drops onto the foe with its full body weight. It has a 30% chance to paralyze the foe.
Burn Up	Fire	Special	130	100	5	The user sets itself ablaze to deal heavy damage. The user loses its Fire type.
Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100	25	The user endearingly approaches the foe, then steals the item the foe is holding.
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10	Curses the foe. Non- Ghost types raise Attack and Defense by 1 stage and lower Speed by 1 stage.
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	var.	100	5	An attack move that cuts down the foe’s HP to equal the user’s HP.
Heavy Slam	Steel	Physical	var.	100	10	Slams the target with its heavy body. The heavier the user is compared with the target, the greater the power.
Magnitude	Ground	Physical	var.	100	30	The user looses a ground-shaking quake affecting everyone in battle. Its power varies.
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	5	This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however.
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5	The user attacks with brute force. It then lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by 1 stage.
Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100	10	The user rampages and attacks for 2 to 3 turns. It then becomes confused, however.
Yawn	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the foe into falling asleep on the next turn.

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