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{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
{{AnimePokémonInfobox
nickname=Bo |
|nickname=Bo
jnickname=ブオウ|
|jnickname=ブオウ
tmnickname=Buoh|
|tmnickname=Buoh
image=[[File:Bo.png|200px]] |
|image=[[File:Bo.png|200px]]
caption=Bo|
|caption=Black's Emboar
location=[[Nuvema Town]] |
|location=[[Nuvema Town]]
gender=Male |
|gender=Male
ability={{a|Blaze}}|
|ability={{a|Blaze}}
type1=Fire |
|nature=Unknown
type2=Fighting|
|type1=Fire
media=special |
|type2=Fighting
evolution=2 |
|media=special
epnum=PS461 |
|catchepnum=PS462
numeps1=19|
|catchepname=Choices
epnum=PS496 |
|evolution=2
numeps2=18|
|numeps1=19
firststagename=Tepig |
|numeps2=18
secondstagename=Pignite |
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pokemonname=Emboar|
|secondstagename=Pignite
epname=VS Tepig |
|pokemonname=Emboar
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|firstevoep=PS479
firstevoname=The Case of the Missing Pokémon |
|firstevoname=The Case of the Missing Pokémon
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|secondevoep=PS496
secondevoname=Museum Showdown |
|secondevoname=Museum Showdown
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|prevonum=498
evo1num=499 |
|evo1num=499
evo2num=500 |
|evo2num=500
epnum=PS461|
|epnum=PS461
epname=Fussing and Fighting |
|epname=Fussing and Fighting
current=[[Party|With Black]] |
|current=[[Party|With Black]]
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'''Bo''' (Japanese: '''ブオウ''' ''Buoh'') is the Pokémon given to {{adv|Black}} by [[Professor Juniper]] in the ''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'' manga. Originally, as a Tepig, his nickname was '''Tep''' (Japanese: '''ポカ''' ''Poka'') and as a Pignite, his nickname was '''Nite''' (Japanese: '''チャオ''' ''Chao'').
'''Bo''' (Japanese: '''ブオウ''' ''Buoh'') is a {{p|Emboar}} that {{adv|Black}} owns in [[Pokémon Adventures]] and his third overall. He was given to Black from [[Professor Juniper]]. Originally, as a Tepig, his nickname was '''Tep''' (Japanese: '''ポカ''' ''Poka'') and as a Pignite, his nickname was '''Nite''' (Japanese: '''チャオ''' ''Chao''). As of ''[[PS521|The Power of Dreams]]'', he is level 51.


==History==
==History==
[[File:Tep.png|thumb|left|130px|As a Tepig]]
[[File:Tep.png|thumb|left|130px|As a Tepig]]
Bo first appeared as a Tepig as one of the Pokémon owned by Professor Juniper along with the other [[Unova]] Starters, {{p|Snivy}} and {{p|Oshawott}}. While he sloppily ate some Berries he roasted with his flames, Bo got into a fight with Snivy after getting juice on its tail. The two fought each other until they were broken up by Oshawott who had gotten angry and easily knocked them away. Later, they are delivered to an impatient {{adv|Black}} so they can be the Pokémon of the new upcoming Trainers. After being sent out of his Poké Ball, Bo and Snivy get into a fight once more and is again stopped by an enraged Oshawott. Bo runs off and Black follows him, leaving Snivy to suffer the wrath of Oshawott. Eventually Black finds Bo stuck on a tree and rescues him from a wild {{p|Sewaddle}} and takes him as his own Pokémon. Later, Black goes to a library to look up the evolved form of Tepig so he can decide an appropriate nickname for Bo. Bo assumes that Black meant that he wasn't happy with his present form and runs away. Black follows him and after finding out the reason why Bo ran away, decides to give him the nickname "Tep" instead of a name based on his final form.
Bo first appeared as a Tepig in ''[[PS461|Fussing and Fighting]]'', as one of the Pokémon owned by [[Professor Juniper]] along with the other [[Unova]] Starters, {{TP|Cheren|Snivy}} and {{TP|Bianca|Oshawott}}. While he sloppily ate some Berries he roasted with his flames, Tepig got into a fight with {{p|Snivy}} after getting juice on his tail. The two fought each other until they were broken up by {{p|Oshawott}} who had gotten angry and easily knocked them away.  


After some adventuring, Bo is introduced to the Tepig of {{adv|White}}, [[Gigi]] and becomes friends with her. White, needing a male Tepig to go with her female Tepig in her media shootings, decides to employ Black and Bo after the former runs up a huge bill that he now needs to pay off. Bo and Gigi are then paired up in several shootings, such as movies or commercials. Bo is later used against [[N]] in [[Accumula Town]] where he is almost defeated by the young man's powerful Pokémon. With words of encouragement from Black, Bo manages to get back up and defeats his {{p|Tympole}}, allowing N to decide that the battle is over and leave.  
In ''[[PS462|Choices]]'', they are delivered to an impatient Black so they can be the Pokémon of the new upcoming Trainers. After being sent out of his Poké Ball, Tepig and Snivy get into a fight once more and are again stopped by an enraged Oshawott. Tepig runs off and Black follows him, leaving Snivy to suffer the wrath of Oshawott. Eventually Black finds Tepig stuck on a tree and rescues him from a wild {{p|Sewaddle}} and takes him as his own Pokémon. After this Black goes to a library to look up the evolved form of Tepig so he can decide an appropriate nickname for him. Tepig assumes that Black meant that he wasn't happy with his present form and runs away. Black follows him and after finding out the reason why he ran away, decides to give him the nickname "Tep" instead of a name based on his final form. Tep, along with [[Brav]] and [[Musha]], were used against {{tc|Hiker}} Andy, where they managed to defeat his three Pokémon in a Triple Battle. Brav was used to help Black find out a way to stop the fire that Andy's {{p|Cottonee}} had accidentally started.
 
In ''[[PS465|Lights, Camera...Action!]]'', Tep is introduced to the Tepig of {{adv|White}}, [[Gigi]], and becomes friends with her. White, needing a male Tepig to go with her female Tepig in her media shootings, decides to employ Black and Tep after the former runs up a huge bill that he now needs to pay off. Tep and Gigi are then paired up in several shootings, such as movies or commercials. Tep is [[PS467|later]] used against [[N]] in [[Accumula Town]] where he is almost defeated by the young man's powerful Pokémon. With words of encouragement from Black, Tep manages to get back up and defeats his {{p|Tympole}}, allowing N to decide that the battle is over and leave.
 
In ''[[PS469|Welcome To Striaton City!!]]'', Tep, alongside {{adv|Cheren}}'s Snivy and {{adv|Bianca}}'s Oshawott, are used in the [[Striaton Gym]] against the Gym Leaders, [[Cilan]], [[Chili]], and [[Cress]]. Due to the nature of the triple battle the three are put at a disadvantage, and Snivy is eventually brought close to defeat. When [[Chili's Pansear]] attack Oshawott he becomes enraged and defeats it, but is quickly knocked down by [[Cilan's Pansage]]. With the time limit almost up the three starters eat the leaves that Pansage dropped, rejuvenating them. With it now being three to two after the time limit runs out Black, Cheren, and Bianca win.
 
In ''[[PS477|Lost in the Big City]]'', Tep and Black encounter a lost boy crying in one of its buildings. When Black leaves to find help to find out why the boy is crying, Tep is left to watch over him. The boy quickly reveals himself to be a {{TP|N|Zorua}} in disguise and causes havoc for Tep all throughout the building. Eventually, Tep manages to attack the Pokémon, but {{p|Zorua}} escapes and one of his attacks hits Black instead.
 
In ''[[PS478|Big City Battles]]'', Tep begins his evolution process into his next stage. This causes White to freak out at the thought of losing her two Tepig duo between Tep and Gigi, causing her to grab Tep and shake him violently to get him to stop evolving. In his Gym battle against [[Burgh]], Black considers using Tep but decides against it when he remembers White's refusal against it. However when Brav and Tula are defeated during the 3-on-3 Gym battle, Black was forced to use Tep as his last resort against Burgh's final Pokémon {{p|Dwebble}}. After nearly getting defeated by Dwebble's {{m|Smack Down}}, Tep was able to evolve into Pignite and quickly beat it by redirecting Dwebble's attack back at it. Afterwards, Black gave it a new nickname "Nite" to account for its recent evolution.
[[File:Nite.png|thumb|right|200px|As a Pignite]]
[[File:Nite.png|thumb|right|200px|As a Pignite]]
In ''[[PS484|Battle on a Roller Coaster]]'', Nite is used in Black's Gym battle against [[Elesa]], and goes up against her {{p|Zebstrika}}. Due to Elesa's strategy of using {{m|Volt Switch}} to repeatedly switch out her team and attack, Nite struggles with hitting his opponents. Eventually, he manages to defeat Zebstrika as well as Elesa's {{p|Emolga}}, making Black the victor.


Bo, alongside {{adv|Cheren}}'s Snivy and {{adv|Bianca}}'s Oshawott, is used in the [[Striaton Gym]] against the Gym Leaders, [[Cilan]], [[Chili]], and [[Cress]]. Eventually, they manage to defeat [[Chili's Pansear]], allowing them to win with three to one after the time limit runs out. After arriving in [[Castelia City]], Bo and Black encounter a lost boy crying in one of its buildings. When Black leaves to find help to find out why the boy is crying, Bo is left to watch over him. The boy quickly reveals himself to be a {{p|Zorua}} in disguise and causes havoc for Bo all throughout the building. Eventually, Bo manages to attack the Pokémon, but Zorua escapes and one of his attacks hits Black instead.  
In ''[[PS491|Fight in a Cold Climate]]'', Cheren was attacked by two [[Team Plasma]] Grunts and had Snivy taken from him. Black and Nite with with him to help reclaim Snivy. When Black and Nite become trapped in a ice wall, Nite manages to melt only the wall by igniting some berries and spreading them around. After Snivy was rescued the two defeated the Grunt's Pokémon with a Fire Pledge and {{m|Grass Pledge}} combination.


Later, Bo begins his evolution process into his next stage. This causes White to freak out at the thought of losing her two Tepig duo between Bo and Gigi; she grabs Bo and shakes him violently to get him to stop evolving. In his Gym battle against [[Burgh]], Black considers using Bo but decides against it when he remembers White's refusal against it. However when Brav and Tula are defeated during the 3-on-3 Gym battle, Black was forced to use Bo as his last resort against Burgh's final Pokémon {{p|Dwebble}}. After nearly getting defeated by Dwebble's {{m|Smack Down}}, Bo was able to evolve into Pignite and quickly beat it by redirecting Dwebble's attack back at it. Afterwards, Black gave it a new nickname "Nite" to account for its recent evolution.
In ''[[PS493|Underground Showdown]]'', Nite fights against Clay's {{p|Excadrill}}. After having trouble with Excadrill's hole-digging tactics, Nite counters by making his own holes in the ground, allowing him to find his elusive opponent. After a short time, the two Pokémon knock each other out.


In Black's Gym battle against [[Elesa]], Bo is sent out to fight her {{p|Zebstrika}}. Due to Elesa's strategy of using {{m|Volt Switch}} to repeatedly switch out her team and attack, Bo struggles with hitting his opponents. Eventually, he manages to defeat Zebstrika as well as Elesa's {{p|Emolga}}, making Black the victor. In Black's Gym battle against [[Clay]], Bo fights against Clay's {{p|Excadrill}}. After having trouble with Excadrill's hole-digging tactics, Bo counters by making his own holes in the ground, allowing him to find his elusive opponent. After a short time, the two Pokémon knock each other out.
In ''[[PS494|Up in the Air]]'', Nite is used in Black's Gym battle against [[Skyla]], where he faces against her {{p|Swoobat}}. Despite the type disadvantage, Nite comes out on top by crushing his opponent with a {{m|Heat Crash}}. Next, he faces Skyla's {{TP|Skyla|Swanna}}, but is quickly defeated due to its water attacks.  


Bo is used in Black's Gym battle against [[Skyla]], where he faces against her {{p|Swoobat}}. Despite the type disadvantage, Bo comes out on top by crushing his opponent with a {{m|Heat Crash}}. Next, he faces Skyla's {{p|Swanna}}, but is quickly defeated. When the [[Shadow Triad]] attempt to steal the Dark Stone from the Nacrene City Museum, Bo is used to attack the Team Plasma Grunts inside to protect the stone. Later, when the Shadow Triad use the [[Forces of Nature]] to attack the Gym Leaders and Black, Bo attempts to protect his Trainer, but is easily stopped. He soon evolves into an {{p|Emboar}} and breaks free, but is still not strong enough to defeat the legendary Pokémon.
When the [[Shadow Triad]] attempt to steal the Dark Stone from the Nacrene City Museum in ''[[PS496|Museum Showdown]]'', Nite is used to attack the Team Plasma Grunts inside to protect the stone. Later, when the Shadow Triad use the [[Forces of Nature]] to attack the Gym Leaders and Black, Nite attempts to protect his Trainer, but is easily stopped. He soon evolves into an Emboar and breaks free, but is still not strong enough to defeat the legendary Pokémon.
[[File:Black and Bo.png|thumb|left|200px|Black and Bo]]
[[PS498|After]] the defeat, Black is taken to the [[Tubeline Bridge]] for training under [[Brycen]]. Black is tasked with training Nite in fighting against Brycen's {{p|Cryogonal}}. Initially, they have trouble due to Nite's stubbornness, but they manage to defeat Cryogonal and break the ice chain it had around Black's ankle. During the training, Black gave him the nickname "Bo" now that he reached his final form. During Black's Gym battle against Brycen, Bo was used against Brycen's Cryogonal. Using the training it had before, Bo easily defeated Cryogonal, only to fall to Brycen's {{p|Vanillish}} next.


After the defeat, Black is taken to the [[Tubeline Bridge]] for training under [[Brycen]]. Black is tasked with training Bo in fighting against Brycen's {{p|Cryogonal}}. Initially, they have trouble due to Bo's stubbornness, but they manage to defeat Cryogonal and break the ice chain it had around Black's ankle. During the training, Black gave it the nickname "Bo" now that it reached its final form. During Black's Gym battle against Brycen, Bo was used against Brycen's Cryogonal. Using the training it had before, Bo easily defeated Cryogonal, only to fall to Brycen's Vanillish next.
[[PS510|After]] [[Musha]] left Black's team and Black fell unconscious for several days, he awoke to find the League had already started. Feeling dejected that he didn't obtain all eight Badges, Black decides to go back home to Nuvema Town. When he sees how sad his team is that they won't be able to join the League, Black decides to change his mind and challenge [[Drayden]] to a last-minute Gym battle for his final Badge. In ''[[PS518|True Friends]]'', Bo is used to battle against Cheren in the finals. He fights against Cheren's {{p|Gigalith}}, but is nearly defeated due to a type-disadvantage. Eventually Bo is switched for Brav, who defeats Cheren's {{p|Unfezant}} and wins the battle for Black.


After [[Musha]] left Black's team and Black fell unconscious for several days, he awoke to find the League had already started. Feeling dejected that he didn't obtain all eight Badges, Black decides to go back home to Nuvema Town. When he sees how sad his team is that they won't be able to join the League, Black decides to change his mind and challenge [[Drayden]] to a last-minute Gym battle for his final Badge. At the League, Bo is used to battle against Cheren in the finals. He fights against Cheren's {{p|Gigalith}}, but is nearly defeated due to a type-disadvantage. Eventually Bo is switched for Brav, who defeats Cheren's {{p|Unfezant}} and wins the battle for Black.
During Team Plasma's attack on the League in ''[[PS521|Triple Threat]]'', Bo, Musha, [[Tula]], and [[Costa]] are sent out to help Black's allies fight against the Team Plasma Grunts causing havoc below. Once they finish, Bo and the rest of Black's team return to their Trainer after he defeated N. The reunion is cut short when Ghetsis attacks Black in order to prevent the public from learning about N's defeat. With a team specifically designed to counter Black's, Ghetsis has the immediate advantage. With Musha's help, Black defeats Ghetsis by defeating his secret weapon, a {{p|Volcarona}}, and then unleashes a powerful attacks on Ghetsis's team, with Bo delivering the final hit against his {{p|Eelektross}}.
 
During Team Plasma's attack on the League, Bo, Tula, Musha, and Costa are sent out to help Black's allies fight against the Team Plasma Grunts causing havoc below. Once they finish, Bo and the rest of Black's team return to their Trainer after he had defeated N. The reunion is cut short when Ghetsis attacks Black in order to prevent the public from learning about N's defeat. With a team specifically designed to counter Black's, Ghetsis has the immediate advantage. With Musha's help, Black defeats Ghetsis by defeating his secret weapon, a {{p|Volcarona}}, and then unleashing powerful attacks on Ghetsis's team.


==Personality and characteristics==
==Personality and characteristics==
[[File:Tep and Gigi.png|thumb|left|200px|Bo and Gigi]]
[[File:Tep and Gigi.png|thumb|right|200px|Tep and Gigi]]
Bo shares a love of [[Pokémon battle]]s with {{adv|Black}} and a love for food, as seen in ''[[PS461|Fussing and Fighting]]''. Bo has a big heart and wants to be appreciated for who he is now, as opposed to what he can become—as seen in ''[[PS463|A Nickname for Tepig]]'' where he was determined to show Black that he was great the way he was, thus his nickname reflecting his current stage as opposed to the evolved stage like the rest of Black's party. Bo is a bit of a romantic, almost instantly sparking a relationship with [[Gigi]]. He is also very clever; he used {{TP|Cilan|Pansage}}'s leaves to heal himself, {{TP|Bianca|Oshawott}}, and {{TP|Cheren|Snivy}}, winning the battle at the [[Striaton Gym]].
Bo shares a love of [[Pokémon battle]]s with {{adv|Black}} and a love for food, as seen in ''[[PS461|Fussing and Fighting]]''. Bo has a big heart and wants to be appreciated for who he is now, as opposed to what he can become—as seen in ''[[PS463|A Nickname for Tepig]]'' where he was determined to show Black that he was great the way he was, thus his nickname reflecting his current stage as opposed to the evolved stage like the rest of Black's party. Bo is a bit of a romantic, almost instantly sparking a relationship with [[Gigi]]. He is also very clever as he used {{TP|Cilan|Pansage}}'s leaves to heal himself, {{TP|Bianca|Oshawott}}, and {{TP|Cheren|Snivy}}, winning the battle at the [[Striaton Gym]].


==Moves used==
==Moves used==
{{anmov/h|fire|fighting|{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 10}}|0=Tep Ember|1=Tep Flame Charge|2=Tep Rock Smash|3=Nite Bulldoze|4=Nite Fire Pledge|5=Nite Heat Crash|6=Bo Flamethrower|7=Bo Hammer Arm|8=Bo Head Smash|9=Bo Flare Blitz}}.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 10}}|0=Ember as a Tepig|1=Flame Charge as a Tepig|2=Rock Smash as a Tepig|3=Bulldoze as a Pignite|4=Fire Pledge as a Pignite|5=Heat Crash as a Pignite|6=Flamethrower|7=Hammer Arm|8=Head Smash|9=Flare Blitz}}}}
{{anmov/h|Fire|Fighting|{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 6}}|0=Tep Ember|1=Tep Flame Charge|2=Tep Rock Smash|3=Nite Bulldoze|4=Nite Fire Pledge|5=Nite Ember}}.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 6}}|0=Ember as a Tepig|1=Flame Charge as a Tepig|2=Rock Smash as a Tepig|3=Bulldoze as a Pignite|4=Fire Pledge as a Pignite|5=Ember as a Pignite}}|image2={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 6}}|0=Nite Heat Crash|1=Bo Flamethrower|2=Bo Hammer Arm|3=Bo Head Smash|4=Bo Flare Blitz|5=Bo Brick Break}}.png|caption2=Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 6}}|0=Heat Crash as a Pignite|1=Flamethrower|2=Hammer Arm|3=Head Smash|4=Flare Blitz|5=Brick Break}}}}
{{anmov|Fire|Ember|PS461|Fussing and Fighting}}
{{anmov|Fire|Ember|PS461|Fussing and Fighting}}
{{anmov|Fire|Flame Charge|PS464|Black's First Trainer Battle}}
{{anmov|Fire|Flame Charge|PS464|Black's First Trainer Battle}}
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{{anmov|Fire|Heat Crash|PS494|Up in the Air}}
{{anmov|Fire|Heat Crash|PS494|Up in the Air}}
{{anmov|Fire|Flamethrower|PS498|Decisions, Decisions}}
{{anmov|Fire|Flamethrower|PS498|Decisions, Decisions}}
{{anmov|Fighting|Hammer Arm|PS498|Decisions, Decisions}}
{{anmov|Fighting|Hammer Arm|PS498|Decisions, Decisions|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|Rock|Head Smash|PS504|The Cold Hard Truth}}
{{anmov|Rock|Head Smash|PS504|The Cold Hard Truth}}
{{anmov|Fighting|Brick Break|PS518}}
{{anmov|Fighting|Brick Break|PS518|True Friends|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|Fire|Flare Blitz|PS524}}
{{anmov|Fire|Flare Blitz|PS523|The Power of Dreams|rec=yes}}
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{{anmov/f|fighting}}


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====Films and Television titles====
====Films and Television titles====
* '''Days of our Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''マチ子の町''' ''Machiko's Town'')
* '''Days of our Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''マチ子の町''' ''Machiko's Town'')
==In the games==
In Black and White, [[Professor Juniper]] gives the {{player}} the option to choose Tepig as their [[starter Pokémon]].
{|
! colspan="1" |
|-
!{{game|Black and White|s}}
|-
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=498
|pokemon=Tepig
|gender=both
|level=5
|type1=Fire
|ability=Blaze
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Tail Whip|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status}}
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Bo is currently the only one of Black's Pokémon to be given a name based on its base form rather than its final form. However, his nickname was changed once he evolved into a {{p|Pignite}} and later into a {{p|Emboar}}.
* Bo is currently the only one of Black's Pokémon to be given a name based on its base form rather than its final form. However, his nickname was changed once he evolved into a {{p|Pignite}} and later into an {{p|Emboar}}.
* If [[Natee]]'s name change currently only present in [[Chuang Yi]]'s translation isn't counted, then Bo's evolution marks the first and currently only time where a Pokémon belonging to a [[Pokédex holder]] has its name changed.
* If [[Natee]]'s name change currently only present in [[Chuang Yi]]'s translation isn't counted, then Bo's evolution marks the first and currently only time where a Pokémon belonging to a [[Pokédex holder]] has its name changed.
* The series Bo acted in, Days of our Pokémon, is likely based on the soap opera, {{wp|Days of our Lives}}.
* The series Bo acted in, Days of our Pokémon, is likely based on the soap opera, {{wp|Days of our Lives}}.


==Names==
==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{fire color}}; border: 3px solid #{{fighting color}}"
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{fire color}}; border: 3px solid #{{fighting color}}"
|-  
|-  
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
! Language
! Name
! Name
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Japanese
|Japanese
|ポカ ''Poka''<br>チャオ ''Chao''<br>ブオウ ''Buoh''
|ポカ ''Poka''<br>チャオ ''Chao''<br>ブオウ ''Buoh''
|Derived from {{p|Tepig|Pokabu}}.<br>Derived from {{p|Pignite|Chaoboo}}.<br>Derived from {{p|Emboar|Enbuoh}}.
|From ポカブ ''Pokabu'', {{p|Tepig}}<br>From チャオブー ''Chaoboo'', {{p|Pignite}}<br>From エンブオー ''Enbuoh'', {{p|Emboar}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF"
|English
|English
|Tep<br>Nite<br>Bo
|Tep<br>Nite<br>Bo
|Derived from {{p|Tepig}}.<br>Derived from {{p|Pignite}}.<br>Derived from {{p|Emboar}}.
|From ''{{p|Tepig}}''<br>From ''{{p|Pignite}}''<br>From ''{{p|Emboar}}''
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF"
|French
|French
|Grui
|Grui<br>Groti<br>Roiti
|Derived from {{p|Tepig|Gruikui}}.
|From ''Gruikui'', Tepig<br>From ''Grotichon'', Pignite<br>From ''Roitiflam'', Emboar
|- style="background:#FFF"
|German
|Floflo<br>Ferko<br>Birex
|From ''Floink '', Tepig<br>From ''Ferkokel'', Pignite<br>From ''Flambirex'', Emboar
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Italian
|Tepi
|From ''Tepig''
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Spanish
|Tep<br>Nite
|From ''Tepig''<br>From ''Pignite''
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Korean
|뚜꾸''Ttukku''<br>차오 ''Chao''<br>무왕 ''Muwang''
|From 뚜꾸리 ''Ttukkuri'', Tepig<br>From 차오꿀 ''Chaokkul'', Pignite<br>From 염무왕  ''Yeommuwang'', Emboar
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}})
|暖暖 ''Nuǎnnuǎn''<br>炒炒 ''Chǎochǎo''<br>武王 ''Wǔwáng''
|From 暖暖豬 ''Nuǎnnuǎnzhū'', Tepig <br>From 炒炒豬 ''Chǎochǎozhū'', Pignite<br>From 炎武王 ''Yánwǔwáng'', Emboar
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
|暖暖 ''Nyúhnnyúhn''<br>炒炒 ''Cháaucháau''<br>武王 ''Móuhwòhng''
|From 暖暖豬 ''Nyúhnnyúhnzyū'', Tepig <br>From 炒炒豬 ''Cháaucháaujyū'', Pignite<br>From 炎武王 ''Yìhmmóuhwòhng'', Emboar
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Brazilian Portuguese
|Tep<br>Nite<br>Boar
|From ''Tepig''<br>From ''Pignite''<br>From ''Emboar''
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Vietnamese
| Poka
| Transliteration of his Japanese name
|}
|}
{{-}}


==Related articles==
==Related articles==
{{Animespeciesevo2|Tepig|Pignite|Emboar}}
{{Animespeciesevo2|Tepig|Pignite|Emboar}}
 
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Revision as of 00:12, 23 May 2017

Bo
ブオウ Buoh
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Black's Emboar
Debuts in Fussing and Fighting
Caught in Choices
Caught at Nuvema Town
Evolves in The Case of the Missing Pokémon
Museum Showdown
Gender Male
Ability Blaze
Nature Unknown
Current location With Black
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This Pokémon spent 19 chapters as Tepig and 18 chapters as Pignite.

Bo (Japanese: ブオウ Buoh) is a Emboar that Black owns in Pokémon Adventures and his third overall. He was given to Black from Professor Juniper. Originally, as a Tepig, his nickname was Tep (Japanese: ポカ Poka) and as a Pignite, his nickname was Nite (Japanese: チャオ Chao). As of The Power of Dreams, he is level 51.

History

As a Tepig

Bo first appeared as a Tepig in Fussing and Fighting, as one of the Pokémon owned by Professor Juniper along with the other Unova Starters, Snivy and Oshawott. While he sloppily ate some Berries he roasted with his flames, Tepig got into a fight with Snivy after getting juice on his tail. The two fought each other until they were broken up by Oshawott who had gotten angry and easily knocked them away.

In Choices, they are delivered to an impatient Black so they can be the Pokémon of the new upcoming Trainers. After being sent out of his Poké Ball, Tepig and Snivy get into a fight once more and are again stopped by an enraged Oshawott. Tepig runs off and Black follows him, leaving Snivy to suffer the wrath of Oshawott. Eventually Black finds Tepig stuck on a tree and rescues him from a wild Sewaddle and takes him as his own Pokémon. After this Black goes to a library to look up the evolved form of Tepig so he can decide an appropriate nickname for him. Tepig assumes that Black meant that he wasn't happy with his present form and runs away. Black follows him and after finding out the reason why he ran away, decides to give him the nickname "Tep" instead of a name based on his final form. Tep, along with Brav and Musha, were used against Hiker Andy, where they managed to defeat his three Pokémon in a Triple Battle. Brav was used to help Black find out a way to stop the fire that Andy's Cottonee had accidentally started.

In Lights, Camera...Action!, Tep is introduced to the Tepig of White, Gigi, and becomes friends with her. White, needing a male Tepig to go with her female Tepig in her media shootings, decides to employ Black and Tep after the former runs up a huge bill that he now needs to pay off. Tep and Gigi are then paired up in several shootings, such as movies or commercials. Tep is later used against N in Accumula Town where he is almost defeated by the young man's powerful Pokémon. With words of encouragement from Black, Tep manages to get back up and defeats his Tympole, allowing N to decide that the battle is over and leave.

In Welcome To Striaton City!!, Tep, alongside Cheren's Snivy and Bianca's Oshawott, are used in the Striaton Gym against the Gym Leaders, Cilan, Chili, and Cress. Due to the nature of the triple battle the three are put at a disadvantage, and Snivy is eventually brought close to defeat. When Chili's Pansear attack Oshawott he becomes enraged and defeats it, but is quickly knocked down by Cilan's Pansage. With the time limit almost up the three starters eat the leaves that Pansage dropped, rejuvenating them. With it now being three to two after the time limit runs out Black, Cheren, and Bianca win.

In Lost in the Big City, Tep and Black encounter a lost boy crying in one of its buildings. When Black leaves to find help to find out why the boy is crying, Tep is left to watch over him. The boy quickly reveals himself to be a Zorua in disguise and causes havoc for Tep all throughout the building. Eventually, Tep manages to attack the Pokémon, but Zorua escapes and one of his attacks hits Black instead.

In Big City Battles, Tep begins his evolution process into his next stage. This causes White to freak out at the thought of losing her two Tepig duo between Tep and Gigi, causing her to grab Tep and shake him violently to get him to stop evolving. In his Gym battle against Burgh, Black considers using Tep but decides against it when he remembers White's refusal against it. However when Brav and Tula are defeated during the 3-on-3 Gym battle, Black was forced to use Tep as his last resort against Burgh's final Pokémon Dwebble. After nearly getting defeated by Dwebble's Smack Down, Tep was able to evolve into Pignite and quickly beat it by redirecting Dwebble's attack back at it. Afterwards, Black gave it a new nickname "Nite" to account for its recent evolution.

As a Pignite

In Battle on a Roller Coaster, Nite is used in Black's Gym battle against Elesa, and goes up against her Zebstrika. Due to Elesa's strategy of using Volt Switch to repeatedly switch out her team and attack, Nite struggles with hitting his opponents. Eventually, he manages to defeat Zebstrika as well as Elesa's Emolga, making Black the victor.

In Fight in a Cold Climate, Cheren was attacked by two Team Plasma Grunts and had Snivy taken from him. Black and Nite with with him to help reclaim Snivy. When Black and Nite become trapped in a ice wall, Nite manages to melt only the wall by igniting some berries and spreading them around. After Snivy was rescued the two defeated the Grunt's Pokémon with a Fire Pledge and Grass Pledge combination.

In Underground Showdown, Nite fights against Clay's Excadrill. After having trouble with Excadrill's hole-digging tactics, Nite counters by making his own holes in the ground, allowing him to find his elusive opponent. After a short time, the two Pokémon knock each other out.

In Up in the Air, Nite is used in Black's Gym battle against Skyla, where he faces against her Swoobat. Despite the type disadvantage, Nite comes out on top by crushing his opponent with a Heat Crash. Next, he faces Skyla's Swanna, but is quickly defeated due to its water attacks.

When the Shadow Triad attempt to steal the Dark Stone from the Nacrene City Museum in Museum Showdown, Nite is used to attack the Team Plasma Grunts inside to protect the stone. Later, when the Shadow Triad use the Forces of Nature to attack the Gym Leaders and Black, Nite attempts to protect his Trainer, but is easily stopped. He soon evolves into an Emboar and breaks free, but is still not strong enough to defeat the legendary Pokémon.

Black and Bo

After the defeat, Black is taken to the Tubeline Bridge for training under Brycen. Black is tasked with training Nite in fighting against Brycen's Cryogonal. Initially, they have trouble due to Nite's stubbornness, but they manage to defeat Cryogonal and break the ice chain it had around Black's ankle. During the training, Black gave him the nickname "Bo" now that he reached his final form. During Black's Gym battle against Brycen, Bo was used against Brycen's Cryogonal. Using the training it had before, Bo easily defeated Cryogonal, only to fall to Brycen's Vanillish next.

After Musha left Black's team and Black fell unconscious for several days, he awoke to find the League had already started. Feeling dejected that he didn't obtain all eight Badges, Black decides to go back home to Nuvema Town. When he sees how sad his team is that they won't be able to join the League, Black decides to change his mind and challenge Drayden to a last-minute Gym battle for his final Badge. In True Friends, Bo is used to battle against Cheren in the finals. He fights against Cheren's Gigalith, but is nearly defeated due to a type-disadvantage. Eventually Bo is switched for Brav, who defeats Cheren's Unfezant and wins the battle for Black.

During Team Plasma's attack on the League in Triple Threat, Bo, Musha, Tula, and Costa are sent out to help Black's allies fight against the Team Plasma Grunts causing havoc below. Once they finish, Bo and the rest of Black's team return to their Trainer after he defeated N. The reunion is cut short when Ghetsis attacks Black in order to prevent the public from learning about N's defeat. With a team specifically designed to counter Black's, Ghetsis has the immediate advantage. With Musha's help, Black defeats Ghetsis by defeating his secret weapon, a Volcarona, and then unleashes a powerful attacks on Ghetsis's team, with Bo delivering the final hit against his Eelektross.

Personality and characteristics

Tep and Gigi

Bo shares a love of Pokémon battles with Black and a love for food, as seen in Fussing and Fighting. Bo has a big heart and wants to be appreciated for who he is now, as opposed to what he can become—as seen in A Nickname for Tepig where he was determined to show Black that he was great the way he was, thus his nickname reflecting his current stage as opposed to the evolved stage like the rest of Black's party. Bo is a bit of a romantic, almost instantly sparking a relationship with Gigi. He is also very clever as he used Pansage's leaves to heal himself, Oshawott, and Snivy, winning the battle at the Striaton Gym.

Moves used

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Using Bulldoze as a Pignite
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Using Head Smash
Move First Used In
Ember Fussing and Fighting
Flame Charge Black's First Trainer Battle
Rock Smash Battle at the Dreamyard
Bulldoze Battle on a Roller Coaster
Fire Pledge Fight in a Cold Climate
Heat Crash Up in the Air
Flamethrower Decisions, Decisions
Hammer Arm  Decisions, Decisions
Head Smash The Cold Hard Truth
Brick Break  True Friends
Flare Blitz  The Power of Dreams
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Filmography

Bo, as an actor, has starred in several films and television series. Black mentioned one in Their First Gym Battle.

Films and Television titles

  • Days of our Pokémon (Japanese: マチ子の町 Machiko's Town)

In the games

In Black and White, Professor Juniper gives the player the option to choose Tepig as their starter Pokémon.

Pokémon Black and White
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Type:
Fire Unknown
Ability:
Blaze
Held item:
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Tepig/ Lv.5
Tackle
Normal Physical
Tail Whip
Normal Status
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Trivia

  • Bo is currently the only one of Black's Pokémon to be given a name based on its base form rather than its final form. However, his nickname was changed once he evolved into a Pignite and later into an Emboar.
  • If Natee's name change currently only present in Chuang Yi's translation isn't counted, then Bo's evolution marks the first and currently only time where a Pokémon belonging to a Pokédex holder has its name changed.
  • The series Bo acted in, Days of our Pokémon, is likely based on the soap opera, Days of our Lives.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ポカ Poka
チャオ Chao
ブオウ Buoh
From ポカブ Pokabu, Tepig
From チャオブー Chaoboo, Pignite
From エンブオー Enbuoh, Emboar
English Tep
Nite
Bo
From Tepig
From Pignite
From Emboar
French Grui
Groti
Roiti
From Gruikui, Tepig
From Grotichon, Pignite
From Roitiflam, Emboar
German Floflo
Ferko
Birex
From Floink , Tepig
From Ferkokel, Pignite
From Flambirex, Emboar
Italian Tepi From Tepig
Spanish Tep
Nite
From Tepig
From Pignite
Korean 뚜꾸Ttukku
차오 Chao
무왕 Muwang
From 뚜꾸리 Ttukkuri, Tepig
From 차오꿀 Chaokkul, Pignite
From 염무왕 Yeommuwang, Emboar
Chinese (Mandarin) 暖暖 Nuǎnnuǎn
炒炒 Chǎochǎo
武王 Wǔwáng
From 暖暖豬 Nuǎnnuǎnzhū, Tepig
From 炒炒豬 Chǎochǎozhū, Pignite
From 炎武王 Yánwǔwáng, Emboar
Chinese (Cantonese) 暖暖 Nyúhnnyúhn
炒炒 Cháaucháau
武王 Móuhwòhng
From 暖暖豬 Nyúhnnyúhnzyū, Tepig
From 炒炒豬 Cháaucháaujyū, Pignite
From 炎武王 Yìhmmóuhwòhng, Emboar
Brazilian Portuguese Tep
Nite
Boar
From Tepig
From Pignite
From Emboar
Vietnamese Poka Transliteration of his Japanese name

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Tepig, Pignite, and Emboar.


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