Pignite (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Pignite (disambiguation).

Pignite Fire Pig Pokémon チャオブー Chaoboo #499 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fire Fighting Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Blaze Cacophony Cacophony Thick Fat Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'03" 1.0 m Pignite 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 122.4 lbs. 55.5 kg Pignite 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 146	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Pignite 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Pignite (Japanese: チャオブー Chaoboo) is a dual-type Fire/Fighting Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Tepig starting at level 17 and evolves into Emboar starting at level 36.

Biology

Pignite is a bipedal, pig-like Pokémon. 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. In the past, Heat Crash was Pignite's signature move.

In the anime

Pignite in the anime

Major appearances

Bianca's Pignite

Pignite debuted in Minccino-Neat and Tidy!, under the ownership of Bianca. He later evolved into Emboar before Search for the Clubultimate!.

Ash's Pignite

In Evolution by Fire!, Ash's Tepig evolved into a Pignite while battling his former Trainer, Shamus.

Minor appearances

In A Venipede Stampede!, a Trainer's Pignite attempted to stop a swarm of Venipede.

A Pignite appeared in a fantasy in The Clubsplosion Begins!.

Two Trainers' Pignite appeared in 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

In the manga

Pignite in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga

Main article: Shin's Pignite

Shin owned a Pignite in Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder. It evolved into an Emboar in The King's Identity...!!.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Bo

Black's Tepig, nicknamed Tep, that he received from Professor Juniper evolved in The Case of the Missing Pokémon, while battling Burgh's 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.

In the TCG

Main article: Pignite (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: He was looking for a Pokémon to teach Fire-type moves. He was impressed by Tepig's fire and made him his apprentice.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★★ Move: Heat Crash Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Blaze Ability 2: Spirit Ability 3: Celebrate Defense: ★★ Speed: ★★ Evolves from Tepig when its Attack is 41 or higher Evolves into Emboar when its Attack is 115 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Kazutoyo, Tatsuko, and Naomasa
Pokémon Battle Trozei Fire Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Fire Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #262 Heavy Hitter Sometimes increases damage.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 207 Base Attack: 173 Base Defense: 107 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 100 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Ember Charged Attacks: Flame Charge, Flamethrower, Rock Tomb

Evolution

Unevolved Tepig  Fire

Level 17 →

First evolution Pignite  Fire  Fighting

Level 36 →

Second evolution Emboar  Fire  Fighting

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Pignite images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Pignite was revealed internationally in the opening Black and White.
• Pignite was a popular fan name given to Tepig before either Pokémon's English name was officially revealed.
• Pignite and its evolutionary relatives were created by Lee HyunJung.

Origin

Ken Sugimori has said that Tepig, Pignite, and Emboar were designed in a Chinese style. Because of this, they may be based on Zhu Bajie, a pig demon from the Chinese tale Journey to the West. Pignite looks much like a British Saddleback or wild boar in a wrestling singlet. The swirls on its chest resemble the patterns on a ding or ancient Greek pottery.

Name origin

Pignite is a combination of pig and ignite.

Chaoboo may be a combination of 超 chāo (Chinese for super) or 炒 chǎo (Chinese for stir frying) and 豚 buta (pig) or ブー bū (oink).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese チャオブー Chaoboo From 超 chāo or 炒 chǎo and 豚 buta or ブー bū French Grotichon From gros, rôti, and cochon Spanish Pignite Same as English name German Ferkokel From Ferkel and kokeln or verkokeln Italian Pignite Same as English name Korean 차오꿀 Chaokkul From 超 chāo or 炒 chǎo and 꿀꿀 kkul-kkul Mandarin Chinese 炒炒豬 / 炒炒猪 Chǎochǎozhū From 炒 chǎo and 豬 zhū. Cantonese Chinese

More languages Russian Пигнайт Pignayt Transcription of English name Thai จาโอบู Chaoboo Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Ash's Pignite
• Bianca's Pignite
• Nite
• Shin's Pignite
• Starter Pokémon

External links

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