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 is willing to defend its friends from opponents, no matter how strong they are. It has a fire in its stomach, which it fuels with food. This fire can affect its body temperature. The intensity of this flame increases as fuel is added or when Pignite is angered. As the flame grows stronger, Pignite's speed increases. On occasion, Pignite's body temperature will go so high that it becomes engulfed by a scorching fireball. However, it has no strength remaining whenever it has an empty stomach. If in danger, it will blow out large smoke clouds to escape.
Prior to Generation VIII, Pignite and its evolutionary relatives were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Heat Crash.
Evolution
Pignite evolves from Tepig and evolves into Emboar.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Unova #005
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Black
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When its internal fire flares up, its movements grow sharper and faster. When in trouble, it emits smoke.
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White
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Whatever it eats becomes fuel for the flame in its stomach. When it is angered, the intensity of the flame increases.
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Black 2
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The more it eats, the more fuel it has to make the fire in its stomach stronger. This fills it with even more power.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos #—
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Hoenn #—
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X
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The more it eats, the more fuel it has to make the fire in its stomach stronger. This fills it with even more power.
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Y
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When its internal fire flares up, its movements grow sharper and faster. When in trouble, it emits smoke.
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Omega Ruby
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The more it eats, the more fuel it has to make the fire in its stomach stronger. This fills it with even more power.
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Alpha Sapphire
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When its internal fire flares up, its movements grow sharper and faster. When in trouble, it emits smoke.
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Generation IX
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Paldea #—
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Kitakami #—
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Blueberry #204
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Scarlet
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When Pignite enters battle, its body temperature rapidly soars until Pignite itself is engulfed by a scorching fireball.
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Violet
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When defending its friends, Pignite will stand up to any opponent, no matter how strong. But it’s powerless when faced with an empty stomach.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation VIII
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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90
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150 - 197
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290 - 384
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93
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88 - 159
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171 - 313
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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Total: 418
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Pignite is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pignite
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pignite
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pignite
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Pignite
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pignite
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pignite
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pignite
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pignite
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pignite
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds
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Base HP: 57
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Base Attack: 75
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Base Defense: 49
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Base Speed: 60
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Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII.
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In the anime
Major appearances
Pignite debuted in Minccino-Neat and Tidy!, under the ownership of Bianca. He later evolved into Emboar before Search for the Clubultimate!.
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.
A Pignite appeared in Mission: Find Oinkologne's Partner!.
Pokédex entries
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BW013
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Pignite
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Ash's Pokédex
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Pignite, the Fire Pig Pokémon and the evolved form of Tepig. Pignite's food converts into fuel for the flame that burns in its stomach, and when fuel burns in its stomach, its speed increases.
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BW077
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Pignite
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Ash's Pokédex
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Pignite, the Fire Pig Pokémon. Pignite moves faster when its internal flame becomes more intense. This also occurs when it gets angry.
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
- 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 The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition.
Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder
- 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 TCG
- Main article: Pignite (TCG)
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.
Origin
Ken Sugimori has said that Tepig, Pignite, and Emboar were designed in a Chinese style.[1] Because of this, they may be based on Zhu Bajie, a pig demon from the Chinese tale Journey to the West. Servine, Pignite, and Dewott's evolutionary lines are collectively based on Western, Chinese, and Japanese culture respectively, to represent the diversity of the Unova region.[1]
Appearance-wise, Pignite looks much like a British Saddleback with elements of a wild boar in a wrestling singlet. The swirls on its chest resemble the patterns on a ding or ancient Greek pottery.
Pignite's Typing might be a reference to war pigs, more specifically incendiary pigs, a form of ancient welfare reported by a couple Greek military writers.
Name origin
Pignite may be a combination of pig and ignite. It may also be derived from lignite, a low-grade coal.
Chaoboo may be a combination of 超 chāo (Chinese for super) or 炒 chǎo (Chinese for stir-fry) and 豚 buta (pig) or ブー bū (oink).
In other languages
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Meaning
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Japanese
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チャオブー Chaoboo
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From 超 chāo or 炒 chǎo and 豚 buta or ブー bū
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French
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Grotichon
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From gros, rôti, and cochon
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Spanish
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Pignite
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Same as English name
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German
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Ferkokel
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From Ferkel and kokeln or verkokeln
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Italian
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Pignite
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Same as English name
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Korean
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차오꿀 Chaokkul
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From 超 chāo or 炒 chǎo and 꿀꿀 kkul-kkul
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Mandarin Chinese
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炒炒豬 / 炒炒猪 Chǎochǎozhū
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From 炒 chǎo and 豬 / 猪 zhū
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Cantonese Chinese
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炒炒豬 Cháaucháaujyū
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From 炒 cháau and 豬 jyū
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More languages
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Hindi
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उष्मिग Ooshmig
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From ऊष्मा ooshma and pig
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Russian
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Пигнайт Pignayt
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Transcription of English name
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Thai
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จาโอบู Chaobu
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Transcription of Japanese name
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See also
References
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