Tepig (MEP Promo 50)

Tepig   ポカブ Pokabu

Illus. Saboteri

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Tepig Type Fire HP 80 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion MEP Black Star Promos English card no. 050 Japanese expansion M-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 114/M-P For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Tepig.

Tepig (Japanese: ポカブ Pokabu) is a Fire-type Basic Pokémon card. It is one of the MEP Black Star Promos.

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• Card text
  • Pokédex data
• Release information
• Trivia
  • Origin
• References

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Card text

Ember

ひのこ

40

Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.

Pokédex data

Tepig - Fire Pig Pokémon

Pokédex entry

It blows fire through its nose. When it catches a cold, the fire becomes pitch-black smoke instead.

鼻の 穴から 炎を 吹く。 カゼを ひくと 炎ではなく 真っ黒な 煙に なってしまう。

Release information

This card is part of a series of Holofoil Full Art illustration rare-style cards that depict first partner Pokémon, released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise. Each card in this series features the Pokémon 30th Anniversary logo.

In mainland China, this card is released as a 30th-P Promotional card in the "30th Anniversary Celebration — First Partner Pokémon Special Illustration Holofoil Card Set Vol. 2" product, which includes a random selection of nine Holofoil Full Art cards depicting the first partner Pokémon from the Johto, Unova, and Galar regions. This card is released internationally as an MEP Black Star Promotional card included in the First Partner Illustration Collection Series 2, released on June 19, 2026, the same date as the mainland China release.

In Japan, this card is released in the 30th CELEBRATION Card Set Snivy & Tepig & Oshawott product on October 16, 2026.

Trivia

This card forms a combined illustration with the MEP Promotional Snivy and Oshawott, together representing the first partner Pokémon trio of the Unova region.

Origin

Ember is a move in the Pokémon games that Tepig can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon White.

The illustration features various elements and locations from the Generation V games:

• N's Castle.
• A cargo plane from Mistralton City.
• The Trio and Bolt Badges, as well as the Pokémon Gym logo.
• An Xtransceiver.
• Parts of Tubeline Bridge and Skyarrow Bridge.
• Celestial Tower.
• A Pokémon Center.

Additionally, the artworks across the three Unova First Partner Illustration Collection cards primarily use the colors black and white, representing the Generation V games Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2.

References

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.