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Tepig (Pokémon GO)

Tepig Pokemon GO

Tepig

#498 (Unova)

Best moveset for Tepig

The best moves for Tepig are Ember and Flamethrower when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

  Ember 12 dps
  Flamethrower 38.2 dps

Defense

  Ember 12 dps
  Flame Charge 22.1 dps

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Pokémon type

Fire
Vulnerable to…
Ground deals 160% damage.
Rock deals 160% damage.
Water deals 160% damage.
Resistant to…
Bug deals 63% damage.
Steel deals 63% damage.
Fire deals 63% damage.
Grass deals 63% damage.
Ice deals 63% damage.
Fairy deals 63% damage.

Evolution

There are currently a total of 3 Pokémon in the Tepig family. Tepig evolves into Pignite which costs 25 Candy, which then evolves into Emboar costing 100 Candy.

Tepig Raid Guide

Tepig has previously been Raid Boss in Tier 1 Raids.

Raid
Tier
Boss CP
3,227
Suggested players
2-5
Boss HP
123
Caught CP range
123
Caught CP (boosted)
12 - 32
Minimum IVs
10 / 10 / 10

Standard game images

Tepig - Male & Female

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Tepig, which has the following appearance:

Summary

Tepig is a Fire Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Ground, Rock and Water moves. Tepig's strongest moveset is Ember & Flamethrower and it has a Max CP of 1,083. Tepig evolves into Pignite.

About

"It loves to eat roasted berries, but sometimes it gets too excited and burns them to a crisp."

Best moveset for Tepig

The best moves for Tepig are Ember and Flamethrower when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

  Ember 12 dps
  Flamethrower 38.2 dps

Defense

  Ember 12 dps
  Flame Charge 22.1 dps

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What counters Tepig?

Tepig is a Fire type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Ground, Rock and Water moves.

The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to beat Tepig are:

  • Rampardos,
  • Kingler,
  • Landorus (Therian),
  • Mamoswine,
  • Excadrill.
Pokémon Quick move Main move Effective damage
Rampardos   Smack Down   Rock Slide 100%
Kingler   Bubble   Crabhammer 98%
Landorus (Therian)   Rock Throw   Earth Power 96%
Landorus (Therian)   Mud Shot   Earthquake 96%
Landorus (Therian)   Mud Shot   Earth Power 95%
Mamoswine   Mud-Slap   High Horsepower 94%
Excadrill   Mud-Slap   Earthquake 93%
Rhyperior   Mud-Slap   Rock Wrecker 92%
Landorus (Therian)   Rock Throw   Earthquake 91%
Tyrantrum   Rock Throw   Meteor Beam 91%

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Most vulnerable to Tepig

These are the Pokémon most vulnerable to the above moveset.
Pokémon Effective damage

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