Competitive Information for Tepig [X/Y]
Fire
Abilities:
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Fire attacks.
Fire-/Ice-type moves against this Pokemon deal damage with a halved offensive stat.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Tepig? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unleash the power of Tepig, an astounding Pokémon with Fire typing. Tepig is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Delve into Tepig's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 96 Hp / 252 Atk / 80 Def / 80 SpD
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Flame Charge
- Superpower
- Return / Body Slam
- Wild Charge / Sucker Punch
Tepig is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Tepig's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Thick Fat, fire/ice-type moves against Tepig deal damage with a halved attacking stat.
♦ Flame Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to raise your Tepig's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Tepig's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
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Item: Air Balloon
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 233 Hp / 241 Atk / 34 SpD
Moveset:
- Heat Crash
- Flare Blitz
- Magnitude
- Take Down
Tepig is a notable Physical Tank. It is designed to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Tepig is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Tepig's attacking stat is 1.5x with fire attacks.
♦ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. thaws Tepig).
♦ Magnitude is a physical 0-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power varies; 2x on dig).
♦ Take Down is a physical 90-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Tepig? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 96 Hp / 252 Atk / 80 Def / 80 SpD
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Flame Charge
- Superpower
- Return / Body Slam
- Wild Charge / Sucker Punch
Tepig is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Tepig's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Thick Fat, fire/ice-type moves against Tepig deal damage with a halved attacking stat.
♦ Flame Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to raise your Tepig's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Tepig's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Tepig can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Tepig.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Tepig can perform in X/Y. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive XY Move and Ability Combos for Tepig
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Ability: Blaze + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Helping Hand, Protect, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Tepig's stats
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Flame Charge
Most notable and possible best moves for Tepig
- Head Smash
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Tepig in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Tepig's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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