Pignite Card Collection: Your Farm Animals Binder Checklist
Discover the best Pignite Pokémon cards to collect. Cute picks, rare finds, set history, and binder layout tips in one guide.
2025-01-02
Popularity Rank: #731
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #671
2019 survey: #648
#731 / 1025
Pokédex details
Height
1.0 m
Weight
55.5 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen V
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Color
Red
Shape
Upright
Egg groups
Ground
What makes Pignite so likeable
The elevator pitch for Pignite: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Bulbapedia introduces Pignite as a species that it evolves from Tepig starting at level 17 and evolves into Emboar starting at level 36.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Pignite feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our Farm Animals crowd — Pignite is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Pignite from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Ascended Heroes
Uncommon
Battle Styles
Uncommon
Cosmic Eclipse
Uncommon
Legendary Treasures
Uncommon
McDonald's Collection 2012
None
Boundaries Crossed
Uncommon
Black & White
Uncommon
Black & White
Uncommon
White Flare
Illustration rare
White Flare
Common
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Laying out a Pignite page that photographs well
Binder geometry for Pignite: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Pignite #32 (Cosmic Eclipse) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Pignite binder page.
Pignite #17 (Black & White) is a staple for Pignite fans — simple, affordable, and always binder-ready.
Pignite #26 (Legendary Treasures) is a reliable choice for any Pignite binder — good value and classic artwork.
Pignite #25 (Boundaries Crossed) is a fun addition for collectors — affordable and perfect for filling out a Pignite page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Pignite mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Pignite chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Cosmic Eclipse
Uncommon
Black & White
Uncommon
Legendary Treasures
Uncommon
Boundaries Crossed
Uncommon
Ascended Heroes
Uncommon
Battle Styles
Uncommon
McDonald's Collection 2012
None
Right page
Black & White
Uncommon
White Flare
Illustration rare
White Flare
Common
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Start with a background that echoes Pignite's fire and fighting, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Pignite
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Pignite
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Photograph the Pignite page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- National Dex #499 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Pignite (チャオブー) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- Fire/Fighting typings give artists a built-in palette — when two Pignite cards clash, it's usually because lighting diverged, not because the species lacks identity.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
Optional competitive context for Pignite. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Pignite — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
90
Attack
93
Defense
55
Sp. Atk
70
Sp. Def
55
Speed
55
Total: 418
Players file Pignite around tier "NFE" while Ability Blaze (Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Fire/Fighting typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
- Hidden Ability Thick Fat is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Pignite — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Pignite, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
When its internal fire flares up, its movements grow sharper and faster. When in trouble, it emits smoke.
Whatever it eats becomes fuel for the flame in its stomach. When it is angered, the intensity of the flame increases.
The more it eats, the more fuel it has to make the fire in its stomach stronger. This fills it with even more power.
A second dex beat (Black 2) frames Pignite as the more it eats, the more fuel it has to make the fire in its stomach stronger.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Pignite shows up in White lore as whatever it eats becomes fuel for the flame in its stomach.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Ferkokel
Spanish
Pignite
French
Grotichon
Italian
Pignite
Japanese
チャオブー
Japanese (Romaji)
Chaoboo
Korean
차오꿀
Chinese (Simplified)
炒炒猪
Chinese (Traditional)
炒炒豬
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