Collecting Tepig: The Complete Card Guide for Aesthetic Binders
Tepig cards ranked for collectors: rarest pulls, best artwork, and perfect pairings with Emboar and Oshawott.
2024-10-20
Popularity Rank: #213
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: #173
2019 survey: #341
#213 / 1025
#0498
Tepig
Fire Pig Pokémon
It can deftly dodge its foe’s attacks while shooting fireballs from its nose. It roasts berries before it eats them.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0498
Height
0.5 m
Weight
9.9 kg
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen V
Gender ratio
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Color
Red
Habitat
—
Shape
Quadruped
Tepig — the quick "why it's beloved" list
The elevator pitch for Tepig: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Starter Pokémon nostalgia is real — Tepig triggers that "my first team" warmth instantly.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Tepig feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our Farm Animals crowd — Tepig is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Tepig from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Ascended Heroes
Common
Battle Styles
Common
McDonald's Collection 2021
None
SWSH Black Star Promos
Promo
Cosmic Eclipse
Common
Legendary Treasures
Common
Boundaries Crossed
Common
BW Black Star Promos
Promo
BW Black Star Promos
Promo
McDonald's Collection 2011
None
Black & White
Common
Black & White
Common
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Binder plan: Tepig edition
A workable spread formula for Tepig — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Tepig #SWSH172 (SWSH Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Tepig binder page.
Tepig #31 (Cosmic Eclipse) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Tepig binder page.
Tepig #BW07 (BW Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Tepig binder 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).
Tepig mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Tepig chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
SWSH Black Star Promos
Promo
Cosmic Eclipse
Common
BW Black Star Promos
Promo
Ascended Heroes
Common
Battle Styles
Common
McDonald's Collection 2021
None
Legendary Treasures
Common
Right page
Boundaries Crossed
Common
BW Black Star Promos
Promo
McDonald's Collection 2011
None
Black & White
Common
Black & White
Common
White Flare
Illustration rare
White Flare
Common
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Tepig cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Tepig
Illustration by pixiv.net
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Tepig
Scene wallpaper — Tepig
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Tepig
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
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Tepig duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Tepig single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Emboar, Oshawott, and Pignite so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a coral and scarlet sleeve story around Tepig's fire-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Catch rate 45 sits in the middle — you can mix "daily driver" commons with one aspirational SAR without the page feeling lopsided.
Tepig on the tabletop
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Tepig — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
65
Attack
63
Defense
45
Sp. Atk
45
Sp. Def
45
Speed
45
Total: 308
Players file Tepig around tier "LC" 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.
- Mono-fire Tepig spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- 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 Tepig — 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 Tepig, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
It can deftly dodge its foe’s attacks while shooting fireballs from its nose. It roasts berries before it eats them.
It blows fire through its nose. When it catches a cold, the fire becomes pitch-black smoke instead.
It loves to eat roasted berries, but sometimes it gets too excited and burns them to a crisp.
Collectors still read Tepig, Pignite, and Emboar fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
A second dex beat (Alpha Sapphire) frames Tepig as one that loves to eat roasted berries, but sometimes it gets too excited and burns them to a crisp. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Floink
Spanish
Tepig
French
Gruikui
Italian
Tepig
Japanese
ポカブ
Japanese (Romaji)
Pokabu
Korean
뚜꾸리
Chinese (Simplified)
暖暖猪
Chinese (Traditional)
暖暖豬
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