Pignite (Pokémon)

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Pignite (Japanese: チャオブー Chaoboo) is a dual-type introduced in Generation V.
It evolves from starting at level 17 and evolves into starting at level 36.
==Biology==
Pignite is a bipedal, pig-like . Its chubby body is orange with brown bands around its shoulders, sides, belly, hands, and from the back of its head down its snout. Yellow bands encircle its wrists and swirled yellow designs bulge from its chest. It has a red pig-like nose, pointed ears, and two pointed teeth that protrude from its lower jaw. Its hands have two claws each, while its feet have only a single nail. Its tail is curled with a tuft of fur at the tip.
Pignite is willing to defend its friends from opponents, no matter how strong they are. It has a fire in its stomach, which it fuels with food. This fire can affect its body temperature. The intensity of this flame increases as fuel is added or when Pignite is angered. As the flame grows stronger, Pignite's speed increases. On occasion, Pignite's body temperature will go so high that it becomes engulfed by a scorching fireball. However, it has no strength remaining whenever it has an empty stomach. If in danger, it will blow out large smoke clouds to escape. 
Prior to Generation VIII, Pignite and its evolutionary relatives were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
===Evolution===
Pignite evolves from and evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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Pignite in the
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===Held items===
===Stats===
====Base stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Pignite is available in Version 3.0.0+.
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====By a prior Evolution====
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
====Bianca's Pignite====
Pignite debuted in Minccino-Neat and Tidy!, under the ownership of . He later evolved into Emboar before Search for the Clubultimate!.
====Ash's Pignite====
In Evolution by Fire!, 's Tepig evolved into a Pignite while battling his former , Shamus.
===Minor appearances===
In A Venipede Stampede!, a 's Pignite attempted to stop a swarm of .
A Pignite appeared in a fantasy in The Clubsplosion Begins!.
Two Trainers' Pignite appeared in A Crowning Moment of Truth!, with one of them appearing in a flashback. They were among the Pokémon attending the Wela Fire Festival.
A Pignite appeared in Mission: Find Oinkologne's Partner!.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
's , nicknamed Tep, that he received from Professor Juniper evolved in The Case of the Missing Pokémon, while battling Burgh's . The day after finding and returning the missing Pokémon, Black renamed Tep to Nite. He has since evolved into an Emboar and renamed Bo.
Benga's Pignite was revealed to have evolved from a Tepig in The Final Battle.
===Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder===
 owned a Pignite in Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder. It evolved into an Emboar in The King's Identity...!!.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Pignite was revealed internationally in the opening .
* Pignite was a popular fan name given to before either Pokémon's English name was officially revealed.
===Origin===
Ken Sugimori has said that Tepig, Pignite, and Emboar were designed in a Chinese style. Because of this, they may be based on , a pig demon from the Chinese tale . , Pignite, and 's evolutionary lines are collectively based on Western, Chinese, and Japanese culture respectively, to represent the diversity of the Unova region.Nintendo Dream Vol. 201, January 2011 (Translation by Dr. Lava)
Appearance-wise, Pignite looks much like a with elements of a in a . The swirls on its chest resemble the patterns on a or .
Pignite's Typing might be a reference to s, more specifically incendiary pigs, a form of ancient welfare reported by a couple Greek military writers.
====Name origin====
Pignite may be a combination of pig and ignite. It may also be derived from lignite, a low-grade coal.
Chaoboo may be a combination of 超 chāo (Chinese for super) or 炒 chǎo (Chinese for ) and 豚 buta (pig) or ブー bū (oink).
==In other languages==
==See also==
* Ash's Pignite
* Bianca's Pignite
* Nite
* Shin's Pignite
* First partner Pokémon
==References==
==External links==
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