No. 498 · Unova · Fire
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Tepig is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Unova, number 498 in the National Pokédex. Its cards run from 2011 to 2026. Its cards are ordered by the art, the best first, rather than by set.
- Cards
- 15
- Sets
- 12
- Printed
- 2011–2026
- Illustrators
- 12
- Sightings
- 4
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The strongest Tepig art

01/06Tepig
Illustration rare
MEP Black Star Promos02/06Tepig
Promo

03/06Tepig
Common

04/06Tepig
Common

05/06Tepig
Promo

06/06Tepig
Common
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Which is the better picture?
Two Tepig cards, side by side.
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Tepig by scene
Where its cards are set. Each opens a search of just those Tepig cards, the artwork that shows it most first.
How Tepig gets drawn
Tepig is usually drawn playful and cute, sometimes retro, often running.
Across 12 Tepig artworks, each picture counted once, next to how every other Pokémon is drawn.
2011–2026
Tepig through the years
Its strongest card of each year it was printed.
2011 McDonald's Collection 2011
2012 Boundaries Crossed
2013 Legendary Treasures
2019 SWSH Black Star Promos
2021 Battle Styles
2025 MEP Black Star Promos
2026 Ascended Heroes
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Tepigthis page · 15 cards
Pignite10 cards
Tepig sightingsspotted in 4 other cards
Cards where Tepig turns up in someone else's picture: behind them, beside them, or hiding.
Every Tepig card
15 cards, strongest artwork first.
Tepig in numbers
- Cards
- 15
- Sets
- 12since Black & White
- Illustrators
- 12most by Ken Sugimori
- Printed
- 2011–2026
- Printed as
- Basic
- Sightings
- 4in other cards' art
- HP on card
- 60–80
They span 12 sets, from Black & White to Ascended Heroes. 12 illustrators have drawn it, most often Ken Sugimori, Shin Nagasawa and 5ban Graphics.
Who draws Tepig
12 illustrators, by how many they have drawn.
Where it has been printed
12 sets, by how many Tepig cards each holds.
BW Black Star Promos2
Black & White2
White Flare2
Ascended Heroes1
Battle Styles1
Boundaries Crossed1
Cosmic Eclipse1
Legendary Treasures1- MEP Black Star PromosMEP Black Star Promos1
- McDonald's Collection 2011McDonald's Collection 20111
- McDonald's Collection 2021McDonald's Collection 20211
SWSH Black Star Promos1
Rarity
Questions
- How many Tepig cards are there?
- There are 15 Tepig cards, printed between 2011 and 2026 across 12 sets, alternate arts and reprints included.
- Which Tepig card has the best artwork?
- That's how this page is ordered: the strongest Tepig art first, however common or rare the card.
- Who illustrates Tepig cards?
- 12 illustrators have drawn Tepig. Ken Sugimori has done the most at 3, followed by Shin Nagasawa and 5ban Graphics.
- What was the first Tepig card?
- Its earliest printing in the catalog comes from Black & White, released in 2011. 10 of its 15 cards are Common.











