Bianca's Emboar

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Bianca's Emboar
ベルのエンブオーBel's Enbuoh

Bianca's Emboar


Debuts in	Minccino—Neat and Tidy!


Caught at	Nuvema Town^[1]


Evolves in	Prior toMinccino—Neat and Tidy!
Evolves in	Prior toSearch for the Clubultimate!


Gender	Male^[2]


Ability	Unknown

Current location	With Bianca


	→	→
This Pokémon spentan unknown number of episodes asTepig andbetween 36 and 58 episodes asPignite.

Voice actor	Japanese	English
As Tepig	N/A
As Pignite	Akeno Watanabe	Marc Thompson
As Emboar	Kensuke Satō	Marc Thompson

Bianca's Emboar (Japanese:ベルのエンブオーBel's Enbuoh) isBianca'sfirst partner Pokémon.

In animation

History

Sometime prior toMinccino—Neat and Tidy!, Bianca obtained Emboar as a Tepig and evolved into a Pignite. He first showed up inMinccino—Neat and Tidy! when Bianca attempted to use him tocatch awild Minccino that had stolen the dirty Badge case that she had given toAsh. He fought with an impressiveFlame Charge attack but Minccino managed to escape it. Though he had overwhelming power, he was taken down by Minccino with a combination ofHyper Voice andTickle.

Bianca later used Pignite to battleAsh's Pikachu. He managed to catch Pikachu off guard by rushing towards him withTake Down followed by a powerfulHeat Crash attack. Despite him gaining the upper hand at first, the Fire Pig Pokémon was taken down by a singleVolt Tackle from Pikachu.

Bianca used Pignite to help track down anEmolga that she wanted to catch inEmolga the Irresistible!. Unfortunately, he ended up making a wildScolipede angry when he attacked it withFlamethrower. She used him again inEmolga and the New Volt Switch! where he battledIris's Emolga, whoinfatuated him withAttract. Later when Emolga brought outAsh's Snivy withVolt Switch he continued his battle against her instead. He struggled in the battle despite having a type advantage, but the winner of the battle was not seen.

InReunion Battles In Nimbasa!, Bianca offered to trade Pignite forLuke's Zorua, but later changed her mind, after he declined anyway.

Bianca used Pignite in her battle againstElesa inEnter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!. Her two other Pokémon had been knocked out by herZebstrika and he was her last hope of winning. Though he outlasted his teammates, Pignite eventually fell to Zebstrika which resulted in a loss for Bianca.

Emboar struggling to break through Conkeldurr's defenses

InSearch for the Clubultimate!, it was revealed that Pignite hadevolved into Emboar sometime before theClubsplosion. He began a battle againstTrip and hisConkeldurr in the first round. Demonstrating his new capabilities,Arm Thrust andHammer Arm, Emboar fought hard, but was unable to break through Conkeldurr's defenses. He was soon smashed into the ground, after Conkeldurr attacked him with aBulk Up poweredStrength, and then trapped byRock Tomb. Emboar attempted to use Arm Thrust to destroy the rocks surrounding him but grew tired, just as his opponent launched aStone Edge attack.

InA Clubsplosion of Excitement!, Emboar was shown to have caught Conkeldurr's Stone Edge then usedFling to send them back at it. While Conkeldurr was blocking the stones with its concrete pillars, Emboar got closer, snatched the pillars, and used Fling to hurl them at Conkeldurr, defeating the Muscular Pokémon and allowing Bianca to proceed to the next round of the tournament. Later in the second round, Emboar facedGeorgia'sBisharp. He started the battle with Flamethrower before Georgia could finish her lecture. Flamethrower did a lot of damage to theSteel-type Pokémon. He collided with Bisharp'sGuillotine attack with Hammer Arm and after enduring aMetal Sound-Iron Head combo, Emboar won the match with a second Flamethrower.

InCommanding the Clubsplosion Crown!, Emboar faced off againstStephan's Sawk. After Emboar missed with a Hammer Arm attack, he was hit hard by aBulk Up poweredKarate Chop. Emboar's attacks continued to prove too slow for Sawk's speedy movements and he was defeated by a Bulk Up poweredClose Combat attack and a double Karate Chop, eliminating him and Bianca from the tournament.

Emboar was sent out to battle againstMikael'sWatchog in the first round of theVertress Conference inCurtain Up, Unova League!, and was able to easily defeat theNormal-type Pokémon. Inthe second round, Emboar was the second Pokémon Bianca sent out to faceCameron'sSamurott in her two on two battle against him. Despite the type-disadvantage, Emboar was able to withstand anAqua Jet attack and aHydro Cannon before infatuating Samurott with Attract. Emboar then easily beat Samurott with a rapid Arm Thrust and a powerful Hammer Arm. Emboar then had to faceCameron's Riolu. He started with an Arm Thrust attack, however Riolu dodged it and when Emboar attempted a Hammer Arm, Riolu countered withCircle Throw. Emboar stood up, only to be knocked down by multipleForce Palm attacks. He then grabbed the much smaller Riolu and threw it across the battle field, although Riolu was able to recover and land on its feet. Emboar then used Flamethrower, only for it to be dodged and then used back at him through the use of Riolu'sCopycat. Emboar was finally knocked out byVacuum Wave; eliminating Bianca from the Vertress Conference.

Personality and characteristics

Initially, Emboar, as a Pignite, mirrored Bianca's own temperamental nature, often sulking or throwing fits when his attacks missed, as seen inMinccino—Neat and Tidy!. However, since evolving, he has matured significantly. He now displays pride in his strength, is obedient to Bianca, and handles damage and defeats with a calm demeanor, much like Bianca's growth throughout her journey. He also shares Bianca's clumsiness, evidenced inSearch for the Clubultimate! where he unsuccessfully tried to prevent her from falling after she tripped. Furthermore, he's proven to be incredibly resilient, enduring two super-effective attacks—Hydro Cannon and Aqua Jet—from Cameron's Samurott and continuing to battle.

Appearance

As a Pignite

Moves used

Using Flame Charge
as a Pignite

Using Arm Thrust

Move	First Used In
Tackle	Minccino—Neat and Tidy!

Flame Charge	Minccino—Neat and Tidy!

Take Down	Minccino—Neat and Tidy!

Heat Crash	Minccino—Neat and Tidy!

Flamethrower †	Emolga the Irresistible!

Arm Thrust †	Search for the Clubultimate!

Hammer Arm †	Search for the Clubultimate!

Fling	A Clubsplosion of Excitement!

Attract †	Mission: Defeat Your Rival!

A† shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the manga

Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends

Pignite appeared as the first partner Pokémon of Bianca inPocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends. Pignite was given to Bianca when it was only aTepig by Professor Juniper. WhenTeam Plasma stole a little girl'sMinccino, claiming to be liberating it, Bianca worried at the thought of being separated from her Pignite, revealing it to have evolved.

Later atDragonspiral Tower, she sent Pignite out to battle theTeam Plasma Grunts that prevented her,Cheren, andBrycen from getting toN.