Pignite 18/114 · Black & White
Black & White is a set in the Black & White series. It was released on April 25, 2011. The printed size is 114. This checklist is longer, at 115 cards. Pignite is 18/114, in position 18 of 115 on this checklist. Before it is 17 Pignite, and after it is 19 Emboar. The listed rarity is Uncommon.
Pignite is a Stage 1 Fire Pokémon with 100 HP. In the Pokédex this is Pignite (#499), generation 5 (Unova). The card says it evolves from Tepig. In this catalog that name is Tepig (#498). The card lists Emboar, Emboar (#500) under evolves to.
5ban Graphics illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,629 other cards in the catalog.
Pignite (#499) has 9 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 8 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2026. The earliest other card is Pignite 17/114 in Black & White (2011). Both list 100 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 5 other cards of Pignite list a different HP.
The attack Rollout lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Flamethrower is another attack lists 70 damage. The cost is Fire, Fire, Colorless. Discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "When its internal fire flares up, its movements grow sharper and faster. When in trouble, it emits smoke."
I keep a set binder for Black & White, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Black & White set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Pignite can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.
Card facts
- Number
- 18/114
- Series
- Black & White
- Released
- April 25, 2011
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Supertype
- Pokémon
- Subtypes
- Stage 1
- HP
- 100
- Type
- Fire
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex
- Pignite (#499)
- Evolves from
- Tepig
- Evolves to
- Emboar
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat
- 3
Attacks and card text
AttackFlamethrower
Discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Flavor text
When its internal fire flares up, its movements grow sharper and faster. When in trouble, it emits smoke.
Binders this card belongs in
Other printings in the list
Next to it in the set
Questions about this card
Which set is Pignite from?
Black & White, in the Black & White series. It was released on April 25, 2011. The printed size is 114.
What is the collector number?
18/114. It is entry 18 of 115 in this checklist.
Who illustrated it?
5ban Graphics. The catalog lists 1,629 other cards with that illustrator.
What rarity is listed?
Uncommon.
What Pokédex number does the card use?
Pignite #499, generation 5 (Unova).
Which attacks are printed?
Rollout (20) and Flamethrower (70).