Pignite
FireFighting
Best attacking moveset: Tackle and Flamethrower, worth 9.0 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Pignite can learn 6 combinations. Tackle with Flamethrower does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ember | Fire | 10 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamethrower | Fire | 65 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Flame Charge | Fire | 70 | 4.0s | -33 |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Pignite has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,175 at level 50, 1,924 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,099 CP at level 20, or 1,374 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,036 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 173 attack · 106 defense · 207 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1 m and 55.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Pignite does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Bug, Steel, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Bug | Ember + Flamethrower | 13.1 |
| Steel | Ember + Flamethrower | 13.1 |
| Grass | Ember + Flamethrower | 13.1 |
| Ice | Ember + Flamethrower | 13.1 |
| Tackle + Rock Tomb | 9.1 | |
| Fire | Tackle + Rock Tomb | 9.1 |
| Normal | Tackle + Flamethrower | 9.0 |
| Fighting | Tackle + Flamethrower | 9.0 |
| Poison | Tackle + Flamethrower | 9.0 |
| Ground | Tackle + Flamethrower | 9.0 |
| Electric | Tackle + Flamethrower | 9.0 |
| Psychic | Tackle + Flamethrower | 9.0 |
| Dark | Tackle + Flamethrower | 9.0 |
| Fairy | Tackle + Flamethrower | 9.0 |
| Ghost | Ember + Flamethrower | 8.3 |
| Water | Tackle + Flamethrower | 7.3 |
| Dragon | Tackle + Flamethrower | 7.3 |
| Rock | Ember + Rock Tomb | 5.9 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Pignite is actually for.
Counters: what beats Pignite
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mewtwo | Psychic | Confusion + Psystrike Legacy | 51.8 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Fly | 44.8 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Gust + Oblivion Wing Legacy | 44.3 |
 Alakazam | Psychic | Confusion + Psychic Legacy | 44.2 |
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 44.0 |
 Toucannon | Normal | Peck + Beak Blast Legacy | 43.9 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 43.8 |
 Moltres | Fire | Wing Attack + Fly | 43.7 |
 Staraptor | Normal | Gust + Fly Legacy | 43.0 |
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 42.9 |
Ranked by damage per second against Pignite's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.