Pignite Movesets & Competitive Sets

As a bulky offensive threat, Pignite ends up being the offensive glue that holds a lot of teams together, with its good all-around bulk and solid offensive coverage always coming in handy. Many Grass-types have a hard time trading hits and preventing Pignite from coming in against them, and many other walls and sweepers such as Dustox, Bronzor, Klang, and Scraggy all struggle versus it. Sucker Punch means that even when Pignite is at low HP, it can still pose a threat to revenge killers, especially frailer examples like Swoobat and Pikachu. For bulkier targets it fails to break through, like Regenerator Duosion, Marshtomp, and Hippopotas, Pignite can still threaten them with Toxic on the switch in. Thick Fat is an asset for discouraging STAB attacks from wallbreakers like Choice Specs Magmar and Vanilluxe. The given EV spread outspeeds Adamant Lairon, although a faster spread to outspeed Adamant Klang is also viable. Grass- and Water-types are some of the best teammates for Pignite, as they complete the Fire / Water / Grass core. Servine and Politoed work on bulky offense, being able to spread status and pivot Pignite in on Grass-types like Ivysaur and Gogoat. Alternatively, the likes of Simisage and Frogadier support Pignite with their revenge killing capabilities, and in return it forces heavy hits on important walls. Duosion's Future Sight support is a great way to make sure Pignite will net hefty damage, as walls like Swalot and Trubbish stop being safe switch-ins to Superpower. Pivots like Volt Switch Electabuzz and Klang can force out Water-types and bring Pignite in on susceptible special walls. Klang, Krokorok, and Lairon appreciate Pignite's ability to break down defensive walls with its powerful STAB moves, giving them an easier time to sweep in the endgame. Entry hazard removers like Vibrava and Dustox are appreciated to reduce the amount of chip damage Pignite takes, since it already deals with Flare Blitz recoil.

Pignite poses as a threatening defensive setup sweeper thanks to Curse, while Thick Fat gives it free entry against powerful attackers. Early-game, Pignite has the special bulk to tank hits from a slew of special attackers like Servine, Magmar, and Vanilluxe and can even absorb status like Servine's Glare. It can then recover with Rest late-game and start to set up with Sleep Talk + Curse. Given the lack of viable Flash Fire users, Fire Punch suffices as Pignite's only attack. Brick Break can also work either over Sleep Talk or, seldomly, by itself over Fire Punch, but being unable to force out Gourgiest-L and being completely walled by Ghost-types is usually too much of a liability. Water-types like Politoed and Whiscash make for great teammates, as they can eliminate the Rock-types like Gigalith and Carbink that Pignite struggles to set up against. Sticky Hold Swalot is a solid teammate, as both Trick and Knock Off can stop Curse sweeps. Electabuzz also is great as a way to punish Encore users such as Jumpluff and Politoed. Ivysaur and Servine can remove items with Knock Off, spread status, and force out Water-types like Seaking and Politoed, making it easier for Pignite to sweep, and in return they rely on Pignite to tank the strong Fire- and Ice-type attacks that force them out. Clerics like Meganium and Wigglytuff make Pignite less reliant on Rest for recovery and relieve its role as a status absorber.