Ash's Emboar (Aura)

Ash's Pignite was the third Pokémon that Ash Calem Ketchum caught in the Unova region.

Personality and characteristics
Pignite, as a Tepig, has been shown to not take losing very well, often getting sad when he loses. This was shown again during Ash's battle against Cheren, the Gym Leader of the Aspertia City Gym. He fought against his Stoutland and lost; he got depressed again, and did not even cheer up when Ash told him he did a good job. However, in some cases, Tepig is happy to lose, but only in unofficial training battles. Otherwise, Tepig is a rather sweet Pokémon, always looking to please Ash in battle. The reason for Tepig becoming sad whenever he lost in battle was most likely he thought Ash would see him as weak and abandon him like Shamus did.

Tepig has shown multiple times that he is always trying to please Ash. Sally confirmed this when she said that Tepig was trying very hard for Ash. This could be because Tepig's former Trainer abandoned him and out of fear that Ash will do the same, tries his best to prove he is worthy. Even though abandoned by his former Trainer, he was still happy to see him again also didn't feel right battling against him. After his evolution, he lost all respect for Shamus as shown when Pignite used Flamethrower on his former Trainer and stayed loyal to Ash.