I know lots of people hated Emboar for being the third Fire/Fighting starter in a row, but I actually really like him, and he's my favorite of the Unova starters, if only because he's the only dual type. I actually think that Pignite is pretty useful in the early game of B/W, due to his type advantage against Lenora, so I frequently find myself using him. My only real issue with him was the fact that he seemed really bland and underutilized compared to Blaziken and Infernape. I mean, having Arm Thrust as his only level-up Fighting STAB was just ridiculous. But I like him nonetheless.