Pinsir

←(#126) Magmar

Pinsir (#127)

Tauros (#128)→

Pinsir #127
Type Bug Normal	Catch rate 45
Abilities Hyper Cutter/Mold Breaker	Hidden Ability Moxie
Spawn time Dawn/Dusk/Night	Level range in wild None
Spawn location Land	Gender ratio 50% ♂, 50% ♀
EV yield 2 Attack
Mount None Egg Groups Bug	Behavior Timid 80% Neutral 0% Aggressive 20%
Modeled by Unknown	Textured by Unknown
Animated by Unknown	Voiced by N/A

Pinsir is a Bug-type Pokémon.

Pinsir grips prey with its powerful pincers and will not let go until the prey is torn in half.

Spawn rate

Biome	Time	Location	Rate
Flower Forest	Dawn/Dusk	Land	1.449%
Flower Forest	Night	Land	3.828%
Jungle	Dawn/Dusk	Land	3.846%
Jungle	Night	Land	5.096%
Jungle Edge	Dawn/Dusk	Land	4.848%
Jungle Edge	Night	Land	7.018%
Jungle Edge M	Dawn/Dusk	Land	4.848%
Jungle Edge M	Night	Land	7.018%
Jungle Hills	Dawn/Dusk	Land	3.846%
Jungle Hills	Night	Land	5.096%
Jungle M	Dawn/Dusk	Land	3.846%
Jungle M	Night	Land	5.096%
Sunflower Plains	Dawn/Dusk	Land	2.273%
Sunflower Plains	Night	Land	4.278%

Stats

HP: 65

Attack: 125

Defense: 100

Sp. Atk: 55

Sp. Def: 70

Speed: 85

Total: 500

Type effectiveness

1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	½×	2×	2×	1×	½×	½×	1×	1×	1×	1×	2×	1×	1×

Moves

By level

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP 001 ViceGrip Normal Physical 55 100% 30 001 Focus Energy Normal Status — — 30 044 Bind Normal Physical 15 85% 20 088 Seismic Toss Fighting Physical — 100% 20 1111 Harden Normal Status — — 30 1515 Revenge Fighting Physical 60 100% 10 1818 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 2222 Vital Throw Fighting Physical 70 — 10 2626 Submission Fighting Physical 80 80% 25 2929 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100% 15 3333 Storm Throw Fighting Physical 40 100% 10 3636 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10 4040 Swords Dance Normal Status — — 30 4343 Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 4747 Guillotine Normal Physical — — 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pinsir.

By TM/HM

TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status — — 20 TM10 Hidden Power Varies Special — 100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status — — 5 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 50 100% 15 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 50 80% 10 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 40 100% 10 TM48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70% 5 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 40 100% 40 TM56 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80% 5 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status — — 30 TM76 Struggle Bug Bug Special 30 100% 20 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100% 20 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90% 10 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100% 15 TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 TM101 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 TM102 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 TM103 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 TM107 Submission Fighting Physical 80 80% 25 TM109 Seismic Toss Fighting Physical — 100% 20 TM110 Rage Normal Physical 20 100% 20 TM115 Mimic Normal Status — — 10 TM116 Bide Normal Physical — — 10 TM127 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 TM128 Curse Ghost Status — — 10 TM132 Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 TM135 Endure Normal Status — — 10 TM140 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 TM146 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 20 95% 20 TM148 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 TM152 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM162 Stealth Rock Rock Status — — 20 TM163 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 TM165 Natural Gift Varies Physical — 100% 15 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 50 95% 30 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 HM08 Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pinsir.

By move tutor

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Bind Normal Physical 15 85% 20 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Helping Hand Normal Status — — 20 Iron Defense Steel Status — — 15 Knock Off Dark Physical 20 100% 20 String Shot Bug Status — 95% 30 Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pinsir.

By event move tutor

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Rock Throw Rock Physical 50 90% 15 Slash Normal Physical 70 100% 20

By breeding

Parent   Move   Type   Category   Power   Accuracy   PP  CaterpieMetapodButterfreeWeedleKakunaBeedrillAriadosPinecoForretressShuckleMothimSkorupiDrapionYanmegaSewaddleSwadloonLeavannyVenipedeWhirlipedeScolipedeDwebbleCrustleJoltikGalvantulaLarvestaVolcarona Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Heracross Close Combat Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 GligarTrapinchVibravaFlygonGliscorDwebbleCrustle Faint Attack Dark Physical 60 % 20 ScytherScizorHeracrossTrapinchVibravaFlygonYanmega Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10 SewaddleSwadloonLeavannyDwebbleCrustle Flail Normal Physical 100% 15 BeedrillHeracross Fury Attack Normal Physical 15 85% 20 ScytherScizorYanmaGligarYanmegaGliscor Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pinsir.

Other forms

Current version

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  Shiny Pinsir

Before version 4.0.8

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  Shiny Pinsir