Pinsir

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Pinsir is a Bug type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1. Pinsir has a Mega Evolution, available in Generation 6 games and Pokémon Go.

Pinsir Pokédex Data

Species

Stag Beetle Pokémon

Height

1.5 m (4′11″)

Weight

55 kg (121.3 lbs)

Catch rate

45 (5.9%)

Base friendship

Base Exp.

175

EV yield

2 Atk

Growth rate

Slow

Egg cycles

25 (6,169–6,425 steps)

Gender ratio

♂ 50% / ♀ 50%

Egg groups

Bug

Pinsir Abilities

Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie (hidden)

Pinsir Base Stats

65240–334

Attack

125229–383

Defense

100184–328

Sp. Atk

55103–229

Sp. Def

70130–262

Speed

85157–295

Total500

Min–Max at Lv. 100

Pinsir Type Matchups

fire ×2 flying ×2 rock ×2 grass ×0.5 fighting ×0.5 ground ×0.5

Pinsir Moves

Moves learnt by level up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Cat.	Acc.	PP
1	ViceGrip	Normal	1	physical	55%	100
25	Seismic Toss	Fighting	25	physical	100%	100
30	Guillotine	Normal	30	physical	30%	30
36	Focus Energy	Normal	36	status	-	30
43	Harden	Normal	43	status	-	30
49	Slash	Normal	49	physical	70%	100
54	Swords Dance	Normal	54	status	-	20

Moves learnt by HM

HM	Move	Type	Power	Cat.	Acc.	PP
01	Cut	Normal	1	physical	50%	95
04	Strength	Normal	4	physical	80%	100
03	Swords Dance	Normal	3	status	-	20
06	Toxic	Poison	6	status	90%	85
08	Body Slam	Normal	8	physical	85%	100
09	Take Down	Normal	9	physical	90%	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	10	physical	100%	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	15	physical	150%	90
17	Submission	Fighting	17	physical	80%	80
19	Seismic Toss	Fighting	19	physical	100%	100
20	Rage	Normal	20	physical	20%	100
31	Mimic	Normal	31	status	-	100
32	Double Team	Normal	32	status	-	15
34	Bide	Normal	34	physical	-	10
44	Rest	Psychic	44	status	-	5
50	Substitute	Normal	50	status	-	10

Pinsir Pokédex Entries

Red, Blue:If it fails to crush the victim in its pincers, it will swing it around and toss it hard.
Yellow:Grips its prey in its pincers and squeezes hard! It can’t move if it’s cold, so it lives in warm places.
Gold:With its horns, it digs burrows to sleep in at night. In the morning, damp soil clings to its body.
Silver:Swings its long antlers wildly to attack. During cold periods, it hides deep in forests.
Crystal:When the temperature drops at night, it sleeps on treetops or among roots where it is well hidden.
Ruby:PINSIR is astoundingly strong. It can grip a foe weighing twice its weight in its horns and easily lift it. This POKéMON’s movements turn sluggish in cold places.
Sapphire:PINSIR has a pair of massive horns Protruding from the surface of these horns are thorns. These thorns are driven deeply into the foe’s body when the pincer closes, making it tough for the foe to escape.
FireRed:Its two long pincer horns are powerful. Once they grip an enemy, they won’t release until the foe is torn.
LeafGreen:If it fails to crush the foe in its pincers, it will swing around and toss the opponent.
Emerald:Their pincers are strong enough to shatter thick logs. Because they dislike cold, PINSIR burrow and sleep under the ground on chilly nights.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum:It grips prey with its pincers until the prey is torn in half. What it can’t tear, it tosses far.
HeartGold:With its pincer horns, it digs burrows to sleep in at night. In the morning, damp soil clings to its body.
SoulSilver:It swings its long pincer horns wildly to attack. During cold periods, it hides deep in forests.
Black, White:It grips prey with its pincers until the prey is torn in half. What it can’t tear, it tosses far.
Black 2, White 2:It grips prey with its powerful pincers and will not let go until the prey is torn in half.
X:It grips prey with its pincers until the prey is torn in half. What it can’t tear, it tosses far.
Y:It swings its long pincer horns wildly to attack. During cold periods, it hides deep in forests.
Omega Ruby:Pinsir is astoundingly strong. It can grip a foe weighing twice its weight in its horns and easily lift it. This Pokémon’s movements turn sluggish in cold places.
Alpha Sapphire:Pinsir has a pair of massive horns. Protruding from the surface of these horns are thorns. These thorns are driven deeply into the foe’s body when the pincer closes, making it tough for the foe to escape.
Sun:It grips its prey in its pincers and splits them apart. Although it is a powerful Pokémon, it can’t deal with the cold.
Moon:One solid blow from its horns is enough to split apart a large tree. Its greatest rival in Alola is Vikavolt.
Ultra Sun:It gets into territorial disputes with Vikavolt. For some reason, it apparently gets along well with Heracross in Alola.
Ultra Moon:Although it’s tough, it can’t handle cold well. When night falls, it buries itself in leafage and sleeps.
Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go Eevee:Grips its prey in its pincers and squeezes hard! It can’t move if it’s cold, so it lives in warm places.
Sword:These Pokémon judge one another based on pincers. Thicker, more impressive pincers make for more popularity with the opposite gender.
Shield:This Pokémon clamps its pincers down on its prey and then either splits the prey in half or flings it away.
Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl:It grips prey with its pincers until the prey is torn apart. What it can’t tear, it tosses far away.
Sun:The influence of Mega Evolution leaves it in a state of constant excitement. It pierces enemies with its two large horns before shredding them.
Moon:Bathed in the energy of Mega Evolution, its wings become unusually developed. It flies at speeds of approximately 30 mph.
Ultra Sun:After Mega Evolution, it becomes able to fly. Perhaps because it’s so happy, it rarely touches the ground.
Ultra Moon:It zips around at blistering speeds, looking for an opening to skewer its opponent on its giant pincers.
Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go Eevee:With its vaunted horns, it can lift an opponent 10 times heavier than itself and fly about with ease.