Pineco
bug
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Bug
Dex
#204
Abilities
Negates 1-hit KO attacks.
Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
190
Base Exp
60
EV Yield
1 Defense
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2rock ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5fighting ×0.5ground ×0.5
Evolution Chain
Base form
Level up Pineco to Lv. 31
How to Obtain
Look for Pineco in Altering Cave (uncommon), in Aqua Hideout Unused Ruby Map3 (rare), and in Safari Zone Northeast (rare). Wild ones range from level 19 to 38.
Wild Encounters (3)
Level Up Moves (13)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TackleLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | ||||||
| ProtectLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Self DestructLevel: 8 | ||||||
| normal | | 200 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint. | ||||||
| Take DownLevel: 15 | ||||||
| normal | | 90 | 85 | 20 | ||
| A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| RolloutLevel: 20 | ||||||
| rock | | 30 | 90 | 20 | ||
| An attack lasting 5 turns with rising intensity. | ||||||
| Rapid SpinLevel: 22 | ||||||
| normal | | 50 | 100 | 40 | ||
| Spins the body at high speed to strike the foe. | ||||||
| CurseLevel: 23 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| A move that functions differently for Ghosts. | ||||||
| BideLevel: 29 | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Endures attack for 2 turns to retaliate double. | ||||||
| Iron DefenseLevel: 34 | ||||||
| steel | | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense. | ||||||
| ExplosionLevel: 36 | ||||||
| normal | | 250 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint. | ||||||
| Bug BuzzLevel: 40 | ||||||
| bug |  | 90 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A damaging sound wave that may lower Sp. Def. | ||||||
| SpikesLevel: 43 | ||||||
| ground | | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching in. | ||||||
| Double EdgeLevel: 50 | ||||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 15 | ||
| A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
Related Guides
Egg Moves (14)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reflect | |||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Creates a wall of light that weakens physical attacks. | |||||
| Pin Missile | |||||
| bug | | 20 | 95 | 20 | |
| Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times. | |||||
| Double Edge | |||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 15 | |
| A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. | |||||
| Revenge | |||||
| fighting | | 60 | 100 | 10 | |
| An attack that gains power if injured by the foe. | |||||
| Flail | |||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 15 | |
| Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | |||||
| Swift | |||||
| normal | | 60 | 0 | 20 | |
| Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss. | |||||
| Counter | |||||
| fighting | | 1 | 100 | 20 | |
| Retaliates any physical hit with double the power. | |||||
| Sand Tomb | |||||
| ground | | 35 | 95 | 15 | |
| Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns. | |||||
| Reflect | |||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Creates a wall of light that weakens physical attacks. | |||||
| Pin Missile | |||||
| bug | | 20 | 95 | 20 | |
| Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times. | |||||
| Flail | |||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 15 | |
| Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | |||||
| Swift | |||||
| normal | | 60 | 0 | 20 | |
| Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss. | |||||
| Counter | |||||
| fighting | | 1 | 100 | 20 | |
| Retaliates any physical hit with double the power. | |||||
| Sand Tomb | |||||
| ground | | 35 | 95 | 15 | |
| Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns. | |||||
TM/HM Moves (20)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 70 | 10 | TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Light Screen | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 30 | TM16 | |
| Creates a wall of light that lowers Sp. Atk damage. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Giga Drain | ||||||
| grass | | 75 | 100 | 10 | TM19 | |
| An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| Frustration | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | ||||||
| Solar Beam | ||||||
| grass | | 120 | 100 | 10 | TM22 | |
| Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn. | ||||||
| Earthquake | ||||||
| ground | | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26 | |
| A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| Dig | ||||||
| ground | | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM28 | |
| Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| Reflect | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 20 | TM33 | |
| Creates a wall of light that weakens physical attacks. | ||||||
| Sandstorm | ||||||
| rock | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM37 | |
| Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| Secret Power | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 | |
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||
| normal | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 | |
| Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | ||||||
| Rock Smash | ||||||
| fighting | | 40 | 100 | 15 | HM06 | |
| A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
