Pinsir
bug
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Bug
Dex
#127
Abilities
Prevents Attack reduction.
Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
Base Exp
200
EV Yield
2 Attack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2rock ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5fighting ×0.5ground ×0.5
Evolution Chain
This Pokémon does not evolve.
How to Obtain
Look for Pinsir in Safari Zone Northwest (very rare). Wild ones range from level 27 to 29.
Wild Encounters (1)
Level Up Moves (13)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice GripLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 55 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Grips the foe with large and powerful pincers. | ||||||
| Focus EnergyLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| BindLevel: 7 | ||||||
| normal | | 15 | 85 | 20 | ||
| Binds and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns. | ||||||
| Seismic TossLevel: 13 | ||||||
| fighting | | 1 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Inflicts damage identical to the user's level. | ||||||
| HardenLevel: 19 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense. | ||||||
| RevengeLevel: 25 | ||||||
| fighting | | 60 | 100 | 10 | ||
| An attack that gains power if injured by the foe. | ||||||
| Vital ThrowLevel: 28 | ||||||
| fighting | | 70 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Makes the user's move last, but it never misses. | ||||||
| Brick BreakLevel: 31 | ||||||
| fighting | | 75 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Destroys barriers such as Reflect and causes damage. | ||||||
| ThrashLevel: 35 | ||||||
| normal | | 105 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user. | ||||||
| GuillotineLevel: 37 | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 30 | 5 | ||
| A powerful pincer attack that may cause fainting. | ||||||
| SubmissionLevel: 43 | ||||||
| fighting | | 80 | 80 | 20 | ||
| A reckless body slam that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Swords DanceLevel: 49 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack. | ||||||
| SuperpowerLevel: 52 | ||||||
| fighting | | 120 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Boosts strength sharply, but lowers abilities. | ||||||
Related Guides
Egg Moves (9)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fury Attack | |||||
| normal | | 15 | 85 | 20 | |
| Jabs the foe 2 to 5 times with sharp horns, etc. | |||||
| Quick Attack | |||||
| normal | | 40 | 100 | 30 | |
| An extremely fast attack that always strikes first. | |||||
| Flail | |||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 15 | |
| Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | |||||
| False Swipe | |||||
| normal | | 40 | 100 | 40 | |
| An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. | |||||
| Faint Attack | |||||
| dark | | 60 | 0 | 20 | |
| Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail. | |||||
| Fury Attack | |||||
| normal | | 15 | 85 | 20 | |
| Jabs the foe 2 to 5 times with sharp horns, etc. | |||||
| Flail | |||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 15 | |
| Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | |||||
| False Swipe | |||||
| normal | | 40 | 100 | 40 | |
| An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. | |||||
| Faint Attack | |||||
| dark | | 60 | 0 | 20 | |
| Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail. | |||||
TM/HM Moves (23)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Punch | ||||||
| fighting | | 150 | 100 | 20 | TM01 | |
| A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 70 | 10 | TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| Bulk Up | ||||||
| fighting | | 0 | 0 | 20 | TM08 | |
| Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| Hyper Beam | ||||||
| normal |  | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 | |
| Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Rain Dance | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM18 | |
| Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Frustration | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| Brick Break | ||||||
| fighting | | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 | |
| Destroys barriers such as Reflect and causes damage. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| Rock Tomb | ||||||
| rock | | 60 | 95 | 15 | TM39 | |
| Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| Thief | ||||||
| dark | | 50 | 100 | 25 | TM46 | |
| While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. | ||||||
| Cut | ||||||
| grass | | 50 | 95 | 30 | HM01 | |
| Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
