About
This Pokémon clamps its pincers down on its prey and then either splits the prey in half or flings it away.
- Abilities
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Turns the bearer's Normal moves into Flying moves and strengthens them to 1.3× their power.
- Height
- 1.7 m 5′07″
- Weight
- 59.0 kg 130.1 lb
- Gender
♂ 50% ♀ 50%
Base stats
| Stat | Base | Distribution | Range at level 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 65 | 240–334 | |
| Attack | 155 | 283–449 | |
| Defense | 120 | 220–372 | |
| Sp. Atk | 65 | 121–251 | |
| Sp. Def | 90 | 166–306 | |
| Speed | 105 | 193–339 | |
| Total | 600 | ||
Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.
Type matchups
Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.
Taking hits
- Weak 4×
- Rock
- Weak 2×
- FireElectricIceFlying
- Resists ½×
- Bug
- Resists ¼×
- GrassFighting
- Immune
- Ground
Same-type attacks
- Super effective 2×
- GrassFightingPsychicBugDark
- Not very effective ½×
- Steel
Evolution
Pinsir does not evolve.
Forms
Alternate forms have their own types, stats and abilities.
Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 55 | 100% | 30 |
| 4 | Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85% | 20 |
| 8 | Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| 12 | Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 16 | Destroys Reflect and Light Screen. | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| 20 | X-Scissor STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 26 | User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80% | 20 |
| 32 | Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 36 | Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| 44 | Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| 50 | Causes a one-hit KO. | Normal | Physical | — | 30% | 5 |
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destroys Reflect and Light Screen. | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Raises the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
X-Scissor STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
Training and breeding
Training
- EV yield
- 2 Attack
- Catch rate
- 45
- Base friendship
- 70
- Base experience
- 210
- Growth rate
- Slow
Breeding
- Egg groups
- Bug
- Egg cycles
- 25 (about 6,425 steps)