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pinsir

pinsir #127

Bug

pinsir's Type Matchups

Weak to (2x damage):

Rock
Flying
Fire

Resistant to (½x damage):

Ground
Fighting
Grass

pinsir

Pinsir is a powerful bug type Pokémon known for its exceptional abilities. With a total base experience of 175, it possesses hyper-cutter, mold-breaker, moxie, making it a formidable opponent in battle. Standing 1.5m tall and weighing 55.0kg, this Pokémon has unique characteristics that make it special in the world of Pokémon.

Base Stats

HP
65
Attack
125
Defense
100
Special Attack
55
Special Defense
70
Speed
85
pinsir's Height

1.5m

pinsir's Weight

55.0kg

pinsir's Category

Seed

pinsir's Gender

♂ 87.5% ♀ 12.5%

pinsir's Abilities
hyper-cutter
mold-breaker
moxie

Pokédex entries

Generation I

redblue

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.

Generation II

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 tempera­ ture drops at night, it sleeps on treetops or among roots where it is well hidden.

Generation III

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.

emerald

Their pincers are strong enough to shatter thick logs. Because they dislike cold, PINSIR burrow and sleep under the ground on chilly nights.

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.

Generation IV

diamondpearlplatinum

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.

Generation V

blackwhite

It grips prey with its pincers until the prey is torn in half. What it can’t tear, it tosses far.

black 2white 2

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

Generation VI

x

It grips prey with its pincers until the prey is torn in half. What it can’t tear, it tosses far.

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.

y

It swings its long pincer horns wildly to attack. During cold periods, it hides deep in forests.

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.

Generation VII

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.

ultra sun

It gets into territorial disputes with Vikavolt. For some reason, it apparently gets along well with Heracross in Alola.

moon

One solid blow from its horns is enough to split apart a large tree. Its greatest rival in Alola is Vikavolt.

ultra moon

Although it’s tough, it can’t handle cold well. When night falls, it buries itself in leafage and sleeps.

lets go pikachulets go eevee

Grips its prey in its pincers and squeezes hard! It can’t move if it’s cold out, so it lives in warm places.

Generation VIII

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.

Learnable Moves

Pinsir can learn 85 moves:

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
attractnormal
Status
100
bidenormal
Physical
bindnormal
Physical
1585
body slamnormal
Physical
85100
brick breakfighting
Physical
75100
brutal swingdark
Physical
60100
bug bitebug
Physical
60100
bulk upfighting
Status
bulldozeground
Physical
60100
captivatenormal
Status
100
close combatfighting
Physical
120100
confidenormal
Status
curseghost
Status
cutnormal
Physical
5095
digground
Physical
80100
double edgenormal
Physical
120100
double hitnormal
Physical
3590
double teamnormal
Status
earthquakeground
Physical
100100
endurenormal
Status
facadenormal
Physical
70100
false swipenormal
Physical
40100
feintnormal
Physical
30100
feint attackdark
Physical
60
flailnormal
Physical
100
flingdark
Physical
100
focus blastfighting
Special
12070
focus energynormal
Status
focus punchfighting
Physical
150100
frustrationnormal
Physical
100
fury attacknormal
Physical
1585
fury cutterbug
Physical
4095
giga impactnormal
Physical
15090
guillotinenormal
Physical
30
hardennormal
Status
headbuttnormal
Physical
70100
helping handnormal
Status
hidden powernormal
Special
60100
high horsepowerground
Physical
9595
hyper beamnormal
Special
15090
iron defensesteel
Status
knock offdark
Physical
65100
me firstnormal
Status
mimicnormal
Status
natural giftnormal
Physical
100
outragedragon
Physical
120100
protectnormal
Status
quick attacknormal
Physical
40100
ragenormal
Physical
20100
rain dancewater
Status
restpsychic
Status
returnnormal
Physical
100
revengefighting
Physical
60100
reversalfighting
Physical
100
rock climbnormal
Physical
9085
rock sliderock
Physical
7590
rock smashfighting
Physical
40100
rock tombrock
Physical
6095
roundnormal
Special
60100
secret powernormal
Physical
70100
seismic tossfighting
Physical
100
slashnormal
Physical
70100
sleep talknormal
Status
smack downrock
Physical
50100
snorenormal
Special
50100
stealth rockrock
Status
stone edgerock
Physical
10080
storm throwfighting
Physical
60100
strengthnormal
Physical
80100
string shotbug
Status
95
struggle bugbug
Special
50100
submissionfighting
Physical
8080
substitutenormal
Status
sunny dayfire
Status
superpowerfighting
Physical
120100
swaggernormal
Status
85
swords dancenormal
Status
take downnormal
Physical
9085
thiefdark
Physical
60100
thrashnormal
Physical
120100
throat chopdark
Physical
80100
toxicpoison
Status
90
vice gripnormal
Physical
55100
vital throwfighting
Physical
70
x scissorbug
Physical
80100

Commonly Asked Questions About Pinsir

What type is Pinsir?

Pinsir is a bug type Pokémon.

What does Pinsir evolve into?

Pinsir does not evolve.

What are Pinsir's weaknesses?

Pinsir is weak to rock, flying and fire type moves.