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Pinsir

Stag Beetle Pokémon

BugGen I · Kanto

Height: 1.5 m
Weight: 55.0 kg
Total: 500

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Description

These Pokémon judge one another based on pincers. Thicker, more impressive pincers make for more popularity with the opposite gender.

Pokédex text from Sword

Pinsir base stats

Attack

125

Defense

100

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total500

What is Pinsir weak to?

Weaknesses

Fire×2
Flying×2
Rock×2

Resistances

Grass×½
Fighting×½
Ground×½

Immunities

None

Type chart gen6+; Abilities and held items are not taken into account.

How does Pinsir evolve?

This species does not evolve from or into another.

Which moves does Pinsir learn?

Moves from Sword / Shield: the most recent game it appears in, according to PokéAPI.

By level (15)

Moves it learns: By level (15)
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Vise Grip	Normal	Physical	55	100	30
1	Harden	Normal	Status	—	—	30
4	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30
8	Bind	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
12	Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
16	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
20	Storm Throw	Fighting	Physical	60	100	10
24	Double Hit	Normal	Physical	35	90	10
28	Vital Throw	Fighting	Physical	70	—	10
32	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
36	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15
40	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
44	Submission	Fighting	Physical	80	80	20
48	Guillotine	Normal	Physical	—	30	5
52	Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5

By TM (39)

Moves it learns: By TM (39)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100	20
Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	—	—	20
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70	5
Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95	10
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	15
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Revenge	Fighting	Physical	60	100	10
Reversal	Fighting	Physical	—	100	15
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80	5
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15

Egg move (5)

Moves it learns: Egg move (5)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100	10
Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
Fury Attack	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100	10

Pinsir forms and variants

Mega Pinsir
Mega Evolution
BugFlying(different types)
Total 600 (+100) · 1.7 m · 59.0 kg
Stats, effectiveness and abilities of this form: Mega Pinsir
HP
65
Attack
155
Defense
120
Sp. Atk
65
Sp. Def
90
Speed
105
Total600
Weaknesses
Rock×4
Fire×2
Electric×2
Ice×2
Flying×2
Resistances
Grass×¼
Fighting×¼
Bug×½
Immunities
Ground×0
Type chart gen6+; Abilities and held items are not taken into account.
- Aerilate

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Which moves does Pinsir learn?

Moves from Sword / Shield: the most recent game it appears in, according to PokéAPI.

By level (15)

Moves it learns: By level (15)
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Vise Grip	Normal	Physical	55	100	30
1	Harden	Normal	Status	—	—	30
4	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30
8	Bind	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
12	Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
16	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
20	Storm Throw	Fighting	Physical	60	100	10
24	Double Hit	Normal	Physical	35	90	10
28	Vital Throw	Fighting	Physical	70	—	10
32	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
36	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15
40	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
44	Submission	Fighting	Physical	80	80	20
48	Guillotine	Normal	Physical	—	30	5
52	Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5

By TM (39)

Moves it learns: By TM (39)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100	20
Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	—	—	20
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70	5
Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95	10
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	15
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Revenge	Fighting	Physical	60	100	10
Reversal	Fighting	Physical	—	100	15
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80	5
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15

Egg move (5)

Moves it learns: Egg move (5)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100	10
Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
Fury Attack	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100	10

Pinsir forms and variants

Mega Pinsir

Mega Evolution

Bug

Flying(different types)

Total 600 (+100) · 1.7 m · 59.0 kg

Stats, effectiveness and abilities of this form