Pinsir
The Bug type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
Pokédex #127• Available in 14 game versions
Bug
Pokemon Details
Species: Stag Beetle Pokémon
Height: 1.5 m
Weight: 55 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 2 Attack
Catch Rate: 45
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 210
Growth Rate: Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min:
- Max:
Gender:
- Male: %
- Female: %
Available Game Versions
Click a game to view specific dataStats
125
100
65
55
70
85
Total
500
Type Guide
Learn when this Pokémon is a good pick. “Great against” are types your moves hit hard. “Watch out for” are move types that hit you hard.
Great against
Grass×2
Psychic×2
Dark×2
Watch out for
Fire×2
×2
Rock×2
Not very effective on
Fire×0.5
Fighting×0.5
Poison×0.5
×0.5
Ghost×0.5
Steel×0.5
Fairy×0.5
Takes reduced damage from
Grass×0.5
Fighting×0.5
Ground×0.5
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Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Your damage:×1Even
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, Water/Flying takes ×4 from Electric moves.
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Pinsir appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicegrip | 1 | Normal | Physical | 55 | 100 |
| Vice Grip | 1 | Normal | Physical | 55 | 100 |
| Vise Grip | 1 | Normal | Physical | 55 | 100 |
| Bug Bite | 16 | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Bind | 21 | Normal | Physical | 15 | 75 |
| Double Hit | 22 | Normal | Physical | 35 | 90 |
| Seismic Toss | 25 | Fighting | Physical | - | 100 |
| Revenge | 25 | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Vital Throw | 25 | Fighting | Physical | 70 | - |
| Guillotine | 30 | Normal | Physical | - | 30 |
| X Scissor | 30 | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Brick Break | 31 | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 |
| Storm Throw | 33 | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Thrash | 35 | Normal | Physical | 90 | 100 |
| Focus Energy | 36 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Strength | 36 | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Submission | 37 | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 |
| Harden | 43 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Slash | 49 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Superpower | 52 | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Swords Dance | 54 | Normal | Status | - | - |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Red | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild |
| Blue | Celadon City - Wild Safari Zone - Wild |
| Gold | National Park - Wild |
| Ruby | Safari Zone - Wild |
| White2 | Lostlorn Forest - Wild Route 12 - Wild |
| X | Route 12 - Wild |
| Moon | Lush Jungle - Wild Poké Pelago - Wild Poni Grove - Wild |
| UltraMoon | Exeggutor Island - Wild Lush Jungle - Wild Poké Pelago - Wild Poni Grove - Wild |
| Sword | Training Lowlands - Wild |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Red | If it fails to crush the victim in its pincers, it will swing it around and toss it hard. |
| Blue | 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. |
| 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 temperature drops at night, it sleeps on treetops or among roots where it is well hidden. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Emerald | Their pincers are strong enough to shatter thick logs. Because they dislike cold, PINSIR burrow and sleep under the ground on chilly nights. |
| 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. |
| Black2 | It grips prey with its powerful pincers and will not let go until the prey is torn in half. |
| White2 | It grips prey with its powerful pincers and will not let go until the prey is torn in half. |
| X | It grips prey with its pincers until the prey is torn in half. What it can’t tear, it tosses far. |
| Y | It swings its long pincer horns wildly to attack. During cold periods, it hides deep in forests. |
| OmegaRuby | 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. |
| AlphaSapphire | 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. |
| 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. |
| Moon | One solid blow from its horns is enough to split apart a large tree. Its greatest rival in Alola is Vikavolt. |
| UltraSun | It gets into territorial disputes with Vikavolt. For some reason, it apparently gets along well with Heracross in Alola. |
| UltraMoon | Although it’s tough, it can’t handle cold well. When night falls, it buries itself in leafage and sleeps. |
| 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. |