Pinsir

The Bug type Pokemon. Explore its data in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

National #127• HeartGold & SoulSilver #113

Pinsir - Bug type Pokemon from Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver with stats, moves, and evolution data
Bug

Pokemon Details

Species: Stag Beetle Pokémon

Height: 1.5 m

Weight: 55 kg

Abilities:

  • Hyper Cutter
  • Mold Breaker
  • Moxie (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 2 Attack

Catch Rate: 45

Base Friendship: 50

Base Exp: 210

Growth Rate: Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Bug

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 6169
  • Max: 6425

Gender:

  • Male: 50%
  • Female: 50%

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Stats

125
100
65
55
70
85
Total
500

Type Guide

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This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

Try a matchup

Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Focus Energy1NormalStatus--
Vicegrip1NormalPhysical55100
Bind4NormalPhysical1575
Seismic Toss8FightingPhysical-100
Harden13NormalStatus--
Revenge18FightingPhysical60100
Brick Break21FightingPhysical75100
Vital Throw25FightingPhysical70-
X Scissor30BugPhysical80100
Thrash35NormalPhysical90100
Swords Dance38NormalStatus--
Submission42FightingPhysical8080
Guillotine47NormalPhysical-30
Superpower52FightingPhysical120100

Game Locations

GameLocation
HeartgoldNational Park - Wild national-park-area - Walk
SoulsilverNational Park - Wild national-park-area - Walk

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
HeartgoldWith its pincer horns, it digs burrows to sleep in at night. In the morning, damp soil clings to its body.
SoulsilverIt swings its long pincer horns wildly to attack. During cold periods, it hides deep in forests.