Pinsir

The Bug type Pokemon. Explore its data in Sun & Moon.

National #127• Sun & Moon #175

Pinsir - Bug type Pokemon from Pokemon Sun and Moon 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×—

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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, 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--
Vice Grip1NormalPhysical55100
Bind4NormalPhysical1585
Seismic Toss8FightingPhysical-100
Harden11NormalStatus--
Revenge15FightingPhysical60100
Vital Throw18FightingPhysical70-
Double Hit22NormalPhysical3590
Brick Break26FightingPhysical75100
X Scissor29BugPhysical80100
Submission33FightingPhysical8080
Storm Throw36FightingPhysical60100
Swords Dance40NormalStatus--
Thrash43NormalPhysical120100
Superpower47FightingPhysical120100
Guillotine50NormalPhysical-30

Game Locations

GameLocation
SunLush Jungle - Wild Poké Pelago - Wild Poni Grove - Wild lush-jungle-north - Walk poke-pelago-elite-four-defeated - Gift poke-pelago-poni-island-reached - Gift poke-pelago-ulaula-island-reached - Gift poni-grove-area - Walk
MoonLush Jungle - Wild Poké Pelago - Wild Poni Grove - Wild lush-jungle-north - Walk poke-pelago-elite-four-defeated - Gift poke-pelago-poni-island-reached - Gift poke-pelago-ulaula-island-reached - Gift poni-grove-area - Walk

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
SunIt grips its prey in its pincers and splits them apart. Although it is a powerful Pokémon, it can’t deal with the cold.
MoonOne solid blow from its horns is enough to split apart a large tree. Its greatest rival in Alola is Vikavolt.