Pinsir

The Bug type Pokemon. Explore its data in Sword & Shield.

National #127• Sword & Shield #120

Pinsir - Bug type Pokemon from Pokemon Sword and Shield 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
Harden1NormalStatus--
Vise Grip1NormalPhysical55100
Focus Energy4NormalStatus--
Bind8NormalPhysical1585
Seismic Toss12FightingPhysical-100
Bug Bite16BugPhysical60100
Storm Throw20FightingPhysical60100
Double Hit24NormalPhysical3590
Vital Throw28FightingPhysical70-
X Scissor32BugPhysical80100
Strength36NormalPhysical80100
Swords Dance40NormalStatus--
Submission44FightingPhysical8080
Guillotine48NormalPhysical-30
Superpower52FightingPhysical120100

Game Locations

GameLocation
SwordTraining Lowlands - Wild special-encounter - Special-method
ShieldTrade/migrate From Another Game - Wild special-encounter - Special-method

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
SwordThese Pokémon judge one another based on pincers. Thicker, more impressive pincers make for more popularity with the opposite gender.
ShieldThis Pokémon clamps its pincers down on its prey and then either splits the prey in half or flings it away.