Pinsir

Pinsir artwork by Ken Sugimori

Pokedex data

National № 127
Type bug  
Species Stag Beetle
Height 4'11'' (1.50m)
Weight 121.3 lbs (55.0 kg)

Base stats

HP 65
Attack 125
Defense 100
Sp. Atk 55
Sp. Def 70
Speed 85
Total 500

Type defenses

This chart shows how this pokemon fares against moves of each type.

normal100%
fire200%
water100%
electric100%
grass50%
ice100%
fighting50%
poison100%
ground50%
flying200%
psychic100%
bug100%
rock200%
ghost100%
dragon100%
dark100%
steel100%

Pokedex descriptions

Red/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.
Emerald Their pincers are strong enough to shatter thick logs. Because they dislike cold, PINSIR burrow and sleep under the ground on chilly nights.
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.
Diamond It grips prey with its pincers until the prey is torn in half. What it can't tear, it tosses far.
Pearl It grips prey with its pincers until the prey is torn in half. What it can't tear, it tosses far.

Diamond/Pearl sprites

ICON
 
Pinsir sprite
MALE/FEMALE
(normal)
Pinsir sprite
MALE/FEMALE
(shiny)
Pinsir sprite

Evolution chain

Moves learned by Pinsir

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy
01 Focus Energy normal status move - -
01 Vicegrip normal physical move 55 100
04 Bind normal physical move 15 75
08 Seismic Toss fighting physical move - 100
13 Harden normal status move - -
18 Revenge fighting physical move 60 100
21 Brick Break fighting physical move 75 100
25 Vital Throw fighting physical move 70 ∞
30 X-Scissor bug physical move 80 100
35 Thrash normal physical move 90 100
38 Swords Dance normal status move - -
42 Submission fighting physical move 80 80
47 Guillotine normal physical move - 30
52 Superpower fighting physical move 120 100

HMs learned by Pinsir

HM Move Type Category Power Accuracy
01 Cut normal physical move 50 95
04 Strength normal physical move 80 100
06 Rock Smash fighting physical move 40 100
08 Rock Climb normal physical move 90 85

TMs learned by Pinsir

TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy
01 Focus Punch fighting physical move 150 100
06 Toxic poison status move - 85
08 Bulk Up fighting status move - -
10 Hidden Power normal special move - 100
11 Sunny Day fire status move - -
15 Hyper Beam normal special move 150 90
17 Protect normal status move - -
18 Rain Dance water status move - -
21 Frustration normal physical move - 100
26 Earthquake ground physical move 100 100
27 Return normal physical move - 100
28 Dig ground physical move 80 100
31 Brick Break fighting physical move 75 100
32 Double Team normal status move - -
39 Rock Tomb rock physical move 50 80
42 Facade normal physical move 70 100
43 Secret Power normal physical move 70 100
44 Rest psychic status move - -
45 Attract normal status move - 100
46 Thief dark physical move 40 100
52 Focus Blast fighting special move 120 70
54 False Swipe normal physical move 40 100
56 Fling dark physical move - 100
58 Endure normal status move - -
68 Giga Impact normal physical move 150 90
71 Stone Edge rock physical move 100 80
75 Swords Dance normal status move - -
76 Stealth Rock rock status move - -
78 Captivate normal status move - 100
80 Rock Slide rock physical move 75 90
81 X-Scissor bug physical move 80 100
82 Sleep Talk normal status move - -
83 Natural Gift normal physical move - 100
87 Swagger normal status move - 90
90 Substitute normal status move - -