Pokémon#10040

Pinsir

Type: Bug / Flying • Also known asStag Beetle Pokémon

Description

If it fails to crush the victim in its pincers, it will swing it around and toss it hard.

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Base Stats

Attack

155

Defense

120

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

105

Total

600

Weak to

Rock

Flying

Fire

Resists

Fighting

Grass

Bug

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 1

Habitat

Forest

Color

Brown

Shape

Humanoid

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Yes

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National: #127Champions: #127Hoenn: #167Isle Of Armor: #120Kalos Coastal: #130Kanto: #127Letsgo Kanto: #127Lumiose City: #178

Varieties

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

210

EV Yield

+2 Attack

Growth Curve

Slow

\frac{5x^3}{4}

Exp at Lv. 50

156,250

Exp at Lv. 100

1,250,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

4× Weakness

4×

Takes 4× damage from these types - extremely vulnerable!

Rock

4×

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Resistances

¼× Resistance

¼×

Takes quarter damage from these types - excellent defense!

Fighting

0.25×

Grass

0.25×

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Bug

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Ground

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Pinsir's bug/flying typing gives it 5 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against grass, psychic, dark, fighting, bug types

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

X-Scissor

Learned at Lv. 33

Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire

Bug

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Bug Bite

Tutor Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Bug

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 20Physical

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Focus Punch

Tutor Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Fighting

Power: 150Accuracy: 100PP: 20Physical

If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.

Close Combat

Egg Moves

X Y

Fighting

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

Superpower

Learned at Lv. 47

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Fighting

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Swords Dance

Learned at Lv. 40

X Y

Normal

PP: 20Status

Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.

Submission

Learned at Lv. 33

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Fighting

Power: 80Accuracy: 80PP: 20Physical

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

Brutal Swing

TM/TR Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Dark

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 20Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

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Reference Data

Pokédex Data

Height

1.7 m

Weight

59.0 kg

Type

Bug

Flying

Abilities

Turns the bearer's normal moves into flying moves and strengthens them to 1.3× their power.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Bug

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

6,375

Hatch Counter: 25

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Slow

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Focus Energy

focus-energy

Lv. 1

Vice Grip

vice-grip

Lv. 1

Bind

bind

Lv. 4

Seismic Toss

seismic-toss

Lv. 8

Harden

harden

Lv. 12

Revenge

revenge

Lv. 15

Brick Break

brick-break

Lv. 26

Vital Throw

vital-throw

Lv. 22

X Scissor

x-scissor

Lv. 33

Double Hit

double-hit

Lv. 22

Submission

submission

Lv. 33

Swords Dance

swords-dance

Lv. 40

Storm Throw

storm-throw

Lv. 36

Thrash

thrash

Lv. 43

Superpower

superpower

Lv. 47

Guillotine

guillotine

Lv. 50

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Description

TCG Cards

Base Stats

Species Identity

Regional Pokédex Numbers

Varieties

Training Profile

Encounter Guide

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

4× Weakness

2× Weakness

Resistances

¼× Resistance

½× Resistance

Immunities

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Strategic Insight

Move Insights

Best STAB Options

X-Scissor

Bug Bite

Coverage Picks

Focus Punch

Close Combat

Superpower

Utility & Status

Attract

Swords Dance

Submission

Brutal Swing

Related Guides & News

Related Pokémon

Reference Data

Breeding Information

Egg Groups

Gender Ratio

Hatch Steps

Capture Rate

Base Happiness

Growth Rate

Pokédex Entries

Species Identity

Regional Pokédex Numbers

Varieties

Training Profile

Encounter Guide

Move Insights

Best STAB Options

X-Scissor

Bug Bite

Coverage Picks

Focus Punch

Close Combat

Superpower

Utility & Status

Attract

Swords Dance

Submission

Brutal Swing

Related Guides & News

Related Pokémon

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