Pin Missile (move)

Move data

Type Bug
Category Physical
Power 14
Accuracy 85
PP 20  (max. 32)
Introduced Generation I

Effects

Pin Missile hits 2-5 times per turn used. The probability of each interval is shown to the right.

Each hit deals the same amount of damage. If the first hit is a critical one, all successive hits will deal double damage as well.

Hits Prob. (%) Power
2 37.5 28
3 37.5 42
4 12.5 56
5 12.5 70


Game descriptions

Gold/Silver
Crystal
Fires pins that strike 2-5 times.
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times.
FireRed/LeafGreen Sharp pins are shot at the foe and hit two to five times at once.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Sharp pins are shot at the foe in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.
Black/White Sharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Pin Missile at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Beedrill
#015 / Bug · Poison
Level 28
Jolteon
#135 / Electric
Level 36
Spinarak
#167 / Bug · Poison
Level 36
Ariados
#168 / Bug · Poison
Level 41
Qwilfish
#211 / Water · Poison
Level 37
Zigzagoon
#263 / Normal
Level 25
Cacnea
#331 / Grass
Level 21
Cacturne
#332 / Grass · Dark
Level 21
Skorupi
#451 / Poison · Bug
Level 12
Drapion
#452 / Poison · Dark
Level 12
Maractus
#556 / Grass
Level 10
Ferroseed
#597 / Grass · Steel
Level 18
Ferrothorn
#598 / Grass · Steel
Level 18

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Pin Missile as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Pineco
#204 / Bug
Bug
Forretress
#205 / Bug · Steel
Bug
Roselia
#315 / Grass · Poison
Fairy, Grass
Budew
#406 / Grass · Poison
Undiscovered
Roserade
#407 / Grass · Poison
Fairy, Grass
Venipede
#543 / Bug · Poison
Bug
Whirlipede
#544 / Bug · Poison
Bug
Scolipede
#545 / Bug · Poison
Bug
Joltik
#595 / Bug · Electric
Bug
Galvantula
#596 / Bug · Electric
Bug

 

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